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If they wanted another scion of the house of Luxemburg a mature old gentleman of sixty; full of plans, plausibilities, pretensions Jobst is their man. Jobst and Sigismund were of one mind as to Wenzel's going; at least Sigismund voted clearly so, and Jobst said nothing counter: but the Kurfürsts did not think of Jobst for successor. A strong heart, strong head, but short of means.
Jobst and Sigismund were of one mind as to Wenzel's going; at least Sigismund voted clearly so, and Jobst said nothing counter: but the Kurfursts did not think of Jobst for successor. A strong heart, strong head, but short of means.
That was its fate under the Luxemburg Kurfursts, who made even the Bavarian and all others be regretted. One thing Kaiser Karl did, which ultimately proved the saving of Brandenburg: made friendship with the Hohenzollern Burggraves.
And so in few years puddled himself to death; foully ending the Bavarian set of Kurfursts. They had lasted fifty years; with endless trouble to the Country and to themselves; and with such mutual profit as we have seen.
"Best of men," thought the poor light Kaiser; "never saw such a man!" Which proved a salutary thought, after all. In this Boy lie new destinies for Brandenburg: towards him, and not towards annihilation, are Karl and the Luxemburg Kurfursts and Pawnbrokers unconsciously guiding it.
But the cordage of his life had been so strained and torn, he was not now good for much; alas, it had been but little he was ever good for. A couple of dear Kurfursts, his Father and he; have stood these Bavarian Countries very high, since the Battle of Blenheim and downwards! Few miles off, on the other side of the Moldau; of unknown strength, hidden in the circumambient clouds of Pandours.
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