The Grain Tax
Fire the "The Grain Tax" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_brapru.12.
The Grain Tax
Country event
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_brapru.12.
What happens
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, died in 1571, leaving his son John George of Brandenburg deep in debt. John George instituted the Grain Tax to deal with the debts, but it drove part of the peasantry into dependence on the nobility that was exempt from taxation.
Player choices
When this event fires, The Grain Tax presents these options:
- Institute the Grain Tax
- Do nothing