Conseil du Royaume

[Braden]

My Lords and King,

I have reviewed the Duchy of Lorraine and find that we require more professional troops. Full disclosure has been sent to the King this morning, however the outline is thus.

If more professional troops are supplied we can relinquish our militia-men and allow them to return to tilling the fields or law and order duties with our cities.

Some true French mercenaries have reported to me and I have recommended their employment ((OOC: Frankish Knights – Foot and Horse)), for they are dispossessed and landless Knights of France.

A fort can be built do defend the crossing South East of Frankfurt also.

I will suggest further that two of the companies that may be released in this move can be handed to the Order of the Fleur De Lys to take with them on their journey.