The Crowning of a New Queen

Many proclaimed our Republic to be on its dying breath as the second half of the 15th century saw our merchants struggling to maintain (and often losing) their monopoly across the many trade centers of Europe. Despite several setbacks and the machinations of our enemies, we have managed to not only come out on top but to also reinforce the values of our Trade League. Dominating in the most important markets from Norway to the Baltic we have proved our naysayers wrong, elevating the status of our great nation to never-before-seen heights! Truly this is the crowing of Germany's most powerful Queen! Long live the Hansa!