[DIPLOMACY] Correspondance de l'empereur Maximilien et de Marguerite d'Autriche 1513

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The Emperor's handwriting is apparently different from when last Margaret had seen it. It features more jagged edges, curious tails on some of the letters and at times an uneasy wobble as his hand trembled.

Très chière et très amée fille, we have received your well wishes and we honor your request for an appraisal of our situation now.

What must be the forces of hell afflict our hand and so we are forced against our will to remain brief. We work to fix this. We have healed by the day but we fear our previous exploits will now elude us. Our children have proven most comforting and God has done wonders through Ferdinand that can only come from your children. We can only hope he does not take to the Valois as his father did.

God will guide us through our troubles. As he will guide you through yours.

We express for you our utmost appreciation and love.

Dernier jour de décembre 1513, vostre bon père Maxi.

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