Imperial Diet II

**ArchdukeEvan** · 03-26-2007, 00:57

I ask of the Noble and Rightous Crusaders sevral things...

first... what makes me think that you wont pay more attention to your own endevours more than the Riech's own Problems? How can one... who is not only thousands of miles away... but is also fighting the cursed muslems... truly sacrifice the time to run the Reich?...
Second... would not a Chancller of the Crusade favor the Crusade with more money and troops than back here?... for example... a crusade requirs mercinarys... will not you provide these auxilarys before providing to those at home?... and once in the Holy Land... you will need hundreds of men to force down the Muslums form rising agianst us... more and more men and materials into your vast armys...

that is the problems i feel with a Crusader... he will favor the Crusade over the Reich... and where is the Crusade without the Reich anyways?

Finaly... I ask of you this... What brings you to the belive that a Non-Crusader Chanceler wouldnt help the Reich?... is it because you fear that he will not provide for your needs first?... or is it simply that you need to contral everything that happens in the Nation... from its ionner workings... to its construction... to its largest armys?...

answer these for me... and tell me also how one proposes to comunicate with the Diet on afairs in Italy... if he is in Antioch?

finaly I would like to say that your Crusade is a Noble undertaking... and that if I had any troops of my own I would be riding with you...

Thank you Mien Lords

**Kagemusha** · 03-26-2007, 01:08

Dietrich Von Saxony

"If i may answer to your questions.First i believe that the Chancellor should be here in Germany. Second i think that a crusading chancellor would indeed concentrate on the crusading armies and leave Reich on the second place. Third i dont believe that non crusading Chancellor would be a bad thing at all. As you can see if you look at the list of Crusades. There are many men there from many parts of the Reich,with many opinions how the affairs here in Reich should be handled."

**ArchdukeEvan** · 03-26-2007, 01:10

Sir... respectfully... i ment in the fact that the Prinz's supporters...
I can answer my own questions... i belive...

execpt my apologys for considering the Cursaders as a single body

**Kagemusha** · 03-26-2007, 01:23

Dietrich stands up and replies to the 5th Elector of Austria.

"No offense taken"

After that Dietrich starts reading from a scroll:

"I hereby suggest Charter Amendment 6.4. When a Kaiser or eqvalent of Duke leaves for a crusade. He must appoint an Steward to take care from his lands and duties, while he is on a crusade. A crusader should commit himself fully on his Holy task and leave all politics and Ducal matters including the command of household armies inside the Reich and not to take part on Imperial Diet while crusading. If an count will leave for an crusade, his Duke will take possession of his lands while he crusades.Or If his Duke is not available, a steward acting from Dukes behalf.
When Crusade has reached their goal or dismissed. While returning to Reich the crusaders previous powers and estates will be given back to him when he reaches the area of the Reich."

Dietrich bows and takes his seat among the Franconians.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 03-26-2007, 01:34

Kaiser Heinrich:

I second von Saxony's proposed Charter Amendment, but I believe it is 6.4, not 6.3.

**Kagemusha** · 03-26-2007, 01:36

Dietrich Von Saxony

"Thank you for the correction mein Kaiser,i will correct the numbering."

Dietrich looks murderously towards his main scribe and sits down.

**TinCow** · 03-26-2007, 02:05

I most strenuously oppose Charter Amendment 6.4. If a Duke wishes to appoint a Steward, that is entirely within his power. There is no need to force him to do so if he does not wish to. Furthermore, I will never willingly hand over my lands around Nuremburg to another Elector. It is my home and my personal staff are perfectly capable of ensuring that it is governed according to my will while I am gone. Perhaps this Amedment would make sense if every Duke and Count was a one-man government without aides. As this is obviously not the case, it is ridiculous and borders on insulting.

This Diet seems intent on penalizing the Crusaders for their sacrifice, despite the fact that by our very departure we are opening up many opportunities for command and advancement to those who stay behind. You should be ashamed of yourselves, Electors, for trying to take advantage of men who risking their lives in the service of God.