The Holy Roman Empire

United States, 1961

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Describes how an enormous section of western Europe was united under the idea of a single Christian government. Costumed re-enactments dramatize the division of powers and conflict between the popes and the emperors and the factors which led to the eventual decay of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:13:57:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321374

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christians

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Christians

History → Civilization, Ancient

History → Europe - History

History → Historical re-enactments

History → History

History → History, Ancient

History → Rome - History - Empire - 30BC-476AD

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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