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Hide! Quick!

What is going on? - We want to hide.

Come on.

Your Royal Majesty?

I am unable to capture your greatness if you wish to hide.

Well fine.

Peek-a-boo!

Pardon. We will be obedient from now on.

Marshal!

I beg you to forgive the disruption, Majesty.

But the Prussian ambassador demands to be received urgently.

We will not go to war.

We do not like it.

Yes but the Prussian ambassador insists... - Here at Versailles, only we insist!

Is one allowed to participate in the fun? - It has come to a dead end for us.

Is it burning at court in Berlin?

Maria Theresia has dropped Silesia.

A rather unimportant country at the border but it forces us to a truce.

A reason to celebrate.

Not yet. We have not forced her to her knees yet.

Now France has to join the war to give it the final touch.

We do not want any war.

It is repulsive to us.

We want our nobility to love us.

So allow them to shine on the battlefield, Majesty.

Our army is quick and well equipped.

A few more weeks and then Maria Theresia will be finished.

I completely agree with the marshal.

Auntie, do you want to go to battle as well?

Mademoiselle de Chartres could provide us with certain information

you only get from the inner circle of Viennese court.

Of the court and army.

This way we would know about the plans and weaknesses of the Habsburg army.

Do you not like your daughter-in-law?

This person turned my son into a court tailor.

She exposed our family to ridicule in Europe. She must finally understand who is the head of the family.

Oh la la, Majesty. Your auntie and the marshal appear to be conspirators.

The war will last for a maximum of two months and there must not be losses.

We cannot leave the Bohemian throne to Maria Theresia!

This plump, smelly toad must be trampled without mercy.

We will watch gleefully how the slime will splash out of her warty body.

Then we will nail her limp skin to the Nuremberg gate so all the other toads see what happens

when they stand against the male authority.

[Maria Theresia - Part 3 aka Season 2, Episode 01]

Look.

He sits.

He is able to sit.

We will call for Bartenstein. He shall have it reported in the newspapers.

Do not forget the librarian.

He shall write it into the history books.

Do not underestimate it, mama.

If Joseph is supposed to ascend the throne one day, the ability to sit will be absolutely necessary.

I will be back soon.

No, you will not.

And the money?

Trust me.

Do not worry.

You are aware of what can happen?

An Archduke as high traitor.

The army needs the money as soon as possible.

Good. But like this? - How else?

How else do you want to earn two million Guilder?

Probably not by us selling cloth, Leopold. - Two million?

That...

That is an enormous amount.

Sofie! It is you!

Oh no, did something happen?

Did the carriage of His Highness not stop?

Did he not take you along to his mansion in the Wallernstraße?

It did appear as if you were enjoying his favor the last evenings.

The evenings or were it the nights?

That is my business.

Whatever. You should know that Franz Stephan's favor is very fleeting.

Unfortunately. Fleeting like a leaf in the wind.

We wish you a nice day.

A very nice one. - Same here.

I have the honor, gentlemen. His Highness is expecting you upstairs. Please follow me.

Gentlemen.

I am happy to see you again. Although you are now rather surprisingly foreign guests.

Our Silesia now belongs to Friedrich.

So strictly speaking, we are now your enemies.

Well then to our both sides beneficial enmity.

We are at war.

I did not choose it and neither did you but we will adapt to the circumstances.

I intend...

with your help...

to supply Friedrich with war material.

We will offer him tents, cloth and uniforms, equipment for camps and sutlers.

No.

That would be too dangerous.

I agree. Much too dangerous.

The greater your profit will be.

Berlin as well as Vienna is teeming with snitches.

If someone betrays us, the gallows will await us.

And if not...

you will earn 100,000 Guilder in three months.

They will not help us much when we will lie in our graves, Highness.

If something should happen to you, your families will be taken care of.

And what about your risk?

That will be compensated by the wonderful feeling of equipping my wife's army with Prussian money.

Everything we can offer to the Prussian army is written on this list.

You will find the price and your profit listed next to each item.

We need time to consider the matter.

Of course.

But you will not leave Wallnerstraße until then.

But it could take several days.

If the gentlemen wish to spend the night here I will have a room prepared for them.

And when should all of this happen? - Immediately.

You will leave Vienna full of cargo.

Remarkable how close to one another love for the homeland and treason can be.

We will deliver absolutely ordinary things to Prussia, Leopold.

We are not sending them gun powder. - And...

does Her Royal Majesty know where her earnings come from?

She must never know.

She would never understand.

If you would please sign here.

What brings you to Wallnerstraße, Countess?

Buying? Selling? Or do you seek advice on how to invest your fortune in the best way?

What happened there? You ruined your beautiful dress.

We need to fix that. I will get you a new one.

Well fine, two. And shoes with each of them.

But where should I wear them?

Maria Theresia has... - Were you dismissed from her service?

She pretends as if I am invisible. And the others too.

No one invites me anywhere. My rooms are barely being heated. They want to freeze me out.

And you would like to stay in Vienna?

You broke my heart. You are everything I have, Highness.

I love you.

I told you it would be absolutely foolish to love me.

But it should also not be disadvantageous to you.

Leopold. - Highness.

Leopold, please instruct one of the gentlemen to find Countess Sofie an apartment befitting her rank in Vienna.

Furthermore, she will require a maid, a coach and quickly a decent dress.

May I hope you will visit me in my new apartment?

Gentlemen.

What does one not do for such a darling girl?

I hope, Highness, that not more of such countesses may visit you.

I am only paying for my sins.

I rather give the money to the young ladies than to buy an indulgence from The Church.

Someone has begun to compete with us in Vienna. He lends money for a better interest rate than us.

We have an arrangement with all moneylenders. None of them would dare it.

It is about gambling.

They take the entire property of the people as stake and that will then be taken away from then.

They sit everywhere in the gambling halls. - In my Vienna?

What insolence.

As if they had cut of an arm of mine.

If I may allow it to myself, I would praise Majesty for the peace settlement.

You may praise me.

But unfortunately we did not reach a peace settlement but only a truce with Prussia.

Who knows for how long. I do not trust Friedrich.

And my Bavarian cousin has also not lost his appetite for the Bohemian crown yet.

Luckily, the appetite of your cousin is much bigger than his skills.

Maybe but...

if someone comes to his aid. - Who are you thinking of?

The French.

They have no reason.

From your mouth to God's ear, Kinsky. [Literally: Your word in God's ear]

Marshal.

We've got the troops. - Then let me see.

Four heavy siege cannons, thirty-four regiment cannons.

On top of that, three hundred first-class artillery shooters.

Then the fun can begin.

The fun? We seem to be well informed about the enemy.

We will be pretty soon.

Be careful with it.

Do you intend to move to the Hofburg, maman?

They are all just gifts.

I thought this would be an absolutely normal family visit.

Austria has come to peace.

That is reason enough to celebrate. - Truce.

Truce, for all I care. Do I know anything about politics?

You are the field commander here.

You were at war.

I am only the loving mother who visits her son and grandchildren.

Not up there! It will fall down. - I am deeply touched.

Her Ducal Highness Mademoiselle de Chartres and His Ducal Highness Karl of Lorraine,

your brother-in-law, Royal Majesty, just drove past the gates of Vienna.

I totally forgot about that. I... Do I still have time to change?

If it is absolutely necessary, Majesty, but... - It is necessary!

The visit of the mother-in-law demands a dress appropriate for the occasion.

A chain mail would probably be best. Or an armor.

In the case of Mademoiselle de Chartres, I would also consider a helmet with a folding leaf sight.

With a plume of feathers, of course. Would you mind to wait outside?

I would love to know what kind of mischief the witch is up to.

She wants to see her grandchildren.

She has not even noticed yet that two of them are already dead.

What did you say?

That looks good on you.

Which rooms have been prepared for our guests?

I hope the ones at the South side. - At South-East side. The ones with the better bathrooms.

The tapestry is totally faded.

South side.

They must be at least a hundred years old.

The bedding is new? The duvets freshly filled?

Of course. - Good. And the wine?

What wine do we have to offer? - As always, from Tuscany.

Brunello di Montalcino and Tokay. I personally took care of it.

It is molding everywhere around here. Gorgeous chandeliers.

It is Bohemian crystal, Highness. Her Royal Majesty takes a great liking in it.

She will have a nice keepsake of Bohemia once she has lost it.

Excuse me? - Oh just a joke.

Another one who is not able to be on time.

His Highness Prince Karl Alexander of Lorraine and Bar

And Her Highness Élisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Lorraine, Princess of Orléans and Princess of Commercy.

It is a pleasure to us be allowed to welcome such kind visitors at court.

Your Royal Majesty,

the time in which we have not seen one another was an unspeakable torture for us.

I can barely wait to finally see Their Highnesses Archduke Joseph and Archduchess Maria Anna.

It is an honor to meet you, Royal Majesty.

Just as well as Your Imperial Majesty Elisabeth

and Your Highness Archduchess Maria Anna.

Well look.

How gallant she is. A little beauty.

Do you not think she comes after me?

As if I was looking into a mirror.

I just thought the same thing.

That is for you.

Thank you very much.

And for Joseph...

What is this? What is this?

That is fun, is it not?

Yes, thank you.

And for you, dear Archduchess, a jewelry box.

I do not know what you will fill it with.

but it appears to me that you yourself are the most beautiful jewel.

Karl! Am I not right? - For a change, you are, maman.

For a change, well...

Dearest Elisabeth, I do not know how it is for you but I totally failed in raising my sons.

They do not have the slightest respect for their mother.

Royal Majesty.

My beloved daughter.

I present to you the personal gift of His Majesty King Louis XV.

I thought His Royal Majesty rather holds Friedrich of Prussia dear.

Louis only loves amusement. He despises uniforms.

As I see, you belong to his most inner circle.

Indeed. I have the honor.

But do not pretend to be surprised, dear Elisabeth.

You do not miss out on anything that happens at French court.

By the way, I allowed myself to bring along a book by Racine for you.

I will give it to you after dinner... - It is probably already in my library.

Who is this lady?

This is Madame Pompadour. The King's mistress.

The mistress? His mistress in a painting with the king?

It is custom in France for The King to have an official mistress.

Madame Pompadour acquires an extraordinary position at court.

Where have you been again instead of welcoming your mother?

Horses? Hunting? Some companions?

Or were it other stupidities? - I fear you saw right through me, maman.

Brother!

Phèdre.

Rehearsed by actors. - Like I promised.

I brought you Racine in all his glory, Imperial Majesty.

Happy, my dear. Happy!

The lips do not want to open for speaking. Great is the power which forces but even greater the one that shuts them close.

I call you, you heavenly people, as witnesses.

That I do not want what I want here.

So trust me with your grief.

And now we would like to ask an extraordinary lady for help who is not only an outstanding expert on literature

but also a highly gifted actress.

It would be a great honor to us to hear the now following verses from your mouth, Imperial Majesty.

With pleasure.

So trust me with your grief.

I do not want to hesitate to walk through a sea of flames.

In wild battle, offer my chest to the sword.

You take the royal crown, let me be a servant.

You shall order, lead, and I will follow you.

It is not appropriate for a woman to rule over men.

Bravo! Bravo!

It is not appropriate for a woman to rule over men?

Do you really think that?

It is from Racine.

Of course.

Mademoiselle Estelle Dupont is one of the best Parisian actresses.

We thank you for this quite interesting performance.

And we thank you for the hospitality, Majesty.

Actors have it good.

You can speak freely and if someone takes offense at it then they are not your words but those of the poet.

I envy you for that.

Majesty, you are the one who must be envied.

At best, our audience is a full room.

Your audience is the entire world.

You mean the entire world is a stage?

And all women and men are just actors.

But you, Majesty, hold the threads in your hands.

And your play is full of seriousness.

Well said. I thank you.

High time to go to the parlor.

Will you accompany us Mademoiselle Dupont?

Maybe together with your maitre du sang? - Gladly. With pleasure.

In this case, I would like to excuse myself. Gentlemen.

Will you not come with us?

Maria does not like card games.

On the contrary. I actually like it a lot.

But I think it is inappropriate currently.

I do not need any excitement on top. There is already enough that worries me.

But it helps to forget for a little while.

What?

The war, for example.

Just because we do not think of it, it does not disappear.

For a moment.

Our eternal fight.

Good night, gentlemen.

Will you come with us, Highness?

It will be an honor to me to accompany you.

And who is keeping me company?

It is impossible to refuse you something, Countess.

I hoped so.

Did you bring your governess along, Count Lorenz?

Baron von der Trenck is here?

Should I know the name?

A reckless warrior. An incredible guy. There are legends told about him.

In Russia, they issued an arrest warrant against him.

They threw him into the dungeon but he was able to free himself. No one knows how.

Did he break his chains? That must be a real daredevil.

Why did they issue an arrest warrant? - He seduced a Russian general's wife.

It does not appear to me that The Baron has to seduce anybody.

Will we play?

I gladly accept. And you, Highness?

Well fine.

In that case, we are still missing one player.

It will be an honor to me to keep their serene ladies and gentlemen company.

It will be a pleasure for us, Baron.

Baron von der Trenck did you say?

They confiscated his entire fortune in Slavonia. He needs money.

Füchsin.

Please.

I think that will look very good on me. Pretty, is it not?

A mussulman pierced through me with his lance at Petrovaradin. Right here.

That must have hurt for sure.

I chased after him and beheaded him. [Literally: made him one head shorter]

At full gallop.

Bravo.

But the lance? - I pulled it out myself.

And you continued riding?

When the midwife attending my birth saw I was not breathing she bathed me in wine.

In red wine. Since that day, death gives me a wide berth.

With such fabricated stories, one is very inclined to have them checked.

It would be a great pleasure to me to prove my skills in a duel with you.

But unfortunately you are Archduke and because of that a duel is prohibited.

Truly unfortunate.

No one has survived a duel with me yet. It would be truly unfortunate to lose you.

I am also thinking about the ladies. No one would take care of their dresses with such love anymore.

Better do not delude yourself, Baron.

I was in the army, too.

Until migraines struck you down unfortunately.

You will leave this room immediately!

By that we are unfortunately defrauding Count Lorenz of a rematch.

I respect the wish of His Highness.

You can already write a list of your debts, you weakling.

It is weird. Two brothers who are so completely different.

One is absolutely no game for war and the other is a famous warrior.

If you mean me concerning the warrior, I must curb your enthusiasm a bit, Princess.

I am only bold because I do not care about my life.

And where did you get the information from that I am famous?

From the library. You fought against the Turks.

You are interested in military chronicles?

Yeah, well actually I asked the librarian.

And what would the librarian tell me about you?

Probably not very much.

He does not see me very often.

Where else could I ask?

At our vendor's for cloth and thread.

And what would he say about you?

That I make tapestries, great embroideries on the loom.

Oh really?

May I?

What delicate hands.

Will you go to war again?

I cannot live any other way.

Maybe you just have not found yet what it is worth living for.

Yes that is possible.

You have not seen Friedrich before, have you?

You missed out on something.

He is about this high which in itself would not be too bad.

But unfortunately he tries to make up for it with heels this high.

And on top of that, his passion for handsome, young men.

He?

With men? - That is what they say.

Everyone in his household guard is like this.

Compared with them he truly is just a tiny dwarf.

You are laughing about that?

It is funny, is it not?

The men in his guard are all giants.

He recruits them for a lot of money. The parents themselves bring him their sons. He has free choice.

While they run away from me.

One third of soldiers deserts, the second third follows them and the rest is fighting badly.

How many men does your infantry have?

Infantry?

Infantry.

Your Royal Majesty.

Your Ducal Highness, could you maybe for a moment... - Countess!

You are disturbing. - Forgive me, but...

Count Lorenz.

We are here already. Her Royal Majesty will help you.

I am very sorry, Countess.

The Count...

shot himself last night.

And then strange men came.

They acted as if everything belonged to them.

They gave me these promissory notes.

And claimed that all of the possessions became theirs.

The mansion.

The country estate, all of the land holdings.

What shall become of me now?

And the children? - Calm.

Your husband borrowed money?

He mortgaged all our possessions.

You can view the debts as paid, Countess.

What kind of promissory notes are they?

I said I will take care of it.

Oh this time you waive The Countess' debts? How generous.

We thank Your Highnesses most respectfully...

for your generosity.

Do you think I do not know what you are doing all the time?

Your enrich yourself through gambling.

Everyone comes to you at Wallnerstraße to borrow money.

You profit from humanity's stupidity.

You turned my Hofburg into a gambling hell.

Give them to me.

Your signature is on them, right? - Excuse me.

That is disgusting and immoral.

We are losing the war and you are amusing yourself with gambling. That you are not ashamed...

Have you ever considered before...

that my immoral gambling is helping you to raise funds for your moral war?

Yes, Count Lorenz shot himself. I am sorry about that. But that was just one person.

How many fallen people were caused by you?

Have you ever counted them?

How many?

I am getting sick listening to you.

Sick, right?

Baron von der Trenck.

Who is that?

And why do you want to pay the Lorenz' debt?

Because I am evil and immoral.

You will come back immediately and explain yourself to me!

[Call] Bartenstein!

From now on any kind of gambling is prohibited at the Hofburg!

And the commander of the town watch. He shall bring this Baron Trenck to us.

I want to know what is going on here.

It is von der Trenck. Send an armed guard after him.

If he gets to know of this summon, he will surely try to flee. Occupy all taverns in the area.

Arrest or... - Liquidate, if necessary.

But quick. Before my wife's guards catch him.

Splat! Splat!

Catch me!

Only a third of their/her soldiers at the Western border are able to fight.

Let us assume she understates and has a lot more soldiers at her disposal.

But how much is a third of how many?

Are you listening to me?

How many soldiers can she realistically have in the West?

Are you here to act as a spy, maman?

Do you think I could not do that?

You underestimate me, my boy.

I would never think of it. Concerning spreading malices, you are second to no one.

Do you not see how Maria Theresia has become too big for her boots?

She needs a lesson. - Really? From you?

Quick. Quick. Hurry up. We don't have all day.

You'll serve that. And the ducks? Are the ducks ready?

She only stood there and talked nonstop.

She may be very pretty but she has no more to her name. Am I not right?

Royal Majesty?

Excuse me, please?

Yes, sure.

You did not listen at all to what I said.

Does something worry you?

The war.

But that is not a good topic of conversation at dinner.

That is true.

By the way, I was allowed to marvel at your orangery yesterday.

A marvellous room.

As far as I know, a truce was called.

But my dear, we can talk about the truce.

Our cousin Karl Albrecht is arming against us in Bavaria.

A wretched human and a wrechted commander-in-chief.

He is not dangerous. - He is dangerous!

Especially if he has capable allies.

The places Passau, Althaus near Passau and Eferding are only guarded by a handful of men.

It will still take some time before I can send reinforcements from the North to these places.

What is actually growing at the orangery?

What do you think, dear brother?

It is called orangery.

So probably oranges.

What marvelous bushes.

They are trees, Karl. They are trees.

Eferding. Althaus near Passau. Passau.

The kitchen stays cold today, gentlemen.

Exchange our horses.

I'm not allowed to. Horses are only for the army.

I am an officer of the army. - You don't look like it.

I am The Baron von der Trenck.

Baron Trenck? - Yes.

Sir Baron von der Trenck, right? Please. - Yes.

The Baron von der Trenck has come.

Move.

Come in.

Come.

Baron Trenck.

Drink to Baron Trenck's well-being! - Drink! Come!

Come on!

Run! Go! Go!

I'll hold the position.

Who the hell are you? What do you want?

We're here at the order of His Majesty Franz Stephan.

Make way! - Who are you looking for?

An escapee. - Baron von der Trenck?

We've got the same order from Maria Theresia.

Did you want to say something?

No.

You?

No.

Well then...

Good night.

Good night.

The French have conquered Passau, Althaus, Leonding and Eferding.

And they march towards Linz together with the Bavarians.

And, forgive me, Majesty, we cannot defend it.

That cannot be.

There were no troops in these places and the next units fit for action were too far away.

Passau, Althaus near Passau, Eferding.

The French know our exact weak spots.

I assumed no information would leave this room.

We have a traitor among us.

Majesty.

I swear to God, The Almighty, and everything holy to me.

Voilà!

Surprise!

Interesting.

I cannot move with that.

Now look right here.

You must do it like this, my child.

Do you see?

Ponderously.

Always slowly, you are not in a hurry.

I am. I cannot afford to be too late.

Constantly your never ending negotiations.

Take a look at yourself.

Grey like an oyster.

How long will you still be able to preserve your beauty?

Surely not as long as you.

I was able to rest for my entire life.

I was charming.

And just let the men do the work for me.

They lipread my wishes.

King Louis, too?

In actual fact, I am much better off today than back then as ruler of Lorraine. And why?

I allowed someone to take care of me.

Do you imply I should surrender?

That I should leave Prague to Louis without a fight?

What speaks against granting Louis an apparent victory?

You would earn a powerful protector through it.

That is also a kind of victory.

Try this one.

With it, you are the radiant center point of every ball.

Even in Paris.

You can believe me, my lord. - Clearer! Clearer!

I still do not understand it.

How nice. Finally we can hear you a bit.

Maria Theresia!

I decided to return the favor to Mademoiselle de Chartres for her Racine.

I chose Molières' play La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas.

I assume you chose it purely coincidentally.

It is about an old lady who lives with the naive idea that the world only revolves around her.

And of course you do not associate a certain person with it?

No, in no way.

As we all know, our dear visitor enjoys the favor of countless extraordinary men at Versailles.

Is it not true, Monsieur De La Chaussée?

That is how it is, Your Majesty.

Is among them not also Marshal de Belle-Isle, commander-in-chief of the French army?

During all of my premieres, they both sit together in first row.

I am excited for the show.

And continue.

I am listening.

It...it is not easy for me to tell you this right now.

Yes, you overdid it a bit but...

I forgive you.

Unfortunately I must tell you that your mother and your brother are French spies.

Excuse me?

They are in close contact with Marshal de Belle-Isle.

They deliver him information about our weak spots.

Are you mad, Maria?

Is everyone your enemy now?

How about the children?

Maybe little Joseph is also devising a plot?

He conducts it from the chamber pot once he can sit on it.

Do not make fun of it.

As you wish.

Do you have any proof?

Whatever I say, my enemies know it within just a few days.

We are at war, Maria!

All courts, all European courts, are riddled with snitches.

So please be so kind and stop insulting my family.

We are your family. Not them.

There is no we or them right here.

There is only the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

I am used to your injustice. I married you and must live with it.

But I forbid you to insult my mother and my brother! Do you understand?

Fire!

I talked to Franz yesterday.

I have got a question for you.

How does one arrange in the neatest fashion that our Lorraine guest leave the Hofburg?

They plan to depart?

I have not been informed about that yet.

They also do not know anything about it yet.

We would like to diplomatically hint at them to disappear.

I fear that is absolutely out of the question, Imperial Majesty.

We are at war with half of Europe. It could be a pretense for another conflict.

Looking at it diplomatically, it would be more acceptable for us to have them poisoned.

You see, my dearest. A solution can always be found.

She betrayed us.

And Karl, too. - She, for sure.

He, maybe.

Everywhere they are talking about your dress, Sofie. - Oh really?

I like to hear that.

Yes, really.

Count Silva-Tarouca, my ladies.

Are you new at court?

I am basically just passing through.

We would really like to delay you for a bit.

If you would excuse me.

Karolina.

Karolina?

You did not change a bit.

You flatter me. - Let us a walk for a bit, Karolina.

Now they will no longer talk about my dress, will they?

If you allow me, Majesty?

Your shooting skills are surely excellent.

But you do not take enough time for the shot.

It requires patience.

Slowly pull the trigger. Wait until the shot has been fired.

But continue to aim at the target.

I know you.

You are...

You were my tutor once.

I was still young back then.

If you have a weapon in your hands, do not fight against it.

Not matter how insufficient it is, it helps that you have it.

The people around you

those who scheme against you,

you should use them too.

Do you imply...

Exactly.

It was a long time ago.

It was Count Silva-Tarouca's task to teach you about national politics.

You were still a child.

Your father liked The Count.

But the Jesuits enforced his dismissal.

He was too wordly for them.

Is he trustworthy?

He is free, rich and educated. He does not need anything from you.

It seems like he shares my concerns about the loyalty of my relatives from Lorraine.

I am supposed to find a way to profit from it instead of imprisoning them or chasing them away.

Count Tarouca is an experienced man.

Am I supposed to breastfeed a snake that intends to bite me?

Yes.

If this snake is of use to you against your enemy.

I do not trust them. - Them?

Or just her?

If my news are correct then Karl is a man of character.

Furthermore it appears like the Lorraine men feel irresistibly attracted by the Habsburg women.

Take a closer look at him.

And then think about how you can interfere with your dearest mother-in-law's plans for now.

I am considering to deploy the troops.

First and foremost, we must defend Vienna.

We do not have the strength to fight on so many front lines.

Superb idea. - But...

But?

What would you do in my place, Duke?

The French army does not march for Vienna, it marches for Prague.

At some point, Friedrich will break the truce and join the French.

Conquering Vienna would be easy for him but Friedrich does not bother with it.

He wants to erase your realm from the maps.

So?

You must not lose Prague. It would be the beginning of your end.

My son likes to exaggerate.

The Hungarians could help Prague from the East and what is left of your army from the South.

And maybe it would not be such a bad idea to change the commander-in-chief.

Who were you thinking of?

It would be an honor to me to serve in your ranks, Majesty.

The law is on your side. I want to fight for you.

Thank you for your offer.

I will consider it.

Do not worry. They are absolutely fresh.

I still got something on my mind.

I am asking for the hand of Princess Anna.

That comes as a surprise now. I do not know what to say about that.

If my sister... - Rather do not do that, brother.

To marry for love is nonsense.

Maybe you will regret it.

Do you regret it?

It is pointless to regret something you cannot change.

I will drive to Pressburg [Bratislava] tomorrow morning.

I will accompany you.

That will not be necessary.

Uh-huh.

Good.

Go!

How many Hungarian regiments do we need?

We will need all of them.

If Prussia joins the war, we will have an overly powerful enemy.

Your Majesty.

Count.

It is a tremendous pleasure for me to welcome you here at Pressburg [Bratislava].

It would be an even greater pleasure for me to welcome Hungarian soldiers on the battlefield.

We do everything that is in our power.

You will see for yourself tomorrow morning. - I can barely wait for it.

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et caritas Dei, et communicatio Sancti Spiritus sit cum omnibus vobis.

That cannot be.

Me as patron saint instead of the Virgin Mary.

It is a sacrilege. - No.

It is a sign of deep love for you.

My soldiers will gather strength from it.

That they are allowed to fight and fall for you.

For you, Majesty.

You turned me into an image of God.

That is outrageous.

How far along are you with the preparations, Count? When can you depart?

In one, two months. - Months?

Your portrait still has to be painted on all drums and flags.

The shirts must be embroidered.

The coats still need their decorations.

Every count will want to have a uniform in his family's colors.

Are you serious?

For my counts, war is a question of honor.

Before they face the opponent undignified in rags, they rather stay...

They rather stay at home?

Captain. - Majesty?

Who are these gallows for?

As far as I know they are for The Baron von der Trenck.

Stop.

Stop it.

I wanted to have you brought before me in Vienna.

But you fled.

Unfortunately my list of sins was greater than my desire to see Your Majesty.

What sins?

Murders. Theft. Defiance of military orders. Brawlings.

This person has earned his execution for a long time now.

Does Your Highness have soldiers who are capable of defeating the enemy?

Men who do not fear hell?

We do not need any godless/wicked people on our side. - I am not godless/wicked.

I was even in a convent to find absolution for my soul.

To use violence against a nun and to then kill her.

I did not force her. I made her happy.

But she insisted to not be able to live with this shame.

To the gallows with him!

It would be a great honor to me but it would be a waste.

If I am supposed to die then why not for you on the battlefield?

No honorable commander-in-chief will want to have you.

Near the border to Slavonia and Croatia, a lot of Turkish weapons are laying around.

The Austrian army had no use for them but I did.

I will recruit soldiers who are able to fight.

Unlike the noble men who are in attendance.

We will not embroider shirts and collect golden coins.

We could turn the war in your favor.

You will surely not go to any war anymore, Trenck.

You break the rules of war. You do not stick to the line formation.

And you on the other hand show us a field mass instead of won battles.

You are insulting our Hungarian counts, Majesty.

Highness.

Give me eight weeks.

And I will bring you the famous Nuremberg Egg.

I will return the Bavarian lands to you.

And I will bring you the most valuable treasure of your treacherous cousin.

If you wish for it, his head on a tray.

Disgusting. Take him away!

Get these Turkish weapons, Baron Trenck.

Assemble an army and show them to me in Vienna.

Take of his shackles!

I can barely wait to wring the necks of these perfumed little princes.

For the Burgtheater? - Sold out one month in advance.

Fantastic.

Before Resa gets to know about it and forbids us to do it, we will make a lot of money.

Leopold, what is it?

I am just wondering inappropriately because it is not place to ask something like this...

if Her Majesty even deserves your efforts.

Nothing suits her. Not your businesses, nor your relatives, nor your mistress.

I think the last one is quite understandable.

But still, why are you doing all of this?

Because I want to have a happy wife.

Uh-huh. Even though she does not appreciate you?

I appreciate myself enough.

That is how it is.

I understand.

One does not come and scream inside a theater what was only supposed to be said in confidence.

Forgive me, madam, but the theater was just the right place for me to tell you the truth to your face.

One must not treat women of nobility like this.

And whoever listens to you must think God knows what happened between us.

Crucifix! My goodness! We should let go of these shenanigans.

How do you mean that? We should let go of these shenanigans?

Does he see the young lady in green over there?

Bring her here.

Highness, this...this is the archducal box.

I fear it would not be appropriate.

I am completely frozen by this insolence.

Here is a ticket I am supposed to hand off in a moment.

I got happy news. The dispute between your parents and Julie's brothers has been settled.

And the term of a reconciliation is a marriage between her and you.

Well madam, here ends our comedy.

What?

To make fun like this of a lady of my status?

I did not want to insult you, madam.

But if you want to follow my advice and act out the comedy in its entirety

so marry me and [indistinguishable].

Well fine, I will marry you, Mister Tibaudier, for the annoyance of the entire world.

Bonsoir, ladies.

Do you know the Countess Sofie Collalto? She is my son's favorite [mistress].

Would you like red or white wine, ma chère?

Red wine.

The Countess chose for all of us. Rouge!

So...

Let us play.

It is way to muggy in here.

Would you like to accompany to some fresh air?

I must apologize but I already promised to accompany Countess Fuchs.

I understand.

As the older lady, she takes precedence. [Literally: she has the advantage]

She actually has many advantages.

If you allow?

Did the two of you lose your minds?

To employ Trenck is pure madness.

I will keep an eye on him. - No, you will not. No one keeps an eye on him.

Good day to you, too.

He stood in the way of your businesses anyway. That is over now.

I will send him to war. You can be grateful to me.

You get involved with a murderer. No one will be grateful for that.

We cannot rely on the Hungarians and Belle-Isle is only 30 miles [~228km in old Austrian measure] away from Vienna.

and Belle-Isle is only 30 miles [~228km/Austrian measures until Maria Theresia's rule] away from Vienna.

We still have our army.

Yes, but it is on the rocks. We need weapons and new soldiers but we do not have the money for it.

I am working on it.

The gambling profits will not be enough for that.

I said I will procure it. - How?

Where from? Tell me the truth.

There is nothing like truth or lie at war.

There are only good and bad player. And von der Trenck plays dirty again and again.

War is no game to me.

Linz has fallen, Your Majesty.

My cousin Karl Albrecht of Bavaria had himself proclaimed Austrian Archduke by the nobility in Linz.

It is nothing more than provocation.

You have got the archducal hat as well as the Bohemian crown right here at the Hofburg.

I want a list of names of all those who betrayed me.

And also of all those who will still betray me in your Prague.

We already have enough enemies, we do not need to look for more.

Your countrymen are known to revere anybody who declares themselves your king.

Majesty, you hurt my feelings.

Pardon. Forgive me.

It must be said in my defense that I need loyal allies right now.

And the only ones coming to our rescue are Trenck and his pandurs.

We must increase the deliveries to Friedrich.

How?

We already deliver everything to him. From uniforms to tents.

Then come up with something.

Well then the delivery would have to be...

What did you want say?

Nothing, Highness.

Say it. - I only meant it as a joke.

The only thing Friedrich currently needs is...

We might have misunderstood but we heard that...

he apparently requests [...] in huge amounts. - Just say it!

Gun powder.

Excuse me?

Yes.

Of course that is completely out of the question.

Yes, completely out of the question.

Of course.

He needs gun powder.

So we will deliver gun powder to him.

Excuse me? - Did I mumble that much?

We will deliver it to him.

I assembled the war council. They are waiting for you in the hearing room.

Does one of the gentlemen have a genius idea of how to win the war?

No?

Then they can leave again.

Are you aware who the pandurs are? They are bandits

who Trenck forced to chose if they wanted to join the army or hang from the gallows.

They only fight for you because they cannot save their necks in any other way anymore.

Apparently the right motivation to fight. - I beg you.

You will surely not allow this forlorn hope to fight for us. It cannot be this bad.

Yes, it is, Kinsky. It is.

The lords are concerned. In their opinion... - You can collect their opinions and pave the streets of Vienna with them.

Considering all the various views, there will also be enough for the Viennese Vorstadt [dense suburbs].

That would be it. Thank you.

I really hope you will reconsider, Majesty.

The pandurs must not fight for our holy cause.

They are Mohammedans and heathens.

Then God will at least not be hurt by their deaths.

She should know about it. It is important. - But I do not want to tell her that.

Not now. - You cannot protect her from everything. - She hears nothing but bad news all day long.

Will you accompany me, Count?

What was I not supposed to hear?

You need more rest, Majesty.

You are no longer my tutor. What were you talking about?

Countess Fuchs held me back for a good reason.

The usual Viennese gossip. Nothing you need to attend to, Majesty.

There is no Majesty here.

Speak to it.

Mademoiselle de Chartres closely befriended Countess Sofia Collalto in the last few weeks.

She lets herself be accompanied by her everywhere.

Through that she elevated The Countess' status at court.

Apparently she receives information about His Ducal Highness Franz Stephan through this young lady.

Continue. - It has been going on for several weeks.

The court has gotten used to that The Countess has great influence and acts accordingly towards her.

Most respectfully.

The truth is, and you yourself know that very well, no one has influence over your husband.

Franz only does what he himself thinks is right.

Since there is gambling at the Burgtheater,

The Countess appears to have come into a lot of money.

From which, as she confided in me, she buys Japanese china/porcelain.

For her new apartment.

New apartment which, of course, she has not paid for herself.

That is probably how it is.

Forgive me, I do not like to be the bearer of bad news.

Even worse ones have arrived.

The Prussians broke the truce and attacked from the North.

Our army is demoralized and I fear Karl's position in the army is not strong enough to change anything about that.

Then you must strengthen him.

With...a decoration?

His uniform is full of those.

And...

if he was a member of the royal family?

Would that help?

I am getting married.

Oh, how wonderful!

Unbelieveable.

Maman.

What wonderful news.

Most sincere congratulations.

Next month

right here in this church,

Duke Karl Alexander of Lorraine

and Princess Maria Anna of Habsburg

will administer the holy sacrament of marriage to one another.

If someone has serious reasons to object, they may do it now.

Or forever hold their peace. [Literally: or remain silent forever.]

God bless the lovers.

In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen. - Amen.

The French have conquered Prague.

Your Majesty.

I subject myself and my pandurs to your order.

Vivat Maria Theresia!

Vivat! - Vivat! Vivat!

Vivat!

Majesty!

This heathen stole from the Holy Church of God!

Mercy.

Apologies, Father.

You kept what you promised, Baron Trenck.

I, too, will keep what I promised.

I will subject you to my order.

Go and fight for me.

Vivat! Vivat! Vivat!

Offense is the best defense. I will ride towards the opponents.

Free Linz. And then go to Munich.

As soon as we will occupy Munich, Karl Albrecht will capitulate.

And then you will get me the Nuremberg Egg.

But we cannot supply your troops.

Maybe there is the possibility to ask Franz Stephan for it.

That will not be necessary.

My pandurs are very frugal. The things we find in the conquered areas are enough for us.

We also cannot pay you a pay.

If we win, the war loot will be enough for us.

Uhm and what if you do not win?

Then we will conk out from hunger rightfully so.

But we do not want that. And that is why we will win.

At the end of the week, I will depart for the troops.

I will give you supply wagons and military blankets to take with you.

And weapons. - Will follow.

You must hurry if we... - I know.

What has only become of the two of you? Such a shame.

I only wanted the best for you.

You, Franz, were actually supposed to wear the Imperial Crown.

And Karl could be the commander-in-chief of the French troops.

Fight on the side of the victors. Come to money and fame.

We will fight on the side of the victors.

Intrigues are not everything, mother.

So you prefer to rot away in this horrible city under the thumb of this insane woman?

You chose that?

Hm?

Shame on you.

I will return to French court and try to forget I had sons once.

With your inherent egoism, it will not be too hard for you.

When do you intend to depart, maman?

I will provide a carriage.

I will depart when I want to!

We cannot protect you from prison

if you stay here for much longer.

What is this horrible noise?

A masquerade ball in celebration of the wedding of Her Highness.

The groom is gone and the wedding was a few weeks ago. Why are they still celebrating?

Majesty, the Archduchess Anna deigned to...

They should kindly deign to be quiet. No one can work like that.

What is it this time?

Your Majesty.

We got news from the front line.

The situation in the West is changing.

Trenck now marches for Munich.

The Bavarians yield, actually they flee.

They run away. They are afraid of him.

And finally...

the Hungarians regiments have also joined up with the army of Karl of Lorraine.

We...

are victorious.

We are victorious.

We stopped losing.

We are victorious.

We are victorious.

We are victorious.

Is everything alright, my dear?

Trenck

is victorious.

I will accompany you to your rooms. You must rest.

Trenck is victorious.

Trenck is victorious!

He chases the French and the Bavarians back to the Rhine.

Come! Play!

Faster!

Lord, help me. You must help me now.

I do not want to lose.

I must not lose.

I will do whatever you want.

I want nothing for free. Do you hear me?

What you are trouting out here,

Majesty,

is not humility.

That is arrogance.

Do you want to dictate God what he has to do?

He has already been helping the Prussians for four years.

So he could at least be on my side for once.

Do you not want to put in a good word with him, Father? - Majesty!

Maria Theresia.

Take stock of yourself and repent/atone.

Resa. Resi.

Majesty.

Majesty! - Her Majesty is very tired.

Come.

Well, Count.

I really must say in this palace things take place...

Our dear Archduchess obviously has lost her mind.

For several days, she did not leave her study.

Then she suddenly bursts into a ball and dances like a maniac.

And she drank a lot.

The servants say she drank more than two bottles of wine.

She called Countess Sofie a dodgy bitch,

her advisers incapable swaddled babies,

her noble French mother-in-law a schemer.

She explained to her sister that all men are the same and because of that she should believe none of them.

And in the chapel at dawn, she tried to make a deal with God himself for the victory of the Habsburg armies.

Why are you telling me this, Count?

The two of us, The Count and I, just thought...

that our ruler would be interested in the latest news from court.

But maybe all of it is not of such great importance.

We thank you for you visit, Duchess.

The time with you taught us invaluable lessons about life.

In addition to that your son Karl Alexander of Lorraine became the commander-in-chief of our armies.

And our beloved brother-in-law.

Our gratitude is beyond words.

Too bad you cannot stay longer. We will miss you very much.

I would love to stay longer but I got affairs which are not to be postponed at King Louis' court.

I can reassure you in this matter, dearest.

I had several correspondences with Madame Pompadour. The French army records great losses.

What saddens King Louis gravely. To tell the truth, he is extremely angry.

He dismissed Marshal de Belle-Isle.

Madame Pompadour, who I am allowed to call my dear friend already,

let it be known to you that she strongly recommends you to avoid Paris at your own interest.

Your presence is not welcome there in the slightest.

What? That is not possible.

You can rest for a while now, maman.

It was already high time.

Karl wrote to me that your help has arrived.

I did not know that...

I am seriously grateful to you.

I am sorry if I doubted you sometimes.

My beloved.

Go to sleep.

You are tired.

I still got something to do.

I will wait for you.

Do not wait.

Five hundred barrels of gun powder.

Go before the dawn.

If something happens, we have never met.

How many people in this country are probably able to arrange for an entire convoy of wagons full of gun powder?

A risk Friedrich is paying me for.

Well let's go.

Forgive me, Majesty, for disturbing you.

But a group of always obedient Viennese nobles and your advisers ask to be heard urgently.

And who is that?

The Counts Harrach, Strauß, Seckendorf, Kinsky, Werner...

And? What do they want to discuss?

Baron von der Trenck. - According to our news from the front line,

he allows himself to loot. - Where?

In Bavaria.

Better as if the Bavarians were looting the Viennese Vorstadt.

Fortunately, they can no longer do this because Baron Trenck chased them out of our territory.

Baron Trenck apparently takes no prisoners.

What would they be good for?

As objects of exchange for our imprisoned nobles, Majesty.

This is the military custom.

He has them executed immediately.

Count of Seckendorf, if I am not mistaken.

Indeed, your most loyal servant, Majesty.

Your brother...

Cousin, Your Majesty. - Well then your cousin.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Bavarians armies.

And your nephew is... - Sigmund of Seckendorf.

Also fights on Bavaria's side. - Fought.

Trenck had him butchered like cattle.

Interesting.

So Trenck is allowed to execute common soldiers but your relatives...

They are nobles.

Nobles who are fighting on the enemy's side.

Those are the laws of war.

So far the war has only been a kind of game to you, has it not?

From now on, it is no longer a game.

Apparently Baron von der Trenck was the first one to take this war seriously.

And it shall stay this way.

What happened?

Has Baron Trenck been wounded?

Speak!

A gift from The Baron von der Trenck for Your Royal Majesty The Archduchess Maria Theresia.

The Nuremberg Egg.

Yes, Majesty. We defeated Bavaria.

As a sign of his great loyalty, The Baron sends you the Nuremberg Egg.

God in heaven.

I thank you wholeheartedly for answering my pleadings.

Finally.

Finally.

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[To be continued]

I searched three villages until I found you.

To humiliate me like this. The Habsburg court is not a French brothel!

Take them!

Twelve women?

You black monster! You will swallow this now!

We have children together who we love and a realm we are trying to save.

How about you visit this lady in her rooms tonight?

Damn it!

I will scream the truth out into the world!

The truth!

Did you tell him?

Yes indeed, Maria Theresia! Your Archduchess!

Mum, I am so scared.

We will get you a doctor.

Resa.

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