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Princes of the Holy Roman Empire

Hey there kiddo! So you know how there are different countries and rulers around the world? Well, a long time ago there was something called the Holy Roman Empire which was a big group of countries in Europe.

Now, within this empire there were different rulers called princes. These weren't just any old rulers though, they were special because they had a special right to vote for the emperor and help make important decisions for the empire.

These princes weren't all the same though, there were different levels of them depending on how important they were. Some might just be princes over a small piece of land, while others might have control over a whole region.

And one more thing kiddo, these princes weren't just born into their title. In order to become a prince, someone had to give you that title. Usually it was passed down from one family member to another, but sometimes it could be given to someone new if they did something really important for the emperor.

So that's the basics of the princes in the Holy Roman Empire. Remember, they were rulers who had a special right to vote for the emperor and help make important decisions for the empire. And there were different levels of princes depending on how important they were.