Imperial Diet II

Prinz Henry: I have been asked to give my opinions to the Diet on our current situation. Electors, you may leave now - what I have to say is of no consequence. I have no powers at this point. And even if I did, what could I do? Run to the Pope and beg for our forgiveness? Turn back time - liberate Rome and remove our excommunication? No, the die is cast. We are where we are.

But you want my opinion? You want my opinion on an unprovoked war of aggression committed by our men, by my father? You want my opinion on the Eternal City sacked and looted at our hands - it's people butchered? By God, even the Goths showed more restraint than us! Those godless barbarians were models of civility and respect compared to us. You want my opinion on the prospect of vast crusades of righteous Danes, Hungarians, Frenchmen, Poles and who know who else marching on our heartlands? You want my opinion on prospect of the Holy Father lying dead at the feet of my unholy father?

Electors, this is a sin - a damnable sin. It will take decades, centuries maybe, to wash the blood and guilt from our hands.

But I am powerless. And we are where we are.

Dietrich Von Saxony:

"I agree completely with Prinz Henry. This is where we stand and we cant turn the tide. For this reason i have ordered the Franconian Household army to resume our offensive against the Polish.While i dont like what has happened. I wont allow my Franconians to be butchered like sheeps and just wait for the slaughterer to arrive. While i dont support Kaisers decison to disgrace Rome and kill the Pope.I will strike down any forces that threaten Franconia.Were they Polish,Danes,or Devil himself. It is pointless for me to stay here in the Diet, so i will take my leave and move to Magdeburg to coordinate our efforts from there."

Dietrich Von Saxony leaves the Diet.

Jonas von Mahren stands, looking pale
I will follow my duke. The Reich may not currently be ruled by sane men, but the lands of the Reich still need protection, and now more than ever. I fear I may be needed at Prague very soon, and once news spreads of our most recent misdeeds, probably half a dozen other places as well. Know that I will defend the lands of the Reich to the last. While Franconia and Austria are threatened, I cannot afford to waste time arguing in the diet over morals and the righteousness of attacking the pope.

follows Dietrich von Saxony out

5th bavarian elector stands slowly with mind boggeled

Scheiße! The deed is done and now we must look for to our defenses. What has happened cannot be changed however I look at our goals and taking Rome is one of them. I do not agree with the timing of taking this holy city, it is inevitable that we do. I am a pious man devout to God. God has willed us to take this city. We must now look to secure peace with the papal states so that we will not be excommunicated for the rest of our lives. I suggest we take a city that is of unimportance to us and than donate it to the papal states so that a pope of God's fortune may preside. I suggest Ajjocio, Tunis, or Tripoli this way we can show the papal states it was for there own good and the rest of God's children.

I know this sounds like a renagling deal but our goal is to capture Rome not destroy his Holiness. Let us pull a slight of hand towards the papal states. Show them that we still embody the rights of God by dedicating a city to them.

I must say this is truly unsettling time for me. However God will forgive us and i know he will. If God does not understand and forgive us.....than He is not God......... and we need not worry....

bows and walk away to pray

Josbt Von Salza says nothing, and wishes he was back at his home, in Dijon, but notices the repetiveness of what people are saying, and everyone seems to be leaving, so he stands

What have those Electors been taking!? Why can't everybody just sit down like adults and discuss the matters! people barging in here and there, Knights walking around like its a loo! The stuff which is said around here I might think it is!

A spy could easily slip into this Imperial Diet! A SPy could just walk in when everybodys leaving during diet session! it absurd, and if you have things to discuss don't leave! We've all got places to attend to!

Jobst Von Salza sits

Kaiser Heinrich:

It is okay, Prinz Henry, I would not expect you to understand. After all, you have always been weak.

Antipope Gregory has never been the Holy Father. He has never received my approval, a tradition which all Popes for the past millenium have followed. Why should he be the one to break it? He is not the Messenger to God, because I did not decree it so. He is nothing more than a snake, one who has woven his way through your hearts and corrupted your heads.

Once this war is completed, we will take our proper position as the head of Christendom. Every Pope for the next thousand years will be a friend of the Reich, and those who are our enemies face eternal damnation, for the true Pope will be there to make sure of it! I am leading us into a prosperous future, and if you do not see it now, or later in your lives after my death, then eventually someone will recognize what I have done here. And they will lament the fact that I was under-appreciated, even hated for my noble actions that brought the Reich into a golden age.

It will be an impossible feat for the Danes, Hungarians, and other factions to marshal a full-scale invasion in such a short amount of time. By the time they do, Antipope Gregory will have been deposed and the new, true Pope put on the Seat. Then, he will reconcile us, with absolutely no harm done.

So what is your plan if we don't despose of the Old pope? WHat happens if the Hungarians and Danish do invade? Have you thought of that?!

Kaiser Heinrich:

We will, and they won't. It's as simple as that.

Walks back into the diet after praying, talking to priests, and debated in his mind what has happened
Walks to the middle

If it is war that God grants then it is war all shall get. God has granted me the power to be strong like the apostles before him. I do not fight for a men in power nor do i fight for the devil in the shape of tyrants but rather i fight for God. God is my only true calling and the only one i shall ever answer to. No man can ever move me to what i think is ill will but He will always command my direct obedience. These actions have precursed me to take up the sword and shield, not for you Kaiser or mein Duke, but for the people you have put in harms way in this decision. It is the freedom of the common folk that i put myself in harms way for. I realize, I now fight for the Reich itself.... and everything it stands for. And! Not for the "noble" gentlemen who call themselves leaders. I now fight for the people and those who call themselves God's children.

I swear to God and all his saints (Cuts his hand with a blade, letting blood drip off) that if this war sacrifices any of our civilians in our cities that i will personally hunt down all in the name of God, which are responsible for this act. Yes that is a threat and you be sure to mark my words and mark them well. You know who you are....and Don't you dare mock me with your words because they are hollow with your rash decisions. Rome is now ours but at a cost that i do not think you are ready for. My plight has been known before this council and I will fight for those who have been neglected. I have always been humble before mein Lord and I know God favors me for my service!

God is with me men! Mein Chancellor is with me! Who Among you will stand and fight for the people! Who among you will show the courage and valour of the Reich. To protect our inhabitance from evil. I want to know now who will fight in the name of the LORD and for his PEOPLE! WHO IS WITH ME! Raises Sword in the Air

Stabs a sword in the middle of the Diet sticking to the ground. Then walks out with armor and shield in hand, staring at his Duke with rage for him and his enemy while all the ready to fight a battle as a soldier of God..no matter what his rank

I wish I shared the optimism of the Kaiser, the Danes will be looking to Hamburg to make thier Kingdom contigous (sp?). Hungary has showed agression in recent years, and how well can we trust the Sicilians? so far we have been attacked be everyone of our 'allies'.

I am truly happy to see the antipope gregory sweat, and for you Kaiser Heinrich to have your revenge. But Great empires fall when personal vendettas, aspairitions, and politics become more important than the intrests of the state.

*the 6th elector of Bavaria sits, hoping the storm of emotion has passed, and wondering who the 5th elector of Bavaria is going to fight with no sword.*

Finally, after following the deliberations and heated arguments, Leopold stands, composed, to adress the Diet:

Mein Kaiser, let me congratulate you on your capture of Rome! As others have said before me, what has been done, has been done. We can not change the past, but instead we have to look ahead to the future. I have disagreed with Ottos decision of declaring war against the Pope, but it seems like he did this with full support of our Kaiser. An emergency session of the Diet was not called and I don't believe there is any sense in asking for one. Our Kaiser will listen to us, when he chooses to do so. All that is left for us is to pray that the atrocity we caused will be forgiven, and that this second falling out between Gregory and Heinrich will turn out better than the last one.

What are we to do in the future though? There's is no stopping Emperor Heinrich from fighting Gregory on the battlefield. God will decide it's outcome and no matter how it turns out we have to accept it. But I fear that the recent developments, while advancing the Kaisers agenda against Rome, have put a halt to other matters. I believe the Doge still resides in Venice, although we had a huge army right at his doorstep. When will we resume our war efforts against the Venetians? My army near Vienna had to halt to secure our border against the Hungarians, instead of marching straight on to Zagreb.

Whatever the outcome of the conflict between Heinrich and Gregory I urge you to hasten it. Already the people of Milan, a Duchy we believed to be back under our control, are rebelling. If the Kaiser should succeed and depose Gregory than God has left his messenger on earth and Heinrich had every right to do what he did. A new Pope will be elected an we can only hope that our candidate will garner enough support to ascend to the office. But even if the new Pope were of German stock there's no guarantee that he will forgive us. I agree that the Papacy will need a home. Who will decide what we can offer the Pope? The Chancellor will surely head the negotiations, but the Kaiser has the ultimate goal of granting land.

I propose that in order to reconcile any new Pope Heinrich should offer one of his fiefdoms to the new Papacy to put them back into our grace. I would see the gift of Rome as fitting, as this would bestow us as final rulers of the Papacy, but I believe that the Kaiser would disagree with me here. Well give him Florence then, I think it's only just that you should loose one of your own fiefdoms to bring us back into the Papacy's graces.

What happens if Heinrich looses the battle against Gregory? Then God is no longer with us and purgatory or hell will await each and every one of us. I can only pray that God recognizes Heinrichs claims as true and grants him victory in the coming battle. If he looses, all his lost for the Reich! Let us pray and hope for the future. What has been done can not be undone and now the fate of the Reich lies with the Kaiser. He has started it and he will bring it to an end! May God have mercy on all our souls and grant us victory!

Dietrich Von Saxony:

"Gentlemen.Im sorry to inform you,but we are about to be sieged. Enjoy yourselves. Meanwhile i have to leave to destroy the Polish. I try to be fast,so the siege wont last too long."

Dietrich marches out from the Diet and rides to meet his army hoping he wont be catched by the Polish force redying itself on sieging the city.

Kaiser Heinrich:

Godspeed, Duke von Saxony. Aren't you glad that we don't have to worry about any Antipapal repercussions about driving off a besieging force?

I am not at all in agreement over attacking Rome, but I suppose that what is done is done and we must now make the best out of our excommunicated status

After few hours,Dietrich Von Saxony marches back to the Diet.

"Mein Herren.I hope you have had good time here in Diet. The Polish have been driven away, so they shouldnt try to interfere the Diet with their attempts to take the capital of Reich for atleast for a moment.Mein Kaiser. Happy is not the word that is in my mind currently. More like thirsty."

Dietrich sits on his place and takes a heavy sip from his Ale.

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The pope it seems has been very active and has taken Genoa from us even with its large militia garrison. I propose we should take it back immedietely for it is a prosperous city that helps fill our coffers and the pope will most likely be killed should the city be taken allowing us to elect a pope that is more to our liking and maybe even be reconciled back to the church. The pope's personal army is however isn't a thing to be underestimated and a siege of the city will prove costly for us.

Yes, Duke von Kassel has done an excellent job of protecting Bavarian territories.

As a man of the house of Bavaria, I have to say I feel throughly used, First the Kaiser puts his man in charge of our house, then OUR household army is used to start the most important political war in the history of the Diet. Now Genoa, former capital of the Milanese rebels, and recent Bavarian aqusition lies in the hands of the Anti-pope. Next time Kaiser, Dinner and flowers first would be nice.

Well don't blame the Kaiser becuase YOU lost, maybe Bavaria should've guaded it more if they liked it so much?

Kaiser Heinrich:

Genoa will be returned to Bavaria shortly. The long-term benefits of a friendly Pope will outweigh the short-term costs of a small loss of income.

Making his travelled stained way into the Hall the 2nd Elector of Austria begins

Oh dear...I see life with Russian Merchants was infinately less complex than how the Reich is being handled.

I seems our esteemed Kaiser has continued to bend any and all events to his personal agenda.

I think I might have to go and secure more trade agreements with the Russians.

At least now I can relate to them as equals. It's not as if they are heathen orthodox's now. Maybe that could squeeze a few more florins from them.

Good day gentlemen.

May you all find some semblance of peace in your sleep.

Prinz Henry: Electors, it is time to end this madness. My father has been allowed to run wild for long enough. He forgets - he is not the Chancellor. He has no authority to command our armies to move or to fight. Even Dukes have no absolute authority to command Household armies between Diet sessions. The Chancellor is only obliged to follow orders written during Diet sessions; any interim orders are to be followed only at his discretion.

It is true we cannot turn back time - war has been declared on Pope Gregory; we cannot reverse that. It is true that it is our destiny to reign in Rome and that provides some mitigation for my father's action, although the manner of its fulfilling that destiny remains repugnant. But once Genoa has been reclaimed and Gregory's army defeated, we must cease hostilities against the Papacy. There has been speculation that my father and the Bavarians will seek out successor Popes. Perhaps even defenceless Cardinals will be hunted down and killed with the intention of placing a German in the Vatican. Such actions would go too far, Electors.

I urge the Chancellor to restore his authority over our forces. We must try to reconcile ourselves with Gregory's successor. If we are unsuccessful, we must endure the penance for our sins. Killing more Pontiffs and murdering other men of the cloth will not save our souls. And we will have little on earth to fear from Gregory's successor, even if he does remain hostile to us. When Genoa falls, he will have no Papal armies to command.

Now, you may say - could Gregory's successor call crusades against us? Perhaps he could - I do not know. I know not the fate of the crusade against Tunis. Perhaps it is still ongoing. Perhaps the time needed to prepare a second crusade is so long, this is not an imminent threat. But even in the worst case, should crusades be called against us I submit that fending off those attacks should be part of our atonement for our sins.

You may also say - what if we can never be reconciled? I say this - perhaps my father may never be reconciled. Perhaps what he has done is so heinous, he cannot earn forgiveness in this life. But the Empire is more than the Emperor. Emperors pass on, and with their passing the stain of their sins may be washed away from the land. Empires - Empires can endure for thousands of years, but only if they follow the path of righteousness.

Electors, it is time that the authority of the Diet is reasserted. If my father refuses to call an Emergency session of the Diet to determine its will, then I ask the Chancellor, who we elected to act on our behalf, to reassert his authority. And end this madness now!

Standing immediately after the Prinz has finished

HEAR HEAR!!

Having been away for some time I must support my Prinz's words entirely.

It is quite clear to me that a technicality has been used to ignore and circumnavigate the wishes of this august body. Control has been lost in my opinion and steps must be taken to reassert the authority of the Chancellor over this Reich.

God knows how a member of this Diet can directly attact the Pope and ensure immediate excommunication WITHOUT it first being disucssed here!!

I'm sure EVERYONE here was more than comfortable with the edicts passed by this assembly to ensure this very thing did not happen THE WAY IT HAPPENED.

An emergency session of the Diet is THE MINIMUM requirement in this time of upheaval. Sanctions and penalties should also be considered. If we do not maintain some type of control over the actions of a few extreme individuals we are in grave danger of losing everything that has been achieved to date.

Begin your thoughts gentlemen, the nights are going to become extremely long one's in the weeks ahead.

*The Kaiser bursts into uncontrollable laughter after the past two speeches. After struggling to control himself, he resumes his usual composure.*

I'm sorry, Good Electors, I just can't help it. I have tried to explain it again and again to you, but apparently some people are so dense they still don't get it. So let me spell it out to them:

Reconciliation. Is. Imminent.

Antipope Gregory's reign of terror is soon to be at an end. Once I finish it with the recapture of Genoa, a new Pope, a true Pope, friendly to the Reich, will be appointed. I never said anything about killing other Popes. If I find the College of Cardinals' decision to be lacking, then I will simply inform them that they will need to choose again. After all, it's not like they will be able to resist.

An emergency session is hardly required. After all, what's to discuss? How much you hate me? One day you all will recognize what I have done, and regret your mistreatment of me.

Even if all goes wrong at Genoa and I happen to fall, we will still be reconciled, because Antipope Gregory will surely reward Prinz Henry's snivelling obedience to him and repeated lack of respect and deference to his damned father.

God help the Reich when my son becomes Kaiser. Surely he will make wrong everything I have righted in my long life.

A messenger from the House of Austria arrives and reads the following proclamation:

In accordance with Edict 5.25, Duke Leopold has captured Zagreb in a surprise night attack from the Venetians. Any resistance in the area will be duly crushed by his Lordship.

He also wants to remind this Assembly that with Venice still under the Doge's control this would invoke Edict 5.26, which calls for Duke Leopold to lead the attack on Venice. The Chancellor has been informed and my Lord has already made preparations to depart Zagreb, once the new rule is asserted.

Dietrich Von Saxony:

"I congratulate our brave Duke Leopold on his victory! It must feel good to finally give back the Venetians their own medicine. I hope we can hear soon that Venice is under siege of Leopold´s Austrian host.

The Kaiser I have this to ask of you. One could see your reasons for wanting Pope Gregory to be disposed of, but what will happen should one of our favored cardinals get elected and threatens us with excommunication? Will you back down or get us excommunicated again and then proceed to eliminate our candidate once again?

I dont care where reconciliation is iminent or not but you allowed our innocent people to be killed. Kaiser i hope u rot in hell and dine with Judas in the mouth of the devil. You my noble sire are a Traitor!

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You my noble sire are a Traitor!

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Kaiser Heinrich:

Actually, Good Elector, it is you who are a traitor for calling me such.

I remind the Diet that while I have subverted much of my authority to you, I am still the soverign here and you are to treat me as such.

A Sovereign who bends the rules in their favor killing inoccent people. It was your coercesion that lead to this, you are but a snake in the grass just like the one that caused the Fall of Man. Your divine right just went out the window when u attacked that very right which is givin to you by God, physically u have destroyed that right, therefore you are no more a man than a peasent in the fields.

Kaiser Heinrich:

And as far as I'm concerned, you have no authority to decide my current status. Good day.

Kaiser, it appears that you are ignoring my most recent private letter to you. Therefore I am forced to address you publicly. I will give you 24 hours from the time Genoa falls to reconsider my offer. After that time is up, I shall do all that I have promised.

A messenger enters

Noble Lords, I inform you that my master, Günther von Kastillien, has won the battle. He, however, regrets to say that the city is not taken. I am sure a report is on the way, describing in full the battle that was fought. He only asks a bit of patience, the road to Thorn is long and the roads unsafe.

That is all for now


The messenger turns around, and goes to sit with his fellow Franconians.

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Dietrich Von Saxony

"Great news! Von Kastillien you bring honour to Franconia with your mighty deeds. Also Kaiser Heinrich.It has been quite long since we captured Magdeburg,have you already decided who shall have it,since it seems you have already decided to move the Capital to South,which will no doubt bring disorder to our Northern lands,since the Capital will be placed on the Southern border of Empire."

Kaiser Heinrich:

Fear not, Dietrich, Magdeburg and all other Polish territories will be placed in Franconian hands once the next Diet session comes. In the event of my death, let it be known that I intended to do so.

And now, I go to Genoa to face my destiny.

Dietrich watches as the Kaiser leaves the hall and says quietly:

"May God have mercy on your soul,to all our souls."

I notice the Kaiser has yet to answer my question. Is it because you simply have not read it or are you deliberately avoiding it because you fear the electors won't like your answer?

Oh i have plenty of authority to determine your status. Your status is living but we can always change that to dead.... I wouldn't want to keep your master in hell waiting any longer. And as far as I am concerned you should scrape up whatever decency you have left and land on your own sword in battle to help make amends and possibly take the bounty off our heads. I shall pray for you sir.

Leaves the diet

Kaiser Heinrich:

To the Fourth Elector of Swabia, our preferred candidate, Otterbach, was appointed to the position of priest because of me, when I full well knew her secret. She would not soon forget this favor.

As to the Fifth Elector of Bavaria, how dare you! You are stripped of your position in this Diet!

5th elector of Bavaria barges through the door of the diet

It would seem, my liege, you can't do that. Possibly over stepping your bounds again. Looks like u got a little trend goin on there. Little power hungary i am guessing. laughs Walks to the kaiser and looks him dead in the eye. Talks lowly so only the kaizer can hear
You need not fear me my lord...

Turns around and walks out of the diet

(Prinz Henry walks over to the guards at the entrance to the Diet debating chamber and points to the departing 5th Elector of Bavaria, whispering:) Do not let that man back in unless he has come to apologise.

Jobst Von Salza watches the Elector leave, and spits in disgust
I thought only Austrians did that
Laughed Jobst VOn Salza quietly to himself, then he stood

I shall hope no more Electors act like that, as the fifth Elector of Bavaria will have somethign to fear, when I chop his head off.

Von Salza spits at where the Elector used to sit, and sits, clearly disgusted

Dietrich Von Saxony

"Can i ask some ORDER,in the Diet? Have my fellow Electors forgotten,where they are? This is Imperial Diet,not some Tavern full of cuththroats!"

Dietrich sits down on his place looking irritated.

Gunther of Eichstadt clears his throat and reads another message from Otto:

"The Fifth Elector of Bavaria has been punished for his repeated threats of bodily harm to the Kaiser in the Diet. My ruling has been dispensed in the Bavarian quarters and I will not go into details here.

It is up to the Prinz, who imposed order in the Diet itself, when to allow him reentry into the chamber.

I hope we may continue our deliberations, particularly in the upcoming session, with a bit more decorum, no stabbings please."

At the mention of stabbings, Gunther looks around nervously and then takes his seat.

On a completely unrelated note, I have spent a good deal of time during my Chancellorship visiting many of our settlements. During this tour, I have noticed that we have a large number of Thieves Guilds in the Reich, particularly in the Italian provinces. Not only is it rather un-Christian to promote theivery in this manner, but it is also denying many provinces the opportunity to gain the assistance of more useful Guilds. I would urge all lords to examine their provinces closely and inform me if they wish to make any changes to the Guilds that they find present there.

Congratulations to Duke Leopold for his success at Zagreb

[Prinz Henry]: I echo the Chancellor's remarks about thieves guilds. I would also ask Counts to review whether they wish to keep brothels in their settlements. I fear these sinful places will encourage any generals garrisoned there to pick up vices and bad traits.

A message is posted in the Diet for all to see:

"Due to the capital of the Reich being moved to Rome, deliberations will no longer take place in Frankfurt. Kindly make your way to the old Senate building in the Eternal City if you wish to partake in discussions."

Kaiser Heinrich:

Welcome, Good Electors, to Rome! I figured that since this is the Holy Roman Empire we should have our esteemed deliberations in this great city! History is all around us here... wow, I can still see a few red marks on the floor from when those two clerks were killed. But there are more important matters to be discussed than the glory of civilizations long past.

I am pleased to announce that Antipope Gregory's reign of terror is over, at long last!

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With it came the reconciliation of Sicily and Milan...

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...and thus the cancellation of the crusade to Tunis.

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It seems that due to all the excitement and pressure of being a Preferati, the Milanese cardinal and favorite to ascend to the Papacy, Evio the Warmonger, has succumbed to a sudden heart attack. Oddly enough, the garrison of Milan was around when it happened and reported it to me directly, instead of waiting for Chancellor Mandorf. Oh well. At least now Otterbach is only one away from being a Preferati.

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However, we have not yet been reconciled, and I am aware that this may concern some Electors that fear for my soul, as well as the Reich's. Therefore, I am hereby calling an emergency session of the Diet to address this concern.

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I do have a strategy in mind to combat this. I have decided to allow the College of Cardinals to retain the rights to elect a Pope, at least for now. I accept that I will have to deal with the concept of the preferati. However, my influence in selecting the new Pope will remain great.

I am putting all of my backing behind the esteemed Cardinal from Portugal in the upcoming election. He is quite old, as you know, older than Antipope Gregory was or I am. His Papacy will be a short one, and when he dies, Otterbach will ascend to the Preferati, where... erm... he will promptly be elected to Pope.

However, this may not be enough to sway some Electors. Since the crusade on Tunis has been cancelled, we will now undergo the specific waiting period until a new one may be called. Since Otterbach will surely be Pope when this period expires, we shall be able to use our good standing with... him to call a new one towards a specific target, any target we have in mind. Once this crusade is called, we will join up, and you Electors can all save your souls that I have put in danger.

If successfully taken, I propose that this new target (probably Jerusalem) be the new, permanent home of the Papacy. Meanwhile, we will conquer another territory in the Holy Land and establish a permanent base there.

This session of the Diet is only for discussing this proposal as well as ones related to the prospect of a new Crusade. Edicts that do not pertain will be ignored and left off the list. The normal Session in 1160 will have ample time to do so. This session will last for two days with a voting period of one day. Discussion begins now.

*bangs gavel*

*Chancellor Mandorf turns to the Kaiser and bows. His descent continues to an angle which is sufficient to show proper gentlemanly respect, but stops short of gratuitous submission. He then straightens and exchanges a long, cold look with the Kaiser. Finally, he sighs heavily and turns to face the Diet.*

Electors, I have expended much effort to bring us here today. I have given an oath that I will not use this session of the Diet to criticize the Kaiser, to discuss the events regarding Pope Gregory and the taking of Rome, nor to propose any legislation which would reduce the Kaiser's influence, increase the influence of the Ducal Houses, or otherwise distract from the reason this Emergency Session has been called. Out of respect for myself, the Kaiser, and the fact that I have made an oath before Christ on these matters, I very firmly request that none of you engage in any of the activities that I myself have promised to abstain from. I cannot prevent you from speaking or from proposing Edicts on these matters, but I am a man of my word and I will actively oppose any statements criticizing the Kaiser during this session. Furthermore, I state here and now that I will vote against every single Edict which is proposed here today which does not relate directly to the reason we have assembled.

We are gathered here today to discuss salvation. We are gathered here today to discuss our souls and the afterlife. There are many different feelings about the events which have come to pass over the last several years. Some of us feel that we have sinned greatly and we fear for our immortal souls. It is to those who no longer know for sure their fate on the Day of Judgment that I now speak.

Electors, Christian Brothers, Romans, we must make penance for our sins. Whether we are right or wrong, we feel that we have made a stain that cannot be cleansed by simple means and small measures. It will require a grand effort, a great achievement, to feel that we have redeemed ourselves in the eyes of the Lord. There is only one method that I know of which can ensure that all of us will ascend to Heaven upon our deaths.

*Mandorf turns and faces the East end of the Diet chamber. He raises his arm and points towards the rising sun.*

That is where our salvation lies, my brothers. In the East. In Jerusalem. We will find our salvation by CRUSADE! I set a mission before you, Electors. Let us take up arms in the name of God. Let us travel to the land of Christ and take the Holy City from the Infidels. Once Jerusalem has been captured, let us then give the territory to the sitting Pope. It is only fitting that the Vicar of Christ rule from the City of Christ. Can any of you say that Florence is a seat befitting a Pope? Is Nuremberg? Frankfurt? Vienna? Staufen? No, my Electors. There is no province in our possession which can equal the splendor of Rome. Yet Jerusalem would be the most glorious seat of them all. Surely an Imperial Crusade to recapture Jerusalem for the Pope will be sufficient penance to earn our place in Heaven.

I note that the Kaiser has stated that this Crusade should occur with Papal authority after the appropriate waiting period has expired. I respectfully disagree. It could be many, many decades before a Crusade is called again and even then we will not likely be in favorable regard with the Pope. We must embark on this Crusade NOW, on our own, without Papal support. Indeed, the entire purpose of the Crusade is to demonstrate to the new Pope, and whomever may follow him, that the Reich is a land of Christ, worthy of his high regard. It is through the capture of Jerusalem and its donation to the Pope that we shall receive reconciliation.

I ask all Houses to voluntarily commit resources to this great journey. A very large professional army will be required, as it will be far from our lands and will not be easily reinforced. Many generals will be needed to make the Crusade. We may have to capture several territories in the Holy Land once we arrive and we will need competent commanders to defend and keep order in the new provinces.

Yet, we also have an immense need for some to remain behind. I suspect that many of you will wish to make the journey East. However, please consider what can also be done at home. The Crusade will take many, many years. Our enemies at home will not cease their attacks on us. Those that remain behind will have to defend all the Reich's borders and keep the Empire safe until the Crusade succeeds. They will lead the Household Armies in battle time and time again and become mighty defenders of the Roman people. Indeed, the very strain the Crusade will place upon our resources will provide those who remain behind with many opportunities to win salvation and improve their character.

It can be no secret that I wish to go on this Crusade. Yet, I say before you here and now that if the enlistment threatens to deprive the Reich of military leaders, I shall remain behind. This Crusade is necessary for our salvation, but we must not allow it to endanger our homelands.

I now present you with a draft Edict to make this Crusade into law. I have condensed several pieces of legislation into a single Edict, as I can only present one to this body at the moment without consultation with others. Please consider this Edict a draft version, which I will happily alter if you good men deem it necessary. If any of you wish to propose other Edicts relating to the Crusade, please do so.

Edict E1.1: In an effort to make penance for whatever sins we have incurred upon our souls during the violent overthrow and death of Pope Greogry, the Reich will launch a Crusade to capture the Holy City of Jerusalem. After the city is captured, it will be given as a gift to the sitting Pope, to allow him to permanently reign over Christendom from the land of Christ. The Crusade will be governed as follows:

1: Every general who wishes to join the Crusade may do so.
2: For the duration of the Crusade, all limits on army composition will not apply to any Crusade armies.
3: The Crusade is authorized to declare war on any non-Catholic faction it encounters, if it deems such a declaration of war to be necessary.
4: All strategic decisions regarding the Crusade, such as choice of settlements to attack and commanders of the Crusading armies, will be made by the generals who participate in the Crusade. All decisions will be made by majority vote, without regard for earthly influence. We are all equal in the eyes of God on this Holy Mission.
5: For the duration of the Crusade, the Reich will refrain from conquering any Catholic settlement and instead focus on defending the borders from outside attack and developing our provinces. This Edict does not apply to Thorn, Venice, and Breslau, nor does it apply to any settlement of the Reich which is captured by our enemies.
6: All Edicts relating to the Crusade will remain in effect until the Papacy governs Jerusalem or until every last Crusader lies dead, whichever comes first.

Let us take charge of our futures, Christian brothers! Let us campaign for our souls, for the Reich, and for the glory of God!

(OOC: Please read the OOC thread. There are several OOC issues which make the Crusade a good idea and we can discuss those there.)

I do not think we should go on a crusade towards the Holy Lands because the journey is always trecherous with many potential enemies that could sink our ships. Also, should we be successful, we shall be faced with an empire in the Levant to govern which will surely drain up all of our money.

Should we give the newly captured to the Pope, even more trouble may arise as the Egyptians and Turks do not hide their feelings of animosity towards the Christian nations and would not hesitate to attack the territory of the Pope and may even kill the pope that we are supporting.

I do not know how the Edicts are numbered in this emergency session but I propose Edict 1.2 No crusades shall be launched or joined on any targets excessively far away from the empire

[Prinz Henry]: I fervently second the Chancellor's edict E1.1 for a crusade on Jerusalem. I believe the 4th Swabian Elector does not understand the rationale for this crusade.

It is because the path is treacherous and full of enemies that we must travel it. We seek to atone for our sins and it is only by undertaking a quest of this difficulty that we will do so.

It is because we stand to create an Empire in the Levant that this crusade is worthy. The Elector worries about money - the Holy Land is potentially rich, a crossroads for trade with the east. But regardless, no great Empire was ever formed by being afraid of spending money.

It is because a Christian Jersualem will always be the target of animosity from the Turks and Egyptians that we must be there to protect it. With us fighting at the side of the Papacy, no Muslim will prevail. By saving the life of the new Pope, we shall redeem the terrible crime of felling the old.

Will be be carving out a new kingdom then in the Levant? Maximillion speaks of giving Jerusalem to the Pope, yet how can we protect the Pope without a base nearby to retrain our soldiers? The only way that we can is if we carve out a kingdom in the Levant. It is true that no great empire has been created due to being stingy, but you wouldn't be very happy should the retraining of troops in Europe be delayed for the sake of the troops in the Levant.

Also, has any logistics been thought out? Will be captured cities be left alone, sacked, or exterminated? Should the city will be left alone, many innocent people will be shared, but no money shall be made and there shall be no doubt that whispers of revolt shall appear merely days after our liberation. Furthermore, most of the population are Muslims who will not take pride in being governed by Christians requiring extremely large garrisons. One from the royal family may even need to consistently stay within a city in order to install public order. Do not let religious fervor blind you from the consequences of your actions.

It is for exactly these reasons that the Crusade should be undertaken. The difficulties are the entire purpose. I fully expect that multiple settlements would be taken along the way, depending on the route the Crusade takes. Perhaps some generals would volunteer to stay behind and defend isolated castles as outposts of Christianity. Such a choice would be a great challenge to them and provide a valuable life-line to the advancing army. On the other hand, perhaps the Crusaders would choose to keep their forces concentrated and hope for victories without casualties to maintain their numbers, rather than reinforcements from captured castles. These would be choices the Crusaders would have to make for themselves.

Edict E1.3: In an effort to make penance for whatever sins we have incurred upon our souls during the violent overthrow and death of Pope Greogry, the Reich will launch a Crusade to capture the Holy City of Jerusalem. After the city is captured, it will be given as a gift to the sitting Pope, to allow him to permanently reign over Christendom from the land of Christ. The Crusade will be governed as follows:

1: Every general who wishes to join the Crusade may do so.
2: For the duration of the Crusade, all limits on army composition will not apply to any Crusade armies.
3: The Crusade is authorized to declare war on any non-Catholic faction it encounters, if it deems such a declaration of war to be necessary.
4: All strategic decisions regarding the Crusade, such as choice of settlements to attack and commanders of the Crusading armies, will be made by the generals who participate in the Crusade. All decisions will be made by majority vote, without regard for earthly influence. We are all equal in the eyes of God on this Holy Mission.
5: For the duration of the Crusade, the Reich will refrain from conquering any Catholic settlement and instead focus on defending the borders from outside attack and developing our provinces. This Edict does not apply to Thorn, Venice, and Breslau, nor does it apply to any settlement of the Reich which is captured by our enemies.
6: All Edicts relating to the Crusade will remain in effect until the Papacy governs Jerusalem or until every last Crusader lies dead, whichever comes first.


This is what I propose fellow electors. It is only right that we continue to expand in Europe to support our crusading efforts and prevent our warmongering, treacherous and murderous neighbors from striking us when we least expect it!

The Sixth Elector of Swabia rises to his feet.

Mein electors, I agree with Chancellor Mandorf. The infidel defile the Holy City with their mosques and imams. We must restore the Holy City back to Christian hands.

Dietrich Von Saxony

"I support Mandorfs suggestion on going to Crusade to wash our sins away. What i dont support is that those who will stay defending the Reich,should just sit behind their castle walls,fending of enemies of the Reich. I think true men should take the war to the enemy always and not hide behind walls.

Well said Dietrich von Sachsen!

It is bad enough that some of us shall be left behind to fend for ourselves and deal with rebellious slaves but cower behind walls like womenfolk and watch as the enemy devastates our lands, cuts our supply chains and razes villages and murders our German servants? I say that is completely unacceptable!

Those left behind should be able to decide for themselves what they wish to do instead of being bound to sit back and gain more vices in the taverns due to depression!

I most certainly did not intend for the Edict to require us to cower behind walls! A defensive stance at home can still mean attacking enemy armies in their territories as well as ours. All that was stated in the Edict was that we refrain from taking Catholic settlements. If anything, I would expect that those who remained behind would be more active militarily than many of those who went on Crusade. There are only 11 capable generals in the Reich today. If 6 of them went on Crusade, they would have at most 2 armies to command between them and many would risk death in battle due to the vagaries of the battlefield. The 5 who remained at home would be required to command the 4 Household Armies against 4 active enemies on multiple fronts. They would be absolutely guaranteed of regular battle.

Then why restrict the taking of settlements? If we do not take them, the enemy will only train more men to send against us and reap the rewards of trade and land. If we are allowed to fight the enemy in their territory as you say, why not take the capitol of the region while we are at it? Your words make no sense my chancellor and as such I feel that this one part of your edict will lead to its downfall.

As Maximillian points out, nothing in the edict prevents active defence, in fact fighting battles on foreign lands saves our from devostation.

Stands in the reletive calm after the

As my possition states... I support Edict E1.3 a crusade is a great idea and will surly ratify the Reichs position in Europe as the dominate power to all threats... but even with our glorious crusade we must still spread our influance in Europe... the Holy Land is far from our borders with France and Poland and Hungary...

sits after adressing the remaining members

Dietrich Von Saxony

"I dont know how sinfull you feel at the moment my fellow Germans,but i propose that only one Duke or Count and the Electors of each house shall stay behind. These men should not be hampered by artificial restrictions what they can and what they cant do. I suggest that the rest of us will take the Cross and lead by Kaiser will go to meet our destiny,whether it is glorious or salvation, or both."

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Your words make no sense my chancellor and as such I feel that this one part of your edict will lead to its downfall.

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No it is your words that make no sense. You suggest we continue to make war on catholic nations, actions that got Venice and Milan excommunicated, but at the same time suggest we attempt to please the pope by going on this crusade in his name, with the hopes ther we will have our excommunication lifted.

Surely what you are suggesting would only serve to cancel each other out, and over extend the riech's forces.

although I would support Marseille being added to the exceptions list.

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No it is your words that make no sense. You suggest we continue to make war on catholic nations, actions that got Venice and Milan excommunicated, but at the same time suggest we attempt to please the pope by going on this crusade in his name, with the hopes ther we will have our excommunication lifted.

Surely what you are suggesting would only serve to cancel each other out, and over extend the riech's forces.

although I would support Marseille being added to the exceptions list.

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Then you surely wish to tell me why it is wrong to take a settlement when the chancellor himself confirmed that we may continue battling on foreign soil? Do you think the pope will be any more or less happy if we take a settlement and allow good German settlers to spread our culture and conviction? Do you realize that good Christians will not have to die if we can take those settlements instead of letting our enemies continue to push the populace to throw themselves into our swords and spears? Peace through victory!

perhaps we are misunderstanding each other, the wording of your edict, to me, indicated that there would be continued campaigning throughout europe, with catholic against catholic. Actions that would meet with papal disaproval, at a time when we are looking to improve relations with the pope.

I have no quams with fighting heathens though with thier twisted biblical interpertations, and false prophets, that is why I support the Chancellor's call for this crusade!

(OOC: no offence about the religious stuff, just playing the character)

I did not suggest in my edict that there would be constant campaigning - only that there should be no restrictions on it if our both important and revered generals who regrettably have to remain here wish to expand or feel the need to.
As I said, it is bad enough for them to have to stay here - why make it even harder?

Duke Leopold rises from his stand and extends regal bows to the Kaiser and the Chancellor, before turning his full attention to the Diet.

I wholeheartedly agree with Chancellor Mandorf that the recent struggle between Emperor Heinrich and the false Pope Gregory have cast shadows on our every souls. God has favoured Heinrich in the battle against Gregory, surely this shows that God favours the Reich and its inhabitants. However the spell of excommunication may not be taken lightly from our shoulders.
A Crusade is a noble and holy cause that will purify the soul of every man that undertakes this difficult journey. I agree that we should not be shocked or thrown back by the difficulties this will impose on the Reich, a sacrifice is necessary to right the wrongs caused by us in the past. Much Christian blood has been shed and it is our divine duty to remedy our sins by freeing the city where Jesus, God's own son, our saviour, has accomplished so much in his lifetime. That heathens now control the city and soil the sacred halls can not be tolerated. I therefore support the call for a Crusade and would be the first to take up the cross and journey East!

What is this talk of an unsanctioned Crusade, that Mandorf has proposed though? Without the divine mandate of God's representative on Earth any army marching East will be nothing more than a conquering, plundering host. It does not matter how noble and pious our hearts and goals may be on the upcoming journey, but without the blessing of the leader of Christendom we would be nothing more than invaders, and instead of salvation and the forgiveness of our sins, only more bloodshed will lie at the end of our journey.
To even think of undertaking this holiest of journeys in the Name of our Lord and Christ while we're standing outside of the church sounds like blasphemy to my ears!

The struggle has been between Heinrich and Gregory, the holder of the office, not the office itself. An unlawful upsurper that has been overthrown by the continued and persistent effort of our beloved Kaiser!
We have to seek unity with the new Papacy again, by showing them that our recent actions were not aimed at the Holy See, but against Gregory and his false claims! What better way to show them our reverence than to give them what has been theirs ever since Saint Peter. I urge every one here to consider giving the Papacy what has been rightfully theirs, give them Rome!
Reconciliation would be assured for us and a great amount of our sins repaid with little effort. Once this has been done it will only be another small step to persuade whoever holds the office to grant us our mission, to sanction our journey East, to give us the divine mandate we need to accomplish the holiest of all journeys!

You want the Pope to wait until this long journey is finished before granting them any land? Would you have them ponder around these lands without shelter, knocking on the doors of every Duke and King to gain entrance like some poor beggar? This is no way to treat God's representative on Earth, the Pope! If we give them back what is rightfully theirs and was only taken to weaken Gregory's position, we will be assured of their eternal gratitude. No longer can they claim that they proclaim the Kaiser, when we are the ones that have given them the powerbase they need to oversee the well-being of all Christendom.
Also consider that other countries may approach the new Pope to offer him the shelter he so desperately needs, thus raising themselves above their fellow Catholics as preservers and saviours of the Papacy. For a long time they would hold sway over the Holy See, while we would be left with an unauthorized expedition to nowhere that would lead to nothing.

Because of all the reasons above I present you a rough draft of Edict E1.4:
The City of Rome is to be returned to whichever Cardinal gets elected as Pope in the upcoming Elections.
Once we have been reconciled and the proper amount of time has passed we will ask the current Pope to call a Crusade against Jerusalem so that every man in the Empire willing to take up the sword may do so to redeem the sins we have laden upon us in the recent bloodshed between Emperor Heinrich and Gregory.
After the city is captured, it will be given as a gift to the current Pope, to allow him to permanently reign over Christendom from the land of Christ. The Crusade will be governed as follows:

1: Every general who wishes to join the Crusade may do so.
2: For the duration of the Crusade, all limits on army composition will not apply to any Crusade armies.
3: The Crusade is authorized to declare war on any non-Catholic faction it encounters, if it deems such a declaration of war to be necessary.
4: All strategic decisions regarding the Crusade, such as choice of settlements to attack and commanders of the Crusading armies, will be made by the generals who participate in the Crusade. All decisions will be made by majority vote, without regard for earthly influence. We are all equal in the eyes of God on this Holy Mission.
5: All Edicts relating to the Crusade will remain in effect until the Papacy governs Jerusalem or until every last Crusader lies dead, whichever comes first.


If you have anything you wish to be changed or amended to this Edict please speak up. You may notice that I have taken the liberty to base some of my draft on Chancellor Mandorfs propositions. While his ideas ring true with me, a Crusade is only a Crusade if authorized by Papal law, and I will not join or support any other military action that aims on imitating this holy and honorable journey!

Dietrich Von Saxony

"Leopold,once again you have shown us your good character and clear judgement. But im afraid,it is only the Kaiser,who has the authority to give out settlements away. So Mein Kaiser, what say you? Will you give Rome back to Holy Church?"

Kaiser Heinrich:

Rome is the new capital of the Reich, not the Papacy. I would prefer it if I spent my final years on Earth in happy, peaceful retirement, only fighting to defend the city from whomever may attack it. No, Rome is out of the question. The focus will be on whether we give the Papacy one of our current territories, a territory in the Holy Land, or no territories at all.

As for which of these Edicts to support, I am still undecided between E1.1 and E1.3. Therefore, I hereby second both of them in the name of increased discussion.

I would like to add further to my Duke's words that a Crusade cannot be a Crusade without true authorization. An amendment to Edict 1.4 would be after the conquering of the Holy Land. The City of Jerusalem will be gifted to the Pope and Rome returned to the Reich.

Dietrich Von Saxony

"So mein Kaiser,you will not lead our forces into Holy land?Neither will you give Rome to the Mother Church? I guess it is not worthy for Holy Roman Emperor to lead the troops to conquer the city of Christ."

Dietrich sits down looking at the Kaiser,with an empty expression on his face.

Kaiser Heinrich:

I am very old, Dietrich. I would die in the Balkans, in non-Christian territory. I called for this session to specifically request a Crusade. That will suffice. Of course, if you don't agree, I could just adjourn this session now.

Would we feed the mouth that bites us? That lying dog, Gregory, sought the destruction of our Reich. It is fitting that he perish by an Imperial sword.

As for the Papal Court, they deserve nothing but contempt. If we were to gift them a city, I would grant them the pagan, backwater village of Vilnus, not the jewel of Europe.

I have consulted with my scribes and have yet to find the passage in our Charter that 'authorizes the Kaiser to give settlements away' as my fellow Duke has put it. Maybe you could point the section you're referring to out?

I believe that the Kaiser has to abide by the rulings of this Diet like every other man here, that's the reason this august body is assembled to guide Emperor Heinrich with our wisdom. The Papacy has resided in Rome ever since Saint Peter. What claims do we have on the Eternal City to take it away from them?
If the Kaisers quarrel was with Gregory, and Gregory alone as he has always claimed, giving up what has never rightfully belonged to us should not pose a great obstacle and I hope that my fellow Electors agree with me here.

If however my propositions don't find enough support in this body I could change the Edict to reflect this. Maybe Florence would be a better choice then?

Dietrich Von Saxony

"Mein Kaiser, we have 5 years between each other. Im too old to defend Franconia alone waiting for new men to step up from the ranks of my Electors. My hands are soaked in Christian blood from decades of war and im tired of killing my fellow Christians. Maybe i should go? I think that i will not see Jerusalem, but im still not too old to fight the heathens for a while and help our men on their way to Holy Land. I think it would be better for me to go even half way,then to stay here fighting with Christians."

I must agree with My Duke... Rome never seemed an objective... and because of this I will second his changes in the form of Edict E1.4 if we cant give the city back... then Florance will do...

Otto von Kassel rises to speak. He wears the Herzogskrone of Bavaria on his brow, but it is the only indication of his new rank, as he is dressed in soldier's garb. A scar now runs down the right side of his face from temple to chin.

It is good to be back in the Diet, even if the location of our gathering has changed.

It seems that we have three iterations of essentially the same amendment. I say amendment, because the Crusade would ignore or modifiy several charter rules, and this is outside the powers of an edict. If all three amendments make it to the ballot, I doubt any will receive the two thirds majority needed to pass. Should we vote on which version we want, and then see if that one will get a majority?

I stand firmly behind amendment e1.1. It already has the needed seconders, and this should be no surprise. Maximillian's idea is commendable, even it's opponents have shaped their own proposals around it.

I must speak out against Duke Leopold's e1.4. You would give away the Reich's capital to the Pope? The Emperors ruled from here long before Pontiffs. It is ours again after an interregnum, we will not give it back. Even when the Popes did rule from here, they were at the mercy of the scheming Senators of Rome or any local Warlord who decided to march on the city, such as the Sicilians. We have restored the proper Imperial adminstration of this city.

Then Duke Leopold states that if we do not approve of giving Rome to the new Pope, he would happily substitute Florence. Perhaps the Duke wasn't listening to his father earlier, but Florence is Bavarian now. The Duke is very generous with lands that do not belong to him. If you wish to donate chunks of the Reich to the Church, your Grace, why don't you start with Vienna, Prague or Zagreb? You actually have title to those. Once territory is given to the Duchies, it is theirs. I will not hand Bavarian territory over to the Church.

As for e1.3, I can see the case for limited offensive action on our borders, yet this is already covered in the first amendment. Fifth Elector of Swabia, if you wish territories added to the list of permitted conquests speak with Maximillian, when announcing e1.1 he expressed a willingness to take suggestions. Most of our resources, however, should be focused on the Crusade.

It seems if one of the Crusade amendment passes, our assembly will be split into two factions. Those who go on the long march to Jerusalem will be the Sword of the Faith. It is a noble calling, and if we bring the Holy Land back into Christendom, the Empire's feat will echo throughout the ages.

Yet no less noble will be those who stay behind, for they will be the Shield of the Reich. It will be their duty to defend the Empire from our numerous enemies and provide supplies and reinforcements for those on Crusade. Together the Sword and the Shield will accomplish great things!

I will take up the Shield! The Crusade is Maximillian's brainchild and he will represent Bavaria. I will stay and defend the Reich. I must see to affairs in my Duchy and ensure that there is an heir.

A flash of pain crosses Otto's face and his tone grows hushed.

The Lord has not blessed Elsebeth and me yet with any living children. I would not inflict the rigors of a march across Europe on her.

Otto's expression lightens again.

As Shield or Sword, we have a great task before us! If we complete it, the world will stand in awe of us and the Church will have no choice but to reconcile with us on our terms. I ask that you support Maximillian's proposal.

For God, the Kaiser and the Reich!

Otto returns to his seat.

After carefully examining the Imperial charter,with his scribes. Dietrich stands up and speaks.

"I hereby second Edict 1.4. We are germans not Romans and as our ancestors,the mild climate of Italy will just soften us. I think that the Capital of Reich should be in center of our lands and Rome should be the seat of Pope. Maybe my father in law Kaiser Heinrich,should spend rest of his days in Florence. I hear the weather there is just as good as it is here in Rome."

OOC: I propose:

Charter Amendment E1.1: The console command function will be used to give 10000 florins to each AI faction each turn.

The amendment needs two seconders please.

OOC: I support.