Warlock Royal Family

Chapter 170

Sorrow and pain filled every word on the letter paper, as if it would fill the air.

Both Martin Luther and the Elector of Saxony read the contents of this letter several times. Martin Luther himself was a master of handwriting identification, and the Elector of Saxony also had many correspondences with King Christian.

In addition, Queen Isabella of Denmark also wrote a sincere message to her younger brother after her husband's letter, assuring Ferdinand that her husband had fully understood that those conflicts back then were misunderstandings, and hoped that the Spanish army could fight against the rebellion and return Denmark. A bright and bright world.

Queen Isabella of Denmark is the younger sister of Queen Elanova of Portugal and Charles V, older sister of Ferdinand and Queen Mary of Hungary, and the last unmarried princess Catherine.

The feelings and details here cannot be faked.

More importantly, if this is a forgery, then even if Saxony chose Ferdinand as emperor, it would be tantamount to declaring war on Denmark.

So they are not doubting the authenticity of the letter.

Instead, it is digesting the impact of the great changes in Northern Europe on the situation of the Holy Roman Empire.

Obviously, although the new Danish king is definitely not friendly to the Habsburg Empire, which is related to the former king by marriage, it must be impossible for the newly usurped monarch to go to war immediately.

Although King Christian was hated by the aristocrats, on the other hand he had great prestige among the bourgeoisie. If he was not properly slandered and smeared in time, it might be a popular uprising.

Without the support of Denmark-Norway, a wealthy and powerful country that controlled the Baltic and North Sea passages, the position of the Elector of Saxony was greatly weakened.

The Elector and Martin Luther finally put down the letter after reading the full text again. After they whispered a few words to each other, Martin Luther said: "Rebellious ministers and thieves are really hateful. The choice is entirely based on the principle of du li autonomy, but considering that His Majesty Ferdinand is bound to crusade against the traitors in Copenhagen, the Elector of Saxony is willing to give up his allowance, as long as he has judicial power and missionary power, he will support His Majesty Ferdinand as the next Holy Roman Emperor .”

After Martin Luther finished speaking, he glanced at Ladislaus who had not spoken.

The acting cardinal of Austria remained expressionless as if wandering away.

The offer made by the Elector of Saxony destroyed the possibility of Ladislaus letting him end decently. If he just asked for some money at this time, then Ladislaus would give him one hundred and eighty thousand as generous as Ferdinand That's all.

Although the Witting family has been making trouble for the warlock royal family in Württemberg, it is not his family who made trouble. The major princes basically opposed the Habsburg family's expansion of territory in Germany and the restoration of the emperor's authority.

There is no need to embarrass an elector too much.

However, without the support of Denmark-Norway, it is still determined to damage the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Empire. It is a shame to damage the prestige of the Habsburg family.

The Witting family adhered to the principle of equal distribution of territories, and the Saxony region was divided into fragments, and the territories of each branch were extremely small. Even without the support of Spain, Ladislaus was sure to deal with them.

But Ladislaus still did not speak.

A coup d'etat in Denmark does not carry enough weight in history, at least for a person from the Ming Empire, who does not remember this incident.

But in the future, Sweden will replace Denmark as the overlord of Scandinavia, and he knows this.

Could this be one of the reasons for the power change?

In the past few days, he has been studying this issue with great concentration, and has discussed the possibility of future changes in the north with Prime Minister Sarzastan many times.

However, Prime Minister Sarzastan said that Sweden has a population of only 200 million to 230 million even including Finland, which also has a centrifugal tendency within it.

Not counting Norway, Denmark alone has a population of close to 500 million, and controls the Sond Strait, a key passage from the Baltic Sea to the North Sea.

Therefore, Denmark's national strength should still be at an advantage, and the Danish royal family is German, from the Oldenburg family of the Holy Roman Empire, and owns the two principalities of Oldenburg and Holstein, which belong to the Holy Roman Empire.

Although basically the titles in the Holy Roman Empire and the Danish throne are not owned by one person, the Danish king can use this as an excuse to intervene in German affairs.

Occasionally, such as this time, if the branch of Germany successfully controls the Danish throne, it will have a stronger voice within Germany.

However, Prime Minister Sarzastan is generally happy to see the division of the northern powerhouse. After all, Denmark-Norway is much easier to deal with than Denmark-Norway-Sweden.

This situation is particularly beneficial to the Habsburg family. Without the extremely crucial support of this powerful country, the Elector of Saxony can only let him handle it: "Thank you for the support of the Elector of Saxony, but don't worry. Thieves are indeed hateful, but there is another piece of good news."

Prime Minister Sarzastan produced another envelope.

His old face showed joy from the heart: "Please share the good news that belongs to the Holy Roman Empire."

Obviously, this is not good news for the electorate of Saxony.

The handwriting of this letter was unknown to the Elector and Martin Luther.

Although I had some psychological preparations, the Elector of Saxony and Martin Luther were completely overwhelmed by the content of this letter.

Both of them read the signature before reading the letter: Your most humble servant, Charles de Bourbon.

A more popular title is the Duke of Bourbon.

The Duke of Bourbon addressed this letter to Charles V, who was unaware that His Majesty Ferdinand had succeeded his brother.

But this is not the point.

The point is that the Duke of Bourbon actually denounced his cousin, King François of France, for his despicableness and treachery in this letter. The illegal occupation of the Duchy of Savoy.

In the letter, the Duke of Bourbon flattered and called Charles V a great monarch comparable to Caesar and Augustus in ancient Rome, and deeply reviewed the madness and stupidity of leading his army to fight against the royal army in Milan, and finally asked His Majesty the Emperor for support His own legitimate claim to the French throne.

He claimed that the mother of the current French king is a shameless slut known to the people of Paris, who has always been promiscuous and filthy in the court. It is very doubtful whether Francois is a descendant of the Capet family.

In order to restore the orthodoxy, he will lead an army of [-] to the north to attack Paris and crusade against the robbers. He hopes that Charles V can fight with him from north to south and return the French people to a noble king.

In the end, of course, he promised that if the most noble Habsburg family in Europa could support his reasonable claim to the French throne, he would not only give up all claims to the Netherlands and Milan, but also completely withdraw from Savoy and Liberia. Guria, and ended French suzerainty over Switzerland.

Compared with his flattery and shamelessness in his words, his conditions are not traitorous. It seems that the Duke of Bourbon is still a traitor with a bottom line.

However, a traitor with a bottom line is still a traitor.

The Kingdom of France is in trouble.

This is indeed great news for the Holy Roman Empire. (To be continued.