Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Germany" to "Gibson, William"

part in episcopal elections, thus surrendering the advantages gained by

the concordat of Worms, and to allow to German bishops the right of appeal to Rome. Proceeding a step farther in the same direction, he now promised to erect no new toll-centre, or mint, on the lands of the spiritual princes, and to allow no towns to be built thereon. Thus the prelates possessed nearly all the r...