Maximilian I insisted on the resignation of Berthold of
Henneberg as arch-chancellor of the Empire. His mistake was to
declare that the Emperor elect had acted contrary to the Edicts of
Worms and Augsburg. With this dismissal, the efficacy of the
Executive Council of the Empire was greatly diminished.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Maximilian I ends the effective rule of the Executive Council". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14055, accessed 29 March 2024.]
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