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History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. II. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER IX
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[Menckenii _Scriptores,_ i.?
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_Fredericus Admorsus_ (by Tentsel).] Assassination second was of Wenzel, the poor young Bohemian King, Ottocar's Grandson and last heir.

Sure enough, this important young gentleman "was murdered by some one at Olmutz next year" (1306, a promising event for Albert then), "but none yet knows who it was." [Kohler, p.

270.] Neither of which suspicious transactions came to any result for Albert; as indeed most of his unjust graspings proved failures.

He at one time had thoughts of the Crown of France; "Yours _I_ solemnly declare!" said the Pope.

But that came to nothing;--only to France's shifting of the Popes to Avignon, more under the thumb of France.


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