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Interlude 1.3: Meanwhile in "Civilization"
Interlude 3: Meanwhile in "Civilization"
Neither Charles nor Francis walked away pleased by the 6th Italian War, Francis had failed to take Milan while Charles had ceded much of the land protecting Milan, including Genoa, to the French and now faced a war with the Ottomans in the East. However it would prove only the beginning of the troubles for Charles, his war with the Ottomans saw the Muslim power ascend to navel dominance in the Mediterranean.......
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Critically outnumbered in galleys as the newly French Genoan fleet did not fight in the anti-Ottoman war the Holy League could do nothing that stopped Barbarossa from seizing as much territory of Venice as he could. Eventually they decided to try to retake the fortress at Actium, recently seized by the Ottomans. But unfavorable winds and a massive numerical deficit resulted in a defeat for the Holy League.
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Francis had returned for the final blow in the Hapsburg-Valois Wars, at least for a while, with Ottoman navel support the war in Italy went well, with the French making a triumphal return to Milan after some quick victories in Lombardy. The combined Anglo-Hapsburg invasion of France fizzled as Henry insisted on commanding the entire English force personally, dulling its ability. Meanwhile the German princes were rumbling and the debt was mounting, making Charles's personal invasion less impressive then it could have been. Eventually the Schmalkaldic League's rumblings became too great to ignore and Charles made Peace with Francis, fully intending to reclaim Milan at a later date. England soon followed with events on the island occuring quickly....
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The Succession Act of 1545 restored Henry's children by previously removed wives to the line of succession to the English throne. Mary, Elizabeth and Catherine were all restored to their positions in line for the English throne, though after Edward, Prince of Wales.
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Charles's decade reached it's nadir with the sudden death of his brother Ferdinand in 1545. Ferdinand had been his brother loyal steward in Austria as Charles's focus was diverted elsewhere. Ferdinand had been a bullwork against the Ottoman threat from the east. Ferdinand had been far more respected by the German princelings then Charles could ever hope to be. Ferdinand had been Charles's heir in the HRE instead of Charles's Spanish raised son. Now, as the Lutheran powers of Germany were agitating like never before, Charles had a chance to see his dream of a pan-European monarchy live beyond him in Philip, but also had the fact that his Brother's teenage son was a possibility as well.........
Neither Charles nor Francis walked away pleased by the 6th Italian War, Francis had failed to take Milan while Charles had ceded much of the land protecting Milan, including Genoa, to the French and now faced a war with the Ottomans in the East. However it would prove only the beginning of the troubles for Charles, his war with the Ottomans saw the Muslim power ascend to navel dominance in the Mediterranean.......
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Critically outnumbered in galleys as the newly French Genoan fleet did not fight in the anti-Ottoman war the Holy League could do nothing that stopped Barbarossa from seizing as much territory of Venice as he could. Eventually they decided to try to retake the fortress at Actium, recently seized by the Ottomans. But unfavorable winds and a massive numerical deficit resulted in a defeat for the Holy League.
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Francis had returned for the final blow in the Hapsburg-Valois Wars, at least for a while, with Ottoman navel support the war in Italy went well, with the French making a triumphal return to Milan after some quick victories in Lombardy. The combined Anglo-Hapsburg invasion of France fizzled as Henry insisted on commanding the entire English force personally, dulling its ability. Meanwhile the German princes were rumbling and the debt was mounting, making Charles's personal invasion less impressive then it could have been. Eventually the Schmalkaldic League's rumblings became too great to ignore and Charles made Peace with Francis, fully intending to reclaim Milan at a later date. England soon followed with events on the island occuring quickly....
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The Succession Act of 1545 restored Henry's children by previously removed wives to the line of succession to the English throne. Mary, Elizabeth and Catherine were all restored to their positions in line for the English throne, though after Edward, Prince of Wales.
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Charles's decade reached it's nadir with the sudden death of his brother Ferdinand in 1545. Ferdinand had been his brother loyal steward in Austria as Charles's focus was diverted elsewhere. Ferdinand had been a bullwork against the Ottoman threat from the east. Ferdinand had been far more respected by the German princelings then Charles could ever hope to be. Ferdinand had been Charles's heir in the HRE instead of Charles's Spanish raised son. Now, as the Lutheran powers of Germany were agitating like never before, Charles had a chance to see his dream of a pan-European monarchy live beyond him in Philip, but also had the fact that his Brother's teenage son was a possibility as well.........
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