Imperial Diet IV

[Cecil XIX]

I will not support a candidate whose campaign promise is to abandon God and religion in favor of women and ale. That is the attitude of a child, not a man.

Furthermore, if Count Lothar Steffen has no qualms about speaking to his own brother that way in public, I doubt that we electors can expect to be treated with any civility either. He betrays much with his flippant and dismissive attitude towards his own kin, something I cannot abide by.

[Privateerkev]

I am pleased to see that a candidate that understands the need to do the Lord's work has stepped up. I will take this oppurtunity to fully support Matthias in his bid for Chancellor.

I do think Lothar has one...and only one...good point. Why are we embarking on a Crusade to Russia anyways? Is there any point to it? Wouldn't it be better to spend the resources defending Thorn? I think there has been too little debate on whether we should embark on this mission. Everyone seems too caught up on the fact that it was supported in the past. Well, the past is the past and the circumstances of the Reich have changed. We should look carefully at the mission to Russia and debate whether it should really be undertaken afterall in light of current circumstances.

[TinCow]

Bah! I have as much respect for God as the next man, the only difference is that I do not let it control my every waking action. Furthermore, there is nothing unholy about either ale or women. Most of our ale comes from the monks themselves! If it is good enough for the holy men, it should be good enough for the peasants. As for women, none of you would be here if it were not for that fact that your father gave your mother a good rodgering! Even God himself saw fit to stick it to Mary. (*At least, I think that's what the book said...*) Show me a man who distains fornication and I'll show you a woman!

[Cecil XIX]

Ale and women are not unholy, but pledgeing to build brothels and pleasure palaces before Abbeys and Cathedrals is.

[AussieGiant]

I see there has been some developments since my departure.

Arnold enters the Diet from the Austrian House chambers. Bedecked in Black Full Plate, he seems older and even larger through the shoulders than before. A blood red cross adorns the the chest of his outer heraldry

His sun burnt face locks on Jan von Hamburg for some seconds before taking a seat. He then shakes the hand of Sigismund and Karl before beginning the read through the Reich's reports.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Conrad Salier:

Edict 11.1: The Chancellor is ordered to immediately request a Crusade with Jerusalem as the target. Regardless of whether the Crusade is approved or not, at least one full-sized army is to be sent to retake the Holy City of Jerusalem post-haste. After capture, the city is to be immediately given to the Pope.
Proposed: Conrad Salier
Seconders: Jan von Hamburg, Matthias Steffin, Karl Zirn, et al.

I think that the proposal of this Edict is telling enough to say who I will support in this election.

[AussieGiant]

Arnold raises an eyebrow in query at King Sailers edict

King Sailer,

I believe an edict can't include the Seconders.

Seconders must actually second the edict themselves. Not have you do it for them.

If this were the case I would then have an edict drawn up with Jan von Hamburg seconding my request for all prisoners being hung "on sight".

I take you understand what I'm saying my Lord?

[Privateerkev]

I will second edict 11.1!

Eyes Duke Arnold

And I am preparing a CA that I am sure Duke Arnold will like and I will be sure to put his name on it as a second. *sarcasm*