Those dastardly Frenchmen used to always try and conquer my ancestors.
The long line of Louis didn't get all that far (but their interference in the 30 years wars probably made things worse), but Napoleon finally managed to take a big bit out of German lands for a while.
Thank you for that perspective. We never realize how ignorant we are of other peoples' situations. I say that as someone who has spend the last eight months trying to understand the perspective of the people who call themselves my enemies.
The long line of Louis didn't get all that far (but their interference in the 30 years wars probably made things worse), but Napoleon finally managed to take a big bit out of German lands for a while.