The Rise of the European Emperor

In fact, not only the princes and the French did not like to see the Habsburgs in full control of Switzerland, but Marin also did not like to see the Habsburgs in control of Switzerland.

The reason why Marin allowed the Habsburgs to occupy Switzerland was in fact to use the Habsburgs' knives to kill the Swiss Union. Because the Swiss Union is a breeding ground for anti-emperor or anti-monarchy ideas.

Historically, the reason why Calvin was able to put forward radical religious reform ideas in Switzerland was inseparable from the local cultural atmosphere. Since the 13th century, some Swiss cantons have united to resist the expansion of the Habsburg family in Switzerland. At the time, the Habsburgs occupied most of Switzerland, but some cantons refused to accept Habsburg rule.

Then, during the Luxembourg Dynasty, in order to preserve the inheritance of the throne, the three emperors of the Luxembourg Dynasty desperately suppressed the rival Habsburg family, forcing the Habsburg family to give up the Swiss territory including the ancestral Eagle Fort, leaving only the Austrian territory. Had it not been for the Emperor Frederick III of the Habsburg family, who later regained the throne, to marry Maximilian I to Mary, the only daughter of the daring Charles of the large Burgundy duchy, the Habsburg family would even The princes are not strong enough to fight.

But it was precisely because the powerful Duchy of Burgundy was annexed through marriage, and Maximilian I revealed his ambition to unify Germany when he was young, which aroused the vigilance of the German princes and united to embarrass Habs Fort family. If the Habsburg family only had the Austrian territory, it is estimated that the princes did not have any interest in the Habsburg family. Because, it is not necessary. Therefore, what the ancients said about "blessing and misfortune" is correct. The Habsburg family became stronger, which caused the fear of the princes, and then they were targeted.

Switzerland, on the other hand, was an important pawn used by the German princes and France to contain the Habsburg family. Because, the Habsburg family never gave up their efforts to recover their ancestral land and continued to use military forces against this place. And Switzerland is also a hard bone, very difficult to chew. If the Habsburg family did not have an obsession with Switzerland, but chose a weaker "persimmon" to pinch, it is estimated that the result would be much better. Because Switzerland is a mountainous country, not only the mountain people are fierce, but also the advantages of the Habsburg family's heavy cavalry cannot be exerted. After all, mountains are good for infantry. Then, the Habsburg family sank deeper and deeper into the quagmire of Switzerland.

At the same time, because of the century-old rivalry with the Habsburg family, the Swiss were also killed and injured countless times, making the Swiss people's hatred of the emperor and lord to the peak. Therefore, it was only later in Switzerland that Calvinism, which was extremely hostile to the monarch, was born.

After the advent of Calvinism, it is worthy of being the most radical Protestantism. In France, Calvinism is called the Huguenots. Moreover, the radical ideas of the Huguenots, which later influenced the French Revolution, led to the killing of the good-hearted King Louis XVI. In fact, Louis XVI only wanted to increase taxes because he supported American independence and exhausted the treasury funds. After all, it takes money to maintain a country the size of France. Then he was knifed by the angry French. Speaking of which, Louis XVI died entirely for America.

The old beauty should erect a martyr's monument to Louis XVI. But the old beauty was very weak when the country was first established. In order to befriend the French revolutionary government and seek protection, the old beauty pretended not to see the unjust death of Louis XVI... Therefore, Louis XVI was obviously the greatest independent of the old and the United States. Heroes, but deliberately ignored...

After Calvinism was introduced into the Netherlands, it developed into a beggar faction (beggar gang?), which became the most important incentive for the independence of the Dutch Republic from the Habsburg family.

And after it was introduced into the United Kingdom, it was also very famous - that is, the famous Puritans. If nothing else, Charles I died under the butcher's knife of the Puritans. The independence of the thirteen states in North America also had a great relationship with the Puritans.

If Marin was still a citizen of the later republic, he would naturally praise Calvinism for its revolutionary nature. But the ass decides the head, and Marin and his descendants are going to be monarchs. Therefore, Calvinism, who likes to kill kings, is definitely something Marin does not want to see.

Therefore, Marin would rather support the annexation of Switzerland by the Habsburg family than see the emergence of Calvinism who killed the king's professional household.

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But from a rational point of view, the Habsburgs took control of Switzerland, which was not a good thing for Marin. Because Marin is also a prince, and he is also afraid of the unification of Germany by the Habsburg family.

Once the Habsburg family really unified Germany, then the descendants of Marin will be reduced from an actual monarch to a display with empty titles. Think of Daming's honor, that is, a group of pigs raised in the capital, only a little better than Daming's prince. But if it is about real power, there is no such thing. The emperor will attack you if he wants to, and he has no ability to resist.

The most tragic is that the prince of Daming, when facing Liu Jin, the eunuch in power, had to kneel and salute, and he was completely shameless.

Therefore, Marin never wanted the Habsburgs to be too powerful. But because he was supported by the Emperor Maximilian I of the Habsburg family, he had long been labeled as the emperor's faction, and was actually hated by the princes. In desperation, Marin has no choice but to maintain his current embarrassing status - he belongs to the emperor's faction but is not of the same mind, and at the same time is hostile to the princes...

Anyway, Marin's status in the Holy Roman Empire is very embarrassing now.

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This time, Marin's secret support to Frenzberg was actually for balance - the allied army of princes and the army of the Habsburg family lost both, Marin must be happy.

But he didn't expect that it would be better if the Habsburg family was fully prepared by informing Maximilian I. Because, the French will also be involved this time. If the Habsburg family is prepared in advance, it will just make the three parties lose all three. At that time, Marin is the real fisherman.

However, he did not expect that the French would actually dispatch a large number of troops to participate in the war this time. In this way, the balance has long been broken. In short, the Habsburg family is in trouble...

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But Marin didn't know, the waiting days were boring, Marin was going to find something to do. For example, change history or something.

So Marin called Kohler and ordered:

"You send a few assassins to Noyon, France, to find a man named John Calvin, and then kill him..."

Although Calvin founded the radical Calvinism in anti-Habsburg Switzerland, he was still worried about Calvin. After all, great men have the power to change history. Marin was not sure whether Calvin would have founded Calvinism after Switzerland was under the control of the Habsburgs. But whenever there is a bad possibility, Marin intends to kill the danger. So, Marin decided to let Kohler send someone to kill Calvin. That way, you don't have to worry about the future.

Kohler nodded and asked:

"How old is John Calvin? What are the characteristics?"

Marin thought about the materials he had read in his previous life, and said:

"Well, this is a three-year-old child, born in Noyon...that's all..."

"Three...three years old...child..." Kohler was a little stunned. He has performed many tasks, but it is the first time he has found someone to assassinate a three-year-old child... Murdering a three-year-old child, won't your conscience hurt? Kohler gave Marin a meaningful look...

"What are you looking at? Go on a mission! Have you ever seen a child die?" Marin's face flushed, and he said angrily.

"Understood... I'll send someone to make this child 'die'..." Kohler withdrew inexplicably... Please use the latest domain name to read books on this site