[[30]] Maximilians I. Beziehungen zu Sigmund von Tyrol.—Victor v. Kraus.
[[31]] His mother was the daughter of Albert II., Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia (died 1439). Though Hungary was strictly an elective monarchy, the next heir was almost invariably elected.
[[32]] A small garrison held out in the citadel till the end of August.
[[33]] Huber, Gesch. Oesterreichs, iii. 298.
[[34]] "Time ever brings its reward or its revenge."
[[35]] Maximilian to S. P. (September 21). Debts growing ever larger: "darumb pit helfft und rath ains für als." He adds, "Der König v. Behaimb ... ist auch nicht viel erberer dann der ander gewest" (i.e. Matthias).—Vertraulicher Briefwechsel, p. 80.
[[36]] This attitude was due to jealousy. Frederick disliked the idea of Maximilian as King of Hungary, fearing that he would then usurp all his remaining power in the Empire.
[[37]] To the amount of 100,000 gulden.
[[38]] This marriage of his only daughter against his will (1487) was a very sore point with Frederick III., and the fact that Maximilian acquiesced in it increased his irritation against him.
[[39]] It had been seized by Albert in 1486. See above.