Also very true. Granted, the Germanies of the day were the laughing stock of military prowness, but the split and resulting confusion did weaken Europe.
hmm... why would you say that the Germanies of the 15th and 16th centuries were a laughing stock? Yes, the Poles had defeated the Teutonic knights at Grunwald in 1410, but the knights army included many mercenaries of varied nationalities.