Considering that I was informed by the chancellor no less that his request for the troops was refused by you, it is unfortunate that you do not remember doing so. But then of course, your ravings in the diet did seem to indicate a lack of clear thought.
Your lack of loyalty to your own house even makes one wonder whether you have any loyalties to the empire at all, other than to that heretic Luther and yourself.
Further to this, you seem not to have listened properly to my speech. As I said, any regiment trained is Imperial first. The chancellor may request them to be trained and sent at his whim, especially considering that Elberhard was Steward is the Emperor's absence and thus in full control over Imperial troops. Your refusal to provide them thus can be considered treason.
As for the Luther matter, if he is disposed of now, there may be some more unrest in the short term, yes. But if he is not, I fear what will happen to our glorious empire when half the populace believes the true word of Christ and the other half the word of the heretic Luther, leading to long term unrest until either is disposed, again with major unrest. Also, I doubt other Catholic nations would look kindly upon us disposing of the pope eventually should Luther continue to spread his venom and this will cause harsh punishment by both church and worldly powers.
Thus, removing Luther is not only the right thing to do, but also the most prudent and wise.
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