The Rise of the European Emperor

However, Marin's road south to the coronation was not particularly smooth. Because, Emperor Maximilian I protested to the Pope.

It was not that Maximilian I targeted Marin, but that he felt that the conferment of the throne was a secular right, not the Holy See. Although Marin's establishment of the cowpox method has made great achievements, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire should still be in charge of the conferment of the throne. After all, after the "humiliation of Canossa" that year, the emperor and the pope have long since made a clear division of labor - the emperor is in charge of secular rights, and the pope is in charge of religion. If the Pope elevates the Grand Duchy of the North Sea of ​​Marin as a kingdom, he will be suspected of overstepping his authority...

In addition, if Marin was promoted to king, the newly promoted North Sea Kingdom would be a little embarrassed in the German region. Because the king is said to have a slightly higher status than the elector, the king of Bohemia is the most secular elector among the seven great princes. But if Marin becomes the king of Beihai Kingdom, what will happen to the emperor's election in the future?

Not only the emperor raised objections, but the princes of Germany also raised their opinions - Germany has added a new king, and we all don't get along well. After all, the king's status is higher than the general elector. However, if Marin is to become the king of the German region, what should it be calculated? Automatically become an elector? Everyone is not happy - isn't this a direct vote to the Habsburg family? It seems embarrassing to not become an elector...

Therefore, the emperor, the seven emperors, and some important German princes rushed to Rome for the first time to discuss the matter together...

In fact, the emperor would have liked Marin to be called the Elector of Germany. However, the seven emperors were unanimously opposed, and many German real power aristocrats also opposed it.

However, Marin's establishment has made extraordinary achievements, and there is no reason to oppose him winning the crown. In the end, the seven great princes and a dozen German nobles who came to Rome came up with a compromise solution - agreeing to Marin to be crowned king, but not the king of the North Sea Kingdom, but the king of Marin's colonial barren continent.

They heard from the Spaniards that the wild continent is not small. Hispaniola, which was once colonized by Spain, is much larger than Sicily. The entire continent should be more than enough to build a kingdom.

Therefore, the seven great emperors and more than a dozen German dukes jointly proposed to the Holy See to crown Marin as the king of the wild...

In addition, France also strongly opposes Marin as the king of the German region, and supports him as the king of the wild. Portugal is also in line with France, while Spain is neutral. The envoys of England supported Marin to become the king of the North Sea Kingdom, but England had no say in European affairs, and its influence in European affairs was not as good as that of the seven great emperors.

When Marin heard their advice, his head was full of black lines - savage king, your uncle! Can't it be called "Barbarian King" for short? You guys are so vicious!

However, his heart was moved-because, he suddenly remembered, it seemed that the entire wild continent, the Holy See only awarded him the colonial rights of the eastern and western coasts, the vast inland areas of America, the Holy See has not yet awarded him all.

Originally, he planned to gradually get the reward of the entire American land of the Holy See. However, this time, taking advantage of the great credit, why not swallow the Americas?

After discussing it with the Pope's father-in-law, Julius II immediately publicly announced that he would give the entire Wild Continent to Marin. And neither the German princes nor the French had any objections. Anyway, they have little interest overseas. Portugal does not agree, but Portugal is also a maritime country, and its influence on the European continent is similar to that of England. Therefore, the Portuguese dissent cannot change anything.

Spain is also a little reluctant, after all, they also have the careful idea of ​​returning to the Americas. However, Spain and the North Sea countries have good relations. Even if they are careful, the Spanish envoy still voted in favor.

As a result, Marin achieved the purpose of monopolizing the entire America.

However, Marin hated the title "King of the Wild". He didn't want to be recorded as "Barbarian King Marin" by future generations, so he raised an objection in public, which made the great nobles and envoys here happy.

After thinking about it, Marin proposed that the wild continent should be renamed "American Continent", and this new kingdom would be called "American Kingdom", and his king's title was "American King".

America is actually the name of America. For Marin to use the name of his navigator to name the country, the people here are a little despised - why don't you use your own name?

But Marin felt bitter in his heart and couldn't tell. Imagine how nice it would be to call America America? King of America! If it was called the Kingdom of Marin, it wouldn't sound very good, and it would be called the Kingdom of Marin for short? King of Horses? Head of cattle? Not as good as the King of the Wild...

Therefore, under the onlookers of the melon-eating nobles, Marin was finally crowned "King of America" ​​by Julius II. Moreover, after the authorization is not used for coronation in Rome, you can find an archbishop in your own home to be crowned.

In addition, under the hint of Marin, the Pope also issued a decree, declaring that the entire America belonged to Marin and his heirs, and other countries should not compete. Otherwise, it would be a betrayal of Marin's great kindness for saving the whole of Europe, and it would be ungrateful. As the Holy See that values ​​morality, moral corruption must be excommunicated...

At this time, the wild continent has long been misleadingly promoted by Marin to become a terrible wild land. How can other countries have any objection? In addition, Marin has indeed saved the whole of Europe this time, and everyone has accepted his kindness. Therefore, the representatives of various countries happily signed the oath of "snatching America and automatically excommunicating". Only the Portuguese representative, Valdo, did not participate in the coronation ceremony and did not participate in the signing because of illness. And this also paved the way for the later conflict between the North Sea Kingdom and Portugal...

Of course, mere Portugal is no match for the North Sea country. However, I can't stand France and other countries that participated in the signing but later regretted supporting and instigating Portugal... They signed the oath, so it's not good to break the oath. But Portugal didn't sign it, so it became the representative elected by the jealous country to find fault... However, these are things in the future...

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After being crowned the "King of America", Marin was full of high spirits and triumphant. Angela also came to Rome, met her father, and was put on the queen's crown by her kind-hearted father, Julius II, and became the Queen of America. And Caesar became the Prince of the United States...

At this point, Marin has finally been promoted from His Royal Highness the Grand Duke to "His Majesty the King".

However, those German nobles and envoys from various countries who participated in the coronation ceremony felt a little funny in their hearts. Because, in their eyes, Marin is nothing more than a turtle king in the wild continent, and his gold content is not as high as that of the kings of small European countries. Or, in their hearts, Marin is just a barbarian king. Therefore, they actually despised the high-spirited Marin in their hearts.

But Marin doesn't care - no matter how much you despise me, I'm king too. When you see me in the future, you have to call out "Your Majesty Marin". The throne crowned by the Pope himself is recognized throughout Europe, unlike the self-proclaimed Turtle Kings. Whether you like it or not, Lao Tzu will be the King of America in the future. Even if the elector sees him, he must bow first. After all, the king is slightly higher than the elector. After all, although the elector is considered by the Germans to be on the same level as the king, in fact, when the elector sees the king, he usually bows first...

In other words, "the elector and the king are equal" is just the idea of ​​the Germans. Out of Germany, no one admits this. Just like the Japanese emperor, the Japanese believed that he was on the same level as the Chinese emperor, but ancient East Asian countries generally believed that the Japanese Japanese emperor and the Korean king were on the same level. Even the electors themselves had a certain idea in their hearts, and when they saw the kings, they all bowed first. Together with the King of Bohemia who is an elector, among the electors, his status is also the highest among the secular electors.

Marin, the king of the United States, although the territory is an overseas "wild land". But after confirmation by the Holy See, it is also a sovereign kingdom. Therefore, this crown is still relatively strong.

Now that you have been promoted to the rank of king, it is natural to have the emblem and seal of the royal family as the symbol of the royal family. Marin personally performed the knife, and then, a brand new star-spangled banner appeared at the coronation ceremony of the Holy See...

However, Marin made very big changes to the later Stars and Stripes - thirteen became twelve, and 50 stars became 12...

After all, history has changed. There are no thirteen states in North America. Where did the 13 come from? There are no more stars.

As for the interpretation of the Stars and Stripes, Marin explained it this way - the 12 bars represent the 12 disciples of Jesus, and the 12 stars represent the twelve zodiac constellations used in traditional Western astrology...

This interpretation is very in line with the requirements of Catholic superstition, and it is also very suitable for this era. Therefore, the castrated version of the Star-Spangled Banner of "The Twelve Apostles and the Twelve Zodiac Constellation Stars" has become the family emblem and flag of the American royal family...