Managing the Royal Finances

The kingdom's finances are also the king's responsibility. A French king in one of the games issued a financial report each year so his nobles knew where the royal exchequer stood. These reports looked like this:

Cash Flow     4/47          1/48          2/48          3/48          4/48          1/49          2/49          

Beg Bal       0             61.8          63.5          62.4          52.8          47.3          42.2          

Income                                                                                                          

Fief          8.2           8.8           9.3           9.2           9.0           9.1           9.1           

income                                                                                                          

Tax income    6.7           6.7           6.3           5.6           5.4           5.3           5.4           

Church tax    0             0             0             0             0             10.0          0             

Pay           52.5          0             1.0           0             0             0             0             

received                                                                                                        

Expense                                                                                                         

Officials     0             1.0           0             0             0             2.5           0             

Family exp    5.6           6.0           6.3           6.3           6.1           6.2           6.1           

Grants        0             0             0             0             .6            0             0             

Defense       0             6.0           10.5          17.2          13.2          19.0          13.2          

Papal         0             .8            .9            .9            0             1.8           0             

Bribes                                                                                                          

Closing       61.8          63.5          62.4          52.8          47.3          42.2          37.4
          

Bal                                                                                                             

Legend. Income=from all sources

Fief income=from the royal fiefs

Tax income= from the royal provinces (magnate tax)

Church tax=via BCCI, with the popes permission

Pay received=grants or loans from other nobles (foreign or domestic)

Expense= All expenses

Officials=payments to royal officials

Family exp=the kings household

Grants=to help out needy vassals

Defense=raising troops (many of whom are then transferred to other nobles)

Papal Bribes (what it says.)