King Francis immediately began sending missionaries throughout England, and issued edicts that forbade Protestants from practicing their faith. Thousands of Anglicans and other Protestants fled to Germany, Sweden or America, but many fled to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Scottish Protestants refused to hold Mass, resulting in a rebellion. The Bourbons failed to get involved and King Francis couldn't muster enough public support to put the rebels down, so he was forced to recognize them as an independent nation.
The King of Portugal, seeing that continental Portugal is surrounded by the Bourbons and fearing an invasion, moves his capitol to Rio de Janerio, Brazil. He continues to rule as King of Portugal, only he does it from a colony. Around the same time, the Prince of Bavaria died with no clear heir. Both Austria and Prussia want to take the land for themselves and the Austro-Prussian War breaks out in 1752. The Prussians shamelessly ask for the Ottomans to help them in the war with Austria, but the Austrian Hapbsburgs are far too proud to ask the rival Bourbons for help.
It is in this jumbled time that you take control of your nation. Protestant America chafes under a Catholic King, and perhaps the revolution will come early. The Dutch are uncomfortably close to the zealous Bourbons, and the English are a crumbling island looking for redemption. Who will you lead forward into the uncertain era ahead?
Le IC
The IC has arrived! Thanks for starting this off well! Here are the rules, they are pretty normal:
1: I'm OP, the Greater Balkan Reich and Timothia will be my co-ops. Listen to us. Our decisions are the law.
2: Be active! If I notice you haven't posted in three days, I will TG you. If it has been a week without a post or response, you will be booted.
3: Keep everything within the realms of possibility. Military sizes over 6% are unacceptable, anything over 4% will drain your economy extensively.
4: Don't godmod, flame, make short posts (at least 5 sentences, hopefully about three paragraphs), metagame, post OOC in the IC, or do
anything else that goes against normal RP etiquette.
5: HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN! If you aren't having fun, leave!
Here is the app form, fill everything out as well as possible. Please source your numbers so that I know you are staying relatively realistic. England has a vastly decreased population (widespread persecution of a majority). America and Germany have a large number of Anglicans who fled England. Brazil has tons of Portugese refugees. Military numbers for peace should be no more than 2% of your population, please.
Nation name (only choose nations on the map, please):
Capitol:
Leader name and age (can be real or made up, if made up explain how he came to power):
Heir name and age (can be real or made up):
Population (if you do not source, you will not be accepted):
Military (remember: 2% max peacetime, 6% max wartime):
Major religion (note if state religion differs from majority):
Minor religions:
Major culture:
Minor cultures:
Notable industries:
Alliances/trade agreements (prior to the start of the RP):
Recent history (to show you understand the period and my changes to history):
Notes:
EUROPE [url=http://s891.photobucket.com/user/ivankafelnikov/media/balconisedeuroamemp-1_zps3f7e63b8.png.html?t=1385520276}Americas[/url]Thanks to Timothia for the maps!
Poland, Prussia, England, Hesse-Kassel, Swden, Portugal-Brazil, the Ottomans, Venice, Austria, Tuscany and Savoy have all been reserved. The Bourbons, Denmark, Switzerland, Russia, and the colonies are all still availible.
Are there any questions?
You are more than welcome to pick another nation if you like!