Considering that:

• they've gone through a terrible war that's ripped their army to shreds twice over

• they're bankrupt

• they've got a city that's been razed and now stands in ruins

• they've been bequeathed with a terrible disease that's sent them and their allies into a serious state of panic

• the very government is opting to kill thousands of people just to spare the survivors

• they've begged Albion to subjugate them just so that they can survive, which also means they have to send a portion of their gold every week to their overlords, despite them having no money.

• Every time they've attempted to research a cure for their disease, it's failed. Which means more money down the drain, and more citizens dying.

• One of their cities is close to being destroyed by the plague

• mother's are opting to smother their own children because the situation is so bad.

I'm kinda getting a feeling about saying yes for this. Dunno though, just a hunch.