The French Monk claps slowly for a moment smiling at Hjalmar.

A very rousing speech sir, but to what affect? I must make it clear that our illustrious King has been granted the ability by God to look more than one year ahead. Norway was forced into this war because if it had not attacked, it would have been overrun by Denmark in the years to come. How would a mere 4 cities, boxed in on all sides, and with a larger, stronger neighbor, Denmark, ready to sweep in and claim all Scandinavia, be able to defend itself?

No, they were forced into this war because it was their only chance for survival in the future. It may not have been honorable, but it was necessary.

You did not deign to inform us of any of your plans, you made no gestures of friendship. No, you simply signed an agreement thinking it would give you time to set up for our destruction in the future.

What should we have seen your building of a fleet as? Surely it was it not for fighting land locked rebels in the North. No, it was for a naval invasion. Such an invasion would have been directed either towards us, or our allies of the Holy Roman Empire, or more likely of the Kingdom of Poland!