Chapter 2332 "Portrait of a Woman"

The title of Holy Roman Emperor is traditionally recognized only after being crowned by the Roman Pope. Since the conversion of Constantine, this practice has become one of the legal procedures for the recognition of ancient Roman emperors.

However, since Martin Luther posted the "Ninety-Five Articles of Ethics" in 1517, some people have questioned this "convention".

One is the Dutch. In their early years, they competed with the Hanseatic League merchants in the fishing and transportation industry in the Baltic Sea for a long time. They developed naval warfare skills in the wind and waves of the North Sea. Through their advantages in navigation, the Dutch firmly

It controls the grain trade along the Baltic Sea and ensures the stability of naval logistics. On the other hand, it launches indiscriminate plundering of Habsburg merchant ships at sea.

The other is the Swede. Gustavus II launched the Thirty Years' War and caused serious damage to the Holy Roman Empire. However, after Gustav's death, it is said that a plan emerged. The Swedish Crown Prince will fight with Branden

If this thing really comes true, the Hohenzollern family will no longer be just the kings of Prussia, but the kings of the Swedish-German-Baltic Kingdom.

The name of Pomerania comes from the Latin Longum mare, which means "coastal country", and Polish means "coast". It was once the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Later, Eastern Pomerania was occupied by the Teutonic Knights.

Conquered, became part of Prussia, and later became part of the Kingdom of Poland.

During the Thirty Years' War, the Swedes occupied Pomerania. After the Northern War, France, Sweden and Brandenburg negotiated and signed the "Peace of Westphalia", and Sweden obtained Western Pomerania.

Prussia gained Eastern Pomerania.

However, the dispute between Brandenburg and Sweden has not subsided, especially regarding Western Pomerania, which Rabastan Lestrange called the Dunkirk of the North. This does not mean that the British occupied that country.

The city was once occupied by the Spanish. Cromwell wanted that city as a base for private ships. The restored Charles II sold Dunkirk to Louis XIV for 400,000 pounds.

The French were at war with each other, and it became a base for French privateers and once again became a thorn in England's side.

Because Western Pomerania is in the hands of the Swedes, Szczecin, an important port on the Baltic Sea, has become very embarrassed. Another Prussian sea port is located in Hamburg on the Elbe River, which is a free city belonging to the Hanseatic League.

After losing the port of Danzig, Prussia became a landlocked agricultural country.

William V was only 3 years old when he succeeded the throne of the Prince of Orange. At this time, the Netherlands was regent by Princess Anne, the eldest daughter of George II of England and the mother of William V. However, she did not reign for long, so William V's grandmother

Mary, Mary of Hesse, who had been regent to William IV, became regent again.

In 1765, Mary died of a stroke, and her eldest sister, Princess Carolina, served as regent for another year.

The British had an East India Company, and so did the Netherlands. Due to the competition from the British East India Company, the Dutch East India Company and its status in the Indonesian Islands were in decline. After the outbreak of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, the relationship between Britain and the Netherlands was already hostile, but William

The Fifth King was still close to Britain, and he still spent money lavishly when finances were tight, so the regent and the patriots formed an alliance to join forces to oppose the rule of the Orange family.

After William V was driven out of the Netherlands, he actively planned to regain power. After his wife Wilhelmina's luxurious trip to The Hague to recall the regent to support the Orange regime failed, William V of Orange simply used Prussia

People help themselves reset.

Wilhelmina was the fourth daughter of Frederick the Great, and the French strongly supported the Dutch in "getting rid of" the Prussian invasion. In exchange for "freedom," the Dutch had to hand over the art collected by William V to the French.

After William V escaped, the newly established government took quick action to try to curb the continued transfer of large quantities of art to France. In 1798, the Dutch government officially announced that it would confiscate all of William V's collections and appointed the Minister of Finance to take charge of its management. The Minister of Finance

I chose an ancient castle for collection in the suburbs of The Hague. It happened that the castle was located next to the prison where the de Wit brothers were imprisoned.

This art museum is open to the public like the Louvre, but it requires admission fees. Unlike the Louvre, which is free. In the 21st century, the Louvre was not considered safe against theft at all levels. Nowadays, these priceless paintings are hung like this.

There is no protection on the wall but no one steals it.

The person in charge of managing the museum was an Amsterdam art dealer. He took office as quickly as possible and added several small paintings from his Amsterdam art store to the collection.

Georgiana also encountered this in Venice. A painter who had not yet become famous put his paintings in the Guggenheim Museum and displayed them together with the works of famous artists. Soon their worth was doubled.

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is a famous painting in the 21st century, but its author, Johannes Vermeer, is an unknown painter, at least incomparable to painters such as Rubens. He had to wait until the mid-to-late 19th century to

It was only after he was excavated by the French that this painter, who had been buried for two centuries, reappeared in people's sight.

In other words, the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" that Georgiana thought was a "national treasure" was now just a very ordinary small painting that could be found in an art store in Amsterdam for a small amount of money. And because of its

The author is not famous, so even if it is an original it is very cheap. I found this painting because Georgiana was dressed like the girl in the painting.

This "broadened" her horizons. Queen Catherine liked diamonds. Georgiana may not be interested in diamonds, but she could take this opportunity to buy the works of Johannes Vermeer. Fortunately, she was in "

When she woke up before going crazy, she realized that the Louvre had so much collection that there was no place to put it, so where else could she buy it and put it?

And instead of spending money to buy famous paintings, we should cultivate talents...

But now Johannes Vermeer's paintings are so cheap that you can't spend much money at all.

She was so distracted by her thoughts that she habitually rode back to Margaret's residence in Austria. When she saw the empty door, she remembered that she had "moved" last night.

Just as she was about to turn her horse around and go back, the vendors at the vegetable market had already come out to greet her with various vegetables and produce.

These people were very enthusiastic and surrounded her. Georgiana didn't have a money bag with her, and she went out in her dressing gown. She had to ride on a horse, slowly cross the bridge, and walk towards the castle.

When you arrive at the castle gate, you can see the guards. They drive away the vendors surrounding Georgiana.

Their actions were a little rough and rude, but at least they didn't use gun butts.

She originally wanted to just leave, but before turning around and leaving, she subconsciously glanced back. They seemed to be waiting for her to speak.

She was the kind of person who was clumsy and tongue-tied. She didn't know what to say at this time. After thinking about it for a moment, she said, "Send two people out."

The vendors looked at each other and finally recommended two people, a man and a woman. Georgiana asked the guard to let them in.

She didn't know what she was doing, but she didn't think the scene just now was rational and safe.

The robbers who were previously executed by rotation once joined a gang. They were responsible for at least 100 home invasions, 50 thefts, 10 murders, and 7 attempted murders. People called them "goat riders", even if the onlookers

Knowing that the robber was not hanged, I would also see him being torn into pieces.

Not everyone likes to see the death penalty. Some people support that in troubled times, it should serve as a warning to others, so that those unscrupulous gangs and bandits can restrain themselves.

The judge who made the judgment, Duke Gerdes, was once a vassal of Austria, or at least a noble to serve in the Austrian Netherlands. This status can be bought. Although the number of dukes in the Holy Roman Empire is not as common as in France, the Empire

In the early days, there were only 4 major duchies. At that time, the family that could become a duke was very close to the king, but the "land grabbing" dukedom was completely different from the one in Germany.

When they arrived at the door, the two people were stopped. Georgiana asked the attendant to take them to her room, and then went to Bonaparte's room.

She wanted to ask what she should do in this situation, and take a look at what he was doing, hoping he wouldn't give her a "surprise".
Chapter completed!