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Indeed. I bet you have time and money. bazinga https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg_(Burg) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg_(Burg) > Da er zu wenig Ge
by contoraria 8y ago
Indeed. I bet you have time and money. bazinga
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg_(Burg) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habsburg_(Burg)
> Da er zu wenig Geld für den Bau der Burg hatte, bat Radbot seinen Bruder, Bischof Werner von Strassburg, um Unterstützung
> Because of insufficient funds to construct the castle, Radbot begged his brother, Bischop Werner of Strassburg for support.
Whether or not that's a legend, it was not unbelievable, which is the whole point.
That castle was situated at an impasse of a river, where they likely extorted money, I mean "took taxes". The rest is convoluted history. I guess you heard the name.
- loggedinmyphone 8y agoIf you're interested in more examples of worldly clergymen check out Thomas Wolsey in the novel "Wolf Hall", Thomas a Becket in the movie "Becket" (1964), and of course Cardinal Richelieu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_Richelieu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_Richelieu