Here are my thoughts: Fredersdorf, who remembers rather vividly how Fritz felt about FW and EC, does see the resemblance and feels quite a lot of sympathy for Heinrich, and also feels, like selenak, that everyone has something of a point. And he likes AW. Everyone likes AW! He feels both sympathy and a certain empathy at AW's attempts at reconciliation.
Fredersdorf goes so far as to mention to Fritz that he wonders what the political value of Heinrich marrying is. Fritz uses this as an opportunity to rant about Heinrich and AW and how everyone is against him.
Fredersdorf tries again, talking about how he used to fight with his brothers and a vague parallel involving one of them bossing him around. Fritz either misses the parallel entirely or chooses to ignore it. When Fredersdorf gets a little more specific, Fritz is pretty clear that he needs to just back off, that this is Fritz's family and Fredersdorf isn't a Hohenzollern and doesn't get a say in it.
Fredersdorf drops it, quietly. But he does make sure that any letters from Heinrich or AW are expedited and brought to the King's attention immediately. Just in case.
(I am probably making like ten different historical errors, but, you know.)
Re: Brotherly Conduct I: The Prelude
Here are my thoughts: Fredersdorf, who remembers rather vividly how Fritz felt about FW and EC, does see the resemblance and feels quite a lot of sympathy for Heinrich, and also feels, like
Fredersdorf goes so far as to mention to Fritz that he wonders what the political value of Heinrich marrying is. Fritz uses this as an opportunity to rant about Heinrich and AW and how everyone is against him.
Fredersdorf tries again, talking about how he used to fight with his brothers and a vague parallel involving one of them bossing him around. Fritz either misses the parallel entirely or chooses to ignore it. When Fredersdorf gets a little more specific, Fritz is pretty clear that he needs to just back off, that this is Fritz's family and Fredersdorf isn't a Hohenzollern and doesn't get a say in it.
Fredersdorf drops it, quietly. But he does make sure that any letters from Heinrich or AW are expedited and brought to the King's attention immediately. Just in case.
(I am probably making like ten different historical errors, but, you know.)