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6/24/2025, 3:07:31 PM
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6/24/2025, 3:01:38 PM
This would indeed be a marvellous day, one for the chronicles to remember. Perhaps, at some point in the future, this day could be seen as the birthday of the Kingdom. Greifswald itself is born anew, with its father of the nation already chosen.
But as the royal procession made its way onto Ritterschach, it became clear to the both of you that there was yet much to be done in regard to the vast swathes of land now under the sceptre.
Indeed, with the conquest of the south came the entirety of the great forest. Great and tall were the many trees within, though much of it remains unexplored on account of the dangers lurking deep within the woods. In Greifswald, these forests were overseen by its wardens, the rangers, who made certain nothing could come out of these forests that could harm the villages, cities and farms, be it animal or human, or neither of the two. These types of operations would be extended to the entirety of these forests.
While there are many similarities between north and south, there are also many great differences. In the south, Tautens form a majority, not only of the nobility but also of the common populace, and are thus also present within the serf system alongside their native colleagues. Another great difference is the size and power of the nobles. While great, the estates of the southern nobles have been split among sons for a few generations; in Greifswald, this process was reversed thanks to the seizure of land and the introduction of primogeniture.
There are thus fewer, but wealthier and more influential northern lords, who are in balance with the lesser, but more numerous southern lords. Most of the orders direct castles and estates came into the hands of the crown, which was thus incorporated into the royal demese.
With its eternal, irrevocable, and imprescriptible inalienability codified into law, the crown land would serve as the powerbase of the Greifswalder monarchy in the years to come. The only exception would be that in times of crisis the king could lease, sell, or auction it off for money.
The first thing to do was to choose how you will go about integrating your new lands.
>With fire and sword: pass a treason act, double the patrols, and slight the castles of suspected traitors.
>Reconciliatory: take a light hand and extend the olive branch to the locals, reaffirm their rights and temporarily lower their taxes.
>The slow boil: over the course of about two decades, you shall slowly increase your grip over the south, start with little to no taxes, and then slowly rack it up all the while weaking the local power base.
But as the royal procession made its way onto Ritterschach, it became clear to the both of you that there was yet much to be done in regard to the vast swathes of land now under the sceptre.
Indeed, with the conquest of the south came the entirety of the great forest. Great and tall were the many trees within, though much of it remains unexplored on account of the dangers lurking deep within the woods. In Greifswald, these forests were overseen by its wardens, the rangers, who made certain nothing could come out of these forests that could harm the villages, cities and farms, be it animal or human, or neither of the two. These types of operations would be extended to the entirety of these forests.
While there are many similarities between north and south, there are also many great differences. In the south, Tautens form a majority, not only of the nobility but also of the common populace, and are thus also present within the serf system alongside their native colleagues. Another great difference is the size and power of the nobles. While great, the estates of the southern nobles have been split among sons for a few generations; in Greifswald, this process was reversed thanks to the seizure of land and the introduction of primogeniture.
There are thus fewer, but wealthier and more influential northern lords, who are in balance with the lesser, but more numerous southern lords. Most of the orders direct castles and estates came into the hands of the crown, which was thus incorporated into the royal demese.
With its eternal, irrevocable, and imprescriptible inalienability codified into law, the crown land would serve as the powerbase of the Greifswalder monarchy in the years to come. The only exception would be that in times of crisis the king could lease, sell, or auction it off for money.
The first thing to do was to choose how you will go about integrating your new lands.
>With fire and sword: pass a treason act, double the patrols, and slight the castles of suspected traitors.
>Reconciliatory: take a light hand and extend the olive branch to the locals, reaffirm their rights and temporarily lower their taxes.
>The slow boil: over the course of about two decades, you shall slowly increase your grip over the south, start with little to no taxes, and then slowly rack it up all the while weaking the local power base.
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