This action is generally defined as a solemn ordinance or decree of a head of state, relating to a matter of primary importance and having the fundamental force of law, such as the 1438 decree limiting papal authority in France.
This action is generally defined as a solemn ordinance or decree of a head of state, relating to a matter of primary importance and having the fundamental force of law, such as the 1438 decree limiting papal authority in France. For ten points, name this action taken by a ruler, whose best known case is that of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI decreeing that if he died, his eldest daughter, Maria Theresa, would inherit the Hapsburg dominions.
This action is generally defined as a solemn ordinance or decree of a head of state, relating to a matter of primary importance and having the fundamental force of law, such as the 1438 decree limiting papal authority in France.
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