[Discuss] Re: Realm/Duchy income

[Christopher Subich]

Karl Greenley wrote:
>  It occurs to me that the best way to ensure that money moves up the
> chain would be for regions having to commit a certain % of their
> income to their duchy and duchies having to commit a certain % of
> income to the realm when they swear similar to the way a lord must
> promise a percentage to a knight that swears on.

In a Feudal system, the regional obligations were to train and equip 
men-at-arms -- knights.  They sent money or goods up the chain in lieu 
of that obligation, or if their contribution amounted to less than a 
full knight.

Battlemaster policy has been explicit -- most nobles should be sworn to 
a region.  As has been discussed lately, most regions can barely support 
the knights that they need (for estate management).  Requiring a 
substantial duchy contribution would cripple poorer regions.

>  Not only would this create a guarantee that Duke and Kings cold pay
> knights, but it would have the side benefit of neighboring realms

The Duke and Kings can already pay for knights.  Cities, after all, are 
the richest regions of a realm.  (Strongholds are another matter, but 
they're relatively rare).  Kings should have only a few personal knights 
under the system anyway, but I hope that a king would have the political 
clout to get a reasonable "to realm" share set.


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