Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is catholic

Will happen on October 26, 1526

Description

On october 26th 1526 the synod of Homberg accepted the Landgrave's proposal for the introduction of the reformation in Hessen. The Landgrave was declared head of the country's church, clerical property was confiscated and the teachings of Martin Luther implemented. Besides the Elector of Saxony, Philipp of Hessen became the most important and powerful protestant prince in the early years of the Reformation. Together with Electoral Saxony, Hessen initiated and headed the League of Schmalkalden and constantly opposed the Emperor. Philipp always had a great interest in keeping the Reformation united and thus tried to mediate between Luther and Zwingli and their followers.

Actions

A. Enact the reformation

• Change religion to protestant
• Religion in the capital province changes to protestant
• +100
• Stability -2
• +2 base tax value in the capital province
• Innovativeness +1
• Centralization +1
• Break royal marriage with Poland
• -100 relations with Poland
• Break royal marriage with Austria
• -100 relations with Austria
• Break royal marriage with Spain
• -100 relations with Spain
• Break royal marriage with Portugal
• -100 relations with Portugal
• Break royal marriage with Papal States
• -100 relations with Papal States

B. Stay true to catholicism

• Stability +2
• Innovativeness -1
• Global revolt risk +6 for 120 months

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• Austria exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is protestant
  • State religion is reformed

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1527
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1529)

Description

After Emperor Charles V had rejected the Protestants' confessional positions at the Imperial Parliament of Augsburg (1529-1530), the North German Protestant Imperial estates formed the League of Schmalkalden, with a joint army and treasury and seeking ties abroad (France). The League enjoyed early successes in the years 1532-1540 as the Emperor was threaten by Turkish danger and forced to conclude Religious peace settlements in Nuremberg (1532) and Kaaden (1534).

Actions

A. Give it our support

• +100 relations with France
• +100 relations with England
• +150 relations with Brandenburg
• +150 relations with Hanover
• +150 relations with Baden
• +150 relations with Palatinate
• +150 relations with Saxony
• +100 relations with Cleves
• +50 relations with Cologne
• +50 relations with Bavaria
• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Spain
• -150 relations with Austria
• +150 relations with Strasburg

B. Ignore it

• -100 relations with Brandenburg
• -100 relations with Hanover
• -100 relations with Baden
• -100 relations with Palatinate
• -100 relations with Saxony
• +50 relations with Austria
• -100 relations with Strasburg

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• Event 179005 - The loss of Wirtemberg for Austria has already occurred
• Own Württemberg

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1534
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1549)

Description

Hessen has managed to defeat the Habsburgs and to free Wirtemberg. Its rightful duke Ulrich now asks us to give it to him as promised.

Actions

A. Return Wirtemberg to Ulrich

• Grant independence to Wirtemberg
• +25 victory points
• Stability +1
• +50 relations with Saxony
• +50 relations with Palatinate
• +50 relations with Brandenburg
• +50 relations with Cleves
• +50 relations with Holstein
• +50 relations with Bremen
• +50 relations with Oldenburg
• +50 relations with Mecklenburg
• +50 relations with Pomerania
• Revolt risk value in Württemberg -5

B. Why bother? We'll keep Wirtemberg ourselves!

• Stability -1
• -50 relations with Saxony
• -50 relations with Palatinate
• -50 relations with Brandenburg
• -50 relations with Cleves
• -50 relations with Holstein
• -50 relations with Bremen
• -50 relations with Oldenburg
• -50 relations with Mecklenburg
• -50 relations with Pomerania
• Württemberg revolts

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• Event 179004 - Purchase of Wirtemberg for Austria has already occurred
• Austria owns Württemberg
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is protestant
  • State religion is reformed
• Country is not at war

Will happen within 200 days of January 2, 1534
Checked again every 200 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1550)

Description

Ulrich, former duke of Wirtemberg - his country had been sold to the Habsburgs - fled to Hessen. In his exile he became a protestant and convinced Philipp of Hessen to help him recover his possession for the sake of protestantism. Philipp occupied Wirtemberg with his troops and demanded the restoration of the independent duchy. Eventually the Habsburgs gave in to the protestant's pressure and returned Wirtemberg to Ulrich.

Actions

A. Protestantism must be promoted everywhere!

• -50 relations with Austria
• -100
• Stability +1
• Event 179005 - The loss of Wirtemberg for Austria is triggered immediately

B. We don't care for Wirtemberg

• Stability -2
• -20 victory points
• +30 relations with Austria

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is protestant

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1605
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1605)

Description

Shortly after his ascension, Landgrave Moritz issued several changes to Hessen-Kassel's church constitution, called 'measures of amelioration'. Thereby he intended effectively the introduction of Calvinism that he had adapted personally under the influence of his Nassau relatives and hoping for support from the Netherlands. This provoked a conflict with the branch of Hessen-Darmstadt that remained lutheran and hoped to obtain the valuable Marburg inheritance by getting the Empire to outlaw Hessen-Kassel for converting to Calvinism that was still no officially tolerated confession - only Catholics and Lutherans were given legitimacy by the Religious Peace of Augsburg.

Actions

A. Adapt Calvinism

• Change religion to reformed
• Stability +3
• Religion in the capital province changes to reformed
• +100 relations with Palatinate
• +100 relations with Netherlands
• -100 relations with Austria
• -100 relations with Spain
• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Bavaria
• Global revolt risk +4 for 60 months

B. Remain Lutheran

• Stability -2
• Centralization -2

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is protestant
  • State religion is reformed

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1605
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1609)

Description

The Holy Roman Empire had a fragile balance, split between 10 major and nearly 400 minor states and principalities, as well as two opposing religions. The power of the Emperor was quite limited beyond his direct domains and the erratic and inconsistent behavior of some of them as Rudolph II, such increased frictions. In 1608, the Protestant city of Donauwerth refused Catholics the right to practice their cult and was banned from the Empire. As a reaction, most German Protestant states formed the Evangelic Union to defend their freedom.

Actions

A. Prepare to Join

• +100 relations with France
• +150 relations with Brandenburg
• +150 relations with Hanover
• +150 relations with Baden
• +150 relations with Palatinate
• +150 relations with Saxony
• +150 relations with Holstein
• +100 relations with Cleves
• +50 relations with Cologne
• +50 relations with Bavaria
• -100 relations with Papal States
• -100 relations with Spain
• -150 relations with Austria

B. Stay Neutral

• -100 relations with Brandenburg
• -100 relations with Hanover
• -100 relations with Baden
• -100 relations with Palatinate
• -100 relations with Saxony
• +50 relations with Austria

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is catholic
  • State religion is counterreform

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1607
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1609)

Description

The German Catholic states felt threatened by the 1608 creation of the Evangelic Union of their northern Protestant neighbors, following the Donauwerth exclusion from the Empire. Feeling the urge to unite, they regrouped into a Catholic League that same year. The stage was set for the Thirty Years War.

Actions

A. Prepare to Join

• -100 relations with France
• -150 relations with Brandenburg
• -150 relations with Hanover
• -150 relations with Baden
• -150 relations with Palatinate
• -150 relations with Saxony
• -150 relations with Holstein
• +50 relations with Cleves
• +100 relations with Cologne
• +100 relations with Bavaria
• +100 relations with Papal States
• +100 relations with Spain
• +150 relations with Austria

B. Stay Neutral

• +50 relations with Brandenburg
• +50 relations with Hanover
• +50 relations with Baden
• +50 relations with Palatinate
• +50 relations with Saxony
• -50 relations with Bavaria
• -50 relations with Cleves
• -50 relations with Cologne
• -100 relations with Austria

Hesse — Not random

Conditions

• England and United States are at war
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3044 - William Pitt the Elder for England has already occurred
  • Hanover is a vassal of England
  • England owns Hannover
  • Hesse is a vassal of England
  • England is a vassal of Hesse
  • England is a vassal of Hanover

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1776
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Through his influence in Hanover, King of England, historically George III, acquired military aid of several German leaders in his war against the American colonists. About 30000 soldiers, mostly fresh conscripts, debtors, criminals and veterans of European wars, were sold into service by German monarchs, and they came to be called Hessians because more than half of this number were from Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. Since Hesse-Kassel committed all its soldiers except the Landgrave's guard and its cavalry, the treaty also included a defensive alliance between England and Hesse-Kassel to ensure safety of the latter from its French neighbors.

Actions

A. Offer our aid to the English king

• +100 relations with England
• +100 relations with Hanover
• -100 relations with United States
• -50 relations with France
• -50 relations with Spain
• Event 164240 - Hessians in America for England is triggered immediately

B. No need to get involved

• -50 relations with England
• -50 relations with Hanover
• Stability +1
• -10 victory points

Hesse — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 202004 - Hermann of Hessen, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne for Cologne

Description

After Ruprecht von der Pfalz the cathedral chapter of Cologne elected Hermann IV, a a younger brother of the Landgrave of Hessen. Hermann cooperated closely with his relatives in Hessen and was keen on using his high office in the interest of his family.

Actions

A. OK

• +50 relations with Cologne
• Gain an alliance with Cologne

Hesse — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164240 - Hessians in America for England

Description

Shipping of Hessian soldiers to aid the suppression of rebellion in English colonies in North America is probably the best known of Subsidien contracts which small German monarchies of the Holy Roman Empire signed to rent out their troops in order to maintain their disproportionately large armies. The original contract obliged Landgrave Friedrich II to sent 15 infantry regiments, 4 grenadier batallions and 2 jaeger companies, each accompanied by two light cannons, which made about 12500 soldiers in total. The contract assured that Hessian troops in English service could be used only in Europe and North America. After less than a year of engagements in North American colonies, the British were impressed with performance of Hessian jaegers, so the signed an extension of the contract with enlarged the forces rented out by Hesse-Kassel by 4 jaeger foot companies and one mounted company. The payment from this Subsidien came as a great relief to economy of Hesse-Kassel. The taxes were lowered substantially and the Landgraviate completely recovered from the Seven Years War and French occupation. The recruitment of troops provided a great demand for many goods, especially the textile industry.

Actions

A. Compensate the families of the soldiers with part of the payment

• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• -10 national manpower
• +250
• Quality -1
• +1 base tax value in the capital province

B. We need the whole payment for our lavish lifestyle

• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• -10 national manpower
• +300
• Quality -1
• -1 base tax value in the capital province

C. Compensate the families and invest the rest into economy

• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• Lose 1000 troops in a random province
• -10 national manpower
• Quality -1
• +2 base tax value in the capital province
• Gain Goods Manufactory in the capital province

Hesse — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3127 - Chambers of Reunion for France

Description

The reunion policy of Louis XIV had been forced upon by the Empire in the 1684 by the Truce of Regensburg, mostly because the Emperor was preoccupied by the Turkish menace (siege of Vienna in 1683). The continued French claims and expansion to the detriment of the Habsburg possessions and the German states of the Empire led to the creation of the anti-French League of Augsburg (1686).

Actions

A. Defy French claims

• -150 relations with France
• +150 relations with England
• +150 relations with Austria
• +150 relations with Brandenburg
• +150 relations with Netherlands
• +100 relations with Hanover
• +100 relations with Spain
• +100 relations with Baden
• +100 relations with Cleves
• +100 relations with Cologne
• +100 relations with Palatinate

B. Ignore it

• +50 relations with France
• -100 relations with England
• -100 relations with Austria
• -100 relations with Brandenburg
• -100 relations with Netherlands
• -50 relations with Hanover
• -50 relations with Spain
• -50 relations with Baden
• -50 relations with Cleves
• -50 relations with Cologne
• -50 relations with Palatinate