Seneschal's and Nobles' Reports

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Seneschal's Report for 1104


Current Events

Staufen has been taken. Bertin de Montsault and a company of militia now garrison the castle. I destroyed the two small German armies, a total of over 500 men, southeast of Staufen. 54 ransomed spearmen joined the Bern garrison.

An English army approached Thierry de Rochefort and Alexander le Sueur, who for some reason did not move last season, but did not attack.

The Moorish Jihad army is now on the bridge northwest of Marseille.

Prince Louis has a candidate for adoption.


Domestic Affairs

Princess Constance and Barbus Selvo have a new daughter, Nicole:

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Prince Charles has come of age, he is currently in Bruges:

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A Church has been built in Paris and a Town Guard in Antwerp. At the Pope's request, I have ordered the building of a chapel in Metz.

As I stated in the Conseil, with all the recruitment of companies and their upkeep, money has become tight:

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We are only taking in about 2,500 florins in profit a season. I will do what I can to raise revenue. The mercenary cogs defeated by the Germans have been disbanded.


Foreign Affairs

A Polish diplomat approached Thomas de Saint-Amand at Frankfurt to negotiate. We sold trade rights and maps to them for 2,000 florins.


Military Affairs

Angers and Bordeaux are besieged.

I have hired a mercenary galley to remove Barbus Selvo and Princess Constance from Italy. They are now in the Adriatic. It was expensive, but if the couple had traveled overland, we ran the risk of hurting our relations with Venice and Milan. The last thing we need is either of them declaring war on us.

The Eastern Front:

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England:

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Iberia:

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Recommendations

Upper Rhine: I will have to break off my march east to parry a small German thrust towards Metz.

Lower Rhine: German forces remain near Frankfurt. They should be dealt with before proceeding east.

The Crusade: The would be Crusaders will most likely all gather under the King's banner this turn. Once this occurs, I will have a Crusade called on Nottingham and have the army take the Cross. That was the plan, correct?

Bordeaux/Angers: Both settlements seem poised to fall.

Iberia: A small mounted English force threatens Zaragoza, but they can only siege the city, not assault it.

Please bring any suggestions or comments to the Conseil.


The save: KotF-1104-0