Anyone know why Mercia has a claim to Canterbury?

ed75

First Lieutenant

31 Badges

Oct 12, 2014

226

7

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #1

Hi Guys,

In my game as Essex I have conquered most of south-eastern England. Next, I am ready to take on Wessex.

But I don't understand why Mercia has a claim (the current King Ecgfrith and his heir) to Canterbury in Kent. As far as I know Mercia has had this claim since the game start:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=330966157

Is there some historical reason for this, as Canterbury is the seat of the English church? When I look at Ecgfrith's claims, he has none for Kent.

Does this claim on Canterbury mean he will attack me at some point?

Thanks!

 

Tufto

Orientalist boondoggle

102 Badges

Oct 16, 2009

3.662

2.183

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #2

That shield means that Canterbury is already his vassal, not that he has a claim on it so no claim on Kent.

 

ed75

First Lieutenant

31 Badges

Oct 12, 2014

226

7

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #3

Oh, thanks! How can I "dispose of" this vassal?

 

aitaituo

哀駘它

48 Badges

Aug 6, 2013

8.083

5.040

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #4

ed75 said:

Oh, thanks! How can I "dispose of" this vassal?

Click to expand...

You declare war on the top liege, Mercia in this case, with the "County claim on Canterbury" CB. This is the standard CB for counts and their lieges when a holding in their county belongs to a different realm.

You could also find a claimant to Canterbury and press their claim in theory, but that's not normally possible with bishoprics, because bishops do not generally have children to inherit claims and even if they do, the children will only get a weak claim.

 

ed75

First Lieutenant

31 Badges

Oct 12, 2014

226

7

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #5

Thank you, sir. I don't think I'm strong enough to go to war with Mercia yet, but I'll bide my time and try it later

 

CyaN

Shifty Mediterranean

102 Badges

May 9, 2008

1.781

7.380

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #6

ed75 said:

Oh, thanks! How can I "dispose of" this vassal?

Click to expand...

Watching Blackadder may give you some ideas. You could try yelling "who will rid me of this troublesome priest?" and hope someone hears you.

 

DMcCool

Captain

47 Badges

Apr 29, 2013

314

490

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #7

CyaN said:

"who will rid me of this troublesome priest?" and hope someone hears you.

Click to expand...

Needs more turbulence.

 

Yxklyx

Field Marshal

47 Badges

Jan 30, 2011

4.712

720

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• Oct 24, 2014

• Add bookmark
• #8

ed75 said:

Oh, thanks! How can I "dispose of" this vassal?

Click to expand...

Make use of a cunning plan.