Tyranny of Steel

ght Bavaria five years of peace with their rapidly expanding southern neighbor.

At the moment the Bavarian Duke was sitting in his castle within Munich, surrounded by his ministers, one topic of contention seemed to invoke the ire of everyone present. One of his ministers was practically spitting as he shouted his views on the issue at hand.

”Berengar can not be allowed to achieve Independence. By claiming himself King of Austria, he declares himself independent of the rightful King of Germany, our liege Duke Dietger! Austria is a vassal of Germany first and foremost, and every Duke of the German realm should oppose this. Upon hearing this another man spoke up in an equally furious state.

”The Austrians have gotten too full of themselves, what gives them the right to declare themselves as an independent Kingdom? ” I say we establish a temporary truce with the Luxembourgs and march on Austria, showing this upstart King his place in this world! The fact that a lowly Baron ’s son could rise to such a prestigious position is an insult to every prominent nobleman within the German Speaking regions! ”