Estate Privilege

Land-Owning Peasants

land_owning_farmers

Swedish peasants hold a uniquely strong position compared to their peers in much of feudal Europe. They own their land outright, pay taxes directly to the crown, and often have a voice in local assemblies, giving them a degree of autonomy and legal protection. These farmers were not serfs; many are armed and serve in levies. Their rights are rooted in ancient customary law, and their relative independence is a foundational element of Swedish rural society.

Conditions

Potential

Is or was Sweden

Can revoke

Estate Power (Crown) > 0.66

Exact conditions

Modifiers

• Levy Combat Efficiency+5%
• Food Production+5%
• Peasants Power+50%
• Peasant Estate Satisfaction Equilibrium+5%
• Monthly Progress to Free Subjects+0.1

Connections

Requires 2

Estates

• CrownCan revoke

Countries

• SwedenPotential

Belongs to 1

• CommonersEstate

Required by 2

• Free Mobility for the Common PeopleCan revoke
• Represented in ParliamentCan revoke

Scripting 3

References 3

• Mmedium_privilege_target_satisfactionCountry modifier
• Mmonthly_food_productivity_mild_bonusCountry modifier
• Ssocietal_value_monthly_moveCountry modifier

Definitionin_game/common/estate_privileges/peasants_estate.txt:633

estate = peasants_estate

content_priority = 200

▾potential = {

has_or_had_tag = SWE

}

▾allow = {

}

▾can_revoke = {

estate_power(estate_type:crown_estate) > 0.66

}

▾country_modifier = {

levy_combat_efficiency_modifier = 0.05

global_monthly_food_modifier = monthly_food_productivity_mild_bonus (+5%)

global_peasants_estate_power = 0.5

peasants_estate_target_satisfaction = medium_privilege_target_satisfaction (+5%)

monthly_towards_free_subjects = societal_value_monthly_move (+0.1)

}

History