Chapter 2290 scarlet woman(4)

Many cities in Germany are named after "castles", such as Hamburg, Wittenberg, Wartburg, Neuschwanstein Castle, etc. This is because castles are an important feature of medieval cities, and Germany is located in this region.

This vast area has long been in a chaotic state of war between princes. There are Vikings to the north, French to the west, and Tsarist Russia and the Ottoman Empire to the east. In this scattered situation, high walls have been built.

It is a wise choice for each castle to protect itself.

Hamburg's situation is a bit special. It is located on the Alster River and is a member of the Hanseatic League. Although the Hanseatic League has disappeared, the model of an autonomous city it left behind still remains. It is different from the feudal system.

, but was established in accordance with the Charter and the Law of Lübeck.

Feudalism needs enfeoffment before construction. When the king needs a foreign war, he must send troops even if the war has nothing to do with the feudal lord. There needs to be boundaries when enfeoffing. Some trading cities such as Hamburg are considered "noble"

"The feudal lords hoped that the feudal lords could be divided within their own boundaries, and Hamburg was unwilling to be exploited by the feudal lords, so they joined the Hanseatic League.

The Teutonic Knights may not be able to fight at sea, but there were few armies in Germany at that time that could compete with the Teutonic Knights. When the Teutonic Knights were established as the Teutonic Knights Kingdom, the northern German cities that joined the Hanseatic League gained a certain amount of power.

Autonomy, the Teutonic Knights' military sources mainly came from the Saxony and Hesse regions within the Holy Roman Empire.

The Teutonic Knights were not enfeoffed by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. At first, they obeyed the orders of the Pope and came to the ancient Prussian area from Israel to eliminate the pagans who believed in nature and preached by force in the Baltic Sea area. Later, the Kingdom of Poland tried to conquer Prussia.

Because he was a member of the Teutonic Knights, Duke Kondra of Poland invited the Teutonic Knights to enter the Prussian region, and then the Teutonic Knights had a series of strongholds of their own.

In 1236, the Knights of the Sword were defeated by Lithuania, and the Pope ordered its remnants to be merged into the Teutonic Knights. The Teutonic Knights not only obtained the remaining soldiers, but also the stronghold of the Knights of the Sword. On this basis, they expanded some, and finally the center of the Knights.

Moved from Venice to Malbork, and established the Teutonic Knights after conquering all of Prussia.

In 1512, Albrecht, a close relative of the Elector of Brandenburg, was elected Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. Under the influence of Martin Luther, he converted to Lutheranism and severed the Knights from the nominal suzerainty.

, the connection between the Holy See, the Teutonic Order was declared secular, and the territory was renamed the Principality of Prussia. Albrecht appointed himself Duke of Prussia. Frederick I of Prussia was the elector of Brandenburg. In the early days

The Teutonic Knights were not allowed to get married because of Roman Catholic canons, but the Protestant Church did not have this rule. In fact, allowing marriage was one of the reasons why the Teutonic Knights were separated from the Holy See. Such Teutonic Knights became secular, but at this time

The Hohenzollern family of Brandenburg was loyal to the Habsburg family, and the Habsburgs insisted on Catholicism, so the head of the Teutonic Knights found the Duke of Poland, and the Principality of Prussia existed in the form of a principality.

On the Polish royal fiefdom.

Albrecht was an excellent ruler. He governed the newly born Principality of Prussia very prosperously, which was also related to the Hanseatic League. However, in the later period, various problems began to arise. In 1568, the plague broke out in Prussia, and Albrecht

He and his wife both died, and they left one son, Albrecht Friedrich, who unfortunately became insane and was regent by Brandenburg's cousin. He left one son, Johann Sigismund, anyway.

The Principality of Prussia consists of two territories: Brandenburg and Prussia, so Frederick II wanted to occupy the Port of Danzig so that the two territories could be connected.

"Illegitimate son" used to be a curse word. Even if he had the same father as a legitimate son, because the mother was not married, everything from the father could not be inherited. Later, Louis XIV announced that illegitimate children also had the right to inherit, as long as the father claimed him.

Most of his illegitimate children also obtained public noble status. Louis XIV's luck was better. These illegitimate children had no ambitions. They just wanted to be stable dukes and did not want to compete for the crown. The succession to the throne was smooth.

It passed into the hands of his great-grandson Louis XV.

In the Titanic movie, Carl gave Ross a blue diamond "Heart of the Ocean", which was based on the Hope Blue Diamond that once belonged to the French royal family.

A woman's heart is as deep as the sea. As a nobleman, Rose died in the cold Atlantic Ocean. The person who survived was Rose Dawson, the wife of a painter named Jack Dawson.

There are many ways to protect marriage, secular and religious, but as Rousseau said in "The Social Contract", the most important law among all laws is neither engraved on marble nor engraved on a copper watch, but

It is engraved in the hearts of citizens.

"Europe's last witch" Gerardi was framed to death by a man who was married and whose wife was pregnant, in collusion with the church. The purpose was to cover up the scandal. Gerardi was pregnant with his illegitimate child.

.This is not as good as Louis XIV simply admitting the existence of illegitimate children.

Carl was furious as to why he would lose to Dawson, a poor painter with nothing.

Severus also had the same problem. He had always misunderstood that Lily chose James Potter because he was richer than him. James could change many bad habits for Lily. He obviously liked freedom, but he was not influenced by it at home.

When threatened, he abandoned Lily and Harry to fight the Death Eaters with Sirius, but was so bored that he stayed at home and played with his only "mate" Harry.

Pomona didn't understand Lily before. She thought Lily's breakup with Severus over the word "mudblood" was too fussy, but now Pomona understands her.

Severus couldn't accept Lily, who was a Muggle, just like Bonaparte couldn't accept Georgiana who behaved frivolously. He didn't say that word last night, but she knew what he meant.

Georgiana sympathized with those women who had to work in that profession because of the pressure of life, even Josephine. In such troubled times, she was a woman who left her hometown and married from the West Indies to Paris. She had no parents or brothers around her to rely on.

Not only did her husband use domestic violence against her, but he also implicated her in jail. She also had two children to support. What else could she do without her social charm?

Josephine probably wants to gouge out Georgiana's eyes now. This is a normal reaction of a normal woman. But Georgiana is not so special that he would risk everything. He is a man and a leader. There is not much in the eyes of a man.

The mistress of the king would have been regarded as a homosexual, as was William III. Palace insiders said that Louis XIV had not really left, and that now she could feel his presence, such as his policy towards Austria, among other things.

Napoleon is just an ordinary man. He also likes slim and plump women, as well as youth. Miss Georgina is not yet an adult, but her figure is already very mature. Grassini does have a good voice that is hard to find in the world.

Since everyone is taking advantage of Napoleon's mistress status, Georgiana will not be polite. If Napoleon falls one day, she hopes to have a castle and enough knights to guard it. If Josephine does not dislike it, she will

You can also come to Georgiana's castle, and Georgiana will protect her, not including her two wolf-hearted children.

She would not be so naive that she would not take advantage of the opportunity. Edgeworth also said just now that there were conditions for him to take her in, so why didn't she create the conditions herself?

She recalled a phantom Hathor had shown her. At that time, Napoleon had just been defeated in Russia. He was staying in a small hotel. The Poles found him. He gave the Poles several million francs, and the Poles stopped.

Let’s look into the matter of defeat.

It is difficult for some people to understand, but when poor countries have nothing else, men will work as mercenaries to earn money. Principalities like Hesse will also accept money to fight for others, and Prussia also accepted money from the British.

The anti-French alliance they had joined, otherwise it would be difficult for them to support a protracted war with their national strength.

The Hanseatic League has disintegrated. The once prosperous Baltic handicraft industry has declined and it has become a grain exporter. However, their own people have to eat potatoes. Therefore, Prussia does not need to worry about famine. Potato production will not be reduced due to cooling, and wheat has higher caloric requirements.

If the temperature drops, production will inevitably decrease.

As an Englishman who ate fish and chips, she felt she could adapt to that life. There was a Junker lady who changed her surname and she felt she could do the same, and there was another officer's wife who changed her surname.

Rule everything in the manor in a fair way.

This is an opportunity, and she must seize it.

If you want neutrality, you need force. If you want freedom, you need force.

She tried hard to remember the names of the princes who came to please her, and didn't care at all about the gorgeous women.

A "passer-by" is a passer-by after all. Who still remembers where the beautiful "Little Cleopatra" is in Cairo?

However, Georgiana remembered Chiara's name. Chiara was a reproduction painter, and the newly built Louvre was indeed hiring people, so there was no need to give her away for a little jealousy.

She just hopes that Chiara can keep her head clear, she has a fiancé.

There will be many copies of Chiara's paintings in her castle, and they can be used to decorate the gloomy castle.

If you want to break it off, you must break it off completely. This is Lily's approach. She gave Severus the opportunity to find happiness again.

But you can't do that when dealing with Bonaparte. To save him face and let him abandon her, having a new love is the best excuse. It is best that this new love is an Austrian princess.

Losers have no right to speak. Losers and illegitimate children like her are not among the winners.

She would be the owner of her castle, not just the usurper, or "housewife."

Goodbye, hero.

While she was thinking, she shook hands with a German nobleman who was about to be displaced.

"What's your name?" Georgiana asked with a smile on her face.

"Althe von Leistwitz, my father once followed Frederick the Great and participated in the Silesian War." The short and stocky Prussian said proudly.

Georgiana was stunned for a moment, then Edgeworth led her to the next person.
Chapter completed!