Duchy of Franconia

**Stig** · 09-06-2007, 20:53

The Franconian Ritter that ones entered the Diet now enters the Franconian Halls

I believe that Duke Ansehelm named his niece as heir for she is of a young age. You sir, and Peter, all have the same age as the Duke, more or less. He could name one of you his heir, but that would mean that you would be heir for how long? 10 years with luck.

**Ferret** · 09-06-2007, 20:56

Still a woman has never been named heir before and I find the idea of a female Duke simply proposterous, there are many eligible young men in the Franconian house.

**Stig** · 09-06-2007, 21:05

Actually not. Sides women can't become the ruler of a house, they can only inherit the title, which makes their husband the Duke.

**Tamur** · 09-06-2007, 21:22

*Fritz stands for a minute staring at the floor, then nods and begins pacing*

I can see the wisdom in this, yes, I can.

None of us would dare lift a finger or speak a word against Gersenda. And in this most fractious of Houses, that is saying something. Thus Ansehelm avoids the rancour which would undoubtedly follow the naming of one of us as heir.

And, it looks forward to the new blood we will have join us in future. Though I do not feel my age quite yet *Fritz fingers a scar on his left cheek* I am not as young as I used to be. And there is without a doubt an antidote against sickness in youth.

*Fritz sighs and shakes his head* If only women weren't put off by scars and executions, then life would be different, brothers.

**Ferret** · 09-06-2007, 21:36

I am still strongly against this decision, the girl is but a 1 year old and there is no saying what kind of a man she will marry if she marries before your death or even at all. I think that keeping Peter as heir will ensure that this House will have strong rule when you are gone and even if he does have a short reign at least by then it will be clearer who would be more suitable as a future Duke, the Von Kassel boy may even be worth a look at despite the treachery of his father.

**Tamur** · 09-12-2007, 13:43

I may be gagged in the Diet, but I can still speak my piece here, and I say: level Krakow!

Again the Poles prove themselves to be a fatal nuisance, with the death of Wilhelm. Again the electors say nothing, nothing, about it. Though Christ preached forgiveness and turning the other cheek, there is a point at which that is no longer feasible, or desirable.

*Fritz paces up and down across the room, waving wildly*

The Reich's inaction on this matter is despicable. Despicable, my brothers and my cousins. Are we so blind that we cannot see a threat when it rears up in our faces? Are we so weak that we cannot swat down this gadfly that sits biting and taunting us?

I mourn for the loss of Gerhard and Günther. These were men who would have risen to a challenge like this with the might of the Reich behind them and *Fritz brings a heavy fist down on the table* smashed it without hesitation.

Yes, I mourn the loss of heroes.