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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tzor" data-source="post: 3599650" data-attributes="member: 12826">Consider the following:  In any political environment the major “topics” that a politician must consider are those issues that have been brought to him by lobbyists.  So who or what would the medieval equivalent of lobbyists be?Merchant guilds:  There will be plenty of guilds that will be lobbying for the attention of the politician.  Matters of trade, tariff, and even exclusive rights will always be one of their “top” priorities.  The guilds will rarely speak with one voice.  The vintner’s guild will complain about the high prices levied by the cooper’s guild, and the Tavernier’s guild will complain about the high prices levied by the vintner’s guild.Nobles:  There will also be plenty on the minds of the nobles.  Medieval law often reserved exclusive signs of rank to nobility, such as the wearing of furs and other signs that placed them above the common folk.  The trappings of knighthood would also be something that the nobles would want a monopoly on.  (People forget that one of the biggest trappings of knighthood were “spurs,” because knighthood was a form of armored cavalry.)Clergy:  The goals of the clergy are similar to that of the nobles, but they also have their own form of government.  Medieval government worked on the notion of “fonts” of justice.  This means there are multiple overlapping jurisdictions and they often don’t see eye to eye on every issue.Foreign dignitaries:  In the medieval mindset, even the neighboring town was “foreign” and tows frequently went to war with each other.  While merchants want the best trade route, towns want to make sure that the best trade route includes them.  There will also be treaties of convenience, mostly for the trade of necessary goods between towns.Adventurers:  While not exactly a “medieval” group will be a part of the setting.  They too will have plenty to petition local officials for, especially when other groups are advocating things that are against them.  (Like the noble’s attempt to ban heavy armor inside the tow walls to all non native nobles or to require peace bonding on all weapons.)</blockquote>

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