Heinrichs last days and the coronation of Karl I
Heinrich's last days...
(Mecklenburg's last days as a separate entity on the eu2 map)
So, where were we? Heinrich had converted to protestantism under influence of the schizofrenic Martin.
The emperor himself had gone quite crazy, suffering from severe delirium. The once beloved Heinrich was now the most hated person in the Holy Roman Empire. But Heinrich stil thought he stood more than a chance to save the Empire for his son. A crisis meeting was organised in the city of Lubeck. Among the attendants were what was left of the Mecklenburgian nobility, the Emperor and his family and ofcourse crazy Martin.
(the meeting at Lubeck)
Heinrich adressed his following with peaceful words. He proposed to convert back to catholicism, disband his feared infiltrant corpses and to give the princes more autonomy, effectively proposing to disband the Empire itself.
Crazy Martin realised this would be the end of him and adressed the gathered Mecklenburgians in a fine speech.
"Fellows," he said "We have stood fast together against many a bigger foe than what's upon us now. The papal forces are already marching on Lubeck as we speak. These guys wear skirts. We wear pants. You choose... What do you want to wear? A skirt? Are you ready to cover your buns every time a gust of wind lifts your skirt, showing to God and to the world your milky white, hairy legs? Are you ready to have your most private parts being the public property of all the Empire?"
(Martin's scary vision)
"Naysayers say nay!" he continued, "This journey is not over, it has only just begun! Nay to the pope! Nay to Habsburg! Nay nay nay! Are you with me?"
The crowd mumbled looking form Martin to the Emperor and back as if they were in a tennis match... Martin continued to play the audience.
"Let me hear you say 'Yo-oo'!"
"Yo" went the nobles...
"I can't hear you... Let me hear you say YO-OO!"
"yo-o"
"Can i get an Amen?"
"Amen!"
"Can i get a Halleluja?"
Appealing to their religious zeal got the crowd on Martins hand and the nobles started screaming "HALELUJA!AMEN! GO MARTIN GO MARTIN!" Martin felt he had momentum and went on to create the proper mood for his plans to take action;
"Let me hear you say YO!"
"YO" replied the crowd, they were eating out of his hands...
"Let me hear you say YO-OO!"
"YO-OO!"
"Mecklenburgians - ARE YOU WITH ME?"
"Yea!"
"Mecklenburgians - ARE YOU WITH HIM?" Martin pointed at the Emperor.
"Yea! We are with you! Guide us, teach us, elevate us! Go Martin!"
"My friends", Martin continued "Let's not forget what happened to Burgundy when they dared to defy Habsburg. We must act now! The Papal coalition is creeping upon us. We must act now. Appoint me as your supreme commander and I will lead you to victory! ARE YOU WITH ME?"
The crowd went nuts, cheering and shouting anti-Habsburg slogans and Martin turned to Heinrich and said:" They're all yours, your Majesty."
Heinrich stood there a little bit confused, he had gathered the nobles to discuss a peace plan, but Martin had turned his noble sheepherd in to a gang of bloodthirsty wolves. He could do little but give them what they wanted and therefor publicly appointed Martin as the supreme commander of the non-existing Mecklenburgian Army.
"I hope you know what you are doing..." he said to Martin, and he left for the royal chambers.
The same day Martin declared war on the Empire.
(nation with a deathwish)
The well ecquipped Hannoverian forces were once more first to capture the Imperial capital, and acting on their long time desire to become geographically incoherent, annexed Mecklenburg on August 4 1524, at the Tyroler peace conference, organised by Karl I von Habsburg. Heinrich was locked up in a tower, Martin fled to Prussia and Habsburg was elected Emperor.
(HRE)
Heinrich's last days...
(Mecklenburg's last days as a separate entity on the eu2 map)
So, where were we? Heinrich had converted to protestantism under influence of the schizofrenic Martin.
The emperor himself had gone quite crazy, suffering from severe delirium. The once beloved Heinrich was now the most hated person in the Holy Roman Empire. But Heinrich stil thought he stood more than a chance to save the Empire for his son. A crisis meeting was organised in the city of Lubeck. Among the attendants were what was left of the Mecklenburgian nobility, the Emperor and his family and ofcourse crazy Martin.
(the meeting at Lubeck)
Heinrich adressed his following with peaceful words. He proposed to convert back to catholicism, disband his feared infiltrant corpses and to give the princes more autonomy, effectively proposing to disband the Empire itself.
Crazy Martin realised this would be the end of him and adressed the gathered Mecklenburgians in a fine speech.
"Fellows," he said "We have stood fast together against many a bigger foe than what's upon us now. The papal forces are already marching on Lubeck as we speak. These guys wear skirts. We wear pants. You choose... What do you want to wear? A skirt? Are you ready to cover your buns every time a gust of wind lifts your skirt, showing to God and to the world your milky white, hairy legs? Are you ready to have your most private parts being the public property of all the Empire?"
(Martin's scary vision)
"Naysayers say nay!" he continued, "This journey is not over, it has only just begun! Nay to the pope! Nay to Habsburg! Nay nay nay! Are you with me?"
The crowd mumbled looking form Martin to the Emperor and back as if they were in a tennis match... Martin continued to play the audience.
"Let me hear you say 'Yo-oo'!"
"Yo" went the nobles...
"I can't hear you... Let me hear you say YO-OO!"
"yo-o"
"Can i get an Amen?"
"Amen!"
"Can i get a Halleluja?"
Appealing to their religious zeal got the crowd on Martins hand and the nobles started screaming "HALELUJA!AMEN! GO MARTIN GO MARTIN!" Martin felt he had momentum and went on to create the proper mood for his plans to take action;
"Let me hear you say YO!"
"YO" replied the crowd, they were eating out of his hands...
"Let me hear you say YO-OO!"
"YO-OO!"
"Mecklenburgians - ARE YOU WITH ME?"
"Yea!"
"Mecklenburgians - ARE YOU WITH HIM?" Martin pointed at the Emperor.
"Yea! We are with you! Guide us, teach us, elevate us! Go Martin!"
"My friends", Martin continued "Let's not forget what happened to Burgundy when they dared to defy Habsburg. We must act now! The Papal coalition is creeping upon us. We must act now. Appoint me as your supreme commander and I will lead you to victory! ARE YOU WITH ME?"
The crowd went nuts, cheering and shouting anti-Habsburg slogans and Martin turned to Heinrich and said:" They're all yours, your Majesty."
Heinrich stood there a little bit confused, he had gathered the nobles to discuss a peace plan, but Martin had turned his noble sheepherd in to a gang of bloodthirsty wolves. He could do little but give them what they wanted and therefor publicly appointed Martin as the supreme commander of the non-existing Mecklenburgian Army.
"I hope you know what you are doing..." he said to Martin, and he left for the royal chambers.
The same day Martin declared war on the Empire.
(nation with a deathwish)
The well ecquipped Hannoverian forces were once more first to capture the Imperial capital, and acting on their long time desire to become geographically incoherent, annexed Mecklenburg on August 4 1524, at the Tyroler peace conference, organised by Karl I von Habsburg. Heinrich was locked up in a tower, Martin fled to Prussia and Habsburg was elected Emperor.
(HRE)
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