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Erik sheds no tear for his traitorous cousin.

NAME: Erik Kortrevich
AGE: 37
RESIDENCE: 9 Marian Blvd

OCCUPATION: Royal Falconer, Master At Arms, and heir to the Barony of Koravia

POSITION INTERESTED: Maer

Erik has a multitude of emotions coming out of him as he’s just taking in the information of losing his King, having his student become King and having to leave a war. He is happy that peace is a realization and that he can now rest easily. However he is still scarred, both mentally and physically, after his short time in war and is scared of what the future holds for his House and his people.

Erik lets out 100 crows in honor of the late King Marius, who has given him the opportunity to teach the Young King Andrik, third of his name and King of Haensetti Ruska. He looks up into the sky and talks saying “Your Majesty, I will not let you down. I shall watch over the boy and teach him the best I can in not just the art of Falconry, but also morality.

Erik shakes his head in disapproval on the killing of innocent birds, as the Royal Falconer should be, but is nonetheless proud of his niece’s future husband.

Erik seems proud of his cousins response as he reads it on his bed, recovering from his injuries. He thinks to himself “Hurry up and heal dammit!”

Kingdom of Portugal

Turn Three

Current Monarch:

Sancho I

Heir:

Afonso II

Capitol City:

Lisbon
Population: 900,000

Military Size:

Over 75,000 (that is known)

Trade:

Open

Trade Allies:
None

Military Allies:

None

Religion:
Roman-Catholic

Relations with Nations:

Moors – Enemies

Kingdom of Leon – Neutral

Pope – Neutral

Others: Neutral

Sancho rushes into the Treasury Council room with his fists clenched and with a furious expression on his face. He turns to the Small Council table and see’s that nobody has been seated yet. Just as everyone was about to bow and take their seats, Sancho slammed his fists into the table, causing a loud bang to occur. “What is the meaning of this!” , yelled Sancho.  “The Navy hasn’t expanded and the funds for construction have failed! You all had ONE job!”. The room stayed silent as they waited for the King to be seated, or they were all too terrified to even speak. Finally, the King calmed his nerves and sat down in his Chair. In a monotone voice, the King asks “Well, who can explain these events for me.” One councilman stands and says “The Naval Commander was confused on what to do your Majesty. He did not know whether to build ships or to recruit more men”. Sancho replies “Tell him to recruit 1,000 new sailors and to train them in the ways of Naval War. Also tell him to build an armada of 400 ships and to make sure that they are fully functional before he places men in them. The National Treasury will pay for the expenses. Oh, and if he acts like this again, tell him that his first punishment will be 10 lashings, is that understood?” The councilman bows and says “Yes your majesty, but one question. How will we get more funds? We already saw constructions funds fail, what will we do to increase funds?”. Sancho sighs and says .“I have thought of that too. So I have reached to the conclusion to increase taxes by 10%. It should be enough to fund us. If the Governors and Tax Collectors are too corrupt and they use some of these taxes for themselves, send over some men to teach them a lesson. The first punishment is 10 lashings. The second punishment is 10 lashings and a supervisor to inspect their doings. The third and final straw is when I myself go to them and strip their titles and positions. Is this understood?”. The councilmen nod as they take notes. “Good, now my only issue is how we will pay for construction of the new cities”. Just as the King says this, a messenger boy rushes into the room and bows before the King. One of the councilmen stands and says “What is the meaning of this! This is a Royal Meeting, get this boy out of here! Guards!”. Just as the Guards walk up to the boy, the King raises his hand and says “Let the boy speak”. “Th-thank you your majesty. I bring news from the Ambassador in England. He says that the English accepts and a trade agreement between our two Kingdoms has been made”. The King grins and says “Good, tell the Ambassador to accept this offer. Guards, take this boy to the baths, he needs to look presentable when he returns. Also, give him a bodyguard so that he is unharmed”. The guards nod their heads and opens the door. Before the boy leaves, the King says “Oh and boy, do not say a word about this to anyone you meet on the road. You will tell this to the Ambassador only. Is that understood?”. The boy nods and says “Yes, your majesty”. Sancho sits down and chuckles. “Well that should settle things. Once trade opens, we shall put a small tax on those who wish to trade here. And those who export goods out of Portugal shall be fined as well. Now gentlemen, I shall return to my chambers. I hope that you all took great notes as I expect things to turn out better this year. Dismissed”. The King left the Council Room and returned to his chambers. He goes to his desk and takes out parchment and a quill.

The letter reads:

”Good citizens of Portugal,

I am aware of your hard work. I know that every single man, woman and child works hard to keep this Kingdom prosperous, and I thank you all. But now, the Kingdom asks you for more help. Day by day, our Nation grows larger and stronger and we begin to need more land so that every man, woman and child can live under a roof. So I, King Sancho I, ask you, the humble and loyal subjects of Portugal, to work even harder for the Kingdom. I encourage every man to do what it takes to defend their homes and I encourage every woman to defend and educate their children. And last but not least, I encourage the children of this new Kingdom to work hard for the good of the Kingdom as they are the future of this Kingdom itself. The Kingdom needs your help good citizens. Will you do your part?”

Sancho stands and calls for a guard to send this to his scribe. “Send this to my scribe and tell him that I want 1,000 copies of this letter made. I want it distributed throughout the Kingdom in front of every Town Hall, Church and barracks”. The guard nods and rushes over to the scribes room.

Actions:

• Send a messenger boy to the Ambassador in England to accept King John’s trading agreement
• Place a small tax of 10% to traders that come to Portugal and a small tax of 10% to Portuguese traders that export items outside of the Kingdom
• Raise taxes by 10%
• Send the copies of the handwritten letter to every Church, Barracks and Town Halls
• Order the conscription of 1,000 sailors and the construction of 400 new ships
• Make sure that every Governor and Tax Collector is aware of the punishments against corruption
• Continue the training of soldiers between the Moors and Portuguese border
• Halt construction of towns and cities until the Royal Treasury has enough coin to fund these projects

Mcname: Eric_Shephard

IC Name: Erik Kortrevich

Residancy/ Street name, number:  Sigmund’s End 1

Class/ Title: Man At Arms of the Royal Haensetti Army

Erik Kortrevich wakes up in the morning in his house. He gears up, as is his daily routine, and comes to feed his pet Hawk Blackclaw. As he prepares for the day ahead of him, he hears that the position of Master of the Hounds is needed in the Royal City of Reza. He grins at this news as he himself has more experience with animals than anyone in his family. He knows that he is the best candidate for this position. He sends Blackclaw away to deliver a letter with his neatest handwriting to the King Robert, first of his name, asking his majesty to make him Master of the Hounds of the Royal City of Reza. He also writes a letter to her highness the Princess Anastasya that is the same as the one he wrote to her father, the King.

Kingdom of Portugal

Turn Two

Current Monarch:

Sancho I

Heir:

Afonso II

Capitol City:

Lisbon
Population: 900,000

Military Size:

Over 75,000 (that is known)

Trade:

Open

Trade Allies:
None

Military Allies:

None

Religion:
Roman-Catholic

Relations with Nations:

Moors – Enemies

Kingdom of Leon – Relative Peace

Pope – Neutral

Others: Neutral

Sancho smiles as he receives the great news of the successes in his actions. Everything went perfectly. The border between Lisbon and the Moorish Kingdoms have been fully secured with more than 75,000 Portuguese soldiers scattered alongside the border.

The letter that was sent to Rome was received by the Pope and tensions have calmed between Portugal and the Papal States.

The National treasury has been strengthened with an official Treasury Council being formed. This Treasury Council is lead by King Sancho himself and it’s task is to administrate and overview the spending’s that the Nation makes on anything from Construction to the arming of armies. 

Sancho, alongside his heir, enters the Council Room for the first official meeting of the National Treasury. The room, filled with only 9 other men, is silent until Sancho arrives. The men stand as the King and the Prince enter the room. “My lords, please be seated.”, said Sancho as he makes his way towards his chair. Prince Afonso stands next to him as he is not a part of the council itself but is only there to view what happens during this meeting. “So, has there been any news on the Construction Order that I have placed? How has it all went?” asked Sancho. One council member speaks out and says, “Yes your highness, the letters and reports that we have read have all said that the Construction has gone very well and the population of the Kingdom is expected reach 1,000,000 shortly after the next spring”. Sancho grins to hear of the development of his Kingdom. “That is great news, and what of the workers, are they fed regularly?”. “Yes, they have been fed a daily ration of bread and water. A simple and cheap way to feed them”. “Well that’s hardly provisions now is it?”, said the King, “I order that on every day of mass that these workers be given time to pray and that they are fed with fish instead of bread. After all, we are a Kingdom that relies on the ocean. What kind of Kingdom that lies alongside the Ocean doesn’t feed it’s people fish?” The room goes silent. “Are there any objections towards my decree?” The room continues to stay silent. “Very well then, let us move on. Any word on our Trade Negotiations with the other Catholic Nations?”. The head of Commerce speaks up and answers the King saying, “No your majesty, we haven’t received any word as of right now from any of the Catholic Kingdoms in terms of trade. But I believe I do have a solution to this. Send a letter to the Angevin Empire asking them to open trade negotiations. In turn, we will aid them by building ships.” Sancho stands up and says “Last time I checked I appointed you as the Head of Commerce, not as the Commander of my Navy. But I do agree that it is an interesting thought. I will think over this”. The Head of Commerce sighs a breath of relief and says, “Thank you your majesty”. “Well, I suppose this concludes our meeting. Gentlemen, I expect construction to go smoothly and I also expect that our people, both workers and soldiers, are fed well and have time to pray for mass.” Sancho stands up and leaves the room alongside his son. As Sancho and Afonso walk down the hall, Sancho turns to his son and says, “So, what did you think?”. “Think what?” asked Afonso. “What did you think about the meeting son? Do you think it could have gone worse or better?” “Why do you ask for my opinion? Why not any of the other council members?”, asked Afonso. “Well why wouldn’t I? You are my heir after all. After I die, you will be the King of Portugal, and seeing as you are a man of age right now, you should be asking yourself these questions and answering them. So, what do you think about the meeting?” Afonso clears his throat and replies, “I believe the meeting went well. Many good things has happened during the year father. But why didn’t you punish the man that assumed he had the right to bargain off our Navy?” Sancho chuckles and says “But I did punish him.” Afonso looks confused and asks “What do you mean? I didn’t see you punish him, unless I have missed something”. “Well son, you see, that man did not have any right to assume that he can just bargain off the Navy, but I did not physically punish him and I will not be taking his position as he has a point. We do have some of the best ships in all of Europa and the Angevin do need ships. So I decided to assert myself, make him feel fearful, then gave him some relief. And that my son, is how you rule. You must teach them to fear you but you must also show mercy. But make sure that they never forget to fear you. Do you understand son?” Afonso turns to his father and says, “Yes father, I do.” Sancho returns to his chambers and says, “Good. Now go, I must rest after such a long day.”

ACTIONS:

• Send orders to feed soldiers and workers fish on Sundays and to give them time to pray for mass.
• Send an Ambassador, with a small guard, to the King of England to open Trade between the two nations in exchange, the Portuguese will build ships to aid the English.
• Order Commanders to continue the training of the men that holds the Portuguese border.
• Continue the conscription of men to further expand the Army and Navy.
• Continue the Construction of new cities and towns to further expand the population. 

Kingdom of Portugal

Turn One

Current Monarch:

Sancho I

Heir:

Afonso II

Capitol City:

Lisbon
Population: 900,000

Military Size:

Unknown (to prevent META)

Trade:

Open

Trade Allies:
None

Military Allies:

None

Religion:
Roman-Catholic

Relations with Nations:

Moors – Enemies

Kingdom of Leon – Relative Peace

Pope – In Dispute with Monarch

Others: Neutral

As Sancho sits on his throne, he smiles at the progress his Kingdom has made. Thanks to diplomatic agreements being made two years prior, Sancho has ruled over a peaceful Portugal.

However, although the threats to the east settle down, there is still the question of of the Algarves. For as long as the Moors hold it, Portuguese rule will never be secure.

There is also tensions between the Pope. Pointless arguments cause more stress that the king already faces.

Besides these troubles, Sancho can still find a smile on his face as he is now ruling over a peaceful Kingdom. He plans on working on development of the economy, industry and the population of his growing Nation.

ACTIONS:

• Secure the southern border to prevent attacks from the Moorish Kingdoms
• End the tensions with the Pope and write an apology
• Strengthen the National Treasury
• Continue construction of new cities and towns to further populate the new Kingdom
• Open trade negotiations with Catholic Nations

OOC APP

Nation name: Kingdom of Portugal

Population: 900,000 (mostly Roman-Catholic)

Summary of History: During this age, the Kingdom of Portugal was not very large but it did control most of the Western Coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Over the next few decades, the Kings of Portugal would continue on the war with the Moors until the Algarve was conquered. This would ensure the rule of the Portuguese. Currently the King of Portugal is Sancho I, or Sancho the Popular.

Discord: You have it

Military: Estimated Manpower size: 135,000

Popular Units: Spears or Long-axes. Also known for their great Naval capabilities against the Moors.

Portugal Flag:

King Sancho the Popular:

Full Name: Erik Kortrevich

City of Residency: Markev

Year of Birth: 1682

Address: 1 Jan Road