The Holy Roman Empire has considered foreign candidates for election before. Francis of France was a serious contender against the future Charles V. Charles, of course, won.
Side note: he signed his name Karl and German sources call him Karl. Is Charles = Karl? Is it like how Lina= Evalina until the former became a name of its own outright or how Henry = Henri?
Anyways, suppose a foreign candidate actually won. Then he sat on the throne for a few years and decided... he didn't think too much of it and was wondering why he was coveting the title. Meanwhile, while there isn't any threat of actual revolt, there is plenty of talk about electing one of the prominent German dynasties in the future when the new emperor kicks the bucket.
The new emperor is mainly concerned about his children's inheritance back home. To shore up his family, he wants to increase a cash reserve. In short, he'd like to use the Holy Roman Empire as a platinum credit card without being so obvious about it.
What's the best way to do this?
Side note: he signed his name Karl and German sources call him Karl. Is Charles = Karl? Is it like how Lina= Evalina until the former became a name of its own outright or how Henry = Henri?
Anyways, suppose a foreign candidate actually won. Then he sat on the throne for a few years and decided... he didn't think too much of it and was wondering why he was coveting the title. Meanwhile, while there isn't any threat of actual revolt, there is plenty of talk about electing one of the prominent German dynasties in the future when the new emperor kicks the bucket.
The new emperor is mainly concerned about his children's inheritance back home. To shore up his family, he wants to increase a cash reserve. In short, he'd like to use the Holy Roman Empire as a platinum credit card without being so obvious about it.
What's the best way to do this?