Although the issue between Spain and Portugal regarding the division of the colonies was quickly resolved, Marin had no intention of going back. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info because George's army had already gathered and was ready to attack West Friesland.

Although Maximilian I himself did not send troops from Austria, his son Philip the Handsome King sent 4,000 soldiers of the Flemish Legion, the lowland elite, to participate in the battle.

In the final analysis, it is Burgundy, that is, the Low Countries, that owe the Duchy of Saxony a favor. Since a large part of the interior of Burgundy was taken away by France, the Duchy of Burgundy was inland, leaving only a few areas such as Franche-Comté. The core area of Burgundy, mainly the administrative center, was also relocated to Ghent, the capital of the Flemish region, the most developed region in the Netherlands. Prince Philip, on the other hand, grew up in Ghent, and around him were the Dutch parliamentarians.

The rebellion in Flanders in 1492 was suppressed by the previous Duke of Saxony, Albrecht, with a large army. Although, in the end, Maximilian I was generous and gave the West Frisian noble republic to the Duke of Albrecht. However, the loan of 300,000 Gulden gold coins provided by the Duchy of Saxony to Maximilian I did not have to be repaid. Essentially, it's a deal. Specifically, the Duchy of Saxony paid 300,000 gold to the poor emperor Maximilian I, who in turn awarded the Duchy of Saxony to the Duchy of Saxony, an independent state that was not originally his own......

Of course, this did not pay off the favor of the Duchy of Saxony. After all, they also gave 300,000 gold coins. This time, the Saxons have come to ask for a favor. As a result, Maximilian I needed to send troops to help in the war. Of course, Maximilian I sent his son directly to the army. After all, favors are owed to the Netherlands. Of course, it is low, and the Netherlands should also be responsible for sending troops.

Although Prince Philip is unkind, he is still a well-behaved nobleman. So, he drew 4,000 men from the most elite Flemish regiment in the Low Countries to help Duke George attack West Friesland.

In this regard, although Marin avoided participating in this coalition army, because of the emperor, he had to provide convenience for this army to pass.

Although he left East Friesland, before leaving, Marin instructed Schwartz to make it easier for the passing troops. But at the same time, Marin also asked Schwartz to provide specific information to the Duchy of Gedus.

In this regard, Marin specially sent someone to greet Charles II, Duke of Geddes--it's not that my brother doesn't want to help, but that my brother's eldest brother, His Majesty the Emperor, actually wants my brother to crusade against you together. In order to take care of the righteousness of the allies and the loyalty to the emperor at the same time, the brothers had no choice but to run away......

Of course, for the army of the Duchy of Guedes, Marin supported a large number of French-standard weapons and armor, and it looked like it was supported by the French.

In fact, the French did support the Duchy of Guedes. Maximilian I was hostile to the growth of France and hindered their expansion in Italy, so why not the French were hostile to the HRE?

You know, the HRE is currently the only empire in Europe. Maximilian I was crowned the only legitimate emperor of Europe. As for Andrés . The Eastern Roman throne that Palaiologos sold to Maximilian I was categorically rejected by the French. You know, the last crown of the Eastern Roman Empire is still in the hands of the French (bought by Charles VIII that year), how can they recognize the identity of Maximilian I as the Eastern Roman Emperor?

Moreover, the French believe that the current national strength of France is no less than that of the HRE, and the French can also fight for the title of Roman Emperor.

Therefore, the French were desperate to participate in the Italian War, in addition to coveting the richness of the Italian region, "occupying the Roman homeland and seizing the Roman Empire from the Germans" was also one of the ultimate pursuits of the French.

After all, de jure speaking, the king is the first rank above the emperor. When the king saw the emperor, he had to salute. For example, four of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire had the highest status as the King of Bohemia. But even the king of Bohemia was only a vassal of the emperor.

Strictly speaking, the Roman Emperor was the highest secular monarch in Europe, while the Pope was the highest religious leader in Europe. One was in charge of secular affairs and the other was in charge of religious affairs, and theoretically had the same status. And the king, when he saw the Pope, sometimes even kissed the boots.

Of course, the emperor of Shinra, under the hindrance of the princes, is relatively weak. Thus, the Holy Roman Emperor, who was nominally equal to the Pope, was in fact the head of the Dwarf Pope. This became more and more evident after the incident of the "Canossa Repentance" incident of Emperor Henry IV of the HRE.

So, the reality in Europe is that the pope is the most honorable. This was followed by the Holy Roman Emperor and then the King. Next is the elector, the duke or something is secondary.

However, France is particularly powerful because of its centralization. The strength of the King of France has surpassed that of the Holy Roman Emperor. This made the French ambitious and dissatisfied with the higher status of the HRE Emperor than themselves.

As long as Italy is occupied, the French king will not only have more fertile land, but will also directly besiege Rome, where the Holy See is located.

In this way, France not only gained the "lining", but also took the opportunity to compete for the position of Roman emperor and gain "face".

Once in possession of all of Italy, France would be able to force the Holy See to abolish the title of Holy Roman Empire and give the position of Roman Emperor to the King of France. After all, the throne of the HRE was also given to the Germans by the Pope.

Obviously, the French wanted to conquer Italy not only to gain land, but also to obtain the throne. Once the lands of Italy and the title of Roman Emperor were obtained, the might of the French would be unstoppable.

Conversely, the Holy Roman Empire, which had lost its position as emperor, would have completely sunk. Of course, the most powerful one must have been the Habsburgs.

Maximilian I was clearly a wise monarch who saw the great ambitions of the French and also felt a great crisis.

So, despite the fact that Maximilian I did not have the ability (mainly the financial resources) to participate in the Italian war, he did not hesitate to join the opposition to the French. In time, he could not conquer Italy, and he could not let the French succeed - this was the idea of Maximilian I.

Within Germany, however, the rivalry between the princes and Maximilian I was irreconcilable. Moreover, the foolish princes did not understand the terrible consequences for Germany if the French seized Italy.

Moreover, Maximilian I was actually a little uncertain about the idea that the French wanted to compete for the throne. He only instinctively felt that if France seized Italy, it would be a great threat to Germany.

However, this reason was not sufficient to convince the German princes to support him against French expansion in Italy. Only Marin, a traveler from later generations, can carefully analyze the thoughts of the French from the perspective of a bystander.

In fact, Charles VIII was the last emperor of the Eastern Romans. Palaiologos' purchase of the Byzantine crown was a vague expression of the French ambition to covet the throne.

Therefore, the Italian war was not only for the territory of Italy, but also for the control of the Holy See. Once you take control of the Holy See and receive the title of emperor, it is no longer a dream.

In short, the core of the Italian war was the land and the imperial throne......

And the people of this era thought that the French only coveted the fertile land of Italy, and ignored the French coveting the title of Roman emperor......