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This page is about the Burghers estate; for the pop type, see Burghers (pop); for other uses, see Burghers (disambiguation)
Burghers is the estate made up of pops with the 
Burghers social class. Every pop produces 2 Power and 20 Tax. While estate power is below 25%, the country will get up to +12.5% Maximum tax from the estate. While estate power is above 25%, the country will gain the following bonuses:
- Up to –15% Navy maintenance
- Up to +37.5% Trade capacity
- Up to +0.25 Monthly progress to Plutocracy
- Up to −37.5% Maximum tax from estate
Regardless of estate power, the country will gain the following effects depending on the estate satisfaction:
−25% to +25% Trade advantage
−2.5% to +2.5% Production efficiency
The estate's opinion of other countries scales with trade capacity difference and is also affected by the following:
- +5 if both countries have Republic government
- −5 if target has a merchant in the home market
Privileges[edit | edit source]
The Burghers estate can have the following estate privileges:
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 Allow Religious Practices Instead of focusing only on the Hinduism aspect of our nation, we should allow our other religious minorities the right to publically practice their faith. |
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 Allow Trade Center Sponsorship By sponsoring various trade centers across our realm, we will make sure that Burghers and people of coin have ample facilities in which to exchange wares and establish a healthy flow of trade. |
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 Amenokal Salt Traders Seasoned veterans of Saharan trade, these individuals oversee and drive the caravans of Salt that traverse the inhospitable deserts. |
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 Building Rights Developing our settlements and cities is a costly endeavor. By granting building rights to the local population, we will ultimately reduce the overall end cost of development. However, giving the people such an allowance will considerably increase their influence. |
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 Building Roads Rights Allow rich Burghers to develop our infrastructure by building Roads, benefiting both our ever-expanding economy and the traders themselves. |
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 Burghers Land Rights The laws regarding land ownership have recently been the matter of much heated debate at court. We shall expand the land ownership rights of our Burghers, with the goal of making the various administrative guilds more compliant in exchange for having been given more power. |
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 Cardinal-Lead Guilds Guilds and other associations of merchants and tradesmen are a necessary evil. By putting a pious cardinal in charge of them, we will ensure that no organization will stray from the path of God, and that the sin of greed will not cloud the minds of our Burghers. |
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 Ceremonial Tax Exemptions The preparation of tributes, sacrifices, and festivals is a great honor for our Burghers. In exchange for this responsibility, they shall be exempt from regular taxation. |
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 Commercial Advisory Council Trade is the lifeblood of our economy. Thus, we must ensure that our head of state is supported by only the most capable and knowledgeable individuals, adept in matters of maritime and land trade. This will benefit our commercial capabilities at home and abroad. |
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 Compromise Great Ordinance A compromise agreement between the Crown and Étienne Marcel, where the Crown cedes power to Marcel. In return, the Estates-General has granted the request to levy more taxes. |
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 Consolidated Corruption of the Wealthy The entrenched middle and upper classes across our domain have long since sunk their claws into our treasury and courts, securing lenient positions and propagating a stagnant ambiance of corruption. |
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 Control of Lake Chad Across the shores of Lake Chad, our Burghers interact and exchange goods with a multitude of folk from faraway lands. This volume of commerce, fully under our control, is the lifeblood of our economy and the foundation of our national stability. |
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 Control over Monetary Policy The finances of our nation are a topic of great importance as we strive to improve and perfect our ledgers. Perhaps it would be a good idea to entrust the wealthy members of our society with such a task, and in return provide them with reduced taxation on their commodities and assets. |
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 Control over the Coinage Cutting and circulating new coins of adequate quality is a complicated, yet essential process for the development of a sovereign people. By taking control of the coinage, we will strengthen our economic foundations and consolidate our authority. |
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 Dedicated Merchant Courts These courts are dedicated to resolving disputes between our Burghers. They are a powerful branch of our government, and exert enormous influence over commercial and mercantile matters. |
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 Elite Patronage Our mercantile presence must not atrophy. To ensure a robust and continuous stream of trade, it falls upon the shoulders of the Nobility to be the patrons of our Burghers and ensure they have ample coin with which to ferry their goods. |
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 Florence Guilds The different artisans and merchants of Florence traditionally are associates in different guilds. This ensures not only a high standard of quality for the products, but also avoids breeding unfair competition. However, the power and influence these guilds hold as a result is undeniable.
This unlocks the Law Primacy of Florentine Guilds. |
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 Formal Guilds Federations and associations of merchants have loosely existed throughout our nation's history. However, we could choose to placate the most powerful traders across our markets by formalizing their participation in a centralized and officially recognized corpus. Such a privilege will undoubtedly impact both our foreign and domestic policies. |
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 Fund the Karimi Merchants Funding the powerful Burghers known as the Karimi, who are responsible for the trade of spices as well as other valuable goods, is essential to our continued prosperity. |
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 Guild Investments The guilds have agreed to divert a portion of their funds toward making improvements to our production process. Though many of these ventures will likely fail, a few may yield breakthroughs that can reshape our capital economy. |
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 Iranian Art Patronage Patronage of the arts by our Iranian elites has made it possible for extraordinary new styles of art to develop and flourish. |
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 Ivan's Hundred The heads of the Ivan's Hundred, our local merchant guild, are permanent members of the commerce court of Novgorod and the ruling council of the Novgorod Republic. With their political presence and the agreements they have made with the Nobility, our nation will surely enjoy continued, successful trade. |
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 Jainism Banking Rights Jainism is no longer a dominant or politically favored faith in India, but the Jainism people are far from irrelevant. They have found a niche in moneylending and bureaucracy that makes them an asset to any state willing to offer them patronage. |
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 Jainism Scholars While Jainism itself has lost its prominence, it is still a religion with an active minority to consider. Practitioners of this faith are educated and wise scholars who may be a boon our government if we promote them into the administration. |
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 Kannada Literature Aid By allowing the wealthy members of our society rights over the matters of the Kannada language, we can ensure that our literary oeuvre does not fall into obscurity. |
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 Kreditwerk The Kreditwerk controls large parts of our finances, hindering our financial capabilities. |
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 Kulm Law A modified version of the Magdeburg Law, the Kulm Law grants all cities in Prussia that have secured the mercantile interests of the city merchant guilds the privilege of significant autonomy from their overlords. |
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 Land of Commerce We pride ourselves on being a nation that takes great care of its Burghers, assuring they have access to legal representation, can move around swiftly as needed, and have the freedom to transport their goods as they see fit. |
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 Leadership of Étienne Marcel Étienne Marcel's influence has made the Burghers a powerful force in the Estates-General. |
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 Libro d'Argento Together with the Libro d'Oro that list all the noble families of the Most Serene Republic of Venice, the Libro d'Argento contains the names of all the Originarii families, who despite being commoners descend from the original inhabitants of the lagoon, and have gained thus the right to trade as citizens of Venice and take jobs in the administration of the [GetCountry('VEN').GetGovernment.GetGovernmentType.GetName]. |
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 Magdeburg Rights A set of privileges that were originally drafted using Flemish law, this legal framework was spread through central Europe via an influx of German immigrants. Aimed at cultivating the liberties of the individual citizen, these rights serve to guarantee and regulate the autonomy of the local administration. |
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 Market Fairs The financing and development of merchant centers will surely attract higher trade traffic, while simultaneously amassing great wealth, ample quantities of various exotic goods, and a reputation for security. |
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 Milanese Cloth Guilds Our valuable cloth industry rests upon the shoulders of the finest craftsmen in all of Italy. By entrusting their regulations and production lines to our Burghers, we will attain record profits and productivity at the minor cost of granting our merchant guilds some influence. |
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 Mit'a System The Mit'a System is an adaptation of an Incan labor draft that forces indigenous communities to provide rotating labor for our enterprises, especially in silver mines like those of Potosí. |
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 Muḥtasib Inspectors The Muḥtasib oversee marketplace integrity by inspecting Burghers, publicly punishing financial criminals, and developing manuals to identify and prevent fraud. |
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 Novi Fori Derived from the original set of privileges given to the city of Magdeburg, this legal framework has grown to encompass Western concepts of urban planning, as well as a set of criminal and civil laws, when it spread beyond the core German lands. |
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 Petty Bureaucracy The main bureaucratic corps of our country is made up of highly educated specialists and administrators who manage the daily tasks and support the structure of the government. |
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 Polish Merchant Seal A seal bearing the insignia of our central authority, this document permits free, uninterrupted travel for our Burghers, allowing them more expedient passage between cities for themselves and their goods in exchange for a small supplemental tax. |
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 Privateer Contracts In order to expand our naval capabilities without having to maintain a large standing fleet, we shall regulate and officially oversee acts of piracy that benefit the nation. Our privateers operate under official sanction, sharing their plunder with the crown in exchange for legal protection. However, the fine line between privateering and piracy requires us to be cautious if we do not wish to damage our international reputation… |
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 Protected Faith of the Wealthy The wealthy members of our society have gained Religious Protections and are therefore exempt from any conversion attempts from the state. |
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 Reformed Kreditwerk The Kreditwerk, now reformed under the direct control of the Crown, will enable us to more efficiently finance our projects. |
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 Royal Burgh Commissioners The Royal Burgh Commissioners, representing the Crown-chartered burghs of Scotland, convene regularly to safeguard their privileges, regulate commerce, and advise the nation's ruler. Through their collective authority in the Convention of Royal Burghs, they ensure that Scotland's trading communities remain vital to governance, economy, and law, standing as a counterweight to the power of the Nobility and Clergy. |
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 Royal Factories Royal Factories are state-sponsored, but privately owned enterprises granted royal privilege and oversight. They operate under official sanction to bolster domestic industry while retaining commercial autonomy. |
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 Serfdom Economy Our empire was built on the backs of our conquered enemies. The flow of forced labor within our nation is a cornerstone of our economy, with frequent raids and conquests further fueling our wealth and power. |
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 Shipwright Contracts Granting favorable state-sponsored contracts to wealthy members of our society will allow us to adopt a more efficient grasp on our shipwright processes and cut down on the regulatory red tape around the industry. |
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 Shooting Societies Organized militia of Burghers and craftsmen aimed at practicing drills and defending their city against all outside invaders. These associations are permitted by the Crown to don special uniforms and display emblems that are otherwise only permitted to the Nobility. |
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 Sponsored Maritime Contracts Maritime trade is a valuable source of revenue for our treasury. By granting exclusive contracts to our Burghers, we can regulate commerce while ensuring consistent tax income from shipping and trade. |
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 Tamil Trading Rights The Tamil Nadu is home to many great mercantile cities of the Tamil people. By granting them trade and autonomy privileges, we can ensure their loyalty and value to the state. |
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 The Great Ordinance Following immense pressure from Étienne Marcel, France is currently governed by terms of Marcel's Great Ordinance. In return for granting him great influence, the state has the backing of the Estates-General to levy more taxes. |
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 Toll & Tariff Exemptions The exemption of merchant vessels from paying dues to transport their goods will certainly go a long way towards ensuring that the Burghers approve of our administration. |
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 Trade Monopolies Giving the most powerful merchants in our countries exclusive trading rights to our mercantile goods to powerful merchants will greatly increase the influence of our most prominent traders. This policy will influence our national attitude towards foreign merchants. |
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 Treasury Rights By granting the oversight of our treasury to wealthy, powerful members of our society, we will secure their interests and increase their loyalty to us, albeit at the expense of losing some tax revenue. |
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 Trunk Road to Erzurum Anatolia is connected to Tabrīz and Persia through a reliable network of trunk roads. As we directly control one of its critical junctions, our Burghers reap great benefits. |
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 Urban Development Grants It has become clear to us that the future will dawn within city walls. To promote and usher in this new era of urbanization, city-dwellers will be given several grants to promote urbanization across our realm. |
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 Villes Franches Several of our market towns have grown tremendously in size, during the last few decades. As such, they have developed a level of autonomy, transforming into something resembling free cities and leaning towards a decentralized approach to governance. |
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