Jan's Teutonic Knight Frederick:
Before we go running around the Diet screaming, lets get some things clear. As far as I know, the Diet has no right in appointing a successor. Nor can there be two or three Kaisers at once. The Kaiser is appointed by God through his servant on earth his Holiness the Pope. It is not up to us. If Emperor Siegfried was chosen by God to lead the Reich, then it is not up to us to argue. We have our own section of the government where we elect leaders and debate legislation. But, the Emperor is above lesser men and is God's appointed servant over the German people. All we need to clear this matter is Papal blessing. You do not have to like who was chosen to become Emperor but you better get used to it. Because he is our Emperor!!
Frederick turns towards the dais.
My lord has instructed me to tell you that, if you wish, he will return from Outremer at once to pledge fealty before you publicly so there will be no question as to who he serves. In the meantime he has giving me leave to pledge my sword to you and to make sure there will be no more...disruptions in this august body.
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