Eckhardt von Radnitz

Graf Eckhardt von Radnitz
von Radnitz, prior to the War of the Diet
Chancellor of the Englean Empire
In office 29 December 1749 – 30 June 1755
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Grand Elector of the Englean Reichstag
In office 2 February 1740 – 3 March 1745
Monarch	Albrecht I
Preceded by	Volkhardt von Rietberg
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Court Chancellor of the Englean Kaiserreich
In office 15 January 1735 – 25 May 1738
Preceded by	Wenzel von Kaunitz
Succeeded by	Karl von Cobenzl
Personal details
Born	Eckhardt von Radnitz (1699-05-28)28 May 1699 Hagelsbruck, Frasia
Died	27 June 1756(1756-06-27) (aged 57)
Citizenship	Englean Empire
Nationality	Englean
Spouse	Freya Brandis

Count Eckhard von Radnitz was an Englean politician and republican revolutionary, most notable for his leadership of the Englean Congressional Empire during the War of the Englean Diet. A supporter of the "liberal monarchism" idea by philosopher Joseph Gehring, von Radnitz worked during his period as Grand Elector of the Englean Reichstag to create a "system for the commonfolk" that would mirror Western Ventismarian constitutional monarchies. As a known supporter of republican ideals von Radnitz consistently was opposed by reigning emperor Albrecht I, who saw the elector as a threat towards the monarchial system of the nation. With the Radnitz Speech of 1746, the emperor had the elector placed under house arrest for a short amount of time before his release due to public disapproval. von Radnitz reached the peak of his career with the Mandate of 1748, declaring the Reichstag as the superior legislative body of the nation and stripping the monarch of nearly all legislative powers as well as removing the hereitary succession system in favour of a popular vote and approval of the Reichstag. Conflict between the monarch and the Reichstag resulted in the Mandate of 1749, declaring the removal of Albrecht as emperor and the foundation of the Congressional Empire under a liberal, democratic elected monarchy. The Mandate of 1749 resulted in the War of the Englean Diet.