Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 150 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1419)

Description

In 1419, 6000 Scots left for France led by Archibald, Earl of Wigtown, son of the Earl of Douglas, and John, Earl of Buchan, a younger son of the aged Governor of Scotland, Robert I Duke of Albany. The ties between Wigtown and Buchan had been cemented with the marriage of Buchan to Wigtown's sister, Elizabeth. The Scots served as Charles VII's personal guard and provided the backbone of France's forces on the continent to resist the English.

Actions

A. Let them strengthen the auld alliance

• +50 relations with Dauphiné
• +50 relations with France
• Lose 6000 troops in a random province

B. We need the Earls here! Placate them with patronage...

• -25
• Aristocracy +1
• -1 base tax value in a random province
• Leader Buchan becomes active
• Event 12001 - The Scots Assist the Dauphin for Dauphiné will never fire
• Event 20436 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20437 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire
• Event 361023 - Buchan, Douglas, and Scottish Reinforcement for Dauphiné will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Control Anglia
• The following must not occur:
  • Monarch Alexander Leslie is active
• The following must not occur:
  • Monarch Charles II is active

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1419
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

In 1296 Edward I of England invaded Scotland and took from Scone Abbey the Stone of Destiny, upon which the Scotish Kings had been crowned since time immemorial, which he took to London and placed under the English throne. In capturing London the Scots recovered this most important symbol of Kingship, leading to an increase in Royal legitimacy.

Actions

A. Let us consolidate our rule

• Stability +1

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 60 days of September 4, 1420
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1421)

Description

Despite inheriting the lands and official powers of his father, Robert I Duke of Albany, Murdac lacked his father's experience and authority. Murdac found himself challenged by his eldest surviving son, Walter Stewart of Lennox. Walter was arrogant, ambitious, and impatient. He had married Isabella, the daughter of the aged Duncan, Earl of Lennox, in 1392. During Murdac's captivity in England, Walter was associated with the Earldom as Lennox's heir. Walter's influence in the Albany and Lennox estates had grown during Murdac's absence and had continued despite Murdac's return. Following the death of Murdac's eldest son, Robert, Murdac attempted to coerce Walter to yield his claim to the Earldom of Lennox to Murdac himself, threatening Walter with disinheritance of the Duchy estates of Albany. Walter successfully and violently defied Murdac on the issue and had won further popular acclaim for his actions. The independence of Walter had fractured the Albany Stewart family and threatened the dynasty.

Actions

A. Press Walter to yield his claim

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20437 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire

B. Let the matter drop

• Stability -1
• Centralization -1
• Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on September 4, 1420

Description

On September 3, 1420, Robert I Duke of Albany and Governor of Scotland quietly passed away in his bed in Stirling Castle. His son, Murdac I, inherited the Duchy of Albany as well as the Earldoms of Fife and Mentieth from his deceased father. However, Murdac did not inherit his father's character and lacked capable administrative abilities, perhaps in part due to his absence from Scotland for a period of thirteen years following his defeat and capture by the English in the battle of Homildon in 1402. In 1415, Robert I had negotiated the release of his son in exchange for the Earl of Northumberland, but had inhibited any and all activities leading to the release of his captive nephew, King James I, the sole and rightful heir of the deceased King Robert III and thus the Scottish throne. Murdac I would attempt to maintain his father's policies, which were largely driven by dynastic ambitions since the Albany Stewarts were heirs to the Scottish Crown should James perish without issue.

Actions

A. Alas, I am not my father...

• Stability -1
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Centralization -1

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 30 days of August 2, 1423
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1423)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20433 - Divisions Within the House of Albany for Scotland

Description

Henry VI's Regency in England was now eager to negotiate the terms of James's release. In the spring of 1423, they had made several attempts to treat with Scottish representatives. The Regency in England was willing to set James free for a ransom of 40,000 pounds, hostages for sureties against default of payment, a marriage alliance, and a truce. Despite these efforts, there was no formal meeting until Murdac I, Duke of Albany and Governor of Scotland, called a general council in August of that year to consult with Scotland's magnates. The source of Scottish reluctance came from those who stood to loose with the return of James to Scotland, namely Murdac and his adherants. However, there were many who wished to see the King return, and the most significant of these was the Earl of Douglas. After long discussions, Albany was unable to persuade the council not to negotiate, and agreed to send an embassy to meet with James and the English.

Actions

A. It is the will of the Council

• Stability +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Event 20437 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20446 - The Death of the Earl of Douglas for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 30 days of August 2, 1423
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1423)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20433 - Divisions Within the House of Albany for Scotland

Description

Henry VI's Regency in England was now eager to negotiate the terms of James's release. Earlier in the year the English had made several attempts to treat with Scottish representatives. The Regency in England was willing to set James free for a ransom of 40,000 pounds, hostages for sureties against default of payment, a marriage alliance, and a truce. Despite these efforts, no formal meeting took place until Murdac I, Duke of Albany and Governor of Scotland, called a general council in August of that year to consult with Scotland's magnates. The source of Scottish reluctance came from those who stood to loose with the return of James to Scotland, namely Murdac and his adherants. However, there were many who wished to see the King return, and the most significant of these was the Earl of Douglas. Nevertheless, Murdac's concession to his son, Walter, had won his support which strengthened Murdac's position in the Council. The Council was inclined to see their King released...

Actions

A. It is the will of the Council

• Stability -1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +2
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +1
• Centralization -1
• Event 20437 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20446 - The Death of the Earl of Douglas for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire

B. Resist the Council and preserve the Albany Stewart dynasty!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +2
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +2
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +2
• Event 20436 - Buchan's French Embassy for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20438 - Walter's Rebellion for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20441 - James I's Coronation for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20445 - The Death of the Earl of Douglas for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 164005 - James's Marriage to Joan Beaufort for England will never fire
• Event 164011 - The Scots Reject James's Release for England is triggered immediately

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 60 days of August 2, 1423
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1423)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland

Description

Once Murdac I, Duke of Albany, agreed to negotiate King James I's release, Murdac's eldest suriviving son, Walter, openly and forcefully resisted his father's regime. The prospect of a return to royal government and the possibility that James would be actively opposed by Walter Stewart of Lennox created an atmosphere of insecurity within the Scottish political community.

Actions

A. Walter is irreconsilable

• Stability -1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20410 - Buchan and Wigtown Assist the Dauphin for Scotland has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 90 days of December 2, 1423
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action B of 20410 - Buchan and Wigtown Assist the Dauphin for Scotland

Description

The Earl of Buchan had returned to Scotland in order to raise support for his efforts against the English in France. The Earl and Duke Murdac's son, Walter, agreed to observe 'the ancient leagues and confederations between France and Scotland and prevent any truce with England'. Nevertheless, it was not in Buchan's best interests to support Walter. The day his agreement with Walter was concluded, Buchan was in Perth with Murdac and several ambassadors from England. The agreement reached at Perth called for a ransom of 40,000 pounds, a truce for seven years, and a Lancastrian marriage arrangement in exchange for James I's freedom. Buchan was anxious to secure immunity for his campaign in France and would soon depart for France. Thus, the agreement permitted Buchan and Douglas to campaign in France for Charles VII, while maintaining fealty to James by supporting his release. The Scottish troops in France and those bound for France were rendered immune to the truce stipulation of the treaty.

Actions

A. OK

• +25 relations with Dauphiné
• +25 relations with England
• Lose 6000 troops in a random province

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20410 - Buchan and Wigtown Assist the Dauphin for Scotland has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 90 days of December 2, 1423
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20433 - Divisions Within the House of Albany for Scotland
Action A of 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action A of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action B of 20410 - Buchan and Wigtown Assist the Dauphin for Scotland

Description

The Earl of Buchan had returned to Scotland in order to raise further support for his efforts against the English in France. During his stay, Buchan, who represented Charles VII, and Murdac I, Duke of Albany and Governor of Scotland, agreed to observe 'the ancient leagues and confederations between France and Scotland and prevent any truce with England'. Albany backed Buchan's efforts in France, while Buchan yielded several of his estates to Albany. The agreement permitted Buchan to campaign in France for Charles VII. Douglas was more reluctant to agree, but would nevertheless set sail for France with Buchan and 6,000 Scots destined to battle the English on French soil.

Actions

A. OK

• Stability +1
• +1 base tax value in Lothian
• +25 relations with Dauphiné
• Lose 6000 troops in a random province

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20438 - Walter's Rebellion for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of May 2, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after July 30, 1424)

Description

When King James returned to Scotland, he was assailed by accusations against Walter Stewart of Lennox, Duke Murdac's eldest surviving son and heir. Walter had actively resisted his father's regime and opposed James's release. Nonetheless, James had been quick to secure the support of his aged and experienced uncle, Walter Earl of Atholl, with lucrative settlements in the north east lowlands. The arragements themselves indicated that the King was in no mood to reconcile with Lennox's supporters, some of whom were effectively disinherited of their rightful estates. Recognizing his own weakness and political isolation, Walter of Lennox obeyed a Royal summons to Edinburgh Castle where he and several of his companions were arrested and detained. Duke Murdac failed to resist and seemed to support what he thought was simply a short term reprimand. James was under no such illusions. Walter stood poised to inherit three Earldoms along with his father's claims to the Scottish throne...

Actions

A. Confine Walter and his men!

• Stability +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde -2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 5 days of May 2, 1424
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after August 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland

Description

James I's Coronation occurred at Scone and was a display of restored royal prestige. James was installed on the throne by his old tutor, Bishop Wardlaw of St. Andrews, and Duke Murdac as Earl of Fife, in accordance with customary procedure. After the ceremony, James conferred knighthood on Duke Murdac's favoured son, Alexander, and several of James's nobles, including the Earls of Wigtown, March, and Angus, his southern allies. This display of renewed monarchy and feudal harmony would reward James in the ensuing weeks. It was at Scone that James called a Parliament, a right reserved for the King and the King alone. Parliament had not formally assembled for almost two decades...

Actions

A. OK

• Stability +1
• Monarch Murdoch Stewart (James I) will never rule
• Monarch James I becomes active
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -2
• Revolt risk value in Lothian -2
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde -2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20441 - James I's Coronation for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 5 days of May 2, 1424
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 30, 1424)

Description

The primary concern of the parliament held immediately after James's coronation was payment of his ransom. To this end, James used the occasion to emphasize his status and rights as King of Scotland. Breaches of the King's peace were forbidden and the punishment for rebellion was restated. He launched an inquest into the crown lands held by his three predecessors and resumed certain grants including those made from the customs revenues which he considered unjustified. The Earls of Douglas and Mar had been the primary benefactors of this Crown patronage which had slowly but surely been wittled away during the last several decades. Hence, with the support of Parliament, James was able to recover the bulk of these revenues. Moreover, parliament was willing to accept a direct taxation, the collection of which was largely successful and represented a triumph for the returning King.

Actions

A. Revoke grants from the Customs Revenue

• +50
• Stability -1
• Centralization +1
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• +1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base tax value in Strathclyde
• Event 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire

B. Leave the grants be, we've no interest in the North

• +50
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian +1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Event 20444 - Royal Interests in the North for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 40 days of July 2, 1424
Checked again every 40 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland

Description

When the exchequer audit was held at Edinburgh, the King put the Scone legislation regarding grants from customs revenues into practice. The act of parliament had alerted the principle pensioners to the threat of their income and hence Alexander, Earl of Mar was present at the audit. Mar's local role in the north-east as protector on the lowlands and the government's lieutenant beyond the Mounth was heavily dependent on revenue from the customs which had been awarded to him by the Albany regime during James I's absence after Mar's efforts at the battle of Harlaw, thirteen years before. Mar's efforts to dissuade James were to no avail, however, and the ensuant evelopments opened up the prospect of renewed instability in the north and with it cateran raiding into the lowlands and the increased influence of the Lord of the Isles, who already held Ross and the Great Glen.

Actions

A. OK

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +2
• +1 base tax value in The Grampians

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of August 18, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action B of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action B of 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland

Description

With the death of John Stewart, Earl of Buchan and son of Robert I Duke of Albany, James I was able to bring an abrupt halt to thirty years of Albany Stewart family expansionism in the north. The bulk of the Earl's lands, including the Earldoms of Buchan and Ross, and several lordships in Aberdeenshire, were to pass to his younger brother, Robert Stewart, according to the existing entail. Robert would have inherited both his brother's lands along with his father's political stance and would have been a natural ally of his half-brother, Duke Murdac I, and his neighbour, Alexander, Earl of Mar. James interfered, however, and as a result Robert did not receive his inheritance, instead he settled for a royal pension in return for the resignation of his claims. The rival claims of Alaxendar, Lord of the Isles to the Earldom of Ross were appeased. With these acts James sowed the seeds of an alliance with the Lord of the Isles against their common enemy the Albany Stewarts...

Actions

A. Appease the Lord of the Isles and disinherit Robert

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Aristocracy -1
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20451 - James's Preemptive Strike for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20458 - The Trial at Stirling for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20459 - The Lord of the Isles Rebels for Scotland will never fire

B. Allow Robert to inherit his brother's estates

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -1
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20450 - James's Preemptive Strike for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20452 - The Trial at Stirling for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20454 - The Arrest of the Lord of the Isles for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of August 18, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action A of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action A of 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action B of 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland
Action A, B of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

With the death of John Stewart, Earl of Buchan and son of Robert I Duke of Albany, Murdac was to ensure the preservation of the Albany Stewarts interests in the deceased Earl's estates. The bulk of the Earl's lands, including the Earldoms of Buchan and Ross, and several lordships in Aberdeenshire, were to pass to his younger brother, Robert Stewart, according to the existing entail. Robert was poised to inherit both his brother's lands along with his father's political stance and would become a natural ally of his half-brother, Duke Murdac I, and his neighbour, Alexander, Earl of Mar. Buchan's estates had been largely carved out of those held by the Leslie Earls of Ross. However, the daughter of the late Earl of Ross was married to Donald, Lord of the Isles, and their son, Alexander, the new Lord of the Isles, now persued his mother's inheritance...

Actions

A. Allow Robert to inherit his brother's estates

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +2
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -2
• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire

B. Appease the Lord of the Isles and disinherit Robert

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Aristocracy -1
• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20459 - The Lord of the Isles Rebels for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of August 18, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland

Description

With the death of John Stewart, Earl of Buchan and son of Robert I Duke of Albany, the bulk of the Earl's lands, including the Earldoms of Buchan and Ross and several lordships in Aberdeenshire, were to pass to his younger brother, Robert Stewart, according to the existing entail. Robert would inherit his brother's lands along with his father's political stance and naturaly allied himself with his half-brother, Duke Murdac I, and his neighbour, Alexander Earl of Mar.

Actions

A. Robert inherits his brother's estates!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +3
• Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20450 - James's Preemptive Strike for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20452 - The Trial at Stirling for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20454 - The Arrest of the Lord of the Isles for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of August 18, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland

Description

The death of James I's brother-in-law, the 4th Earl of Douglas weakened the position of Douglas's son and successor, Archibald Earl of Wigtown. James was swift to take advantage. Earlier in the year, James had promoted the interests of the Earls of March and Angus, rivals of the Black Douglases in the south lowlands, at the expense of the Earl of Douglas and in return had solidified their support. The intensified rivarlies in the south would now occupy the new Earl of Douglas while the Black Douglases lost control over Edinburgh Castle to James, who was quick to install firm royalists in the impressive stronghold. James was alos quick to ensure that the late Earl of Douglases's widow retained authroity over a sizable portion of the Black Douglases's estates which further reduced the new Earl's authority. The death of the 4th Earl would pave the way for the removal of the Albany Stewarts...

Actions

A. Finally we recover Edinburgh Castle!

• Aristocracy -1
• +1 base tax value in Strathclyde

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 20 days of August 18, 1424
Checked again every 20 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20434 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland
Action A of 20435 - The General Council, 1423 for Scotland

Description

The death of James I's brother-in-law, the 4th Earl of Douglas weakened the position of Douglas's son and successor, Archibald Earl of Wigtown. Murdac was swift to take advantage. Earlier in the year, Murdac had promoted the interests of the Earls of March and Angus, rivals of the Black Douglases in the south lowlands, at the expense of the Earl of Douglas and in return had solidified their support. The intensified rivarlies in the south would now occupy the new Earl of Douglas while the Black Douglases would lose control over Edinburgh Castle to Murdac. The Regent was quick to ensure that the late Earl of Douglases's widow retained authority over a sizable portion of the Black Douglases's estates which further reduced the new Earl's authority.

Actions

A. Edinburgh Castle is Ours!

• Aristocracy -1
• +1 base tax value in Strathclyde

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20442 - Parliament at Scone for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 5 days of September 2, 1424
Checked again every 5 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1424)

Description

James I had needed the support of the Black Douglases to back his increasingly hostile behaviour to the Albany Stewarts. The death of the 4th Earl of Douglas had removed this requisite. Despite the readiness of Murdac I to work with the King, his control of the Earldoms of Fife and Menteith and numerous other lordships restricted royal authority in much of central Scotland. Murdac himself was in his sixties, and his succession represented a considerable political problem. Murdac's son, Walter, could not be allowed to inherit his father's estates. The issue was execerbated by the fact that James had no heir while Murdac had plenty. The Albany Stewarts had murdered James's own older brother and had prompted James's escape from Scotland so many years ago. Thus, James came to the conclusion that Murdac and his family had to be eliminated. The first step was the removal of the Earl of Lennox and his supporters, who had allied with Walter Stewart in order to resist James's release.

Actions

A. Sieze the Earl and his adherents!

• Strathclyde revolts
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of March 2, 1425
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1425)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action B of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

The March Parliament at Perth was summoned principally to raise funds for the second installment of James I's ransom. It was here that King James initiated the final assault on the House of Albany with the arrest of Murdac I Duke of Albany. The Parliament had resisted James's pleas for taxation, and Murdac I may have sided with those opposed to James's aims. The Parliament warned James not to make deals with the Highlanders, referring to his settlement with Alexander, Lord of the Isles and the punishment of the Earl of Mar. James's responded with issuing further statutes against treasonous and rebellious activities, expanding on what he'd passed the year before, that Parliament accepted. The King then used these and Murdac's ties to his son and the Lennox's rebellious activities the year before, to arrest the Duke, his wife, and many of their adherants, placing them under custody in strongholds staunchly royalist. Only James 'the fat', Albany's youngest son, escaped to raise revolt in Lennox.

Actions

A. Treason!

• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Strathclyde revolts

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of March 2, 1425
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1425)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

The March Parliament at Perth was summoned principally to raise funds for the second installment of James I's ransom. It was here that King James initiated the final assault on the House of Albany with the arrest of Murdac I Duke of Albany. The Parliament had grudgingly accepted James's pleas for taxation. James issuing further statutes against treasonous and rebellious activities and expanded on what he'd passed the year before. Parliament was all too glad to accept, retaining a strong desire for good governance and enforcement of the peace. The King then used these and Murdac's ties to his son and Lennox's rebellious activities the year before, to arrest the Duke, his wife, and many of their adherants, placing them under custody in strongholds staunchly royalist. Only James 'the fat', Albany's youngest son, escaped to raise revolt in Lennox.

Actions

A. Treason!

• +50
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde +1
• Strathclyde revolts

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 50 days of May 2, 1425
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1425)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action B of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

King James had arrested his cousin Murdac and his heirs and then had them tried and convicted of treason. The assize was made of the bulk of Scotland's higher Scottish nobility, and the King successfully linked Duke Murdac to the rebellious activities of his son, Walter. Now, only the Duke's youngest son, James 'the fat', remained at large. A sentence of forfeiture was passed on James, Bishop Finlay, Duncan, Earl of Lennox's bastard sons, and other Lennox men in their absence. The Albany Stewarts and many of their companions were sentenced to die and the executions were carried out in front of Stirling Castle. The Duke of Albany and his heirs were attainted, their estates effectively forfeited to the Crown. King James had effectively doubled his estates and crushed the Albany Stewarts and their threat to throne. The rebels in Lennox were brought to their knees, and James 'the fat' fled Scotland.

Actions

A. Vengeance!

• Stability -1
• Aristocracy -1
• Centralization +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian -1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde -4
• +1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base tax value in Strathclyde

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 50 days of May 2, 1425
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1425)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

King James had arrested his cousin Murdac and his heirs and then had them tried and convicted of treason. The assize was made of the bulk of Scotland's higher Scottish nobility, and the King successfully linked Duke Murdac to the rebellious activities of his son, Walter. Now, only the Duke's youngest son, James 'the fat', remained at large. A sentence of forfeiture was passed on James, Bishop Finlay, Duncan, Earl of Lennox's bastard sons, and other Lennox men in their absence. The Albany Stewarts and many of their companions were sentenced to die and the executions were carried out in front of Stirling Castle. The Duke of Albany and his heirs were attainted, their estates effectively forfeited to the Crown. King James had effectively doubled his estates and crushed the Albany Stewarts and their threat to throne. The rebels in Lennox were brought to their knees, and James 'the fat' fled Scotland.

Actions

A. Vengeance!

• Stability -1
• Aristocracy -1
• Centralization +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians +1
• Revolt risk value in Lothian -1
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde -4
• +1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base tax value in Strathclyde

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20444 - Royal Interests in the North for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1426
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1427)

Description

Thomas Dunbar, Earl of Moray, brother-in-law of Alexander Lord of the Isles, was a captive in England, in accordance with the terms of the James I's release, and James now moved to secure Moray's release. Moray's apparent promotion gave great consternation to Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, who'd previously been stripped of the lucrative Crown customs revenues he'd enjoyed under the Albany Stewart regime. James's recognition of the Lord of Isles's claims to the Earl of Ross had further destabilized the north. Mar's patience was later rewarded and James promoted him to Lieutenant of the North and secured the Earl's succession on his bastard son. With the enlistment of James's aged uncle, the Earl of Atholl, another northern magnate, stability pervailed in the Grampians.

Actions

A. Good!

• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -2
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +3

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20453 - Balance in the Grampians for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 50 days of August 2, 1428
Checked again every 50 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1428)
unless prevented by
Action A of 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action B of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

James accompanied with an enlarged royal household consisting of several of Scotland's great magnates, made his way to Aberdeen and then to Iverness where he was to hold a meeting with the Lord of the Isles. The Lord of the Isles was accompanied by nearly all of the notable men of the north. However, Alexander misplaced his trust in James, for as soon as Alexander set foot in James's fortified tower at Iverness Castle, he was arrested. One by one the Highlanders were lured into the Council Chamber where upon they were arrested and confined. In total over 50 prominent Highlanders were placed in closed confinement, among them some of Alexander's closest allies and supporters. James released several Highlanders in with assurances that they would disperse their retinues, which they faithfully complied. The King now worked to press his own claim to Ross which had been cobbled together from the son of the late Earl of Buchan, Robert Stewart's, own claims.

Actions

A. Good!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +1
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20454 - The Arrest of the Lord of the Isles for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1429
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1429)

Description

After the arrest of Alexander Lord of the Isles, and his mother, Countess of Ross, James sought means to replace Alexander. To this end, he turned to Alexander's uncle and heir, John Mor. The King's messenger, James Campbell, was sent to meet with John Mor and offer him Kign James's terms. Mor was to usurp the Lordship from his nephew, Alexander. In return, James 'the fat' was to be neutralized while Mor would act as James's ally in the north. Mor, however, refused to negotiate until his nephew was released. Campbell was ordered to sieze Mor if Mor should resist James's offer. In the ensuing struggle, Mor was killed. News of Mor's death brough fresh outrage among Highlanders who now viewed James's promises of peace and just rule to be worthless. James attempted to distance himself from the whole affair and thus Campbell was executed. Nevertheless, the damage was done and the Highlander's rebelled.

Actions

A. Curses!

• Stability -1
• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +5
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20455 - Rebellion in the North for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1430
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1430)

Description

After James' crushing campaigns in the north, the Lord of the Isles was finally subdued. For the time being, relative stability reigned in the north.

Actions

A. Good!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -10

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1431
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1431)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland
Action A of 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland

Description

The Lord of the Isles, now styling himself master of Ross, launched an invasion into the Grampians and the heart of the Buchan estates in an attempt to recover the lands his father lost during the Albany Regency years ago.

Actions

A. The North is in arms!

• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20459 - The Lord of the Isles Rebels for Scotland has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 20448 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1433
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1434)

Description

The defeat of the Lord of the Isles brought stability to the north.

Actions

A. Excellent!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -4
• Revolt risk value in The Grampians -2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20459 - The Lord of the Isles Rebels for Scotland has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 20447 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 20457 - The Death of the Earl of Buchan for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 120 days of January 2, 1433
Checked again every 120 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1434)

Description

The defeat of the Lord of the Isles brought stability to the north, and helped to consolidate the Regency and the Albany Stewart regime.

Actions

A. Good!

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -4
• Revolt risk value in Lothian -2
• Revolt risk value in Strathclyde -2

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on February 22, 1437

Description

In February 1437 James I was assassinated by conspirators within the nobility looking to gain control of the crown for Walter Stewart, earl of Atholl. James I's wife however quickly saw to it that the responsible where tortured to death. However James son was only 6 years old and the Scottish Kingdom was thrown into a time of power struggle between mainly 3 families (the Crichtons, the Livingstons, and the Douglases) for control of the young Scottish King and realm.

Actions

A. Rats!

• Centralization -2
• Stability -2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 3070 - The assassination of James I for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 150 days of April 2, 1437
Checked again every 150 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1437)

Description

While James II was still a boy, Lord Chancellor Crichton, Lieutenant General Douglas, and Lord Livingstone battled for the power behind the throne.

Actions

A. OK

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands +2

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 20414 - The Warring Nobles for Scotland has already occurred
• Monarch James II is active

Will happen within 100 days of December 2, 1449
Checked again every 100 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1450)

Description

Upon his rise to power, James II quickly and effectively dealt with the corruption and feuding that had been plaguing the realm.

Actions

A. OK

• Revolt risk value in The Highlands -2
• Stability +1

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1451

Description

Among the cultural advances of the reign of James II was the founding, in 1451 by Bishop William Turnbull, of the University of Glasgow, Scotland's second university.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +150

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 1080 days of January 2, 1452
Checked again every 1080 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1456)

Description

In 1449 the King James II was old enough to marry and reclaim control of his Kingdom. He immediately seized the Livingston estates, but was a bit more lenient against the Douglasses. In a quarrel in 1452 however he himself stabbed William, 8th Earl of Douglas, to death. Historically this was the end of the power of the Douglas family and 3 years later all their land was confiscated and their castles demolished.

Actions

A. Destroy the castles and confiscate the lands of Douglases

• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy -1
• Stability -2
• +150

B. Make peace with the Douglas family

• +8000 infantry in Lothian
• +2000 cavalry in Lothian

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 164073 - The Act of Accord for England has already occurred

Will happen within 15 days of January 2, 1458
Checked again every 15 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 2, 1460)

Description

Queen Margaret left England sailing for Berwick intending to seek refuge in Scotland where James II, whose mother had been a Beaufort, was a friend to the Lancastrians. The Scottish Queen, Mary of Guelders sent an envoy to escort Margaret to Dumfries where she and her son were warmly received. Although James II had recently deceased, his son James III, then only a boy, was to govern with the aid of a Regency council. The widowed Queen and the Bishop of St. Andrews headed the Regency council and thus Lancastrian sympathy had remained strong. After a lengthy meeting at Lincluden, the two Queens came to an agreement. Scotland would loan Margaret money and men for Margarets campaign against the Yorkists. In return, Margaret agreed to surrender Berwick Castle, and promised an unguarded and rich southern England which the Scottish troops could plunder mercilessly. In response, thousands of Scottish men-at-arms volunteered for the campaign. Needless to say, Margaret's deal with the Scottish would not be received well in England.

Actions

A. Give the Lancastrians our support

• -50
• Break vassalization with England

B. Refuse to take part in the English affair

• Stability +1
• Event 164118 - Scottish Refusal for England is triggered immediately
• Event 164074 - Scottish Intervention for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Own The Highlands
• Denmark exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and Denmark are at war

Will happen on July 14, 1469

Description

King James III married Princess Margaret of Denmark in 1469, receiving the Orkney and Shetland Islands as dowry.

Actions

A. OK

• +500 population in The Highlands

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Alexander Stewart is active

Will happen within 15 days of April 10, 1483
Checked again every 15 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after April 30, 1483)

Description

James was able to regain power, buying off members of Albany government, so that by the December 1482 Parliament Albany's government was collapsing. In particular his attempt to claim the vacant earldom of Mar led to the intervention of the powerful George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly on the King's side.
In January 1483 Albany fled to his estates at Dunbar. The death of his patron, Edward IV of England, on 9 April, left Albany in a weak position, and he fled over the border to England.

Actions

A. Great!

• Stability +2
• Monarch James III becomes active

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Own Lothian

Will happen within 330 days of October 2, 1488
Checked again every 330 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1489)

Description

In 1488-89, many of James IV's former allies who had been forgotten in the new parliament rebelled against their new King.

Actions

A. Traitors!

• Lothian revolts

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1494
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1499)

Description

In the 1490's, James IV built up the navy to enforce his power in european courts and to police the Highlands against pirates.

Actions

A. Reform the Navy

• Naval tech investment: +500
• Trade tech investment: +250
• Gain 3 warships in The Highlands

B. Reform the Army

• Land tech investment: +500
• +1 base manpower in The Highlands

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on June 1, 1494

Description

On June 1, 1494, friar John Cor recorded the first written reference to a batch of Scotch whisky.

Actions

A. Order it!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +50

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1495

Description

James IV and Bishop William Elphinstone of Aberdeen founded King's College, Scotland's third university, in Aberdeen in 1495.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +150

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1501

Description

A poet attached to the court of James IV, William Dunbar (1460-before 1530) was the dominant figure among the Scottish Chaucerians in the golden age of Scottish poetry. He was at ease in hymn and satire, morality and obscene comedy, panegyric and begging complaint, elegy and lampoon. He wrote with uncommon frankness and wit, manipulating old themes and forms with imagination and originality. In artistry and range, though not in humanity, he was the finest of Scotland's poets.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +50

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on August 9, 1503

Description

In 1503, James IV married Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII. This brought peace between England and Scotland, as Margaret was second in line to the English throne.

Actions

A. OK

• +200 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• England exists
• None of the following must occur:
  • Scotland and France are at war
  • Scotland is a vassal of England

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1512
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1516)

Description

In 1512 France and Scotland renewed their ''Auld Alliance'' as a counterbalance to England's involvement in the anti-French schemes of Pope Julius II. Using the pretext of revenge for the murder of Robert Kerr, a warden of the Scottish East March who had been killed by John Heron in 1508, James of Scotland declared war and invaded England with an army of about 30,000 men in 1513.

Actions

A. Ally with France

• +50 relations with France
• -75 relations with England
• Gain an alliance with France

B. Don't ally with France

• -75 relations with France
• +50 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and France are at war

Will happen within 720 days of January 2, 1529
Checked again every 720 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1546)

Description

As a trusted advisor of James V, Cardinal David Beaton managed to make sure that Scotland did not follow in England's footsteps and become Protestant. Instead he worked to strengthen the bond to catholic France and even managed to arrange two marriages with French noblewomen which both brought considerable dowries in gold to the Scottish courts treasury.

Actions

A. Excellent minister

• Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 180 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 180 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 180 months
• Stability +2
• Gain a royal marriage with France
• +100

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of November 30, 1542
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1700)

Description

The Scottish flag dates back to the IXth century when, according to legend, a joint army of Picts and Scots under the High King of Alba, Angus MacFergus, was battling a Northumbrian force in Lothian for control of that region. Angus's force was surrounded by a larger army of Angles and Saxons and fearing defeat, the King led prayers for deliverance. During the night Saint Andrew, who was martyred on a diagonal cross, appeared to Angus and assured him of victory. On the morrow a white saltire against the background of a blue sky appeared to both sides. The Picts and Scots were heartened by this, but the Angles lost confidence and were defeated. The King vowed that if he gained the victory, then Andrew would thereafter be the patron saint of Scotland and his cross the flag of Scotland. Angus did win and the Saltire duly became the national flag. It wasn't until the XVIth century that the plain white saltire on a blue field became established.

Actions

A. In remembrance of our fathers

• -5
• Flag graphics set to default

B. Keep using the current flag

• -5 victory points

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Scotland is a vassal of France

Will happen on December 16, 1542
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 276023 - Arran's Regency for Scotland

Description

With the death of James V, Scotland's sovereign was a six-day-old girl, Mary Queen of Scots. The direction of affairs was assumed by a committee made up of James Hamilton earl of Arran, Cardinal Beaton, and the earls of Moray, Huntly and Argyll. Almost immediately, Arran and Beaton fell out with each other, and within a month Beaton was arrested. Arran then pursued a pro-English and protestant policy, the cornerstone of which was a marriage between the infant Queen and Henry VIII's son Edward.

Actions

A. Support Arran

• +100 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Break vassalization with France
• Event 276023 - Arran's Regency for Scotland will never fire

B. Support Beaton

• +100 relations with France
• Event 276023 - Arran's Regency for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland is a vassal of France

Will happen on December 16, 1542
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 20423 - Arran's Regency for Scotland

Description

With the death of James V, Scotland's sovereign was a six-day-old girl, Mary Queen of Scots. The direction of affairs was assumed by a committee made up of James Hamilton earl of Arran, Cardinal Beaton, and the earls of Moray, Huntly and Argyll. Almost immediately, Arran and Beaton fell out with each other, and within a month Beaton was arrested. Arran then pursued a pro-English and protestant policy, the cornerstone of which was a marriage between the infant Queen and Henry VIII's son Edward.

Actions

A. Support Arran

• +100 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Event 20423 - Arran's Regency for Scotland will never fire

B. Support Beaton

• +100 relations with France
• Event 20423 - Arran's Regency for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Scotland is a vassal of England

Will happen on December 12, 1543
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action A, B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

By the end of 1543 Cardinal Beaton, now allied with Mathew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, was once again in charge. The marriage alliance with England was aborted, and Beaton received artillery and money from France.

Actions

A. Support Beaton

• -100 relations with England
• +100 relations with France
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 29 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 29 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 29 months
• Break vassalization with England
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months
• Event 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

B. Ratify the Marriage Alliance with England

• +100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Event 21131 - The Rough Wooing for England will never fire
• Event 20426 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276026 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20427 - The First Band of the Lords of Congregation for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3076 - The Fate of Mary Stuart for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3077 - The Time of the Regents for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Scotland is a vassal of France

Will happen on December 12, 1543
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action A, B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

By the end of 1543 Cardinal Beaton, now allied with Mathew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, was once again in charge. The marriage alliance with England was aborted, and Beaton received artillery and money from France.

Actions

A. Support Beaton

• -100 relations with England
• +100 relations with France
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 29 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 29 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 29 months
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months
• Event 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

B. Ratify the Marriage Alliance with England

• Break vassalization with France
• +100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Event 21131 - The Rough Wooing for England will never fire
• Event 20426 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276026 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20427 - The First Band of the Lords of Congregation for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3076 - The Fate of Mary Stuart for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3077 - The Time of the Regents for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Scotland is a vassal of England
  • Scotland is a vassal of France

Will happen on December 12, 1543
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action A, B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

By the end of 1543 Cardinal Beaton, now allied with Mathew Stewart, Earl of Lennox, was once again in charge. The marriage alliance with England was aborted, and Beaton received artillery and money from France.

Actions

A. Support Beaton

• -100 relations with England
• +100 relations with France
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 29 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 29 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 29 months
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months
• Event 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

B. Ratify the Marriage Alliance with England

• +100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Event 21131 - The Rough Wooing for England will never fire
• Event 20426 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276026 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20427 - The First Band of the Lords of Congregation for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3076 - The Fate of Mary Stuart for Scotland will never fire
• Event 3077 - The Time of the Regents for Scotland will never fire
• Event 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire
• Event 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 21131 - The Rough Wooing for England has already occurred
• None of the following must occur:
  • Scotland is a vassal of England
  • Relations with England are at 100 or higher

Will happen on May 30, 1546

Description

Beaton remained in power during the Rough Wooing, but pro-English and pro-reform religious views continued to spread among the lairds and lesser magnates of lowland Scotland. In March 1546 an English-sponsored preacher, George Wishart, was burned at the stake for heresy. Two months later, a band of reform-minded gentlemen and reformer preachers, including John Knox, broke into Beaton's castle at St. Andrews, murdered him, and held the castle against a siege, hoping to be rescued by the English.

Actions

A. Siege St. Andrews Castle

• Create a religious revolt in Strathclyde

B. Avoid foreign intervention

• Event 21132 - Somerset's Invasion for England will never fire
• Event 170020 - The Marriage of Mary and the Dauphin for France will never fire
• Create a religious revolt in Strathclyde
• Stability -3

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and France are at war
• Event 21131 - The Rough Wooing for England has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • England and Scotland are at war
  • England owns The Highlands
  • England owns The Grampians
  • England owns Lothian
  • England owns Strathclyde
• The following must not occur:
  • France is a vassal of Scotland

Will happen on January 28, 1548

Description

Somerset's invasion of Scotland forced the Scots to look for protection from their auld ally, France. The result was the marriage of Mary and the Dauphin, and the intervention of a French army in Scotland.

Actions

A. Ask for French help

• Stability +1
• +2 diplomats
• Event 170020 - The Marriage of Mary and the Dauphin for France is triggered immediately

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and France are at war
• Scotland is a vassal of England

Will happen on April 2, 1554
unless prevented by
Action B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action A of 276026 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland

Description

By early 1554 it was clear that the policies of the earl of Arran, who had resumed control of the government after Beaton's murder, were a failure. In his place, the Scottish parliament made the Queen Dowager Mary of Guise regent, which cemented relations with France.

Actions

A. Mary of Guise

• +100 relations with France
• -100 relations with England
• Break vassalization with England
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 29 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 29 months
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +2 for 72 months
• Event 276026 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• France exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and France are at war
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland is a vassal of England

Will happen on April 2, 1554
unless prevented by
Action B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action A of 20426 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland
Action B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

By early 1554 it was clear that the policies of the earl of Arran, who had resumed control of the government after Beaton's murder, were a failure. In his place, the Scottish parliament made the Queen Dowager Mary of Guise regent, which cemented relations with France.

Actions

A. Mary of Guise

• +100 relations with France
• -100 relations with England
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 29 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 29 months
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +2 for 72 months
• Event 20426 - Regency of Mary of Guise for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is catholic

Will happen within 360 days of December 2, 1557
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1560)
unless prevented by
Action B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

In 1557 a powerful group of nobles calling themselves the Lords of the Congregation drew up a proclamation, the First Band, calling for the expulsion of the Catholic Church from Scotland. Although an uneasy peace between the Regent and the Congregation was maintained until early 1559, the climate of religious opinion grew more and more heated.

Actions

A. Support the Lords of the Congregation

• Stability -2
• Global revolt risk +2 for 12 months
• Religion in The Grampians changes to reformed

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is catholic

Will happen on January 28, 1561

Description

From the 1540s protestantism steadily gained adherents in Scotland, especially among the lairds and townsmen of lowland Scotland. In 1559 John Knox returned to Scotland from exile in France, and the important towns of Perth and Dundee openly declared for the reformed religion. The following year Edinburgh was occupied by the army of the Lords of Congregation, and in October 1560 the Congregation formally deposed the regent, Mary of Guise. The momentum of religious revolution was now unstoppable, and in January an assembly of nobles and lairds formally accepted the reformed religion.

Actions

A. Religious Turmoil

• Change religion to reformed
• Aristocracy +1
• Innovativeness +1
• Stability +1

B. Fight the Lords of Congregation

• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Create a religious revolt in a random province
• Stability -3

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on July 24, 1567
unless prevented by
Action B of 20424 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276024 - Beaton regains control for Scotland
Action B of 276025 - Beaton regains control for Scotland

Description

In 1565 Mary married her cousin Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, an English nobleman. The bridegroom was proclaimed Henry, King of Scots. Their only child was to become James I of England. Mary soon became disenchanted with Henry. He had become overbearing, arrogant and carried away by his new title. He made enemies of some of the powerful nobles and, because of that enmity, there was a plot to kill him. Some thought that Mary had knowledge of the plot. The rift between Mary and her husband became public knowledge. She turned to a Scottish nobleman, a very powerful man, the Earl of Bothwell, for support. He and other Scottish noblemen proposed to do whatever they could to help the Queen in her dilemma. This decision led to a failed explosion plot and to the strangulation death of Darnely. A few months later, Mary and the Earl married. This angered the populace who suspected Bothwell's participation in the murder of their King. Mary's subjects were outraged and turned against her. She was able to lead an army against them, and although it was equal in number to the confederate army, it was visibly inferior in discipline. On June 15, 1567, Mary's forces were defeated at Carberry Hill, and she was forced to abandon Bothwell and surrender herself to the confederate lords. On July 24, at Lochleven, she was prevailed upon to sign an act of abdication in favor of her son, who was crowned as James VI five days afterward at Stirling. Escaping from her island-prison at Lochleven on May 2, 1568, she was able within a few days to assemble an army of 6000 men. On May 12 her army was defeated by the regent Moray at Langside, near Glasgow. Four days afterward, in spite of the entreaties of her best friends, Mary crossed Solway Firth and sought refuge at the court of Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself a prisoner of Elizabeth for life.

Actions

A. Force her to Abdicate

• Event 3077 - The Time of the Regents for Scotland is triggered immediately
• Stability +2

B. Support the Queen

• Monarch's diplomatic skill +3 for 480 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 480 months
• Global revolt risk +6 for 36 months
• Stability -2
• Monarch James VI will never rule
• Monarch Mary I becomes active
• Monarch James VI becomes active

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch James VI is active
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is reformed
  • State religion is protestant

Will happen on January 2, 1572

Description

The government of James VI ratified the reformed church settlement, and more permanent measures of church endowment were taken. The Concordat of Leith (1572) allowed the crown to appoint bishops with the kirk's approval. As in Mary's reign, the crown was intervening to prevent the wealth of the old church from being entirely laicized. And if the bishopric revenues were saved from going the same way as the monastic wealth, the crown expected a share in them for its service

Actions

A. OK

• Stability +2
• +100
• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy -1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• State religion is reformed

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1574
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1592)

Description

Scholar and reformer, Andrew Melville (1545-1622) succeeded John Knox as a leader of the Scottish Reformed Church, giving it its presbyterian character by replacing bishops with local presbyteries, and gaining international respect for Scottish universities. As principal of the University of Glasgow, as visitor to Aberdeen, and as principal of St. Mary's College at St. Andrews in Edinburgh, he introduced educational methods he had learned from European scholars. Under his influence, new students came from abroad, and many returned to teach in Reformed institutions overseas.

Actions

A. OK

• Innovativeness +1
• Stability -1
• +50 relations with Netherlands
• +100 relations with Switzerland
• +50 relations with Palatinate
• +50 relations with Hesse
• +100 relations with Huguenots
• +50 relations with Transylvania

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch James VI is active
• England exists
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland and England are at war

Will happen within 25 days of February 9, 1587
Checked again every 25 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 9, 1603)

Description

Being of Tudor blood on his mothers side, King James VI inherited his mother's claim on the English throne when she was executed by Elizabeth I. Keeping good relations towards the English, even though they had executed his mother, would put him within reach of the English crown, while an outcry for revenge would probably have earned him respect among many of his noblemen it would possibly have squandered any opportunity to gain the English crown peacefully.

Actions

A. Close policy with England

AI chance: 100%

• Aristocracy -1
• Centralization +1
• Innovativeness -1
• +200 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• -100 relations with Spain
• -100 relations with Burgundy
• -100 relations with Papal States
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Break royal marriage with France
• Break royal marriage with Spain
• Break royal marriage with Burgundy
• Break royal marriage with Papal States
• Conditions:
  
  • The following must not occur:
    • Scotland is a vassal of England
  Break vassalization with -1
• Stability +1
• Event 21133 - James VI and the English throne for England is triggered immediately

B. Fuzzy Friendliness

AI chance: 1%

• Aristocracy -1
• Centralization +3
• Innovativeness -3
• +100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England

C. Furious Outrage

AI chance: 0%

• Aristocracy -1
• Centralization +3
• Innovativeness -3
• -100 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Stability -1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch James VI is active
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is reformed
  • State religion is protestant
• Event 20429 - The Concordat of Leith for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 30 days of January 2, 1592
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1595)

Description

A new presbyterian party in the reformed Church of Scotland, whose members wanted parity of all ministers and freedom from state control, rejected the compromise that James VI struck in the Concordat of Leith. Led by Andrew Melville, a rigid academic theorist, they demanded that the new church should be run by a hierarchy of courts (kirk sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly), not by bishops, and that the state should leave the church alone. James was not politically strong enough for out-and-out resistance immediately, and he sometimes made concessions, as in the Golden Act of 1592, which gave parliamentary sanction to the system of presybterian courts (though the church continued to have bishops as well).

Actions

A. Sanction the System of Presbyterian Courts

• Stability +1
• Centralization -1

B. Oppose the Presbyterians

• Stability -1
• Centralization +2
• Global revolt risk +5 for 12 months

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• England exists
• England is a vassal of Scotland
• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England has already occurred
  • Scotland and England are allied
  • Scotland and England are at war

Will happen within 90 days of March 25, 1603
Checked again every 90 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after March 28, 1625)
unless prevented by
Action A, B of 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England

Description

Queen Elizabeth I of England fell ill in February 1603, suffering from frailty and insomnia. After a period of distressing reflection, on 24 March she died. The will of Henry VIII declared that his daughter Elizabeth was to be succeeded by the descendants of his younger sister, Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk, rather than by the Scottish descendants of his elder sister, Margaret Tudor. However, if the rules of male primogeniture were upheld and the successor James VI, King of Scots, would become the legitimate successor on the throne of England, there were other male alternative heirs but none of them pressed their claims. Still being in Scotland at that time, James VI was proclaimed King of England as James I a few hours after Elizabeth's death by a Council of Accession. Many Englishmen viewed the Union of the Crowns in 1603 as a disaster. It created the problem of one King ruling over two Parliaments. To King James, now holding court in London, the Scottish Parliament was by far the more important of the two houses. At the time, his plan for a Union of Great Britain proved to be unpopular on all sides and it was quietly abandoned.

Actions

A. Unite the countries in a Great Britain

• Stability -1
• Gain an alliance with England
• +200 relations with England
• Global revolt risk +2 for 24 months
• Event 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England will never fire
• Event 164115 - The Union of the Crowns for England is triggered immediately

B. Rule them independently

• +300 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• Event 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Monarch James VI is active
  • Monarch James VI is active
• Scotland owns Ulster
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is protestant
  • State religion is reformed

Will happen within 180 days of January 2, 1607
Checked again every 180 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1620)

Description

When the Irish policy of James VI of Scotland became clear, the earls of Tyrone and of Tyrconnel and other Ulster Gaelic lords fled Ireland. Their departure opened the way for the plantation of Ulster by a new protestant landowning class which included Lowland Scots. The plantation also raised money for royal coffers by the sale of Irish baronetcies to Scottish lairds, granting tracts of land in Ulster with the heritable title of baronet in exchange for monies given to the royal purse.

Actions

A. OK

• Centralization +1
• Religion in Ulster changes to reformed
• +3000 population in Ulster
• Ulster will be considered a national province
• +200

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Stability is at 0 or higher
• Innovativeness is at 2 or higher

Will happen within 360 days of April 2, 1614
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after September 30, 1617)

Description

The scot John Napier published in 1614 the book 'Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio' in which he introduced for the first time the logarithms. The englishman Henry Briggs translated the work into english and helped to propagate the logarithmic. The use of logarithms helps to perform arduous arithmetical operations, substituting multiplications and divisions by additions and substractions. One of the first scientists to realise the importance of logarithms was Johannes Kepler, who used them in his astronomical calculations. Soon the logarithms became a widespread tool in mathematics, astronomy and, by the 18th and 19th century, in economics as well.

Actions

A. Interesting!

• Infrastructure tech investment: +50

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England has already occurred
  • Event 276022 - The Union of Great Britain for Scotland has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is reformed
  • All of the following must occur:
    • At least one of the following must occur:
      • State religion is catholic
      • State religion is counterreform
      • State religion is protestant
    • At least one of the following must occur:
      • The Highlands has religion reformed
      • The Grampians has religion reformed
      • Lothian has religion reformed
      • Strathclyde has religion reformed

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1638
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1639)

Description

The plan for a Union of Great Britain, still unpopular on all sides, was continued by James VI's successor, Charles I. Charles, who saw himself as the 'Godly Prince', sought to bring the Scots Kirk (the Church of Scotland) into conformity with England, effectively using his Scots bishops to run Scotland for him. That would alienate two powerful factions in Scottish society through his actions: the Presbyterians and the Scots nobilty. The situation precipitated in 1637 when Charles insisted, without consultation, on introducing an English-style prayerbook into Scotland. That incited a revolution and the National Covenant was signed the following year. It essentially demanded huge radical changes in Scotland's governance (a free Scottish Parliament, a free General Assembly and the abolition of royal appointment of bishops) effectively limiting the power of the King by inflating the role of Scotland's nobles and Kirk.

Actions

A. Acknowledge the Scots Kirk

• Aristocracy -2
• Serfdom -2
• Innovativeness +2
• Centralization -2
• Religion in a random province changes to reformed
• Religion in a random province changes to reformed
• -50 relations with England
• Stability +1

B. We are at the head of the Scottish Church

• Centralization +2
• Aristocracy +2
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• Lothian revolts
• Strathclyde revolts
• +50 relations with England
• Global revolt risk +5 for 60 months
• Stability -1
• Event 276007 - The Engagement for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 276006 - The National Covenant for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 3080 - The Civil War down South for Scotland has already occurred
• Event 3025 - The English Civil War for England has already occurred
• State religion is protestant

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1642
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1643)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3025 - The English Civil War for England

Description

The English Civil War (1642-1648) was the result of a long power struggle between the Stuart monarchs and the Puritan-led Parliament. Intensification of royal judicial procedures (Star Chamber) and demands for taxes (1635, ship money for naval construction) was faced by Parliamentary opposition (summary of grievances in the 1641 Grand Remonstrance) and execution of royal advisors. The arrest of John Pym, the Puritan leader and the Catholic uprising in Ulster (1641) sparked the war between the Royalists and the Parliament. The decisive reform and new model army of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) led to the capture and execution of King Charles I (1649) and the establishment of the English Commonwealth, a military dictatorship controlled by a Lord Protector (Cromwell - 1653) and a reduced (Rump) Parliament. Following successful wars against Holland (1652-1654) and Spain (1654-1659), the monarchy would be re-established by General Monk in 1658, to the profit of Charles II Stuart (1660-1688), a fervent absolutist.

Actions

A. Declare the King's position forfeit

• Monarch Alexander Leslie becomes active
• Centralization +2
• Aristocracy -2
• Serfdom -3
• Mercantilism -4
• The Highlands revolts
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• Religion in The Highlands changes to reformed
• Religion in The Grampians changes to reformed
• +100 relations with Netherlands
• +100 relations with Sweden
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• Stability +2

B. Accept the King, but crave concessions

• Event 3081 - The Restoration of the Stuarts for Scotland will never fire
• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy -1
• Serfdom -1
• Mercantilism -3
• Lothian revolts
• Strathclyde revolts
• Religion in The Grampians changes to reformed
• +50 relations with Netherlands
• +50 relations with Sweden
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• Stability -1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 276006 - The National Covenant for Scotland has already occurred
  • Event 3079 - The Civil War down South for Scotland has already occurred
• Event 3025 - The English Civil War for England has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • State religion is catholic
  • State religion is counterreform

Will happen within 60 days of January 2, 1642
Checked again every 60 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 30, 1643)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3025 - The English Civil War for England

Description

The English Civil War (1642-1648) was the result of a long power struggle between the Stuart monarchs and the Puritan-led Parliament. Intensification of royal judicial procedures (Star Chamber) and demands for taxes (1635, ship money for naval construction) was faced by Parliamentary opposition (summary of grievances in the 1641 Grand Remonstrance) and execution of royal advisors. The arrest of John Pym, the Puritan leader and the Catholic uprising in Ulster (1641) sparked the war between the Royalists and the Parliament. The decisive reform and new royal army of the led to the routing and destruction of the puritan cause (1649) and the establishment of the English Monarchy, a religious peace enforced by royal military dictatorship controlled by the King and a reduced (Rump) Parliament. Following successful wars against Holland (1652-1654) and Spain (1654-1659), the monarchy would establish Absolutism in 1688, to the profit of the Stuart Dynasty, fervent absolutists.

Actions

A. Exterminate the Puritan Opposition

• Centralization +2
• Aristocracy +2
• Serfdom +2
• Mercantilism +5
• Lothian revolts
• Strathclyde revolts
• Religion in Lothian changes to catholic
• Religion in Strathclyde changes to catholic
• +100 relations with France
• +100 relations with Spain
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• Stability -2

B. Let them live, but forfeit their rights

• Centralization +1
• Aristocracy +1
• Serfdom +1
• Mercantilism +3
• Strathclyde revolts
• Religion in Lothian changes to catholic
• +50 relations with France
• +50 relations with Spain
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• Stability -1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 276006 - The National Covenant for Scotland has already occurred
• Event 3025 - The English Civil War for England has already occurred

Will happen within 360 days of January 1, 1647
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 1, 1648)
unless prevented by
Action B of 3025 - The English Civil War for England
Action B of 276006 - The National Covenant for Scotland

Description

In 1647 most of the Scots nobilty supported Charles I in his struggle against the English Parliament in an agreement called the Engagement. Scottish society was torn over the issue. The Kirk openly preached against anyone joining the Engagers' army, whilst the nobles made ready for war. A depleted Scots army invaded England in 1648 only to be defeated by Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army.

Actions

A. Side with the nobles

• Stability -1
• Monarch's military skill -2 for 24 months
• -50
• +5000 infantry in the capital province
• +3000 cavalry in the capital province
• Global revolt risk +5 for 60 months
• Gain a temporary casus belli against England for 24 months
• -50 relations with England

B. Side with the Church

• Stability +1
• Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
• Event 276008 - The Rule of the Saints for Scotland will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 276007 - The Engagement for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1648
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1649)
unless prevented by
Action B of 276007 - The Engagement for Scotland

Description

The unsuccessful expedition to the south, which provoked the defeat of Charles I and the Nobles fighting against Cromwell, elevated the radical Presbyterians of the Kirk to power. They created their vision of a godly society, the Rule of the Saints, imposing a tight social discipline and excluding from office, parliament and the army those who had supported the Engagement.

Actions

A. Purge the society

• Stability -1
• Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 24 months
• Innovativeness -1
• Serfdom +1

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 164045 - The Execution of King Charles for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Monarch Alexander Leslie is active

Will happen on February 1, 1649

Description

Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, was executed on 29 January 1649, despite his son's efforts to save him. However, having England become a republic, The Scottish Parliament was forced to act appointing his son, Charles II, as King of Scotland, England and Ireland on condition he accepted the Covenant, which Charles II had no option but to agree to. Cromwell, lord protector of the English Commonwealth begged the Scottish Parliament to reconsider their religious position against Anglicanism, but at their refusal he found an excuse to invade the country. Within a year Scotland was conquered, its Parliament was abolished and the Scots were forced into an incorporating union with England. Scotland became an occupied country with Cromwellian citadels. The Parliamentary Union of 1652 and the birth of Commonwealth of Scotland, England and Ireland brought an uneasy peace which people accepted for purely practical reasons.

Actions

A. That bastard Cromwell!

• Stability -2
• Monarch Charles II will never rule
• Monarch Charles II becomes active
• Aristocracy -1
• Gain a temporary casus belli against England for 72 months
• -100 relations with England
• -6 diplomats
• +2 badboy

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• England exists
• England is a vassal of Scotland
• Event 3771 - King Charles and the New Monarchy for England has already occurred
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Monarch Charles I is active
  • Monarch Charles II is active
• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 164050 - The Union of Great Britain for England has already occurred
  • Scotland and England are allied
  • Scotland and England are at war

Will happen within 30 days of February 6, 1649
Checked again every 30 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after February 6, 1685)
unless prevented by
Action A of 164050 - The Union of Great Britain for England

Description

James I's plan for a Union of Great Britain was continued by his successors, Charles I and Charles II. Expecially Charles I, who saw himself as the 'Godly Prince' and sought to bring the Church of Scotland into conformity with England, made the first important steps towards the political union of Britain. Charles I's important victory over the Parliament in the English Civil War made his task easier as his military successes definitively ceased internal struggles for religious freedom and political autonomy of both Parliaments of England and Scotland.

Actions

A. Let's bind the destinies of our two countries

• Gain an alliance with England
• Stability +1
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 12 months
• Event 164050 - The Union of Great Britain for England will never fire
• Event 164116 - The Union of Great Britain for England is triggered immediately

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3079 - The Civil War down South for Scotland has already occurred
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Event 3026 - The Commonwealth of England for England has already occurred
    • Event 276007 - The Engagement for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen on April 24, 1660
unless prevented by
Action B of 3079 - The Civil War down South for Scotland

Description

After years of chaotic civil war in the commonwealth and the death of basically the only person that could realistically receive support from all sides, Cromwell, the situation was, if possible, more confused then ever before. Almost all the Scots hated Cromwell's occupation, with very few actively participating with the regime. This tense situation lasted until Cromwell died in 1659 and the regime crumbled without his guidance. When one group of officers determined to dissolve the remains of the English Long Parliament, called the Rump, a former royalist and commander of the largest force in Britain, George Monck, decided that enough was enough. He promptly marched his army down from Scotland to reinstitute the Rump. However once there he realized that probably the only real long-term solution to the mess was to restore Charles II as King. In February 1660 Monck reversed Pride's Purge, inviting all of the secluded members of the Long Parliament to return to their seats under army protection. A month later the Long Parliament dissolved itself, paving the way for the return of the King. Charles II was restored to the throne and Scotland's Parliament reopened. Because of co-operating in the Cromwellian regime, the Restoration kept Scottish Parliament and Kirk under the control of the monarchy. The Presbyterian governance of the Church was abolished and bishops were imposed on a largely Protestant lowland population. The ideals of the National Covenant seemed to be definitively put at end.

Actions

A. Restore absolutism

• +150 relations with France
• Aristocracy +2
• Innovativeness -2
• Serfdom +2
• Centralization +3
• Stability +1

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1698
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1699)

Description

As all other nations in this time with a coastline also the Scottish tried to duplicate the efforts of the highly successful English East Indian Company.

Actions

A. We will exploit this!

• Gain Goods Manufactory in a random province
• +5 merchants
• +250
• Trade tech investment: +400

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• None of the following must occur:
  • Event 3037 - The Act of Union for England has already occurred
  • Event 164144 - Lambert's Act of Union for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • France is a vassal of England
• Country is not at war
• At least one of the following must occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • England is a vassal of Scotland
    • The following must not occur:
      • Scotland is a vassal of England
    • Own Northumberland
    • Own The Highlands
    • Own The Grampians
    • Own Lothian
    • Own Strathclyde
  • All of the following must occur:
    • The following must not occur:
      • England exists
    • Own Anglia
    • Own Northumberland
    • Own The Highlands
    • Own The Grampians
    • Own Lothian
    • Own Strathclyde

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1700
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

Now that England was diminished and brought down in the British Islands, it was time to affirm the right place of Scotland as a great nation and seal with friendship a de facto union. The Parliament, in Edinburgh, voted the Act of Union (1703). After the English confirmation, this Act established the Union between England and Scotland (and their Irish possessions) under the same monarch in a Kingdom called Great Britain. A new flag, the Union Flag, was adopted as the symbol of this Union.

Actions

A. We Are Great Britain!

• Flag graphics extension set to "UK"
• Centralization +1
• Stability +1
• Anglia will be considered a national province
• Northumberland will be considered a national province
• Yorkshire will be considered a national province
• Lancashire will be considered a national province
• Midlands will be considered a national province
• Lincoln will be considered a national province
• Bristol will be considered a national province
• Kent will be considered a national province
• Wessex will be considered a national province
• Cornwall will be considered a national province
• Inherit the realms of England
• Event 276001 - The Union Act with Wales for Scotland is triggered immediately
• Event 3037 - The Act of Union for England will never fire
• Event 164144 - Lambert's Act of Union for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • England exists
• Own Anglia
• Control Anglia

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1700
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after December 31, 1819)

Description

English voices raised to demand that the administrative affairs of the enlarged Kingdom would be decided in the economic capital, London. Edinburgh was to much far away from the European centers of trade and from the trade to the whole world. At the same time, Scottish voices raised to keep the capital in Edinburgh. What shall we decide?

Actions

A. Take the Crown of England in London

• Flag graphics set to default
• Become England
• Flag graphics extension set to "UK"
• Move capital to Anglia
• Stability -3
• Infrastructure tech investment: +500
• Trade tech investment: +500
• -1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base tax value in Anglia
• english will become an accepted culture
• celtic will no longer be an accepted culture
• celtic will become an accepted culture
• Set flag [UnionSCO] for events
• Event 21134 - The Wail of the Pipes for England will never fire

B. Rule Great Britain from London

• Move capital to Anglia
• Stability -1
• Infrastructure tech investment: +500
• Trade tech investment: +500
• -1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base tax value in Anglia
• english will become an accepted culture

C. Stay in the Edinburgh Castle

• +1 base tax value in Lothian
• +1 base manpower in Lothian

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3037 - The Act of Union for England has already occurred
  • The following must not occur:
    • Event 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland has already occurred
  • Scotland is a vassal of England
• Monarch George I * is active
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 3039 - Jacobite Rebellion for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 276015 - Jacobite Rebellion for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1715
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1720)

Description

This rebellion of the Jacobite cause led by the Earl of Mar began in 1715. By the end of September, most of the Highlands were in his control and his army numbered some 5,000 with more appearing daily. But all this was done without even notifying the King they were claiming to support. The Old Pretender, King James III, was not even aware of the situation as of yet. Word was sent to the King, and the size of the force continued to grow. The Earl, with his growing army, moved to Perth and established his base there after taking the city. Meanwhile another Jacobite army was forming to the south, The Old Pretender hearing the news began to make preparations for his trip to Scotland and his crowning. By early November, the northern Jacobite army numbered some 12,000, mostly Clansmen from the Highlands. The Earl then decided to march south where he soon met the army of the Duke of Argyll, the only remaining government troops in Scotland. The Jacobite forces were mismanaged and split. The southern army marched south to raise Lancashire instead of turning on the Duke of Argyll's flank, while a much smaller force under the Duke defeated the larger northern army of the Jacobites at Sherrrifmuir on November 13th. The southern army was also met and defeated at Preston by other government forces in England. The Jacobites were forced to retreat to Perth, while still waiting for their leader to arrive. The Old Pretender finally arrived in Scotland on the 22nd of December after leaving fittingly enough from Dunkirk. But the matter was already settled, as the Duke of Argyll was already receiving reinforcements of experienced troops and was preparing an overwhelming force to march north. The King, James III, was again forced to retreat after spending a dismal six weeks in Scotland.

Actions

A. We will smash them!

• Global revolt risk +3 for 24 months
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• +50 relations with England
• -150 relations with France
• Stability +1

B. The Stuarts take back the throne!

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Break vassalization with England
• -300 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland has already occurred
  • England is a vassal of Scotland
• Monarch George I * is active
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 3039 - Jacobite Rebellion for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 276009 - Jacobite Rebellion for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1715
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1720)

Description

This rebellion of the Jacobite cause led by the Earl of Mar began in 1715. By the end of September, most of the Highlands were in his control and his army numbered some 5,000 with more appearing daily. But all this was done without even notifying the King they were claiming to support. The Old Pretender, King James III, was not even aware of the situation as of yet. Word was sent to the King, and the size of the force continued to grow. The Earl, with his growing army, moved to Perth and established his base there after taking the city. Meanwhile another Jacobite army was forming to the south, The Old Pretender hearing the news began to make preparations for his trip to Scotland and his crowning. By early November, the northern Jacobite army numbered some 12,000, mostly Clansmen from the Highlands. The Earl then decided to march south where he soon met the army of the Duke of Argyll, the only remaining government troops in Scotland. The Jacobite forces were mismanaged and split. The southern army marched south to raise Lancashire instead of turning on the Duke of Argyll's flank, while a much smaller force under the Duke defeated the larger northern army of the Jacobites at Sherrrifmuir on November 13th. The southern army was also met and defeated at Preston by other government forces in England. The Jacobites were forced to retreat to Perth, while still waiting for their leader to arrive. The Old Pretender finally arrived in Scotland on the 22nd of December after leaving fittingly enough from Dunkirk. But the matter was already settled, as the Duke of Argyll was already receiving reinforcements of experienced troops and was preparing an overwhelming force to march north. The King, James III, was again forced to retreat after spending a dismal six weeks in Scotland.

Actions

A. We will smash them!

• Global revolt risk +7 for 24 months
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• +50 relations with England
• -150 relations with France
• Stability +1

B. The Stuarts take back the throne!

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Event 164051 - The Jacobites recover their Kingdom for England is triggered immediately

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Own The Highlands
    • Control The Highlands
  • All of the following must occur:
    • Own The Grampians
    • Control The Grampians

Will happen within 720 days of January 2, 1725
Checked again every 720 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1727)

Description

The improving of roads and trade routes in northern Scotland had a great impact on Scottish economy in these areas, leading to increased trade and thus also higher tax incomes.

Actions

A. Medium Investment

• +1 base tax value in The Grampians
• +1 base tax value in The Highlands
• Infrastructure tech investment: +300
• -400

B. Large investment

• +1 base tax value in The Grampians
• +2 base tax value in The Highlands
• Infrastructure tech investment: +300
• -550

C. Small investment

• +1 base tax value in The Grampians
• Infrastructure tech investment: +300
• -300

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 3037 - The Act of Union for England has already occurred
  • The following must not occur:
    • Event 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland has already occurred
  • Scotland is a vassal of England
• Monarch George II * is active
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 3043 - Jacobite Rebellion for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 276016 - Jacobite Rebellion for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1745
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1749)

Description

In 1745, the war of the Austrian Succession was raging in Europe. England had most of her troops busy in the Austrian Netherlands. The time seemed ripe for Charles-Edward Stuart (1720-1788) to boldly land in Scotland. He and his Jacobite supporters managed to beat an English army at Prestonpans on October 2nd, 1745 and entered Edinburgh where he had his father James recognized as King of Scotland. At the head of a small army, he then invaded England as far as Derby, but had to retreat when promised French support did not materialized (the intended landing of French troops had failed). Caught up by the British army under Cumberland (recalled from the Low Countries), he is soundly defeated at Culloden on 16th April, 1746. This was the best shot the Stuarts ever got to reclaim the throne, but the rash young prince did not listen to the sober advice of his Generals, thus forever burying the Stuart cause.

Actions

A. The Stuarts' last attempt (End Game)

• The Highlands revolts
• The Highlands revolts
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• Event 164052 - The last Jacobite threat for England is triggered immediately

B. The Stuarts take back the throne!

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Break vassalization with England
• -300 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• At least one of the following must occur:
  • Event 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland has already occurred
  • England is a vassal of Scotland
• Monarch George II * is active
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 3043 - Jacobite Rebellion for England has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Event 276010 - Jacobite Rebellion for Scotland has already occurred

Will happen within 10 days of January 2, 1745
Checked again every 10 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1749)

Description

In 1745, the war of the Austrian Succession was raging in Europe. England had most of her troops busy in the Austrian Netherlands. The time seemed ripe for Charles-Edward Stuart (1720-1788) to boldly land in Scotland. He and his Jacobite supporters managed to beat an English army at Prestonpans on October 2nd, 1745 and entered Edinburgh where he had his father James recognized as King of Scotland. At the head of a small army, he then invaded England as far as Derby, but had to retreat when promised French support did not materialized (the intended landing of French troops had failed). Caught up by the British army under Cumberland (recalled from the Low Countries), he is soundly defeated at Culloden on 16th April, 1746. This was the best shot the Stuarts ever got to reclaim the throne, but the rash young prince did not listen to the sober advice of his Generals, thus forever burying the Stuart cause.

Actions

A. We will smash them!

• Global revolt risk +7 for 24 months
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• +50 relations with England
• -150 relations with France
• Stability +1
• Event 164053 - The last Jacobite threat for England is triggered immediately

B. The Stuarts take back the throne!

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Event 164054 - The Jacobites recover their Kingdom for England is triggered immediately

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Event 5052 - David Hume for England has already occurred

Will happen on January 2, 1750

Description

Scotsman David Hume was one of the foremost philosophers of his day who is best known for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. Taking the scientific method of the English physicist Sir Isaac Newton as his model and building on the epistemology of the English philosopher John Locke Hume tried to describe how the mind works in acquiring what is called knowledge. He concluded that no theory of reality is possible - there can be no knowledge of anything beyond experience.

Actions

A. OK

• Innovativeness +1

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1758

Description

Scottish architect and designer, Robert Adam (1728-1792) with his brother James transformed Palladian Neoclassicism into the airy, light, elegant style that bears their name. Adam's major architectural works included public buildings, and his designs were used for the interiors of country mansions.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +50

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• The following must not occur:
  • Event 5051 - Adam Smith publishes 'The Wealth of Nations' for England has already occurred

Will happen on January 2, 1776

Description

'The Wealth of Nations' was the first great work in political economy and the corner-stone of what later became known as laissez-faire capitalism (Smith called it the system of perfect liberty). The Scotsman introduced the concept of the 'invisible hand' - the intrinsic ability of a system of perfect liberty to control itself and still give rise to an orderly society through the mechanism of competition.

Actions

A. OK

• Mercantilism -2

Scotland — Not random

Will happen within 360 days of January 2, 1783
Checked again every 360 days until trigger is met (cannot happen after January 2, 1784)

Description

The opening of the Scottish Chamber of Commerce did a lot for helping Scottish pre-industrial trade and was one of the many factors behind keeping the Scottish economy Scottish.

Actions

A. Trade reform

• Mercantilism -1
• Trade tech investment: +300
• +4 merchants

B. Protective Trade reform

• Mercantilism +1
• Trade tech investment: +300
• +3 merchants

C. Free trade

• Mercantilism -3
• Trade tech investment: +300
• +5 merchants

Scotland — Not random

Will happen on January 2, 1786

Description

Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland, wrote lyrics and songs in the Scots dialect of English, was also famous for his amours and his rebellion against orthodox religion and morality. His first volume of poetry, 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect', was published at Kilmarnock in 1786. Its success was immediate and overwhelming.

Actions

A. OK

• Infrastructure tech investment: +250

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164160 - A new regime in Scotland for England

Description

In 1482 Edward IV of England launched a full-scale invasion against Scotland, led by the Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III of England, and including Alexander, Duke of Albany and brother of James III, styled ''Alexander IV'', as part of the invasion party. James III, in attempting to lead his subjects against the invasion, was arrested by a group of disaffected nobles, at Lauder Bridge in July 1482 and was imprisoned in Edinburgh castle. A new regime, led by 'lieutenant-general' Albany, became established during the autumn of 1482.

Actions

A. Oh no!

• Stability -3
• Monarch Alexander Stewart becomes active

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164114 - Chasing after the Jacobites for England

Description

Many Scots exiles who had fled the Stuart regime returned home with William from Holland, and a Scottish convention drafted the Claim of Right, which demanded a free Parliament and a Presbyterian Church. The exiled James VII ordered the convention to obey their rightful King, whilst the Scottish Parliament proclaimed William King of Scots and reclaimed their political power. Not all Scots accepted the new situation, there were supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty, the 'Jacobites', which were assemblying forces in areas beyond government's control for the purpose of a counter-revolution. They believed that the natural order of Scottish society, with the rightful Stuart King at the top, was being destroyed by the Presbyterians. William of Orange wasn't particularly interested in Scotland as his life-long struggle was with Louis XIV of France and he relied on the money markets of London and Amsterdam to fund his war with the French. His invasion of England in 1688 was in many ways an indirect war effort against the French King. Scotland was either an irritation or a source of much needed troops to William. William of Orange left the governance of Scotland to his lieutenants, like Dalrymple of Stair, whose simple solution to the problem of the Jacobite Highlanders was to threaten and violently suppress the Clans into submission. Dalrymple decided to make an example of his political attitude in sending troops to Glencoe to exterminate the clan of MacDonald. That massacre shocked Scotland and provided much propaganda for the Jacobites, who published copies of the orders and conspired with greater urgency. The Scottish Parliament declared the whole affair an act of murder and Dalrymple was forced to abandon his office.

Actions

A. Down with the Stuarts

• Break vassalization with England
• Stability +2
• Monarch's diplomatic skill -2 for 24 months
• Monarch's administrative skill -2 for 24 months
• Monarch's military skill -2 for 24 months
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• +50 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164005 - James's Marriage to Joan Beaufort for England

Description

The position James held under Henry V encouraged the council to regard James as a potential ally. The prospect of a marriage between James and an English royal had The senior Beaufort's, Thomas, Duke of Exeter, and Henry, Bishop of Winchester, were not only half-brothers of Henry IV but held dominant positions on the household and council in 1423. Hence, in the Beaufort's actively sought to solidify a marriage between James and their neice Joan Beaufort. Their efforts were successful and in February of 1424 James and Joan celebrated their marriage at Southwark with a banquet in the bishop's diocese.

Actions

A. Excellent!

• Stability +1
• +15 relations with England
• Gain a royal marriage with England

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 3081 - The Restoration of the Stuarts for Scotland has already occurred
• The following must not occur:
  • Scotland is a vassal of France

Triggered by

Action A of 164048 - The Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights for England
Action A of 3031 - The Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights for England

Description

After the Restoration, the Government tried to reinstate the moderate part of Presbyterian ministers in country's social life. They were given license to preach if they accepted the King's authority, whilst the most radical ones, who believed the King had no right to interfere in the Kirk, were imprisoned, transported or executed. In 1685 when Charles II died and was succeeded by his brother James, paradoxically a declared fervent Catholic was at the head of the Protestant Kirk.He was accepted as King grudgingly by most English people, but when he started to force the issue of equal rights between Catholics and Protestants in the Protestant Commonwealth the issue heated up. In itself it might not have had such dire consequences, but in the light of Louis XIV revoking of the Edict of Nantes and the following the losses in the English Civil War, James VII (II in England) actions caused much anger and discontent. Thus the King's effort on behalf of Catholics was doomed. Seven eminent Englishmen, among them the Tory Earl of Danby and Henry Compton, bishop of London, wrote inviting William of Orange, stadholder in the Netherlands, to help get rid of James VII (II). William in need of an ally against France accepted the invitation and on the 5th of November 1688 his troops landed in Bixham. He slowly advanced almost unopposed on London giving ample time for those still loyal to the highly unpopular King to reconsider. In the end James II realized his weak position and fled to France. James flight was interpreted as an abdication and William was offered the English crown. Many Scots exiles who had fled the Stuart regime returned with William from Holland, and a Scottish convention drafted the Claim of Right, which demanded a free Parliament and a Presbyterian Kirk. The exiled James VII ordered the convention to obey their rightful King, whilst the Scottish Parliament proclaimed William King of Scots and reclaimed their political power. Not all Scots accepted the new situation, there were supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty, the 'Jacobites', which were assemblying forces in areas beyond government's control for the purpose of a counter-revolution. They believed that the natural order of Scottish society, with the rightful Stuart King at the top, was being destroyed by the Presbyterians.

Actions

A. Welcome the Orange Dynasty to the throne

• Monarch William and Mary becomes active
• Monarch William II becomes active
• Monarch Anne becomes active
• Monarch George I * becomes active
• Monarch George II * becomes active
• Monarch George III * becomes active
• Monarch James VII will never rule
• Monarch James VIII ° will never rule
• Monarch Charles III * will never rule
• Monarch Henry I * will never rule
• Monarch Mary III * will never rule
• Serfdom -1
• Innovativeness +2
• Stability -2
• Global revolt risk +8 for 60 months
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• +200 relations with England
• +150 relations with Netherlands
• -50 relations with France

B. Keep the old Stuart Dynasty as King in Scotland

• Centralization +2
• Aristocracy +1
• Serfdom +1
• Global revolt risk +4 for 60 months
• Lothian revolts
• Strathclyde revolts
• -50 relations with England
• Break vassalization with England
• Stability +1
• Event 164049 - The Deliverance of Scotland for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 3081 - The Restoration of the Stuarts for Scotland has already occurred
• Scotland is a vassal of France

Triggered by

Action A of 164048 - The Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights for England
Action A of 3031 - The Glorious Revolution and the Bill of Rights for England

Description

After the Restoration, the Government tried to reinstate the moderate part of Presbyterian ministers in country's social life. They were given license to preach if they accepted the King's authority, whilst the most radical ones, who believed the King had no right to interfere in the Kirk, were imprisoned, transported or executed. In 1685 when Charles II died and was succeeded by his brother James, paradoxically a declared fervent Catholic was at the head of the Protestant Kirk.He was accepted as King grudgingly by most English people, but when he started to force the issue of equal rights between Catholics and Protestants in the Protestant Commonwealth the issue heated up. In itself it might not have had such dire consequences, but in the light of Louis XIV revoking of the Edict of Nantes and the following the losses in the English Civil War, James VII (II in England) actions caused much anger and discontent. Thus the King's effort on behalf of Catholics was doomed. Seven eminent Englishmen, among them the Tory Earl of Danby and Henry Compton, bishop of London, wrote inviting William of Orange, stadholder in the Netherlands, to help get rid of James VII (II). William in need of an ally against France accepted the invitation and on the 5th of November 1688 his troops landed in Bixham. He slowly advanced almost unopposed on London giving ample time for those still loyal to the highly unpopular King to reconsider. In the end James II realized his weak position and fled to France. James flight was interpreted as an abdication and William was offered the English crown. Many Scots exiles who had fled the Stuart regime returned with William from Holland, and a Scottish convention drafted the Claim of Right, which demanded a free Parliament and a Presbyterian Kirk. The exiled James VII ordered the convention to obey their rightful King, whilst the Scottish Parliament proclaimed William King of Scots and reclaimed their political power. Not all Scots accepted the new situation, there were supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty, the 'Jacobites', which were assemblying forces in areas beyond government's control for the purpose of a counter-revolution. They believed that the natural order of Scottish society, with the rightful Stuart King at the top, was being destroyed by the Presbyterians.

Actions

A. Welcome the Orange Dynasty to the throne

• Monarch Mary II becomes active
• Monarch Anne becomes active
• Monarch George I * becomes active
• Monarch George II * becomes active
• Monarch George III * becomes active
• Monarch James VII will never rule
• Monarch James VIII ° will never rule
• Monarch Charles III * will never rule
• Monarch Henry I * will never rule
• Monarch Mary III * will never rule
• Serfdom -2
• Innovativeness +2
• Break vassalization with France
• Stability +1
• Global revolt risk +8 for 60 months
• The Highlands revolts
• The Grampians revolts
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• +200 relations with England
• +150 relations with Netherlands
• -30 relations with France

B. Keep the old Stuart Dynasty as King in Scotland

• Centralization +2
• Aristocracy +1
• Serfdom +1
• Global revolt risk +4 for 60 months
• Lothian revolts
• Strathclyde revolts
• -50 relations with England
• Stability +1
• Event 164049 - The Deliverance of Scotland for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Anne is active

Triggered by

Action B of 48012 - No Protestant Heir for England
Action A of 48031 - The Return of the Stuarts for England

Description

With George, Elector of Hanover, demanding that the independence of Parliament be curtailed before he accept the British throne, Lord Bolingbroke opened communication with James Stuart. James has taken the opportunity to offer himself as a constitutional monarch and won over enough of Parliament to rise to the throne as James III of England and VIII of Scotland.

Actions

A. The Glorious Anti-Revolution

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Monarch Anne is active

Triggered by

Action B of 164028 - Hanover and the British throne for England

Description

In 1701 Queen Anne's son died, leaving the succession in doubt. The Parliament, which grew more and more powerful over the years as result of a stagnating monarchy which was completely disinterested in internal contrasts between Protestants and Catholics, started a frenetic session in order to decide which King the British throne would have come to. The current majority was formed by the Whig party which supported only members of the protestant branch of the House of Stuarts (Sophie, the the Mother of Elector George Ludwig of Hanover and granddaughter of King James I had the closest ties to the Stuart Dynasty), while the minority formed by the Tory party was supporting a more conservative choice, to call the catholic senior branch of the Stuarts back to the throne. James Stuart, legitimate ruler deprived of the throne during the Glorious Revolution has taken the opportunity to offer himself as a constitutional monarch and won over enough of Parliament to rise to the throne as James VIII.

Actions

A. The Stuarts are back to the throne

• Monarch James VIII ° becomes active
• Monarch Charles III * becomes active
• Monarch Henry I * becomes active
• Monarch Mary III * becomes active
• Monarch George I * will never rule
• Monarch George II * will never rule
• Monarch George III * will never rule
• +50 relations with France
• Stability -1
• Global revolt risk +3 for 60 months

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 3076 - The Fate of Mary Stuart for Scotland

Description

Since the abdication of Mary Stuart a regency ruled Scotland in the name of the minor aged King James. When the regent James Stewart-Moray, the protestant and very pro English bastard brother of Mary Stuart, was murdered in January 1570, the country plunged into a power struggle between the supporters of the Queen and the supporters of the regency.

Actions

A. Support the Regent

• -50 relations with England
• -100 relations with France
• -100 relations with Spain
• -100 relations with Burgundy
• -100 relations with Austria
• -100 relations with Papal States
• Global revolt risk +3 for 24 months
• Break royal marriage with France
• Break royal marriage with Spain
• Break royal marriage with Austria
• Break royal marriage with Burgundy
• Break royal marriage with Papal States
• Break vassalization with France
• Break vassalization with Spain
• Break vassalization with Burgundy
• Break vassalization with Denmark
• Break vassalization with Sweden

B. Support the Queen

• +100 relations with France
• Stability -2
• Monarch James VI will never rule
• Monarch Mary I becomes active
• Monarch James VI becomes active
• Event 3020 - The Beheading of Mary of Scots for England will never fire
• Event 3018 - The Northern Rebellion for England will never fire

Scotland — Not random

Conditions

• Event 3876 - Welsh Act of Union for England has already occurred

Triggered by

Action A of 276000 - The Union Act for Scotland

Description

As a consequence of the Welsh Act of Union of 1536, Wales is part of Great Britain.

Actions

A. Pass the Act

• Wales will be considered a national province

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164113 - The formation of Great Britain for England

Description

James I's plan for a Union of Great Britain was continued by his successors, Charles I and Charles II. Expecially Charles I, who saw himself as the 'Godly Prince' and sought to bring the Church of Scotland into conformity with England, made the first important steps towards the political union of Britain. Charles I's important victory over the Parliament in the English Civil War made his task easier as his military successes definitively ceased internal struggles for religious freedom and political autonomy of both Parliaments of England and Scotland.

Actions

A. Up with Britain

• Break vassalization with England
• Stability +4
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 12 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 12 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 12 months
• Gain a royal marriage with England
• +300 relations with England

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164053 - The last Jacobite threat for England

Description

In the aftermath of the last uprising which led to the decisive battle of Culloden, the government decided to end the Jacobite military threat once and for all. Determined to bring the Highlands to heel, the army showed little mercy. Jacobites were rounded up, imprisoned or executed. Estates were forfeited, the clan system dismantled and weaponry, plaid and pipes were outlawed. For Highland culture it was a disaster. However, it was not a complete disaster for the whole of Scotland, as the defeat of the Jacobites was a good cause for celebration by most of the Scots people, expecially amongst the Lowland Presbyterians: the Union and the Scots Kirk were safe. In the south economic progress was increasingly viewed as the way forward, and if that future wasn't to be entirely Scottish then it was to be through the British Union and access to the trade routes of its empire.

Actions

A. One united Kingdom in Britain

• Inherit the realms of England
• Stability +1
• +150 relations with France
• Monarch's diplomatic skill +2 for 36 months
• Monarch's administrative skill +2 for 36 months
• Monarch's military skill +2 for 36 months

Scotland — Not random

Triggered by

Action A of 164112 - The plan for a united Britain for England
Action B of 164047 - The Union of the Crowns for England

Description

Elizabeth I fell ill in February 1603, suffering from frailty and insomnia. After a period of distressing reflection, on 24 March she died. The will of Henry VIII declared that his daughter Elizabeth was to be succeeded by the descendants of his younger sister, Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk, rather than by the Scottish descendants of his elder sister, Margaret Tudor. However, if the rules of male primogeniture were upheld and the successor James VI, King of Scots, would become the legitimate successor on the throne of England, there were other male alternative heirs but none of them pressed their claims. Still being in Scotland at that time, James VI was proclaimed King of England as James I a few hours after Elizabeth's death by a Council of Accession. Many Scots viewed the Union of the Crowns in 1603 as a disaster. It created the problem of one King ruling over two Parliaments. To King James, now holding court in London, the English Parliament was by far the more important of the two houses. At the time, his plan for a Union of Great Britain proved to be unpopular on all sides and it was quietly abandoned.

Actions

A. England won't be our liege

• Break vassalization with England
• Stability +2
• Global revolt risk +2 for 24 months
• Gain a royal marriage with England