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'''Public order''' is the state of overall happiness in a [[Settlements|settlement]]. If public order drops too low in a settlement, rioting or rebellions may occur in the settlement. Public order may be affected by factors such as the settlement's population density, tax rate, or besieged state.

== Public Order and Settlements ==

A settlement's current status of public order directly affects its ability to raise income through taxes.


===Factors affecting Public Order===

Public order can be affected by many negative and positive factors.

Negative Factors

*'''Squalor''' - [[Squalor]] is the state of overcrowding in a settlement due to lack of room for extra population. Squalor is a negative factor in public order.
*'''Distance from capital''' - the farther the settlement is from the capital, the larger the public order penalty
*'''Unrest''' - unrest is caused by the infiltration of enemy spies, nearby rebel armies, proximity to a war zone, and some governor traits.
*'''Religious Unrest'''- increases as the proportion of the population that is not of the official state religion increases.
*'''Excommunitation'''- is a 20% penalty that applies to all settlements while the faction is excommunicated. If the faction suffers from religious unrest, the [[excommunication]] penalty is lessened (people are less upset about being excommunicated from the Catholic Church when fewer of the people are actually Catholic).
*'''No Garrison'''- people are very upset when the settlement is completely unguarded.

Positive Factors

*'''Glory'''- a temporary boost after a successful [[jihad]] or [[crusade]] and a permanent boost after the victory conditions have been met.
*'''Population Boom'''- a boost that exists when population growth is 5% or higher.
*'''Garrison'''- a boost that is proportional to the size of the army inside the settlement. Cavalry makes a poor garrison.
*'''Health'''- a boost from certain buildings like town halls
*'''Happiness'''- a boost from certain buildings like brothels or churches.
*'''Law''' - a boost from certain buildings like town halls and town guards as well as good governor traits.
*'''Fear''' - a boost that manifests after the town has been sacked or executed and when it is governed by a dreadful governor.
*'''Governor's Influence''' - a boost associated with a chivalrous governor.

Ambiguous factors

*'''Taxes''' - high and very high taxes decrease public order. Low taxes increase it.

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