Valdemar II
Banned
There are a few elements with Galicia and Poland, the Polish king may keep from annexing Galicia, because he fear that it would strengthen the Noble estate. Right now I expect the Commowealth being split in five zones, where the king has to adopt different policies
Kingdom of Prussia: Here the king has absolut power, I expect it being used for experiments in reforms, likely we has seen many of the same reforms as we saw in Denmark in the same periode (universal education, land reform, removal of "serfhood").
Vistula Watershed/Poland proper: this is the next zone, here the king try to buy up non-crown estates, and set up the Briefadel. While some reforms are push through, serfhood are still going strong, simply because of the need of labour for the large estate, which produce the cereal, which are Polands main export. The urbanisation are mostly build on German immigrants, Jewish migrants and free Polish "low-nobles". The latter make up the petit bourgeois, while Jews are mostly common labours and artisans, and Germans go from journeymen to mechant princes. The reason for the royal focus on this area, are that the Vistula make export of the grain easy.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania: It's completely dominated by the magnates, little have changed in centuries, the king mostly leave them alone to run this country, against them staying out of the crowns business in the Vistula area. This state are also a hotbed of Polish Nationalism and Catholism (among the nobility), a growing anti-semitism push the Jews to migrate to towns and cities in Prussia and the Vistula watershed.
Duchy of Courland: It's much like Prussia, except few reforms are pushed through and the local Baltic German are left to run it as long as they pay their taxes.
Ukraine: This area are special, while the local nobles own vast estates, there are few brieladels and the crown own little land, there are a growing class of burghers and selfowning peasants. The latter are to large degree a result of westen immigrants, whom buy up land to establish agricultural hamlets/communes/colonies.
The annextion of Galicia, would mean that the king had to deal with a noble stronghold in the Vistula watershed, which are why he prefer a close and peacefull relationship with them. Beside most of their export goes through the Vistula, so he get as much money out of them outside the kingdom as he would inside without the troubles. Maybe in the future when the crowns grip are stronger he's going to annex them.
Kingdom of Prussia: Here the king has absolut power, I expect it being used for experiments in reforms, likely we has seen many of the same reforms as we saw in Denmark in the same periode (universal education, land reform, removal of "serfhood").
Vistula Watershed/Poland proper: this is the next zone, here the king try to buy up non-crown estates, and set up the Briefadel. While some reforms are push through, serfhood are still going strong, simply because of the need of labour for the large estate, which produce the cereal, which are Polands main export. The urbanisation are mostly build on German immigrants, Jewish migrants and free Polish "low-nobles". The latter make up the petit bourgeois, while Jews are mostly common labours and artisans, and Germans go from journeymen to mechant princes. The reason for the royal focus on this area, are that the Vistula make export of the grain easy.
Grand Duchy of Lithuania: It's completely dominated by the magnates, little have changed in centuries, the king mostly leave them alone to run this country, against them staying out of the crowns business in the Vistula area. This state are also a hotbed of Polish Nationalism and Catholism (among the nobility), a growing anti-semitism push the Jews to migrate to towns and cities in Prussia and the Vistula watershed.
Duchy of Courland: It's much like Prussia, except few reforms are pushed through and the local Baltic German are left to run it as long as they pay their taxes.
Ukraine: This area are special, while the local nobles own vast estates, there are few brieladels and the crown own little land, there are a growing class of burghers and selfowning peasants. The latter are to large degree a result of westen immigrants, whom buy up land to establish agricultural hamlets/communes/colonies.
The annextion of Galicia, would mean that the king had to deal with a noble stronghold in the Vistula watershed, which are why he prefer a close and peacefull relationship with them. Beside most of their export goes through the Vistula, so he get as much money out of them outside the kingdom as he would inside without the troubles. Maybe in the future when the crowns grip are stronger he's going to annex them.