Loyalty Problem, please help

[cfc_kev]

Hey, loyaly issues come in threes apparently and hopefully someone can help me out with this:
1) my kings authority is 2 I was wondering what I needed to do to get this up I already have more provinces, cash and bigger armies than any other faction so it's not any of those things.
2) Another problem, probably related, is that while my family is dwindling the betrothed husbands all come up with the trait "Actively Disloyal" and a loyalty rating of 1. Only a spud would agree to that sort of marriage!
3) A lot of my existing generals also have a trait of "feels unappreciated" they were saying that under the previous monarch who had a slightly higher authority so I dont think the two are related but I'm prepared to be wrong!

any advice/help with this would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
kev

[Grand Duke Vytautas]

Hey, loyaly issues come in threes apparently and hopefully someone can help me out with this:
1) my kings authority is 2 I was wondering what I needed to do to get this up I already have more provinces, cash and bigger armies than any other faction so it's not any of those things.
2) Another problem, probably related, is that while my family is dwindling the betrothed husbands all come up with the trait "Actively Disloyal" and a loyalty rating of 1. Only a spud would agree to that sort of marriage!
3) A lot of my existing generals also have a trait of "feels unappreciated" they were saying that under the previous monarch who had a slightly higher authority so I dont think the two are related but I'm prepared to be wrong!

any advice/help with this would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
kev

From M2TW manual http://storefront.steampowered.com/M...700/manual.pdf

Loyalty
Used by: Generals
This shows how seriously this character honors their role of servitude. During the course of Medieval II: Total War there will be numerous situations that will test the loyalty of your Generals, and the higher this attribute, the more likely they shall honor their pledge to you.
Authority
Used by: Faction Leader
This shows the amount of respect commanded by a Faction Leader. A Faction Leader with high Authority is more likely to retain the loyalty of his Generals, while a leader with low authority is more likely to face rebellion.

How to Deal with Loyalty & Rebellion
There are several ways to prevent rebellion; having to recapture a settlement or lose a General who you were counting on can be a true setback.
Here are some ways you can avoid rebellion:
• Marry a Princess to a General. This will boost his loyalty significantly.
• Don’t leave Generals stranded. If you leave a General to fight in very difficult odds, he won’t appreciate it. Ensure they have the troops they need to not be in too much danger.
• Keep disloyal Generals close. Generals with a loyalty problem should be kept close. If you send them far away, they are more likely to become rebellious.
• Keep the people happy. Try and build everything you can to improve the settlements you have, install Governors where there are issues and having a decent garrison of units helps there.

Hope that helps Although I don't have the game myself yet
Happy M2TWing