>>5518038<span class="mu-i">We, the count Dietrich von Adlershorst, count of Grünwald. To all those may read or hear of this accountant salutations. We do hereby bestow upon the loyal and productive people of the village of Rittersbach. It has become clear to us that the contributions and continued loyalty must rewarded in a manner most appropriate. Therefore in our capacity as the count and lord of the land we do hereby bestow upon the village of Rittersbach the following rights and privileges. Firstly it has been proven that Ritterbach has been loyal and useful enough to our continued prosperity and good humours that we hereby bestow Rittersbach the right to call itself a city as well as allowing it to from a council to govern the city in our place. Secondly we hereby grant the council the authority to collect taxes within the city boundaries on our behalf, both for our own and the councils expenses. Thirdly we bestow the council to recruit amongst their own city watch or guard to defend the city in times of war or to keep public order in times of times. Now we shall define the definitions and qualifications of citizenship for the city, all those who work and live within the borders of the city for at least two years shall be named burgher. Furthermore this burghership shall remain hereditary for as long as the family maintains their household within the city. Burghers are forbidden from becoming serf of any lord and are to pay their taxes to council. Lastly we do hereby bestow upon Rittersbach a final boon, it own coat of arms as a final show of gratitude.</span>
<span class="mu-i">Was signed, Dietrich von Adlershorst, count of Grünwald by grace of the gods.</span>
You then poured wax over the charter and sealed it with your signet ring. You then hung a bit back in your chair. Was this even such a good idea? would thet not simply gain more in influence? You heard stories that lords and bishop and even the emperor of Tautenland sometimes gave cities more privileges in exchange for monetary compensation. Further south still some cities were completely free of liege lords and governed themselves! Although the patrician families amongst them practically dominated their politics. Oh no matter you where always closely nearby to keep an eye on the city in any case and if you plans succeeded a new bishop within the city would hamper the influence considering who controlled the church in these parts <span class="mu-i">yes</span> a prominent spiritual power to balance out the temporal power would prove most prudent.
Time to ask a favour of your political mentor, patron and granduncle then.
>Send a letter to him asking him to come to Rittersbach, away from the intrigue of Libau>Send a letter announcing your visit >Go to Libau unannounced, time is of the essence 