Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Own Ile de France
• Control Ile de France
• Control Champagne
• None of the following must occur:
  • France exists
  • Dauphiné exists

Will happen within 30 days of October 23, 1422
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1515)

Description

Since the Early Medieval times one of the most powerful Frankish Kingdoms had been centered at Paris and around Ile-de-France from which it took its name. Later on one of its Kings managed not only to unite the large area formerly called 'Gallia', but also to conquer most of Germany, Northern Italy and become chosen as Holy Roman Emperor, namely Charlemagne. His heritage was very powerful and important. The Duke of Normandy might be the most powerful man in France, but he was not France, only the French King was never so powerless. The Legacy of Charlemagne lived on and the greatest wish of man powerful monarch was bear the Crown of France...

Actions

A. France is reborn with me

• +200 victory points
• celtic will no longer be an accepted culture
• french will become an accepted culture
• celtic will become an accepted culture
• Stability +3
• Move capital to Ile de France
• Flag graphics set to default
• Become France
• Champagne will be considered a national province
• Calais will be considered a national province
• Picardie will be considered a national province
• Caux will be considered a national province
• Ile de France will be considered a national province
• Nivernais will be considered a national province
• Provence will be considered a national province
• Dauphiné will be considered a national province
• Lyonnais will be considered a national province
• Bourgogne will be considered a national province
• Berri will be considered a national province
• Orléanais will be considered a national province
• Maine will be considered a national province
• Normandie will be considered a national province
• Vendée will be considered a national province
• Poitou will be considered a national province
• Limousin will be considered a national province
• Auvergne will be considered a national province
• Cévennes will be considered a national province
• Languedoc will be considered a national province
• Guyenne will be considered a national province
• Gascogne will be considered a national province
• Béarn will be considered a national province
• +15000 infantry in Ile de France
• +10000 cavalry in Ile de France
• +30 artillery in Ile de France

B. Let France rest in peace

• -100 victory points
• Stability -3
• +150 relations with England
• +150 relations with Burgundy
• +150 relations with Austria
• +150 relations with Spain

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• France exists

Will happen on February 9, 1486

Description

Duke François II had spent most of his life defending Brittany's independence from greedy and centralizing clutches of the Crown of France. However, having no male heir, François had never faced a more serious looming threat to his proud Duchy. Anxious to secure his succession upon his eldest daughter, Anne, he summoned the Estates to Rennes. In a subsequent solemn Act of unity, the Estates granted the Duke's request and thus ensured that the sovereign rights of Anne would be maintained. Brittany was to be united under her rulership upon François's death, defend Anne's lawful and rightful inheritance, and preserve Brittany's independence in the face of ever intensifying encroachment from France.

Actions

A. Good!

• Aristocracy +1
• Stability +1
• -50 relations with France

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Event 170135 - The War of the Public Weal for France has already occurred
• France exists

Will happen on January 13, 1487

Description

After the failure of the League of the Public Weal and his recent attempt to push the Parisians to revolt, Louis II Duke of Orléans was forced to flee in Brittany. Forgiven a first time by the Regent of France, Anne de Beaujeu, he continued to resist her regime. In January 1487, he was again forced to flee with several great lords of France, the count of Dunois, Albret, the Duke of Bourbon, and the Duke of Lorraine, taking refuge in Nantes in the court of his friend Duke François II. Louis and his French noble peers were admitted into François' Council, much to the chagrin of the principal Breton lords who were forced to make way. Louis and his peers proceeded to encourage François to prepare for war with France.

Actions

A. Let Louis of Orléans enter in the council

• Stability -1
• Monarch's administrative skill +1 for 18 months
• Monarch's military skill +3 for 18 months
• Fortress level in the capital province +1
• +200
• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• Event 170273 - The Breton Lords for France will never fire

B. Deny Louis admission into the Ducal Council...

• Stability +1
• Event 134002 - Breton Lords Rebel for Brittany will never fire
• Event 170273 - The Breton Lords for France will never fire

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Event 134001 - Louis II Duke of Orléans Arrives at Nantes for Brittany has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of February 9, 1487
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 7, 1498)
unless prevented by
Action B of 134001 - Louis II Duke of Orléans Arrives at Nantes for Brittany
Action A of 170273 - The Breton Lords for France

Description

The great barons of the Duke of Brittany, François II, regarded Duke Louis II's arrival and subsequent entrenchment within François' council with indignation. As a consequence, some of Brittany's foremost nobles began negotiations with the French. At Châteaubriant, the French proposed to join the Breton lords in ousting Louis II and his entourage from Brittany. The treaty bound roughly sixty of Brittany's Lords, including Pierre of Rohan, to assist the royal troops in their efforts to dislodge Louis of Orleans and his affinity from the Duchy in exchange for the recognition of their feudal rights as stipulated in the treaty.

Actions

A. Traitors!

• Stability -1
• -100 relations with France
• Lose 5000 troops in Bretagne
• Lose 5000 troops in Armor
• Lose 2000 troops in Morbihan
• Bretagne revolts
• Revolt risk value in Bretagne +5
• Revolt risk value in Armor +2
• Revolt risk value in Morbihan +2

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Event 170201 - The Treaty of Le Verger for France has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of February 9, 1488
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 7, 1498)

Description

Brittany's forces, depleted, and exhausted of fighting, could not resist the might of France. Louis II Duke of Orleans was captured and Duke Francois II could see little to gain with continued resistance. Thus, three weeks before his death, Francois made terms with King Charles VIII of France. The Treaty of Le Verger resulted in Francois's complete submission to King Charles, and a full recognition of Charles's rights as overlord of a French fiefdom of Brittany. A stipulation in the Treaty forced Francois to accept Charles's right to the wardship of the youthful Anne. Upon Francois's death, Charles pressed his right as Anne's ward.

Actions

A. We have no choice...

• Stability +1
• Revolt risk value in Bretagne -5
• Revolt risk value in Armor -2
• Revolt risk value in Morbihan -2
• +75 relations with France

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Austria exists
• England exists
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 361030 - Death of the Dauphin Charles for Dauphiné has already occurred
  • Event 361024 - The Collapse of the Kingdom of Bourges for Dauphiné has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • France exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 137074 - The Throne of France for Burgundy has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of September 10, 1488
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 23, 1491)

Description

Anne of Brittany, the daughter of Duke François II of Brittany, was heiress to his duchy. Shortly before her father's death (1488), a French army under Louis de La Trémoille successfully invaded Brittany and secured the duke's promise that Anne would marry only with the consent of the French crown. Upon becoming duchess, the young Anne's hand and her duchy were eagerly sought. To prevent France from swallowing up the duchy, a coalition including Archduke Maximilian of Austria, King Henry VII of England, and King Ferdinand II of Aragón sent forces to Anne's aid. Nevertheless, Anne's situation was perilous and she appealed (1489) directly to Maximilian for protection. In 1490, Maximilian married Anne by proxy but failed to assist her with armed strength. Besieged at Rennes in 1491, Anne was forced by the French to annul her marriage and was quickly married to Charles VIII. It was agreed that if Charles died before Anne without issue, she was to marry his successor. Accordingly, in 1499, she married Louis XII, who had previously obtained a divorce from his first wife. The marriage (1514) of Claude, Anne's daughter by Louis XII, to François of Angoulême (later François Ier of France) led to the eventual incorporation (1532) by France of Brittany, which had previously remained theoretically separate.

Actions

A. Maximilian of Austria

• Event 20072 - The Marriage of Anne of Brittany for England is triggered immediately
• Gain a royal marriage with Austria
• Gain an alliance with Austria
• Stability +2
• -50 relations with England
• +100 relations with Austria

B. Let a remote relative become Duke

• Stability -2
• A random province revolts
• Event 20073 - English Claims on Brittany for England is triggered immediately

Brittany — Not random

Will happen within 180 days of February 9, 1490
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 7, 1498)

Description

In the aftermath of her father's death, Anne, barely in her teens was thrust into the forefront of the biggest crisis Brittany had faced in more than a century. Anne had been left under the guardianship of Marshal de Rieux. De Rieux unhappily favoured the proposal of a marriage between her and Alain d'Albret, who, being a powerful lord of Gascony and father to the King of Navarre, would undoubtedly have been able to give her very efficient support. However, Anne made public her distaste for the union and in so doing had alienated de Rieux and Alain d'Albret. Thus, the Duchess favoured Count Dunois and her Chancellor, Philip de Montauban. De Rieux resonded with accusations that Dunois and de Montauban favoured the interests of the French, and refused Anne admittance into Nantes unless she would enter privately. To complicate matters, Anne had received overtures from several other realms in Europe. The King of England, Henry VII, had proposed the 11 year old Duke of Buckingham as a suitor for Anne. Meanwhile, King Ferdinand of Spain had proposed his son, Don Juan, the 11 year old 'infanta of Spain'. In the end, both Spain and England agreed to withdraw their suitors in favour of Maximilian of Austria, the favourite of Anne's deceased father.

Actions

A. Maximilian of Austria

• -50 relations with France
• +100 relations with Austria
• Gain a royal marriage with Austria

B. Alain d'Albret

• -50 relations with France
• +5000 infantry in a random province
• +3000 cavalry in a random province

C. Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham

• -50 relations with France
• +100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 170213 - The death of Claude of France for France has already occurred
  • Event 170206 - Duchess Anne of Brittany Surrenders for France has already occurred
  • Event 170158 - Duchess Anne of Brittany Surrenders for France has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of August 2, 1498
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 2, 1499)

Description

The accidental death of Charles VIII in April 1498 settled the Crown of France on the heir presumptive, Louis II Duke of Orleans, now King Louis XII, whom had long since reconciled with his rival, Anne de Beaujeu, Charles VIII's mother. The days of the League of the Public Weal were now distant memories, and as King of France, Louis XII quickly adopted the role and policies of his predecessors. Charles VIII had promised his wife Anne, Duchess of Brittany, that should he die without issue, Brittany would be freed of her obligations to the Crown of France, provided Anne marry his successor. Charles and Anne had had four children together, yet all had perished in their youth...

Actions

A. Excellent!

• Break vassalization with France
• Stability +1
• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy -1

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 134010 - The Duchess Returns for Brittany has already occurred
  • Brittany is a vassal of France
  • France and Brittany are allied
  • The following must not occur:
    • France and Brittany are at war
• Event 170207 - Pope Alexander VI and Louis XII for France has already occurred

Will happen within 60 days of August 2, 1498
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 2, 1500)
unless prevented by
Action B of 170209 - The Duchess Returns for France
Action B of 170207 - Pope Alexander VI and Louis XII for France

Description

In order to intimidate the Bretons and to coerce Anne of Brittany to marry him, Louis XII moved his troops near the frontiers of the duchy of Brittany. Anne of Brittany, having taken back full control of the Duchy, agreed to marry Louis provided she could keep her title and Brittany would remained free. Louis readily agreed and so for a second time, Anne would marry a King of France, while Brittany would remain a free Duchy once more.

Actions

A. Long live King Louis XII and our Queen Anne of France!

• Centralization -1
• Aristocracy +1
• Gain a royal marriage with France
• +50 relations with France
• Event 170211 - Anne's Refusal for France will never fire

B. Refuse to marry Louis...we must find allies elsewhere

• Stability -1
• Break vassalization with France
• -100 relations with France
• Event 170210 - The Marriage of Anne and Louis XII for France will never fire

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Country is controlled by human
• Monarch François III is active

Will happen within 2700 days of June 21, 1524
Checked again every 2700 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 3, 1532)

Description

After a successful rebellion, François III is chased and Brittany becomes free once more.

Actions

A. Good!

• Stability -6
• Monarch Pierre III * becomes active
• Event 170214 - France and Brittany are united for France will never fire

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 170273 - The Breton Lords for France

Description

After the failure of the League of the Public Weal and his recent attempt to push the Parisians to revolt, Louis II Duke of Orléans was forced to flee in Brittany. Forgiven a first time by the Regent of France, Anne de Beaujeu, he continued to resist her regime. In January 1487, he was again forced to flee with several great lords of France, the count of Dunois, Albret, the Duke of Bourbon, and the Duke of Lorraine, taking refuge in Nantes in the court of his friend Duke François II. Louis and his French noble peers were admitted into François' Council, much to the chagrin of the principal Breton lords who were forced to make way. Louis and his peers proceeded to encourage François to prepare for war with France.But the great barons of the Duke of Brittany, François II, regarded Duke Louis II's arrival and subsequent entrenchment within François' council with indignation. As a consequence, some of Brittany's foremost nobles began negotiations with the French. At Châteaubriant, the French proposed to join the Breton lords in ousting Louis II and his entourage from Brittany. The treaty bound roughly sixty of Brittany's Lords, including Pierre of Rohan, to assist the royal troops in their efforts to dislodge Louis of Orleans and his affinity from the Duchy in exchange for the recognition of their feudal rights as stipulated in the treaty.

Actions

A. Oh no!

• Break vassalization with France
• -100 relations with France
• Lose 5000 troops in Bretagne
• Lose 5000 troops in Armor
• Lose 2000 troops in Morbihan
• Bretagne revolts
• Revolt risk value in Bretagne +5
• Revolt risk value in Armor +2
• Revolt risk value in Morbihan +2

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164250 - The Spider and The Boar for England

Description

Sire, the King of England intends to resume the Hundred Years' War and demands we aid him in the re-conquest of his second kingdom, usurped from him and his heirs by that vile Pretender, Louis Valois. Mutterings in Court suggest it best not to risk war with the French, who would surely use this as an opportunity to overrun our little duchy and annex us into the Crown of France! But, if the English were to succeed in their invasion, more land and gold would be ours for the taking, and our future independence assured. My lord, what should we do?

Actions

A. You English lost this war long ago!

• +25 relations with France
• +50
• Event 164271 - A Letter from Duke Francis for England is triggered immediately

B. Well, I am Earl of Richmond I suppose...

• Gain an alliance with England
• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• Gain a temporary casus belli against France for 12 months
• +25 relations with England
• -50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• -50

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 170158 - Duchess Anne of Brittany Surrenders for France
Action A of 170189 - The subjugation of Brittany for France

Description

The French occupation of Brittany was now complete. The French troops had devastated Brittany and seized several fortress. Duchess Anne was taken prisoner and escorted to King Charles VIII with all the honors due to her standing. Charles VIII was now determined to have the Duchy for himself. Anne's 'bootless calf' marriage to Maximilian was annuled. In part to preserve as much of Brittany as was currently possible, Anne agreed to marry Charles. Thus, on December 6, 1491 Charles VIII married Anne of Brittany at Langeais. Although Brittany was to be restored to Anne and she was to retain her rights as Duchess of Brittany, the Duchy itself was now firmly subjected to the Crown of France.

Actions

A. At least the Duchy will be preserved...for a while

• Stability +1
• +50 relations with France
• Gain a royal marriage with France
• Gain an alliance with France

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164019 - England Sends Reinforcements for England

Description

In the spring King Henry VII concluded a treaty with the Duchess Anne by which England would send several thousand troops to aid Anne in the defence of her Duchy. In return, Anne was to make her resources available at a time of Henry's choosing to recover any of England's old possessions in France.

Actions

A. Good!

• +6000 infantry in a random province
• +25 relations with England

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164018 - Crisis in Brittany for England

Description

Brittany was the last of the great feudal fiefdoms of France that retained its old independence, and King Charles VIII of France and his Council were bent on completing the policy of Louis XI by annexing the Duchy. In England, there was a strong feeling against allowing such an important province to be added to the French Crown. Added to this, was the obvious strategic threat posed by a Breton coast under French rule. Nevertheless, King Henry VII of England was reluctant to go to war with France and instead preferred a diplomatic settlement. While Henry VII and his Council discussed the developments in France, Lord Woodville, Governor of the Isle of Wight, crossed to Brittany with a contigent of men and placed himself under the orders of Fracois II Duke of Brittany. Henry VII promptly disowned the act...

Actions

A. Some reinforcements!

• Stability +1
• +3000 infantry in a random province
• +15 relations with England

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action B of 137063 - Treaty of Amiens, 1423 for Burgundy

Description

After the death of Charles VI, John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford and Regent of France continued to seek the aid of Philip, Duke of Burgundy. The English were treaty bound to undertake the monemental task of subduing southern France in order to enforce the Treaty of Troyes and thus secure the true ascension of their boy-king, Henry VI, to the throne of France. Burgundy and Brittany's support would be crucial for this campaign. Thus Bedford approached Philip and John VI with a proposal for an alliance between the three dukes. At Amiens, Bedford had proposed a marriage alliance and so Philip offered his sisters Anne and Margaret to Bedford and Arthur of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, respectively. After some deliberation, Philip reversed his disposition and rejected Bedford's proposal. Nevertheless, Philip and John VI made a pact of mutual aid and friendship in the event of a failed alliance with England.

Actions

A. Our pact with Burgundy is sealed!

• Break royal marriage with England
• -50 relations with England
• +25 relations with Burgundy
• +15 relations with Dauphiné
• Event 137064 - Pact at Amiens for Burgundy is triggered immediately

Brittany — Not random

Conditions

• Brittany is a vassal of France

Triggered by

Action A of 170135 - The War of the Public Weal for France

Description

During the early years of his reign, King Louis XI had done much to antagonize the great magnates of France in his attempts to centralize the monarchy. A steady stream of dissenters flowed to a group of nobles who would form a League against Louis. The principle members were the Duke of Alencon, the Count of Dunois, Charles 'the Bold' Count of Charolais, the Count of Saint-Pol, the Duke of Brittany, Charles II of Albret, John Duke of Lorraine and Calabria and Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours, among others. The revolt was signaled when Louis' brother, Charles, Duke of Berry, fled to the court of the Duke of Brittany. Soon afterwards, the Duke of Bourbon marched against the King. Burgundy and Brittany followed suit within a short time.

Actions

A. OK

• -50 relations with France
• Break vassalization with France

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 170213 - The death of Claude of France for France

Description

On June 20, 1524, Claude of France, daughter of Anne of Brittany, weakened by her seven pregnancies, died. Her husband, the King of France François Ier inherited the Breton lands.

Actions

A. France and Brittany will be united

• Monarch Pierre III * will never rule
• Monarch François III becomes active

Brittany — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 137063 - Treaty of Amiens, 1423 for Burgundy

Description

After the death of Charles VI, John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford and Regent of France continued to seek the aid of both Philip, Duke of Burgundy and John VI, Duke of Brittany. The English were treaty bound to undertake the monumental task of subduing southern France in order to secure the ascension of their boy-king, Henry VI, to the throne of France. Burgundy and Brittany's support would be critical for the success of this campaign. Thus Bedford approached Philip and John VI with a proposal for an alliance between the three dukes. Aiding the English would certainly help secure a sovereign future for Brittany. However, France yearned for French unity and a French King, and an English King would certainly contradict these desires. At Amiens, Bedford had proposed a marriage alliance and so Philip offered his sister, Anne to Bedford, and sister Margaret to Arthur of Brittany, Earl of Richmond. Philip and John VI accepted Bedford's proposal, acknowledging Bedford as Regent of France, and reaffirming the Treaty of Troyes, but would make a secret pact with each other to remain committed should their mutual alliance with England fail.

Actions

A. Sign the Treaty!

• Gain an alliance with Burgundy
• Gain a royal marriage with Burgundy
• +50 relations with England
• +50 relations with Burgundy
• -25 relations with Dauphiné
• Event 164174 - Treaty of Amiens, 1423 for England is triggered immediately

B. Reject Bedford's proposal but confirm the pact with Burgundy

• Break royal marriage with England
• -50 relations with England
• +25 relations with Burgundy
• +15 relations with Dauphiné
• Event 137064 - Pact at Amiens for Burgundy is triggered immediately
• Event 164175 - Rejection at Amiens for England is triggered immediately