Chapter 1899: Get the Emperor
Frankly speaking, if you put aside the identity of Marin Traveler and various black technologies, just from the perspective of a native of this era, it is indeed better to choose Prince Ferdinand than to choose Caesar.
Although Ferdinand was of noble origin, he was a man with no inheritance rights after all. Therefore, even if he marries Princess Margaret, it will not affect the general trend of the two countries.
Therefore, at that time, Ferdinand could only "enter" England, and he could only feed England in the future. And the affairs of Austria naturally have his brother Charlie to consider.
When the time comes, England will pick up a "son-in-law" with a noble status, and it will not affect England's national interests.
But if he married Caesar, many English ministers worried about whether England would be dragged into the complicated war for hegemony in Germany.
The chaos in Germany was known throughout Europe, and Marin's North Sea State happened to be one of the most war-torn vassal states in Germany.
Although it is said that when Marin was in power, he seemed to be very capable of fighting, allowing the Beihai Kingdom to take advantage of it. But in the long run, the English ministers were worried about whether Caesar would be able to fight like his father after he succeeded to the throne.
Once Caesar can't fight, and he becomes the monarch of the North Sea Kingdom and England, then England will definitely be dragged down. At that time, the good men of England may be sent to the battlefield of Germany's internal hegemony to be used as cannon fodder......
It was on the basis of such fears that the princes of England were reluctant to marry His Majesty's only little princess to Caesar, the heir to the German princes. After all, a divided Germany is a mud pit in the eyes of the English.
If Marin had a second son about the same age as Princess Margaret, they would have been reluctant to marry, but Caesar was the heir......
In addition to the high level of danger in the German region, the rejection of the North Sea by the German princes was also a concern for the English monarchs. All of Europe knew that most of the German princes were not very friendly to Marin, the Grand Duke of the North Sea Kingdom, and seemed to reject him.
Right now, because Marin is too capable of fighting, other countries can only endure their dissatisfaction. However, if Marin dies and Caesar succeeds to the throne and loses Marin, the "god of war", whether the Beihai Kingdom can withstand the siege of various vassal states will become a big problem. Don't drag the young men of England to help him fight and send him to his death in vain......
Prince Ferdinand, on the other hand, had no problem, and although he was born into the Austrian Habsburg family, he was not an heir. Even if Austria was mired in war, that was something his eldest brother Charles should be worried about. Once Prince Ferdinand "entered" England, it was England's affairs that he should worry about. Even if Austria needed to be supported because of its in-laws and allies, the extent of the support was limited. After all, these are two families, and my family still has to live, and I won't smash the pot and sell iron to support you.
Therefore, on the matter of the marriage of Princess Margaret, the English monarch never considered Charles, the eldest grandson of Maximilian I, nor Prince Marin, the heir to Spain. Because, England did not want to become a vassal of other countries.
In fact, the Spanish side also intended to promote the marriage of Prince Marin and Princess Margaret. In this way, Spain and England become one family, and it will be more convenient to fight France in the north and south together. However, because of Marin's face, the Spanish side was not active in this, so they casually mentioned it, and when they saw that England did not have the will to do so, they gave up.
As for Emperor Maximilian I, he did not dare to offend Marin for this matter, and did not mention it. However, intelligence shows that Prince Philip, the son of Maximilian I, is very interested in the marriage between Ferdinand and Princess Margaret.
This second goods thinks that it would be excellent if his second son could live in England. After all, England is also a powerful country, and it doesn't feel too cool to have its second son as king.
As for the agreement between Marin's side and England, Prince Philip believes that it is not a formal and legal agreement, but it is actually not counted. Moreover, it was also someone who broke the contract in England, and it was not for him to rob it. If England took the initiative to ask for marriage, he would have no reason to refuse......
For this, Maximilian I ran to Gent in anger and had a big quarrel with his son, and the father and son had a very unpleasant quarrel.
It's not that Maximilian I thinks about Marin, it's that Maximilian I knows very well that Marin is extremely powerful. There was Marin, a powerful prince who was not popular with the noble alliance, and those princes had to restrain themselves in the face of the Habsburgs. After all, no one knows if Marin will stab the princes in the back when they are fighting each other with the Habsburgs.
Although Marin has not shown much concern for the Habsburgs over the years, the two families are still good allies and often huddle together for warmth.
However, if according to Prince Philip's second thought, Ferdinand certainly got mixed into the throne of the Kingdom of England, but the main line of the Habsburg family was miserable......
Obviously, if Ferdinand dared to rob Caesar's marriage, he would inevitably anger Marin completely. When the time comes, Marin is likely to completely fall into the alliance of princes.
An alliance of princes in itself was extremely unbearable for the Habsburgs. If Marin had defected and helped the alliance of princes against the Habsburgs, God knows what would have happened. What's more, now on the battlefield in Switzerland, the Habsburgs still need Marin's covert support......
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At this time, Marin, full of opinions, came to Innsbruck to visit Maximilian I......
Facing Marin, Maximilian I was somewhat embarrassed. Because, although this matter was done by England, his son's short-sightedness made him very embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I think we should find a secluded place to talk......" Obviously, Marin had something inconvenient to discuss with Maximilian I.
Then, the two entered the secret room......
In fact, during this time, there was also a lively situation within the Habsburgs. All this stems from the marriage of two princes.
Prince Charles was born in 1500 and is now 16 years old and needs to find a marriage partner. Prince Ferdinand is also 13 years old and needs to be considered.
At this time, both the Portuguese royal family and the Bohemian royal family sent requests for marriage, leaving the Habsburgs in a dilemma.
Portugal asked for the marriage of the eldest princess Isabella, that is, the original historical Queen Isabella. And the Bohemian royal family asked for a marriage, of course, it was Princess Anna, who was also the queen of Ferdinand I in history.
According to Marin's original suggestion, Maximilian I should choose to marry Anna of Bohemia for his eldest grandson Charles, and the Bohemian side also thought so.
But the problem is that the eldest princess of Portugal, Isabella, is very beautiful and intelligent. Prince Charles met 12-year-old Princess Isabella when he traveled to the Iberian Peninsula last year and fell in love with her.
Portugal, on the other hand, also seems to be interested in making Isabella Charlie's spouse. After all, Charles had great hopes of becoming Holy Roman Emperor in the future, Isabella would become Empress of the Empire, and the Portuguese royal family would have face. After all, it was the only recognized emperor in Europe.
Moreover, Portugal, which is sitting on spice profits, has given a condition that makes the poor Bihabsburg family act - the future marriage of Princess Isabella should be worth hundreds of thousands...... Gold......
In fact, in the original history, Princess Isabella's dowry was 900,000 gold coins......
The princess is beautiful and wise, and the dowry is very rich, and Prince Charles really can't think of a reason to refuse this marriage, and he himself strongly wants to marry Portugal.
Prince Ferdinand, on the other hand, actually likes Princess Isabella a bit (he also traveled to the Iberian Peninsula with his brother). Moreover, both of them are actually Princess Isabella's cousins, dear. Because, Juana and Princess Isabella's mother, Mariana, were sisters. It was normal for the brothers to travel around the Iberian Peninsula and visit their aunt's house. Then, both of them fell in love with their smart and beautiful cousin......
But his brother's advantage is much greater than him, and he is also helpless. And his parents, Prince Philip and Juana, felt ashamed of him, and even wanted to marry Ferdinand to England. In this way, the second son can also be a king in the future.
As for Anna in Bohemia, neither of them was of much interest. Why? Because they had all seen the visiting Princess Anna in Vienna......
Princess Anna is ordinary-looking, not as beautiful as Princess Isabella, nor as smart and intelligent. So, both brothers have some lack of interest.
Maximilian I wanted his eldest grandson Charles to marry Anna, but he was not sure that the Bohemian royal family would die. If the Bohemian royal family had no heirs, then Princess Anna would have married for nothing......
And today, Marin is here to settle his heart......
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the royal family of Bohemia will definitely be extinct. When the time comes, both the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary will be Prince Charles's! ”
"How do you know for sure?" Maximilian I was somewhat hesitant. After all, Portugal's promise of a dowry of hundreds of thousands of gold coins is tempting. Moreover, the eldest grandson, Charlie, himself liked his cousin......
Although it was in the secret room, Marin still leaned in and whispered......
Maximilian I's eyes widened suddenly:
"Is that true?"
"It's true!" Marin nodded affirmatively.
Maximilian I was still a little unconvinced, and Marin simply stroked the Bible and swore that what he said was true......
"Good! I'll make it my decision, let Charlie marry Princess Anna, and let Ferdinand marry Princess Isabella! Maximilian I said with a firm look in his eyes.