[Illustration: MAXIMILIAN IN 1518 From a Chalk Drawing by Dürer]
[30] _Maximilians I. Beziehungen zu Sigmund von Tyrol._--Victor v. Kraus.
[31] His mother was the daughter of Albert II., Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia (died 1439). Though Hungary was strictly an elective monarchy, the next heir was almost invariably elected.
[32] A small garrison held out in the citadel till the end of August.
[33] Huber, _Gesch. Oesterreichs_, iii. 298.
[34] "Time ever brings its reward or its revenge."
[35] Maximilian to S. P. (September 21). Debts growing ever larger: "darumb pit helfft und rath ains für als." He adds, "Der König v. Behaimb ... ist auch nicht viel erberer dann der ander gewest" (i.e. Matthias).--_Vertraulicher Briefwechsel_, p. 80.
[36] This attitude was due to jealousy. Frederick disliked the idea of Maximilian as King of Hungary, fearing that he would then usurp all his remaining power in the Empire.
[38] This marriage of his only daughter against his will (1487) was a very sore point with Frederick III., and the fact that Maximilian acquiesced in it increased his irritation against him.
[39] It had been seized by Albert in 1486. _See_ above.
[40] Which included the free towns of Strassburg and Basel and their bishops.
[41] V. Polheim and W. v. Waldenstein to Maximilian. Even if Frederick recovers, "werde er doch die fuesse nit mer mugen brauchen"; ... "hab in den zehen kain empfintlichait."--_Vertraulicher Briefwecksel_, p. 83.
[42] Sigismund was now a nonentity, living obscurely in his former dominions.
[43] For Maximilian's relations to internal reform, _see_ Appendix.
[47] December 31, 1510. For a most beautiful and touching letter of condolence from Margaret to Maximilian, _see_ Le Glay, _Correspondance_, i. p. 481.
[48] Few people seem to have troubled themselves about Gian Galeazzo's infant son, who was now the lawful heir of the Sforza.
[49] For Maximilian's efforts towards war against the Turks, _see_ Ulmann, i. pp. 203-218.
[50] Cp. Chmel, _Urkunden_, _Briefen_, etc., page 56. Marquard Breisacher to Maximilian, about Charles VIII., in Rome--"Darauss ich sorge, der Kung v. Frankreich werd auff das mindest die Kirchen reformieren und damit jm selbs in aller cristenheyt lob eer und auffsechen machen, das doch E. Ko. Mt. von götlichem und weltlichem rechtem me zu gepürett denn jm."