Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1905 — HIS APOSTOLIC MAJESTY. [ARTICLE]

HIS APOSTOLIC MAJESTY.

Title ol tl>e Emperor of Austria as King of Hungary. The title cf “apostolic majesty’’ is borne by the emperor of Austria as king of Hungary. Hungary was ruled by dukes from its conquest by the Magyars to the year 1000, the regal title being assumed first by Yaik, whose education had been intrusted by his father, Geyza, who had married a Christian princess, to Adalbert, bishop of Prague. On succeeding his father Yaik embraced and established Christianity, applied for end received from Pope Sylvester 11. the title of “apostolic king,” was crowned as Stephen I. and afterward known as St. Stephen. The title was renewed by Clement XIII. in 173 S and, though abolished in IS4B, was reassumed as “apostolic majesty” in ISSI and restricted in ISGS to the Austrian emperor in his character as king of Hungary. The privilege of being preceded by a cross bearer was granted with the original title.—London Standard.