,*APT] #ag #aihcaihc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,TEXT 3 ,ALL ?IS PROGRESS IS FI]CELY RESI/$ BY ITS VICTIMS4 ,?OSE :O WILL REF] TO ! ,WE/]N ,LEVIA?AN AS 0,WE0 WILL ALT]NATE BETWE5 D5Y+ ?IS RESI/ANCE & MALIGN+ IT4 ,PEASANTS =M LEAGUES ( SELF-DEF5SE AGA9/ ! SUDD5LY PR(IT-CRAZ$ ,LORDS & WORK-SUP]VISORS4 ,WEAV]S TURN AGA9/ ! M]*ANTS :O HIRE !M4 ,EV]Y:]E 9 ,EUROPE1 T[NSPEOPLE & C\NTRYPEOPLE TURN AGA9/ ! 5TRIE ECCLESIA/ICAL HI]>*Y4 ,9 ,FL&]S !Y ATTACK PRIE/S & )HOLD TI!S1 NOT BECAUSE ! ECCLESIA/ICS >E 5EMIES ( COMM]CE BUT BECAUSE !Y >E ! GROSSE/ ( ! TRAFFICK]S4 ,A ,TAN*ELM ( ,ANTW]P CALLS ! ,*UR* A BRO!L4 ,! PRIE/S & ! ,POPE HIMSELF >E ITS PIMPS4 ,!Y SELL SA9TS1 APO/LES & ! ,HOLY ,M>Y = A FEE1 & >E EV]-READY TO SELL !MSELVES4 ,9 ,BRITTANY1 DISPOSSESS$ PEASANTS >E HEIRS TO A LONG TRADITION ( GLORIFI$ VIOL5CE4 ,!Y >E CAPABLE ( SWEEP+ P>I% PRIE/S1 ABBOTS1 BI%OPS & ! ,POPE HIMSELF \T ( ,EUROPE1 & ! PRELATES KN[ IT4 ,?AT'S :Y ! PRIE/S TALK AB\T ,S93 TO MAKE PEOPLE TURN ! VIOL5CE 9W>D1 AGA9/ !MSELVES4 ,?AT'S :Y ! ,POPE PROCLAIMS A ,CRUSADE AGA9/ ,UNBELIEV]S3 TO DEFLECT ! VIOL5CE1 TO TURN IT AGA9/ O!RS4 ,A VIOL5CE ?AT C\LD 9 ! PA/ BE DEFLECT$ AWAY FROM ,ROME T[>D COMMUNITIES ( ,SAXONS CAN ALSO BE DEFLECT$ AWAY FROM ,CA?OLIC PRELATES T[>D LOCAL ,JEWS & DI/ANT ,>ABS4 ,! ,*UR* WILL EV5 TURN ! VIOL5CE ( ! RESI/]S AGA9/ RESI/]S !MSELVES1 BUT ?IS FEAT WILL NOT LEAVE ! ,*UR* UNSCA!D4 ,A MAN CALL$ ,NORMAN ,COHN1 A FRI5D ( AU?ORITY1 LAW & ORD]1 WILL 9 \R TIME DOCUM5T A MILL5NIUM ( RESI/ANCE1 MALIGN+ EV]Y EPISODE ( IT4 ,A S]I\S S*OL> IS ONE :O TAKES ! ,POPE AT HIS WORD & DISC\NTS ! WORDS ( REBELS4 ,A RANT] IS ONE :O TAKES ! REBELS AT ?I] WORD & DISC\NTS EV]Y WORD ( ! ,POPE4 ,COHN WILL BE A SOLID1 S]I\S S*OL>1 NOT A FANATICAL1 RANT+ EXTREMI/4 ,! WORDS ( AU?ORITIES1 ESPECIALLY ! POLICE1 WILL BE HIS ROCK1 HIS POSITIVE EVID5CE1 ,HIS-/ORY4 ,COHN WILL SAY ?AT ,*UR* DIGNIT>IES PROTECT ,JEWS ATTACK$ BY FANATICAL EXTREMI/S4 HE WILL DEPICT ! 5TIRE RESI/ANCE AS A PRECURSOR TO ! ,NAZI ,P>TY -- ?AT WILL BE HIS !SIS -- & HE WILL COME CLOSE TO SAY+ ?AT EV]Y REBEL IS A ,HITL]4 ,A FRIVOL\S RANT]1 9 O!R WORDS ONE :O DOES NOT TAKE ,HIS-/ORY S]I\SLY1 ONE :O REF]S TO AU?ORITY AS 0,IT0 & NOT AS 0,WE10 WILL SEE AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T PICTURE :ILE LOOK+ AT ! SAME RESI/ANCE4 ,COHN WILL KN[ ?AT ! SUPREME AU?ORITY 9 ! ,WE/1 ! SECOND ,POPE NAM$ ,URBAN1 GETS ! APPLAUSE ( ALL ! REALM'S DIGNIT>IES :5 HE SAYS1 ,TURN ! WEAPONS :I* Y\ HAVE /A9$ UNLAWFULLY 9 ! SLAU%IP1 ,COHN WILL SAY ?AT ! ,POPE DIDN'T REALLY MEAN IT4 ,:5 A ,BI%OP LODGES HIS P]SECUT$ SUPPLI] ( LUXURIES 9 ! S]VANT QU>T]S ( HIS PALACE1 ,COHN WILL PRET5D ! ,BI%OP IS APPALL$ BY ! VIOL5CE & NOT RELIEV$ ?AT ! VIOL5CE IS TURN+ AGA9/ ! ,UNBELIEV]'S H\SE 9/EAD ( ! ,BI%OP'S4 ,COHN'S PE]S1 PR(ESSORS :O WILL MASSACRE ,VIETNAMESE PEASANTS FROM DESKS AT A ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY WILL PRET5D TO BE APPALL$ BY ATROCITIES ( ,CALLEYS :O TURN ! PR(ESSORS' WORDS 9TO DE$S1 BUT ! PR(ESSORS' REAL RAGE WILL BE AGA9/ ! RESI/]S :O TURN !IR WEAPONS AGA9/ ! ,CALLEYS4 ,! S]I\S PR(ESSORS WILL HEAP ALL ! DEFLECT$ VIOL5CE1 ,AU?ORITY'S [N VIOL5CE1 ON ! HEADS ( ! REBELS RESI/+ ,AU?ORITY'S VIOL5CE4 ,! RESI/ANCE IS ! ONLY HUMAN COMPON5T ( ! 5TIRE ,HIS-/ORY4 ,ALL ! RE/ IS ,LEVIA?ANIC PROGRESS4 ,& ! RESI/ANCE IS NOT SL[ 9 COM+4 ,AS SOON AS ! ,WE/ CEASES TO BE A T\RNAM5T GR\ND :]E MALFUNCTION+ & 9COMPATIBLE SEGM5TS ( DIFF]5T ,LEVIA?ANS TURN ON EA* O!R ) >MOR$ HORSES1 LONG SPE>S & COA/S ( MAIL1 AS SOON AS FUNCTION+ SPR+S & :EELS SET 9TO MOTION ! LE?AL T5TACLES ( A COH]5T M]CANTILE ,LEVIA?AN1 ! ,WE/ BECOMES AS RIDDL$ ) RESI/ANCE AS ANCI5T ,ROME4 ,EV5 ! 0CRISIS CULT0 ?AT HAD 9T5D$ TO CA/ FIRE UPON ! ,LEVIA?ANIC WORLD IS R$ISCOV]$1 BUT NOT RIE PROBABLY 9SPIR$ BY ONE OR SEV]AL ( ! EXAMPLES ( CULTIVATORS :O1 LIKE ! ,MORAVIANS1 =M$ LEAGUES TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM ,LEVIA?ANIC 9CURSIONS4 ,! 9SPIRATION ( YET O!R REBELS COMES FROM FUR!R BACK & FUR!R AWAY4 ,I TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT RESI/ANCE IS ! NATURAL HUMAN RESPONSE TO DEHUMANIZATION &1 !RE=E1 DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPLA9$ OR JU/IFI$4 ,! =MS ( RESI/ANCE >E SOMETIMES ORIG9AL BUT USUALLY !Y >E 9SPIR$ BY E>LI] =MS4 "9 "9 "9 ,! L>GE/1 MO/ PR(\ND & MO/ LA/+ RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T COMES TO ,EUROPE FROM ! SAME DIRECTION AS ! NEW ,LEVIA?ANIC COMPON5TS1 ! ,EA/1 & IT E/ABLI%ES ITSELF 9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ,FRANKDOM4 ,9ITIALLY KN[N AS ,CA?>S1 ! REBELS >E 9SPIR$ BY ! DOCTR9ES ( ,BULG>IAN ,BOGOMILS4 ,! DOCTR9ES CONTA9 ELEM5TS ( ,P]SIAN ,Z>A?U/RIANISM1 ELEM5TS :I* PR$ATE1 & W]E EMBRAC$ BY1 ! ,*RI/IAN 0CRISIS CULT0 :5 IT WAS YET A ,JEWI% H]ESY4 ,! ,Z>A?U/RIAN ELEM5TS APPE>$ 9 ,BULG>IA 9 ! =M GIV5 TO !M BY ,MANI4 ,! ,MANI*EANISM MAY HAVE COME TO ! ,BULG>S FROM ,ISLAMIC ,P]SIA1 :]E NUM]\S PEASANT REBELS W]E 9SPIR$ BY ! ANTI-,LEVIA?ANIC IMPORT ( ,MANI'S =MULATIONS1 OR FROM ! ,/EPPES1 :]E ,TURKIC C\S9S ( ! ONCE-,TURKIC SPEAK+ 7BUT N[ ,SLAVIC7 ,BULG>S W]E ACTUALLY CONV]T$ BY ,MANI*EAN MILITANTS4 ,MANI'S 9SIE C>RI$ TO ,ADRIATIC ,S]BS BY ,BULG>IAN MILITANTS1 ACROSS ! ,ADRIATIC FROM ,BUROVNIK TO ,V5ICE BY ,BYZANT9E SAILORS1 ACROSS ,ITALY TO ,GAUL BY MIGRAT+ ,ITALIANS4 ,BE=E LONG1 MO/ ( ! PEOPLE ( ,PROV5CE1 ,FRANKDOM'S UND]BELLY1 >E LATT]-DAY ,MANI*EANS1 OR ,ALBIG5SIANS1 AS !IR CONTEMPOR>IES CALL !M BECAUSE ! T[N ( ,ALBI IS ONE ( ! REBEL C5T]S4 ,AL?\< !Y CONT9UE TO USE T]MS MADE FAMILI> TO !M BY G5]ATIONS ( ,*RI/IANITY1 ! ,ALBIG5SIANS >E NEI!R ,*RI/IAN PURI/S NOR ,*RI/IAN H]ETICS4 ,!Y >E ANTI-,*RI/IAN4 ,!Y TRANSLATE ! SACR$ ,BOOK ( ! ,*RI/IANS 9TO ! ,PROV5CAL LANGUAGE1 NOT 9 ORD] TO RECOV] !IR LAPS$ ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT 9 ORD] TO CONV9CE !MSELVES ?AT ! ANTI-,ROMAN 0CRISIS CULT0 DESCRIB$ 9 ! BOOK HAS NO?+ TO DO ) A ,VIC> & HIS BI%OPS1 ABBOTS & PRIE/S4 ,!Y DO CONSID] ! ,BOOK'S C5TRAL *>ACT] A PROPHET1 BUT ONLY ONE AMONG MANY1 & !Y DO NOT ?9K ! PROPHETIC GIFT IS CONF9$ TO A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL OR A S+LE TIME4 ,! ,ALBIG5SIANS HAVE NO USE = ! GUILT-9SPIR$ DOCTR9E ( ! PSEUDO-,APO/LE ,PAUL1 ! DOCT9E ( ,S94 ,?US !Y >E IMMUNE TO ! 5TIRE REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS ( ! ,*UR*1 ! APP>ATUS CONSI/+ ( CONFESSIONS & P>DONS1 ( IMM95T & PROMIS$ SALVATIONS1 ( ?REAT5$ EXCOMMUNICATIONS & M>KET$ ABSOLUTIONS4 ,9 !IR EYES1 ! GREATE/ ,S9 IS ! MIS]Y ( ! DISPOSSESS$1 & ?IS IS NOT CAUS$ BY ,ADAM'S FALL BUT BY ! RAPACITY ( COMM]CIALIZ+ ,LORDS1 PRIE/S & MONKS1 :OM !Y CALL EVIL4 ,!Y DO BORR[ ! ,*RI/A9 T]MS ,GOOD & ,EVIL1 BUT !Y GIVE !SE T]MS ,Z>A?U/RIAN CONT5TS3 ,GOOD MEANS ,AHURA ,MAZDA OR ,LIKNESS4 ,*RI/IANITY'S DOM9ION IS AN ]A ( ,D>KNESS1 C5TURIES ( /ONY SLEEP VEX$ TO NIE1 9 ! EYES ( !SE WE/]N ,BOGOMILS AS 9 ?OSE ( ! LAT] POET ,YEATS4 ,! ,ALBIG5SIANS DO NOT1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 RECOV] ,MANI'S SYMBOLISM ( ,FIRE AS ! 9/RUM5T ) :I* TO DE/ROY ! GREAT >TIFICE1 BUT !Y DO ?9K ?AT1 ?R\< !IR EF=TS1 ,EVIL WILL BE DEFEAT$ & DISMEMB]$1 NOT 9 SOME DI/ANT ,*RI/IAN HEAV5 BUT 9 ,GAUL ITSELF4 ,! ,CA?>S ( S\!RN ,GAUL >E NOT ! ONLY RADICALS 9 ! HA/ILY-,LEVIA?ANIZ$ ,WE/1 AL?\< MO/ ( ! O!RS >E DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY 9SPIR$ BY !M4 ,:ILE ! S]I\S PEOPLE1 :O CONSID] !MSELVES ! 0M5 ( SUB/ANCE10 >E BUSY 9TRODUC+ W9DMILLS1 HORSE-DRAWN PL[S & BLA/ FURNACES TO F>MS & M9ES1 ! DISPOSSESS$1 :O >E CONSID]$ 0EXTREMI/S10 >E TURN+ AGA9/ ! PROGRESSIVE LABOR CAMPS4 ,9 ,GAUL1 JU/ NOR? ( ! ,ALBIG5SIANS1 >E RESI/]S CALL$ ,VAUDOIS :O CALL !MSELVES ! ,POOR ,M5 ( ,LYONS4 ,RELICS ( !IR ANTI-,CA?OLIC RADICALISM WILL SURVIVE TO \R DAY AMONG ,WALD5SIANS4 ,SIMIL> GR\PS >E CON/ITUT$ 9 ! ,POPE'S [N ,ITALY1 ) NAMES LIKE ,PAUP]ES ,LOMB>DI & ,HUMILIATI4 ,! RESI/]S >E NOT ALL ,MANI*EANS2 SOME REMA9 NOM9ALLY ,CA?OLIC4 ,BUT LIKE ! ,PROV5CAL ,CA?>S1 !Y REJECT ! ,*UR* HI]>*Y1 ! DONCTR9ES ( ,S9 & ,PURGATION & !RE=E ! APP>ATUS ( P>DONS & 9DULG5CES1 & NONE ( !M ACCEPT ! DISPOSSESSION ( ,EUROPE'S ONCE FREE PEASANTRY AS EI!R NATURAL OR GOD-ORDA9$4 ,EV5 A ,CI/]IAN MONK CALL$ ,JOA*IM ( ,FIORE1 ABBOT ( ,CORAZZO1 HAS A REVELATION DIRECTLY 9SPIR$ BY HIS ANTI-,CA?OLIC CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,JOA*IM R$ISCOV]S ! ,Z>A?U/RIAN SEQU5CE ( ,BEA/S ( ,LEVIA?ANIC ,AGES1 & HE APPLIES ! 9SI & S]VITUDE TO ! ,FA!R1 AS HE REF]S TO E>LY ,JUDAISM1 WAS SUP]C$$ BY ! ,AGE ( ! ,SON1 SO ! ,SECOND ,AGE1 ! AGE ( SUBMISSION TO ! ,*UR*1 IS AB\T TO BE SUP]S$$ BY A ?IRD1 AN ,AGE ( ! ,SPIRIT1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY LOVE1 JOY & FRE$OM4 ,?US ! ,*UR*1 CONTR>Y TO ,AUGU/9E'S TEA*+1 IS NOT ! K+DOM ( GOD ON E>?1 & ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( ,CRUSAD+ ,EUROPE >E NOT SIGNS ( ! FIR/ DAYS BUT SIGNS ( LA/ DAYS4 ,JOA*IM EV5 V5TURES TO PR$ICT ?AT ?REE & A HALF YE>S BE=E ! 5D ( ! ,SECOND ,AGE1 ! ,ANTI-,*RI/1 A RAPACI\S M]CANTILE MON>* 7,JOA*IM ACTUALLY REF]S TO ,FR$]ICK ! ,SECOND7 WILL DE/ROY ! CORRUP ,*UR*1 & !N ! ,EMP]OR TOO WILL BE SWEPT AWAY BY A LIB]AT$ HUMANITY4 ,MANY ( ! RESI/]S >E CONV9C$ ?AT BY !IR [N EF=TS !Y CAN EVADE ! TRANS=MATIONS 9VAD+ ,EUROPE1 TRANS=MATIONS :I* 9 !IR EYES CAN ONLY IMMIS]ATE & MAIM HUMAN BE+S4 ,MU* ( ! 9SPIRATION & 9SIA?U/RIAN1 ,MANI*EAN & O!R DOCTR9ES ?AT TURNS PEOPLE 9TO ACTIVE & (T5 MILITANT RESI/]S4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL 9TIMATELY FAMILI> ) ! DAILY RAPACITY MAY REMA9 UNMOV$ BY CRITICS ( ! RAPACITY4 ,%E OR HE MU/ MAKE A *OICE1 %E MU/ DECIDE TO TURN AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES & TO JO9 ! CIRCLE ( RESI/]S4 ,SU*A A DECISION DISRUPTS A P]SON'S :OLE LIFE1 & IT NE$S TO BE MOTIVAT$ BY V]Y GOOD REASONS4 ,! GOOD REASONS >E EXPRESS$ 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ! TIME1 NOT 9 ! LANGUAGE ( SOME FUTURE TIME4 ,A REVELATION OR A VISITATION IS A V]Y GOOD REASON4 ,! REVELATION MI4 ,N[ ! 9DIVIDUAL WOND]S :Y O!RS >E SO BL9D4 ,%E MIE ALSO DISRUPTIONS ( ,LEVIA?ANIC EXI/5CE4 ,AFT] SU* EXP]I5CES1 AN 9DIVIDUAL AB&ONS ! SEQU5CE ( MEAN+LESS 9T]VALS ( ,LEVIA?ANIC ,TIME & RECOV]S SOME ( ! RHY?MS ( COMMUNITIES 9 ! /ATE ( NATURE4 ,?IS IS :Y ,LEVIA?ANIC ,HIS-/ORIANS WILL DISC\NT1 MALIGN & TRY TO EXORCIZE SU* EXP]I5CES4 ,CONTEMPT & RIDICULE WILL BE FAVORITE WEAPONS ( ! S]I\S S*OL>S :O WILL PRET5D TO GIVE UNBIAS$ ACC\NTS4 ,NORMAN ,COHN1 = EXAMPLE1 WILL GO \T ( HIS WAY TO TALK AB\T ! REVELATIONS ( MILL5N>IAN RESI/]S4 ,HE NE$S SAY NO MORE4 ,EQUALLY >MOR$ READ]S WILL IMM$IATELY %>E ,COHN'S CONTEMPT T[>DS 9DIVIDUALS :O >E SO PA?OLOGICAL AS TO BE GUID$ BY !IR [N DREAMS & VISIONS4 ,! S*OL> & HIS >MOR$ READ]S WILL TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT ONLY ! REVELATIONS ( JUDGES & S*OL>S HAVE VALIDITY4 ,COHN'S RIDICULE WILL REA* HEILY CONTEMPT :5 HE TELLS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O CONSID] !MSELVES ,MESSIAHS1 :O CONV9CE !MSELVES ?AT !IR EF=TS CAN HELP SAVE ,MANK9D FROM ,LEVIA?ANIC DEHUMANIZATION1 5SLAVEM5T & DOOM4 ,COHN NE$ NOT EXCLAIM3 ,H[ NAIVE6 ,H[ CRIM9AL6 H[ WELL DES]V$ ! JAIL+1 ! TORTURE1 ! HANG+1 ! BURN+6 ,SU* EXCLAMATIONS WILL COME AUTOMATICALLY TO READ]S :O CONSID] !IR DULY CON/ITUT$ AU?ORITIES ! ONLY POSSIBLE SAVIORS ( MANK9D & ,LEVIA?AN ! ONLY POSSIBLE ,MESSIAH4 "9 "9 "9 ,COHN WILL CONDEMN ! RESI/]S ONLY ON PAP]1 & TOO LATE TO H>M ANY?+ BUT \R MEMORY ( !M4 ,! ,*UR* & ITS LONG SECUL> >MS DO ! ACTUAL >RE/+1 JAIL+1 TORTUR+1 BURN+ & KILL+4 ,) A MILL5NIUM ( EXP]I5CE 9 PREV>ICATION1 DEFLECTION & REPRESSION1 ! ,*UR* IS NO NOVICE AS HANGMAN4 ,! FIR/ ACT IS TO SPONSOR A C]TA9 ,GIOVANNI DE ,B]N>DONE1 NICKNAM$ ,FRANCESCO1 :O W\LD HAVE BE5 A RESI/] SIMIL> TO MANY ( ! O!RS IF HE HAD NOT LET HIMSELF BE TURN$ 9TO A TOOL ( ! ,*UR*4 ,?IS ,FRANCIS HAS A VISIONS1 AB&ONS HIS =M] LIFE AS WELL AS HIS WEAL?1 & GOES AMONG ! POOR & DISPOSSESS$4 ,AT A TIME :5 L&S >E BECOM+ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 :5 RAPACITY IS REW>D$ ) WEAL? & P[]1 ?IS MAN EXTOLS POV]TY1 COMMUNITY & G5]OSITY4 ,AT A TIME :5 ,E>? & ALL ITS LIV+ BE+S >E BECOM+ OBJECTS ( M]CANTILE PLUND]1 HE SPEAKS ( K9%IP ) ANIMALS1 ) ,E>?1 ) ! ,SUN4 ,AT ANY E>LI] MOM5T DUR+ ITS FIR/ MILL5NIUM1 ! ,*UR* W\LD HAVE CONDEMN$ ! NATURE-WOR%IP+ ,FRANCIS AS A H]ETIC & OR UNBELIEV]4 ,AT ! TIME ( ,CA?>S & ,HUMILIATI1 ! ,*UR* RESORTS TO ! ANCI5T ,P]SIAN TRICK ( REPRESS+ ,Z>A?U/RIANS BY WE>+ ! MANTLE ( ,AHURA ,MAZDA4 ,A ,PONTIFEX %REWDLY NAM$ ,9NOC5T1 ! ?IRD ( ?AT NAME1 9VITES ! NATURE-WOR%IP] & SPONSORS HIM4 ,FRANCIS ALL[S HIMSELF TO BE ?US US$1 P]HAPS DELUD$ 9TO ?9K+ ?AT HE HAS CONV]T$ ! ,POPE4 ,BY ?IS RECUP]ATION1 ! ,*UR* PRET5DS TO BE EV]Y?+ ITS 5EMIES >E4 ,9DIVIDUALS 9CL9$ TO RESI/ >E DRAWN 9TO ! ,FRANCISCAN ,ORD]1 :I* LOOKS & ACTS JU/ LIKE O!R GR\PS ( RESI/]S4 ,ONCE 9 ! ,ORD]1 MO/ ( ! =M] P>TISANS ( UNIV]SAL K9%IP WILL BE MOLD$ 9TO A H]ESY POLICE :ILE A SMALL M9ORITY IS ALL[$ TO GO ON DISPLAY+ ! MANTLE ( ! F\ND]4 ,FRANCIS HIMSELF BECOMES AW>E ( ! RUSE AT ! 5D4 ,HE DIES M>K$ BY ! /IGMATA ( AN E>LI] RESI/]1 !REBY TRY+ TO COMMUNICATE ) HIS LA/ ACT ?AT HIS :OLE LIFE HAS BE5 AS DEFLECT$ & BETRAY$ AS ! LIFE ( HIS ,JUDEAN =]UNN]4 ,( C\RSE ! ,*UR*1 :I* ALREADY A MILL5IUM E>LI] R$UC$ ! /IGMATA ( ,JESSE OR ,JESUS TO DECORATIONS ON ITS MANTLE1 PROMPTLY ADDS ANO!R SET ( SC>LET ORNAM5TS TO ITS CLOAKS4 ,FRANCIS IS TURN$ 9TO A SA9T1 ! ,FRANCISCAN ,ORD] 9TO A CUDGEL AGA9/ RESI/]S4 ,?IS ABOM9ABLE RECUP]ATION WILL BE REM>KABLE UNTIL \R TIME1 :5 ! METAMORPHOSIS ( P>TISANS ( UNIV]SAL LIB]ATION 9TO POLICEM5 & JAIL]S WILL BE SO FREQU5T ?AT IT WILL NO LONG] SEEM REM>KABLE4 ,ALREADY DUR+ ! LIFETIME ( ! NATURE-WOR%IP]1 ,9NOC5T ! ,POPE DEMON/RAT$ H[ WELL HE UND]/OOD & APPRECIAT$ ,FRANCIS BY SIMULTANE\SLY LAUN*+ AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T ,ORD]1 ! ,DOM9ICAN4 ,! F\ND] ( ?IS ONE WAS A HUMAN CLOCK1 ITS RECRUITS FLE%-&-BLOOD FIL+ CAB9ETS1 ITS AIM TO IMPOSE ON SOCIAL LIFE ! REGUL>ITY ( CLOCKWORK4 ,?IS IS ! ,TE*NOLOGICAL ,ORD]1 ! ,ORD] ( ! ,9QUISITION4 ,ITS MEMB]S APPROA* NATURE ) 9/RUM5TS ( TORTURE4 ,CORRECT FAI?1 LIKE CORRECT TIME1 IS A MATT] ( ADJU/+ C]TA9 SPR+S & :EELS4 ,AS SOON AS ! REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS IS COMPLETE1 AN APP>ATUS ,FRANCISCANS S]VE BY RECRUIT+ RESI/]S TO ! HOLY W> AGA9/ RESI/]S1 ! ,POPE PROCLAIMS ! ,ALBIG5SIAN ,CRUSADE4 ,IF ! ,WE/]N 9VASION ( ,*RI/IAN ,CON/ANT9OPLE & ! DISMEMB]M5T ( ! ,BYZANT9E ,EMPIRE C\NTS AS ! ,F\R? ,CRUSADE1 ! HOLY W> AGA9/ DOME/IC ,UNBELIEV]S IS ! FIF?4 ,P>IS-BAS$ SUCCESORS TO ! ,FRANKI% DEPOPULATORS ( ,SAXONY REPEAT ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( !IR PR$ECESSORS1 ?IS TIME AGA9/ ! ,FRANKI% POPULATION ( S\!RN ,GAUL4 ,! EIIS1 CALL$ ,! ,LION1 LEADS ! ,*RI/IAN ,CRUSAD]S :O TURN ! ,POPE'S WORD 9TO BLOODY DE$4 ,ALL ! T[NS & VILLAGES ( ! ,ALBIG5SIANS >E DE/ROY$4 ,FROM ! S\!RN M\NTA9S TO ! %ORES ( ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 ,FRANKI%-SPEAK+ ,MANI*EANS & !IR SYMPA?IZ]S >E HUNT$ LIKE ANIMALS4 ,A :OLE POPULATION IS EXT]M9AT$4 ,! ,P>ISIAN ,LION EXPROPRIATES HIS VICTIMS & BECOMES ,K+ ( A NATION-SIZ$ REALM4 ,! CRUSADE AGA9/ DOME/IC ,UNBELIEV]S1 PROCLAIM$ & EXECUT$ BY ! DULY CON/ITUT$ AU?ROITIES & NOT BY ! RESI/]S1 IS ! =]UNN] ( ! ,NAZI CRUSADE AGA9/ ,JEWS4 ,?IS APP>ATUS = ! EXT]M9ATION ( DOME/IC & =EIGN ,UNBELIEV]S1 ?IS ,CRUSAD+ ,EUROPE ?AT TURNS PIETY & RESI/ANCE ITSELF 9TO 9/RUM5TS = ! CRASSE/ L>GE-SCALE EXPROPRIATIONS1 IS ALREADY ! ,MOD]N ,WE/4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS COM+ IS MORE ( ! SAME HYPOCRISY1 :I* WILL LAT] BE CALL$ ,REASON & ,SCI5CE1 & MORE ( ! SAME >MOR1 :I* WILL LAT] BE CALL$ ,TE*NOLOGY4 ,EV5 ! CYNICISM ( LAT] M]*ANTS WILL NOT SURPASS ?AT ( M]*ANTS :O CA% 9 ON ! CRUSAD+ F]VOR BY ORGANIZ+ A ,*ILDR5'S ,CRUSADE1 TRANSPORT+ & SELL+ PI\SLY BLOOD?IR/Y Y\NG/]S TO ,LEVANT9E SLAVE DEAL]S4 "9 "9 "9 ,! PLUND]+ HOLY W>RIORS EXPROPRIAT+ ,JEWS1 ,MUSLIMS & ,BYZANT9E ,*RI/IANS HAVE ?I] EQUIVAL5T 9 ! NOR? 9 A HOLY ORD] ( ,TEUTONIC ,KNIE ALREADY RESPOND+ TO NEWLY-DISCOV]$ WORLDS BY MASSACR+ ! 9DIG5\S 9HABITANTS & DESPOIL+ ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,!Y DO NOT YET SUSPECT ! EXI/5CE ( A CONT95T-SIZ$ NEW WORLD ACROSS ! WE/]N OCEAN1 AL?\< !IR CONTEMPOR>IES1 ! ,MONGOLS1 ALREADY HAVE A MAP :I* 9CLUDES ! ,V9L& REC5TLY VISIT$ BY ,VIK+ SEAM54 ,! WE/]N ,V9L&1 ,AM]ICA TO US1 W\LD NOT YET 9T]E/ ! ,TEUTONIC ,KNIE FAMILI> ) ! EXT5T ( ,EURASIA4 ,BUT ! ,KNIE ) O!R ,EUROPEANS A PROV9CIALISM ?AT CONSID]S ! LIMITS ( ! ,ECUM5E1 ! WORLD ?AT MATT]S1 TO BE A FEW DAYS HORSEBACK RIDE FROM ,ROME4 ,V9L&1 9 ANY CASE1 IS F> AWAY ACROSS MU* WAT]1 & ! L&-&-WEAL? M9D$ ,EUROPEANS /ILL HAVE UNCONQU]$ 0NATIVES0 ON !IR EA/1 ALL REA*ABLE BY L&4 ,! 0NATIVES0 >E ,TURKIC-SPEAK+ ,F9NS1 ,BALTIC-SPEAK+ ,LI?UANIANS & ,PRUSSIANS1 AMONG NUM]\S O!RS4 ,! ,TEUTONS KN[ NO?+ ( ,9CAS OR ,ALGONQU9S1 BUT !Y >E ALREADY ,CONQUI/ADORES & ,PIONE]S4 ,!IR AIM IS TO EXT]M9AT$ ! 9DG5\S POPULATION1 EXPROPRIATE ! CROPS1 FIELDS & LODGES1 & RESETTLE ! L& ) DOME/ICAT$ ,G]MAN ,CA?OLICS DE/9$ TO BE AG5TS OR VICTIMS ( ,HANSA M]*ANTS4 ,:]E !Y SUCCE$1 = EXAMPLE 9 ,PRUSSIA1 ONLY ! NAME ( ! 9DG5\S ,BALTIC 9HABITANTS SURVIVES4 ,! PEOPLE & !IR CULTURE BECOME EXT9CT4 ,9 ?IS MANN] ! ,KNIG+ ! ,ECUM5E IS NOT NEW1 BUT IF WE LOOK CLOSELY WE CAN SEE SOME NEW ELEM5TS4 ,ANCI5T ,ASSYRIANS & ,ROMANS EXT]M9AT$ & DEPORT$ POPULATIONS ALI5 TO !M1 BUT 9 G5]AL !Y DID ?IS ONLY TO PEOPLE :O RESI/$ BE+ R$UC$ TO TRIBUT>IES & RECRUITS4 ,ROME'S EXT]M9ATION ( ,C>?AGE /&S \T AS AN EXCEPTION4 ,! IMM$IATE PR$ECESSORS ( ! ,TEUTONIC ,KNILEMAGNE'S ,FRANKS1 MASSACR$ ,SAXONS = ! SAKE ( MAT]IAL BOOTY = ! VICTORS & SPIRITUAL SALVATION = ! VICTIMS1 BUT ! ,LEVIA?ANIC COH]5CE ( ! ,FRANKI% MILIT>Y APP>ATUS WAS LESS LA/+ & COH]5T ?AN ,ROME'S OR EV5 ,ASSYRIA'S1 & A RUDIM5T>Y ,MORAVIAN-TYPE LEAGUE C\LD HOLD !M AT BAY4 ,! ,TEURONIC ,ORD] IS 9 MANY WAYS SIMIL> TO ! E>LI] ,FRANKI% >MY1 BUT ! SIMIL>ITIES >E MISLEAD+4 ,! LAT] >MY CANNOT AS EASILY BE HELD AT BAY AS ! E>LI]4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ! ,TEUTONS >E CONNECT$ TO A NETWORK ( COMM]CIAL CITIES4 ,?IS CONNECTION GIVES ! ,TEUTONIC MILIT>I/S A CONT9UITY & COH]5CE !IR ,FRANKI% =]UNN]S HAD LACK$4 ,! ,TEUTONS LOSE BATTLES1 BUT ! W> GOES ON1 & IT WILL KEEP GO+ ON UNTIL ! ,WILD]NESS IS R$UC$ TO =MS SUSCEPTIBLE TO COMM]CIAL MANIPULATION BY ! ,HANSEATIC M]*ANTS4 "9 "9 "9 ,IF ANCI5T ,PHO5ICIANS HAD ACT$ 9 CONC]T ) ,ASSYRIAN MILIT>I/S1 !Y W\LD 9 ?IS RESPECT TOO HAVE BE5 =]UNN]S ( ! LEAGU$ CITIES F\ND$ BY ! ,PHO5ICIANS ( ! NOR?1 ! ,VIK+S4 ,! ,PHO5ICIAN OCTOPUS DID TREAT ! ,ASSYRIAN WORM AS AN OBJECT ( PLUND]1 A VA/ M>KET = ,PHO5ICIAN COMMODITIES4 ,BUT ! TWO 5TITIES DID NOT ACT 9 CONC]T4 ,!Y W]E 9 FACT MORTAL 5EMIES4 ,AS SOON AS ! ,PHO5ICIAN %IP WAS T\*$ BY ! ,ASSYRIAN CLAW1 IT CAPSIZ$4 ,! ,HANSEATIC CITIES1 LIKE ,V5ICE1 ,G5OA1 ,B>CELONA & O!R CITIES ( ! S\?1 >E P]=M+ A FEAT ! ANCI5T ,PHO5ICIANS C\LD NOT MANAGE4 ,! ,BUR<]S ( ,EUROPE >E ACTUALLY MAK+ USE ( ! ANA*RONI/IC WORM SEGM5TS AB&ON$ 9 EV]Y P>T ( ,EUROPE BY ! ABORT$ 7SO TO SPEAK7 ,FRANKI% ,LEVIA?AN4 ,BY PROVISION+ ! MILIT>Y MA*9ES = ,CRUSADES AGA9/ ,MUSLIMS1 ,ALBIG5SIANS1 ,BALTICS & ,SLAVS1 ! ,BUR<]S >E TREAT+ ! WORM SEGM5TS AS M>KETS1 & >E PLUND]+ !M TO ! HILT4 ,YET ! ,KNIE RETURN+ ! FAVOR BY PROCUR+ = ! M]*ANTS NEW S\RCES ( COMM]CIALLY EXPLOITABLE MAT]IALS & BY EXT]M9AT+ HUMAN OB/ACLES TO COMM]CIAL EXPLOITATION4 ,! B\RGEOIS BRIDE KN[S ?AT ?IS M>RIAGE IS V]Y HAPPY1 9 FACT EXTREMELY PR(ITABLE1 = H] M]CANTILE BRO!RS4 ,! LORDLY HUSB& DOESN'T KN[ ?AT ?IS >RANGEM5T IS ALMO/ AS DEADLY = HIS ,CRUSAD+ PE]S AS = ! VICTIMS ( ! ,CRUSADES4 ,! ,BUR<]S WR+ ! NOBILITY DRY4 ,!Y APPROPRIATE TO !MSELVES ALL ! WEAL? SQUEEZ$ FROM S]FS BY MANORIAL DUES1 AS WELL AS ! LODGES1 ! L&S & F9ALLY EV5 ! NAMES ( ! NOBLE MANOR ,LORDS4 ,! ,BUR<]S DO ALL ?IS BY MEANS ( COMMODITY EX*ANGE4 ,! ,LORDS DO NOT KN[ !Y >E DIGG+ !IR [N GRAVES4 ,! CAUSES ( !IR SUDD5 & RAPID IMMIS]ATION >E 9VISIBLE TO !M BECAUSE !IR CODE ( M>TIAL HONOR MAKES ! ,LORDS OBTUSE & BECAUSE ! M>RIAGE IS SEAL$ BY A GOOD PRIE/ ( ! ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*4 ,! *ILDR5 ( ! M>RIAGE >E ALL GOOD ,*RI/IANS1 & EA* ( !M EXT5DS ,PET]'S DOM9ION OV] AN EV]-L>G] ,ECUM5E1 ONE ) SPE>S1 ONE ) COMMODITIES & ! ?IRD ) WORDS1 ONE AS ,KNIE V]Y HAPPY ) ?IS >RANGEM5T & !Y DO ALL !Y CAN TO PROLONG IT4 ,!Y WILL EV5 TRY TO REPRODUCE ! SAME >RANGEM5T :5 !IR ,CRUSAD+ P>TN]S BECOME EXT9CT4 ,:5 ! >I/OCRATIC MILIT>Y MA*9ES CEASE TO BE EFFICI5T PROCUR]S1 ! ,BUR<]S WILL HAVE TO LAUN* MILIT>Y MA*9ES ( !IR [N4 ,?AT EV5T WILL BE POMP\SLY & EXAGG]AT$LY MISNAM$ A 0B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION40 ,ON OCCASION1 & ONLY 9 DIRE NE$1 WILL ,BUR<]S CON/ITUTE !MSELVES 9TO MILITIAS1 BUT SU* 5GAGEM5TS 9T]F]E ) BUS9ESS & ,BUR<]S WILL HAVE AN AV]SION TO !M4 ,BUR<]S WILL EVADE SU* 5GAGEM5TS BY REHABILITAT+ ! EXT9CT ,CRUSAD+ E/ABLI%M5T4 ,!Y WILL SET UP & PAY = G5]AL /AFFS ?AT HEAD B&S ( HEAVILY >M$ PR(ESSIONAL KILL]S1 & !Y WILL TREAT !IR [N MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5T EXACTLY AS !Y TREAT ! ,CRUSAD+ E/ABLI%M5T1 AS A VA/ M>KET FROM :I* !Y WILL REAP W9DFALL PR(ITS BY PROVISION+ IT TO ! HILT4 "9 "9 "9 ,LIKE O!R HAPPY M>RIAGES SEAL$ BY PRIE/S1 ! M>RIAGE ( S5ILE1 RURAL ,FRANKI% ,KNIE 9T5SELY HAPPY ) ! >RANGEM5T1 !IR HAPP9ESS IS CONC5TRAT$ 9 !IR PURSES & NOT ACTUALLY EXP]I5C$ 9 LIV+ EMOTION4 ,! FACT IS ?AT1 AS 9 ! DAYS ( ,ASSYRIANS & ,PHO5ICIANS1 ! WORMLIKE SEGM5TS DO TRY TO SWALL[ ! LOOSE T5TACLES1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ALL >E P>TS ( A S+LE ,CA?OLIC FAMILY4 ,! ,BUR<]S1 CONT9UALLY ON ! LOOK\T = *AMPIONS :O WILL KEEP !M \T ( ! JAWS ( A WORM1 FREQU5TLY F9D !MSELVES 5CAS$ 9 !IR *AMPION'S WORM4 ,?IS CONFLICT WILL GO ON 9TO \R DAY1 LONG AFT] ,KNIRIOR ,PRIE/S BECOME EXT9CT4 ,BUR<]S WILL BE SWALL[$ BY MILIT>Y E/ABLI%M5TS ! ,BUR<]S !MSELVES SET UP & MA9TA91 BECAUSE SOME ( ! HEAVILY >M$ /RONGM5 WILL /ILL NOT UND]/& ! RULES ( ! GAME4 ,! CONFLICT BECOMES BIZ>RE & COMPLICAT$ :5 T5TACLES METAMORPHOSE !MSELVES 9TO WORM SEGM5TS & VISE V]SA4 ,EV5 A SUMM>Y DESCRIPTION ( ALL !SE METAMORPHOSES W\LD FILL A LIBR>Y4 ,NORMAN ,5GL&1 = EXAMPLE1 EXPELS ,JEWI% M]*ANTS & BECOMES A =MIDABLE M]CANTILE T5TACLE ( ! ,HANSEATIC ,LEAGUE 9 ITS RELATIONS ) ,GAUL & ,ITALY1 BUT IT TAKES ! =M ( A MILIT>I/IC WORM 9 ITS RELATIONS ) ! ,WEL%1 ! ,SCOTS & ! ,IRI%4 ,AT ! O!R EXTREME IS ! ,PAPAL ,SEE 9 ,ROME1 :I* SEES ITSELF AS A WORM & ASPIRES TO BE ! SOLE WORM1 ! ALL-EMBRAC+ ,EMPIRE1 BUT :I* BEHAVES EXACTLY LIKE A RAPACI\S M]CANTILE OCTOPUS 9 ITS DAILY SECUL> PRACTICES4 ,UP TO ?IS PO9T1 WORMLIKE & OCTOPUSLIKE ,LEVIA?ANS C\LD BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ONE ANO!R1 AL?\< ! DI/9CTIONS BEGAN TO BLUR ALREADY 9 ! ,ISLAMIC WORLD4 ,9 ! ,WE/1 ! TWO =MS ( ,LEVIA?AN BECOME SO 9T]TW9$ ?AT IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO *>ACT]IZE ! ,WE/]N ,LEVIA?AN AS EI!R ONE BEA/ OR ! O!R4 ,! BEA/ IS SOME?+ ! WORLD HAS NEV] SE5 BE=E4 ,I'VE %[N ?AT ! EM]G+ ,WE/ IS NOT A 0*ILD10 AN \TGR[?1 ( ! ,FRANKI% ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE1 BUT IT DOES RESEMBLE ?AT 5TITY 9 BE+ A COMPOSITE ( PREVI\SLY 9COMPATIBLE & MUTUALLY ALI5 ELEM5TS4 ,! PREVI\S COMPOSITE NEV] BECAME A COH]5T1 FUNCTION+ MA*9E1 BUT ?IS IS PRECISELY :AT ! ,CRUSAD+ ,WE/ DOES BECOME4 ,! ,ROMAN ,POPE'S DREAM ( REHABILITAT+ ! DEFUNCT BEA/ IS AT LA/ REALIZ$1 BUT ! BEA/ HAS A %APE ! ,POPE CANNOT RECOGNIZE1 & IT IS \T ( ! ,POPE'S CONTROL4 ,EV5 ! LA/ REMA9S ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,EMPIRE >E NO LONG] :AT ! ,POPE W\LD HAVE !M BE4 ,! L>GE/ REMA9S ( ?AT 5TITY >E A ,FR5* ,K+DOM & A ,HOLY ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE4 ,! ,FR5* ,K+DOM HAS MORE AFF9ITIES ) A ,MORAVIAN-/YLE NATION-/ATE ?AN ) ITS IMP]IAL PR$ECESSOR4 ,! RUL]1 A ,K+ ( ,P>ISIANS UNTIL ! ,ALBIG5SIAN ,CRUSADE & ! SUBSEQU5T EXPROPRIATION ( ! ,MANI*EAN VICTIMS 5L>GES HIM TO A ,K+ ( ,FRANCE1 IS ! /RONGMAN OV] A LIMIT$ T]RITORY 9HABIT$ BY PEOPLE ) A L>GELY COMMON SPEE*4 ,! REALM IS NOT AN EMPIRE1 & IT IS CLE>LY NOT ,CA?OLIC1 NAMELY UNIV]SAL OR ALL-EMBRAC+4 ,! ,FR5* MON>*Y1 9 FACT1 HAS SO LITTLE USE = ,ROME OR ITS ,VIC> ?AT IT TRIES TO R$UCE ! ,ECUM5ICAL ,ECCLESIA TO A ,FR5* SPIRITUAL POLICE4 ,! F\R? ,K+ ,PHILLIP ACTUALLY 9/ALLS A ,POPE ( HIS [N 9 ! HE>T ( ONCE-,ALBIG5SIAN ,PROV5CE1 R$UC+ ,CA?OLICISM TO A NA?IONAL DEP>TM5T ( IDEOLOGY & PROPAG&A1 ANTICIPAT+ ! LAT] ,RE=MATION BY EIT ( A L>G] 5TITY1 BUT ?IS 5TITY IS NEI!R ,FRANKI% NOR ,ROMAN NOR ,CA?OLIC4 ,! IRONY ( ! ,CRUSAD+ ,KNIES IS REPEAT$ 9 ,FRANCE :5 ! FIR/ ( ! NOBLE M\NT$ ,PE]S BECOMES A *AMPION ( ! ,BUR<]S :O >E SECRET+ A M]CANTILE NETWORK 9 ! =M ( FAIRS OV] ! 5TIRE T]RITORY ( ,GAUL4 ,! B\RGEOIS T5TACLES SUPPORT & MA9TA9 ! ROYAL WORM AS A %IELD & CUDGEL AGAISNT ! SO-CALL$ ,>I/OCRACY1 NAMELY ! SMALL] WORM SEGM5TS LEFT 9 ,GAUL BY ! DECOMPOS$ ,FRANKI% 5TITY4 ,BY ?IS ALLIANCE1 ! B\RGEOISIE 9S]TS ! ,FR5* MON>*Y 9TO A NETWORK ?AT EXT5DS FROM ! ,LEVANT TO ,ICEL&1 & DECORATES ! ROYAL PALACE ) CLO?S & METALS ?AT COME FROM AS F> AS ,*9A & ,S5EGAL4 ,?IS 9S]TION ( ! RUL] 9TO ! EMPIRE ( COMMODITY EX*ANGE MAKES ! FIR/ ( ! ,FR5* AS DEP5D5T AS ! LA/ ON CO/S ( PRODUCTION1 ON PRICES1 & ON CYCLICAL COMM]CIAL CRISES4 ,! ,HOLY ,ROMAN ,EMP]ORS RETA9 MORE AFF9ITIES ) !IR ,FRANKI% PR$ECESSORS ?AN ! ,FR5* MON>*S1 BUT EV5 !SE ANA*RONISMS TURN AGA9/ ! H& ( ! ,ANO9T]4 ,! IMP]IAL 9/ITUTION1 /ABILIZ$ BY A ,HOH5/AUF5 DYNA/Y & !N P]MAN5TIZ$ BY A ,HABSBURG DYNA/Y1 IS NOT ACTUALLY A SEQUEL TO ! ,EMPIRE 7SU* AS IT WAS7 ( ,*>LEMAGNE1 BUT TO ?AT ( ,OTTO1 ,HOLY ,ROME'S FRONTI] CUDGEL AGA9/ COMMUNITIES ( ,SLAVS4 ,DESPITE !IR CRUSAD+ F]VOR1 ! ,EMP]ORS >E NOT TOOLS OR EXT5SIONS ( ,ROME'S ,PET]4 ,!Y TREAT ! ,HOLY ,SEE AS UNG5]\SLY AS ! ,FR5* ,K+ DOES4 ,EV] S9CE ! ,POPE RECRUIT$ ,NORMANS & ,MUSLIMS TO W> AGA9/ ! ,EMP]OR1 ,POPE & ,EMP]OR HAVE MORE (T5 BE5 MORTAL 5EMIES ?AN ALLIES1 & EV] S9CE ,B>B>OSSA1 ,EMP]ORS HAVE TRI$ TO R$UCE ,*UR*M5 TO SPIRITUAL OV]SE]S ( IMP]IAL E/ATES4 ,! ,HOLY ,EMP]ORS NE$ ! CONNECTION ) ,*RI/'S ,VIC>1 S9CE ?AT'S ALL ?AT MAKES !M ,HOLY & ,EMP]ORS2 9 MUNDANE ACTUALITY !Y >E NOT EV5 K+S4 ,IF ! ,FR5* MON>*Y IS ALREADY A NATION-/ATE1 ! ,HABSBURG ,EMPIRE IS A REAL-E/ATE OP]ATION4 ,IT EXI/S TO ACQUIRE1 HOLD & LEASE L&S4 ,LIKE ,LO?>'S ,LO?>+IA1 ! ,EMPIRE ( ,RUDOLF OR ,ALB]T ,HABSBURG C\LD JU/ AS WELL BE CALL$ ,RUDOLPHIANA OR ,ALB]T+IA1 S9CE IT IS NOT A SPECIFIC PLACE ) DEF9ITE B\ND>IES2 IT IS A *ANG+ LI/ ( ,RUDOLPH ,HABSBURG'S OR HIS SON'S HOLD+S4 ,SU/A9$ BY A MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION ( S]F-HOLD+ RETA9]S :O TAKE !IR %>E ( SPOILS1 ! ,EMPIRE CONT9UES TO BE ,HOLY BECAUSE IT CONT9UES TO BE ,*RI/IANITY'S CUDGEL AGA9/ ,SLAVIC1 ,BALTIC & ,TURKIC PEOPLES ( ! NOR!A/]N FRONTI]4 ,AFT] ! ,BALTIC COMMUNITIES >E EXT]M9AT$1 ! ,EMPIRE TURNS ON ! ,SLAVIC NATION-/ATES1 TRANS=M+ ,MORAVIA & ,BOHEMIA 9TO IMP]IAL E/ATES4 ,OPPORTUNI/IC M>RIAGES & 9H]ITANCE LAWS SUPPLEM5T W> AS 9/RUM5TS ( L& ACQUISITION4 ,! PURPOSE ( ALL ! SEIZURES1 CONFISCATIONS & EXPROPRIATIONS IS EM95TLY ,*RI/IAN & AS ,HOLY AS ! ,EMPIRE ITSELF4 ,! PURPOSE IS TO HAVE DOM9ION OV] ! FI% & OV] ! F[L & OV] EV]Y?+ ?AT MOVE? UPON ! APPROPRIAT$ L&4 ,! DEMOCRATIZATION ?AT ACCOMPANIES ! WEAL?-SNAT*+ OP]ATIONS ( ! S+LE-M9D$ ,BUR<]S MAKES ! HI< PURPOSE ( ! ,EMP]OR FILT] D[N TO EV]Y ,EUROPEAN4 ,WE'VE ALREADY SE5 ?AT ! LIQUID ASSETS ( ,BUR<]S >E EX*ANGEABLE = E/ATES1 CALL$ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 :]E EV5 PI\S ,BUR<]S HAVE DOM9ION OV] EV]Y?+ ?AT MOVE?4 ,! ,EUROPEANS DESCRIBE ?IS GLORI\S POSSIBILITY ) ! SAY+1 0,EV]Y MAN IS ,EMP]OR 9 HIS [N H\SE40 ,! 0H\SE0 MAY BE ANY?+ FROM A S]F'S HUT TO A NATION-SIZ$ E/ATE1 & EV5 S]FS ) PROSPECTS ( BECOM+ APPR5TICES TO URBAN ,BUR<]S BEG9 TO DREAM ( PUTT+ ,GOD'S COMM& 9TO PRACTICE4 ,CONV]T$ ,EUROPEANS1 ESPECIALLY 5S]F$ ONES1 HAVE HAD G5]ATIONS ( TRA9+ 9 DOM9ION OV] !IR S9FUL SELVES4 ,!Y'VE *A9$ !IR EMOTIONS1 DESIRES1 URGES & EV]Y?+ ?AT LIV$ 9SIDE !M4 ,MANY ( !M1 SUCCESSORS TO ,ALBIG5SIAN & O!R RESI/]S :O HID FROM ,9QUISITORS OR PRET5D$ TO CON=M1 TRY TO REGA9 !IR LO/ HUMANITY2 ,I WILL SAY MORE AB\T !M4 ,BUT MANY O!RS1 P]HAPS EV5 A MAJORITY1 >E DOME/ICAT$1 S]I\SLY MAIM$ & HEAVILY >MOR$4 ,! >MOR$ ,EUROPEAN HUNG]S TO REPRESS O!R ,S9FUL BE+S AS HE HAS REPRESS$ HIMSELF4 ,DOM9ION OV] EV]Y?+ ?AT MOVE? 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