City Leagues of Upper Hungary

The many and rich mines of Upper Hungary are in many ways vital to our economic interests and have therefore often been afforded much greater liberties than we tolerate for other settlements in our country. The German saying 'Stadtluft macht frei' holds true both for the cities themselves and for anyone serfs who might find their way into the communities. With bullion short in supply all over Europe the city leagues are now richer and more sure of themselves than ever.\nSome of our nobles, however, argue that we are allowing them far too free reins and that we should at the very least demand that they provide for the defense of our country.