Chapter 410: A Tempting Emperor Title
PS: Ask for tickets, ask for subscriptions
Of course, in Charles V's vision, although the Habsburgs were divided into two, his younger brother and son would definitely unite for the glory of the Habsburgs and intimidate the whole of Europe.
That's right.
Before Charles V died, his brother Ferdinand and son Philip II would be closely united by his influence and his prestige.
However, with his death, the Habsburg Empire was immediately divided.
And, it will surprise him even more.
After his death, the Habsburgs were officially split into two, with the Spanish Habsburgs and the Austrian Habsburgs standing side by side.
Moreover, the two also declared that the thrones of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire were inherited by Ferdinand's descendants, and that the Spanish throne was inherited by Philip's descendants, and that each side no longer had the right to inherit the throne of the other.
This is tantamount to saying that the two families are not related to each other except that they have the same name.
The Habsburg dynasty, which had left all of Western Europe prostrate under its feet, can no longer be reproduced.
"Father, are you okay?" Philip II stopped the guards, and he and Mary walked softly and slowly into the room, while His Majesty Charles V, basking in the sun, looked at a thick Bible in his hand, and muttered words in his mouth.
After a while, Philip II bent down and whispered a greeting.
"Oh! It's Philip! Why do you have time to come and see me, sit down! Charles V opened his eyes that were about to narrow into a slit, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said softly.
"Mary, sit down too!"
"By the way, what's going on with your uncle?" The three of them sat together, and Charles V asked out loud without caring about reading the Bible.
"Uncle, it's going well!" There was a hint of sarcasm on Philip II's lips, "How can it not go well?" ”
"After you announced the transfer of the title of Emperor to him, the German princes immediately voted happily, and Uncle Ferdinand has officially become Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and there are no surprises in the process!"
Charles V listened, and he clearly felt his son's unwillingness.
Also, although the power does not increase much when he becomes an emperor, how can the title of king be compared to that of an emperor? Noticeably shorter on a head.
"Alas! As I expected, my brother has already won the support of the German princes! Charles V glanced at his son's unwilling face and sighed.
"What if you are unwilling? If I forcibly pass on the title of Emperor to you, the princes will definitely vote against it, and in the end, the influence of the Habsburgs in Germany will be reduced to a low point! ”
Saying this, Charles V's eyes couldn't help but show a look of resentment, in that Catholic and Protestant war, he not only lost badly, but was almost captured, and his reputation was ruined.
"Remember, you have to fight alongside your uncle, so that the war-torn continent of Europa can forever crawl at the feet of the Habsburgs!"
Philip II listened perfunctorily to the latter words, disdainful of the so-called unity, but it was difficult to say it in front of his father.
But Charles V did not notice his son's face, and still talked endlessly about the greatness and unity of the Habsburgs.
After that, Philip II and Mary accompanied Charles V for a while, and after talking about Catholicism, a common topic for the three of them, they left.
Along the way, Philip II was still resentful that he had not been awarded the title of emperor.
"Damn Ferdinand, he thought I didn't know, in that damn Augsburg religious peace treaty, he was biased towards that group of heretics, and my father was hoodwinked, otherwise he would not have signed that peace treaty!"
Sitting in the carriage, Philip II's originally handsome face looked hideous and terrifying, and Mary, who was sitting on the side, looked at her husband, did not say a word, and listened attentively to what he had to say.
Although there have been hundreds of times.
"For the sake of the title of Emperor and Austria, he should abandon his beliefs, drink and talk with those heretics, stand with them, and weaken the interests of Spain, what a shameless man!"
When Philip II's lips were a little dry, Mary took a glass of water and said softly:
"Okay, Philip, what's so great about an emperor title, as long as you defeat that group of infidels in the Mediterranean, His Majesty the Pope will definitely not refuse you an emperor title!"
Mary's words made Philip II wake up, he hurriedly grabbed Mary's right hand, and said excitedly:
"Thank you, my Mary, for reminding me!"
Then, he said in an impassioned and domineering tone:
"I will surely defeat the barbaric infidels, and let the light of my lord shine again on the Mediterranean, on Constantinople, and on the Holy City!"
Although Philip II was thrilled and made his wish too unrealistic, Mary still looked at her young husband with admiration, and the whole person was fascinated.
As for why Philip II did not want to regain the title of emperor, it was Ferdinand I who was too strong in his title of emperor.
Since 1276, the imperial crown has been almost always in the hands of the King of Bohemia (mainly from the Luxembourg family) and the Austrian Archduke (the Habsburgs).
The Habsburg king of Hungary, his uncle Ferdinand I, inherited the imperial crown from the emperor and Archduke Charles V of Austria.
He served not only as the Archduke of Austria and King of Bohemia as the Austrian Habsburgs, but also as King of Bohemia, as well as the branch Habsburg-Lorraine.
The two choices are combined into one, how to compete for the emperor again.
Therefore, he could only hope to defeat the Ottoman Empire and obtain the canonization of the Pope.
…………
Ampton Palace, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain.
At this time, the young King was teaching his three children, who were more than a year old, to play, and the three little figures were running around the grass with their little buttocks twisting their little buttocks, smiling, and occasionally teasing the dogs, stepping on flowers, and their noses were blistering beautifully.
However, he is still concerned about the situation on the European continent, especially the movements of the hegemon Spain.
"Your Majesty, Darkblade has received news from Frankfurt, Ferdinand. The Habsburgs were officially recognized by the Seven Electors as the new Holy Roman Emperor! ”
After receiving this news, Edward suddenly had a vague impression in his mind, this is the Habsburg family!
"The Holy Roman Empire is neither sacred, nor is it Rome, and it is not an empire!" In front of Guy the Darkblade leader, Edward sneered softly.
At the same time, Henry II of France turned on the mode of smashing things, and the title of emperor was also his dream.