Question asked was if we did not get the gold to recover from war, would we have declined the harsh terms for CF and declared war?
A: I would have to say no. We would have had to roll over and take it like all kingdoms do when a larger and stronger kingdom wants their honor and acres.

So let me make sure I understand the rules so I don't make the same mistake in the future, and also maybe help others understand them better. "When you lose a war, do not seek aid to help your chained provinces explore and train just in case the winning kingdom decides they want more of your honor and acres. If they do decide they want more, just give it to them no matter how unreasonable their request is." Is that about right?

You see, the problem is not that we traded land for gold, cause it has already been established that many kingdoms do that without retribution. The problem is CR thought they could bully us and get free honor and acres, and they got punched in the mouth. You guys want to support the bully, and not the kingdom that stood up to them, go right ahead. No matter what happens, this age is a success for me because after years of being bullied by larger kingdoms wanting my honor and acres, I finally got to punch a bully in the mouth. AND IT FELT SOOOO GOOOOOD!!!