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Updated: May 8, 2025
It was but seven years since the Lord of Praunstein had defied the whole city of Frankfort because a damsel of that place had refused to dance with one of his Cousins; and, though "Fistright" and letters of challenge had been made illegal, yet the whole city of Ulm would have resented the affront put on it by the young lord of Adlerstein.
Contemporary writers record many curious specimens of these declarations of war. The Lord of Praunstein declared war against the city of Frankfort, because a young lady of that city refused to dance with his uncle at a ball. Frederic was now suffering from the infirmities of age.
Proposed Alliance with the Duke of Burgundy. Mutual Distrust. Marriage of Mary. The Age of Chivalry. The Motive inducing the Lord of Praunstein to declare War. Death of Frederic II. The Emperor's Secret. Designs of the Turks. Death of Mahomet II. First Establishment of standing Armies. Use of Gunpowder. Energy of Maximilian. French Aggressions. The League to expel the French.
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