by Goldstar Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:19 pm
Sep 1709 Matchmaker make me a Match.
1. To celebrate King Louis XIV birthday a lavish performance of one of his favourite plays, The Sorceress and Roger the Knight was performed at Versailles. Some say the play is a reference to King Louis XIV position as the protector of Christendom from the infidels, has anyone told the Sultan? Always a man to make a dramatic entrance the King arrived in a golden chariot dressed as the Sun God Apollo.
2. The Tsar pushes his son to find a French wife and the Tsarevich happily agrees his eyes falling upon Louise Anne de Bourbon King Louis XIV legitimised granddaughter, as the lady is 14 the wedding may be some time off. Never a man to let a legitimised granddaughter go to waste King Louis is packing off Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon to Vienna to meet the Emperor’s 2nd son Archduke Karl, she is approaching 16. Matchmaker Louis now has his family inline to marry into the Spanish, Russian and possible Austrian royal houses.
3. Although the French officials kidnapped in Munich have been released, relations remain frosty between France and its former close ally Bavaria.
4. The Emperor’s attempts to squeeze more troops out of the Reich states have come to naught, some rulers considering they have done more than enough. Louis William, Margrave von Baden-Baden has offered his single battalion army, but as the Margrave is already in the Emperor’s service this is hardly a surprise. The Emperor must had more success in the past a the 37,000 strong Southern Reicharmee marched into the Imperial Free City of Nordhausen to join the troops already being raised in the city.
5. King Joseph of the Germans has a pleasant journey up Reichsstrasse 1 from Ulm to Breisach. Meanwhile, his sister Archduchess of Austria, Maria Elisabeth opens the Beer and Fox Tossing event in Pilsen, this Germanic Bread and Circuses event now appears an annual fixture. The Bavarians won which is just as well as they decreed that any beer not made in accordance with the Reinheitsgebot purity law is piss. The Hanoverian team won the Emperor’s cup in the barbaric sport of fox tossing.
6. The Swedes have began withdrawing troops from Danzig, the general commanding the Danzig army General Mardefelt has been immediately arrested for plotting against King Karl XII on his arrival in Stockholm.
7. A Swedish Army has marched into Libau to the surprise of the local Courland troops, they are there to defend the Duchy against the Russians and Lithuanians? Is the King of Poland aware that one of his vassals is under threat? The Duke of Courland respectfully refused to meet with the Austrian Ambassador, as it might upset his stepfather and mother. Privately the Duke admits he can never be King of Poland due to his Lutheranism, his ambitionious mother does not see this as a problem.
8. Tsar Peter attends an Orthodox service with his nobility and his soon to be Empress, Catherine. The Tsar is brisling with belligerence towards the Swedes. He supports the Emperor’s ultimatum and King Augustus position as King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth including its vassals. A great Cossack horde of 60,000 sabres is ready to ride to glory and no doubt booty should their Tsar give the order. Only his respect for the Emperor’s peace efforts have caused him to stay his hand thus far. In recent months Russian scientists have been particularly active in the field of astronomy.
9. No one expects the Spanish inquisition!!! Unless you are Austrian that is, the Austrian government sees the hand of a Spain either officially or non-officially in all dark deeds no matter where they occur. The Emperor has thanked King Karls XII for removing his troops from Danzig, but an investigation points the finger at Spain as being behind the recent kidnapping of Austrian officials in Ukraine. The Emperor also proposes a multi nation non-aggression pact to secure peace in the boot shaped geographic area west of Austria.
10. The Cardinal-General and the Infanta remain in Pamplona and are widely feted by the great and the good of the city. The Cardinal-General and his officials in Madrid are engaged in constitutional reform to standardise the laws and practices within the Infanta’s realm. Once implemented these reforms will see Spain restored to its place in the Sun as the premier power in Europe. Efforts are also being made to improve ties with Portugal. We’ve not seen any new dolls for some time, has the 9-year-old Infanta grow out of them and are the rumours of mass lay-offs in the Doll industry true?
11. The Sultan of Brunei has asked for talks with the Chinese navy to try and seek an agreement which will cause them to end their attacks on Brunei and the occupation of Palawan. A Spanish fleet lands troops and grain to support the Chinese forces occupying Palawan.
12. The Celestial Emperor has appointed a naval inspector to ensure that all his regional governors are maintaining his navies in a proper manner. The mathematician Mei Wenting has been appointed as a spokesman for the Emperor.
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