Church Punishments



The Holy Church is a supreme political and religious power in Yorick. Even though it is sometimes invaded and has its lands annexed, the Church still has immense influence over most people of Yorick, and thus Lords are cautious of how they appear to the Church. To this end, the Church exercises excommunication as a last resort in spiritual and political conflicts. Excommunications are extremely powerful since they alienate the excommunicated person from all of religious society. As a result, the excommunicated person is often quick to repent.

Common reasons for excommunication

 * 1) Apostasy


 * 1) Heresy


 * 1) Assault of a Church official


 * 1) Attack on Church territories


 * 1) An attack on another Church sanctioned monarch or land


 * 1) Failure to enforce or recognize a papal mandate


 * 1) Withholding Church funds


 * 1) Convening a Church Council without papal approval


 * 1) Ordination of a bishop without papal mandate