To the Vijayanagar Empire:
From the Kingdoms of Golconda & Bijapur:
We would honor such an agreement amongst the three of us.
Then it is agreed, may hinduism prosper!
To the Vijayanagar Empire:
From the Kingdoms of Golconda & Bijapur:
We would honor such an agreement amongst the three of us.
To: Ferdinand of Naples
From: Charles VIII, Emperor of France, Brittany, Burgundy, Naples, and All Those Lands Which We Hold By Right
It pleases us greatly that you have proven to be a wise man, knowledgeable of not only true repentance, but also of more worldly things, the treatment of vassals and the resolution of claims. As such, we have deemed you worthy of being crowned by our hand King of Naples under our own beneficent Empire. If you wish you may come to us at a time and season which is convenient for you to receive your crown from our hands. However, knowing the burdens of state, we allow you to stay at your court, and we shall crown you King of Naples by proxy.
With the crown of Naples, we do also invest you in all the ancient rights and privileges of the same, save where they are abrogated by your duties as a king under the Empire. As for our part, we hereby agree to invest in Naples all the rights of being in the Empire, including rights to protection of her borders from all enemies. As such, we counsel you to withdraw your request for alliance with Milan and others. For France is your shield, why need you any others? Would you rather trust in armor made of silk, or armor made from Hephaestus forge? Knowing that you are a wise king, we know your answer to this before you give it.
This has been written and sealed by our own hand, the Emperor of France, Naples, and all our other territories. Let the one who loves me hearken unto my words. Sit on the throne which we have given you as a righteous man and fear God. I speak these words to you as a brother, springing from the love which I hold for you. Farewell.
To His Holiness, Pope Innocent VIII, Bishop of Rome
From Maximilian von Hapsburg
Your Holiness,
As is the tradition of those who have come before me, I humbly seek your blessing, and I seek to be crowned as King of the Romans and Holy Roman Emperor.
Your servant,
Maximilian von Hapsburg, Archduke of Austria
From Janos I Corvinus
To Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan
You may well remember that a short while ago my father (may he rest in everlasting peace) had sought to arrange for the marriage of your daughter, Bianca Maria, to me. I would like to inquire whetever you are still interested in such a union.
To Maximilian von Hapsburg, Archduke of Austria and Joint Holy Roman Emperor
As you may recall, Your father and you have received the Papal blessing to rules the Empire jointly several years ago. Has something occurred to your father which I know not of that you are Holy Roman Emperor by yourself?
Il Papa, Innocentus VIII
We have no daughter by the name Bianca Maria, much less a daughter, though my wife is pregnant, so one can hope. So you must be mistaken.
Once again, my sincerest apologies for this clerical error. It is my hope that it will not disturb the friendship of Hungary and Milan.From Janos I Corvinus
To Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan
You may well remember that a short while ago my father (may he rest in everlasting peace) had sought to arrange for the marriage of your niece, Bianca Maria, to me. I would like to inquire whetever you are still interested in such a union.