The War of the Hulstrian Succession was a conflict between the House of Rothingren under Henrietta I and the House of Brandelfurg under Karl, Duke of Brandelfurg, along with their respective allies, following the death of Maximilian I of Hulstria, and Henrietta, Maximilian's daughter and only child, accession to the Hulstrian throne in 1732. Maximilian I issued a decree before his death that allowed his daughter and only child, Henrietta, to suceed him as monarch, ensuring the continuation of Rothingren rule, Many within the noble circles had held their tounge on their displeasure about the decree, fearing a crackdown from Maxmilian, but after his death they waged a campaign, led by the Duke of Brandelfurg, to discredit the new Empress. The Duke later organized a rebellion against Henriett