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TO THE MOST SERENE

AND

MOST POWERFUL

PRINCE

AND LORD, LORD

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CHARLES THEODORE

COUNT PALATINE OF THE RHINE,

OF BOTH

BAVARIAS, DUKE,

ARCH-STEWARD AND ELECTOR OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE,

original: "S. R. I. ARCHIDAPIFERO ET ELECTORI". The Arch-Steward (Archidapifer) was one of the hereditary High Offices of the Holy Roman Empire, held by the Electors of the Palatinate.

DUKE OF JÜLICH, CLEVES, AND BERG; PRINCE LANDGRAVE

OF LEUCHTENBERG, original: "MECHLENBURGAE". This appears to be a transcription error or archaic variant; Charles Theodore was the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg, not Mecklenburg. PRINCE OF MOERS, MARQUESS OF BERGEN

OP ZOOM, COUNT OF VELDENZ, SPONHEIM, MARK,

AND RAVENSBERG, LORD OF RAVENSTEIN,

AND SO FORTH, AND SO FORTH.

original: "RELIQ. RELIQ." (reliquorum). A standard abbreviation used to acknowledge a sovereign's remaining minor titles without listing them all.

PRINCE

AND

LORD, LORD

MOST CLEMENT.

original: "CLEMENTISSIMO". In a legal and academic context, "Clemency" referred to the Prince's role as a merciful protector and the ultimate source of authority for the University.

Technical vocabulary: Charles Theodore (the sovereign), Elector Palatine (his primary rank), Bavaria (his primary territory), Jülich/Cleves/Sponheim/Ravensberg (his various territorial holdings), Prince (his rank), Arch-Steward (his imperial office).