Chapter XIII
Vienna
April 20, 1499
"Messenger! I assume you bring us news of the Emperor's glorious entry into Rome that I heard yesterday?" Exhaled a noble.
"No, sire. I bring far graver news... the Emperor and the Imperial Army have been destroyed. France and Venice---"
"Say no more!" Thundered the noble.
"The Empire is leaderless! The Emperor has been slaughtered by a Roman mob. The Princes are up in arms against us. The Turks are pushing to the Danube, the Treasury is empty, and our armies shattered. We must sue for peace!" Cried a distressed noble.
"At what price? Our enemies hold all the cards."
"tu, infelix Austria nube."
a few hours later
"The French are our only hopes for salvation from the Turks!"
Reports of a Turkish rout of a Hungarian army had come in. The Poles were aloof, and England or Spain too far away. The nation left to resist the infidel was their enemy. It was time to sue for peace, on any terms they could get.
Finis
Thoughts?
hopefully this tides you over until the treaty...
Vienna
April 20, 1499
"Messenger! I assume you bring us news of the Emperor's glorious entry into Rome that I heard yesterday?" Exhaled a noble.
"No, sire. I bring far graver news... the Emperor and the Imperial Army have been destroyed. France and Venice---"
"Say no more!" Thundered the noble.
"The Empire is leaderless! The Emperor has been slaughtered by a Roman mob. The Princes are up in arms against us. The Turks are pushing to the Danube, the Treasury is empty, and our armies shattered. We must sue for peace!" Cried a distressed noble.
"At what price? Our enemies hold all the cards."
"tu, infelix Austria nube."
a few hours later
"The French are our only hopes for salvation from the Turks!"
Reports of a Turkish rout of a Hungarian army had come in. The Poles were aloof, and England or Spain too far away. The nation left to resist the infidel was their enemy. It was time to sue for peace, on any terms they could get.
Finis
Thoughts?
hopefully this tides you over until the treaty...