context: After the peace of Westphalia in 1648, the empire was nearing its end. In the peace of Westphalia, the principalities gained almost complete independence and even entered into alliances with third countries. The Empire was no longer just a loose federation of very independent states. Its emperors of the Habsburg family practically ruled only the so-called Habsburg monarchy, mainly Austria, Bohemia and Hungary, but only some of these territories, like later Prussia, were considered to belong to the empire. In his essay on the history, customs and spirit of the nations, Voltaire mocked Germany, saying: "No saint, no Roman, no empire." [11]
question: What did Voltaire famously say about the Holy German-Roman Empire?
answers.text: "No saint, no Roman, no empire."