Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

The Ming Dynasty still rules over the vast lands of China. On the other side of the world, the Hundred Years War continues between England and France. Europe is still stuck in the old ways of feudalism and chivalry while the notions of a New World are considered figments of imagination.

We welcome you to the long awaited fourth expansion of that immortal series. Welcome to Principia Moderni IV! Starting in 1400 AD, this is the dawn of the modern world and the tail end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance is just kicking off in Europe, while the nations in the western side of the continent are locked in the last gasp of the Hundred Years War. The Muslim world is still reeling from the invasions of Turks and Mongols, with the Caliphate resting in the collapsing Mamluk Egypt and the Ottomans on the rise in Anatolia. Make it count.

The first game was the most successful on the wiki, leading all the way to the modern day with mostly plausible posts and little controversy. The second game reached almost to the modern day, but failed due to a plethora of ASB events and moderator bias. The third game was much more worthy of the first, almost running into implausibility but climbing back into a shining glory by the end. Riding on the latest reforms of map games since the end of PMIII, this is the most logical next step in that evolution. Remember  above all other rules — have fun.

The Map
1566 AD



Important Pages

 * Rules and Algorithm
 * Alliances 
 * Holy Roman Empire
 * Feudal Dynasties
 * College of Cardinals
 * Nations

Oversight Committee

 * Chief Overseer United Republic

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

 * Lord Commander Scrawland
 * Commander of the Shadow Tower Wolves
 * First Ranger Callumthered
 * First Steward Edgeofnight
 * The Mountain that Rides: Feudy McPlagueface
 * Septon Nathan1123


 * Overseer: United Republic

The Wildlings
All users currently on the wiki may play unless otherwise noted.

Banned Users
A ban from plausibility strikes lasts thirty days, after which the third strike is repealed and the banned player is unbanned. However, the newly unbanned player rejoins the game with two strikes, as a form of probation.
 * Vivaporius (1490)

Plausibility Strikes
'''Three strikes and you're out! Each strike resets after 30 years of the most recent strike.'''


 * Warrior - I (1553)

Moderator Strikes
These are strikes for moderators and how they moderate. The same three strikes rules apply. If a moderator is banned from moderating, however, they can still play as their nation. Mod strikes can be delivered in one of three ways: Moderators can be given strikes for the following reasons:
 * 1) If a sufficient number of players (more than half of all players voting) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 2) If I, Scraw, give them a strike.
 * 3) If a majority of all mods (ie more than half of the total number of mods, excluding that moderator) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 1) Exhibiting bias that would benefit the nation they are playing.
 * 2) Exhibiting bias that would negatively affect a player they have a personal dispute with.
 * 3) Making a ruling that contradicts a proven fact from OTL or an established fact from earlier in the game.
 * 4) Overruling a decision of a majority of moderators.



1570
Orthodox and Catholic Christianity also appear in the Chagatai Khanate, even among the nobility in Kashgar, while Islam grows among the people in Tansoxiana.

The King of Kongo officially adopts Islam.

'''People in England are bigly upset that the king is sending their men off to die in some continental war that is none of their business. Pressure is placed on the king by several nobleman to divide his crown and better defend the interests of England.'''

'''OTL even though there was resistence to the hre, particularly during the late 1500s, and early 1600s, resistance never tried to pressure the crowns. this pu will end on the death of the king, why break it when it just started? On top of that how any times did the english participate in wars against their english while in a pu with Hanover. With Blood and Iron (talk) 12:21, January 12, 2017 (UTC)'''

'''Nk, leave it the event is more or less fine. I will handle this event and if gets worse then I can complain about the next event. User:Person67'''


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Guyana expands 50px west, New Amsterdam expands 25px north from Cape Mey.


 * Aryavarta: Indian pottery made mostly by individuals of the various villages is now collected by merchants for trade with Arabia and southeast Asia. Mostly terracotta and glazed wares with intricate designs are exported. Textile production is now seen by the villagers as a better way to earn money than farming on small plots. Small farmers start producing cotton and woolen clothes, the amount of textiles available for export increases substantially as does the standard of living of these producers. The state encourages the production of textiles by the landless and small farmers especially in the regions of Bundelkhand, Magadh, Delhi, Punjab and Kosala. The Pathshala system of primary education, in which the children of a village go to the Guru's house to be educated by the Guru including moral and practical instruction, is growing in popularity. Villagers are increasingly sending their children to Gurus and certain villages now have more than one Guru. These Gurus take books from the various workshops in the cities and big towns and come to the villages. The state encourages the system and books are now being made by the universities to print books specifically for primary education. The pathshala sytem is also spreading into the villages on the foothills of the Himalaya as in the regions of Koch, Nepal, Kashmir and Kangra. Kathmandu is developing as a big town and the regional centre of the Nepal region. Ayodhya is expanding, Ayodhya being a major religious centre, the state has ordered that plans for the expansion of Ayodhya be drawn. The monetary reparations coming in from the Caliphate are diverted to the naval treasury. The construction of the 10 new ships that began in 1567 has been completed alongwith the completion of upgradation of the 15 older ships. The navy currently consists of 80 ships- 10 (St2 tech), 15 (St3 tech), 20 (St4 tech), 35 (St5 tech). The production of 10 new ships of St2 tech is started and is expected to be completed in 8 years. Another 15 ships are being upgraded to St3 tech. Bombards are bought from Gurkani merchants and begin production. Large Bombards are stationed with the Army Groups on the Bahmani and Bengal border. A volley gun is subsequently developed by the end of the year and begins production. The Print is now extensively being used by the Merchants and scholar officials as well as large farmers. The state starts funding of the Universities of Vikramshila, Patliputra and Nalanda. No religious instruction is given in these universities.
 * Brahmvarta (Pegu):The capital and major port city of Pegu continues expanding. Hindus continue to move into Brahmvarta, clearing lands and settling in villages as well as the cities. Towns and cities develop and expand as a result. The Brahmvartiya navy consists of 20 ships (St3 Tech). Brahmavarta begins construction of 5 new ships (St2 tech) and construction will be completed in 6 years. Firearms, mostly matchlocks are supplied to the 25,000 strong Brahmvartiya Army. Workshops begin production of friearms and gunpowder in Pegu. The population of Pegu rises to 4 million. Workshops begin printing for the Brahmvartiya state. The Brahmvartiya civil services is centralised.
 * Bohemia: We open trades routes to Prussia,Bradenburg and England to sell the Kolar Snaplock, we ask Russia,Bulgaria and Serbia to do military trial  on the Kolar Snaplock (response needed), Regum Dominos Dominantium is a best seller in the kingdom and when be sent out all over the world, we ask Prussia for the port of Wismar so we can send out our weapons to others, with the war in the south we send 45,000 troops with the Kolar snaplock to capture Graz and then capture the port city of Pula, the current King has died and will bury soon, a New king Kristoff II is crown, with the new power he asks for a Queen of  Nordic descent (response needed from Nordic nations)
 * ​Serbia buys into the Kolar Snaplock -Natemod
 * Russia agrees to do the same
 * Kingdom of England and Ireland: Some are unhappy with the situation of the PU. The King therefore issues the articles of succession which states that his eldest son Wilhelm will inherit the throne of Brandenburg while his next eldest son Eduard or Edward being the next King of England when the ageing King dies. The argument for deploying troops to Brandenburg is in that the troops of Brandenburg are also those of England. Avalon expands 25px down the river as more convicts are sent to open up farms while whaling, fishing and fur trade continue to be the profit of the colony. The colony for the first time starts to grow outside of population migration as the number of births in the colony grows with more established farming. The plantation system is growing very effective. Trade passes through Swahili and Mogadishu on the way to Asia further east and we observe their effective four field crop rotation system. While this is not adopted in England it is acknowledged as a better system. New Gwynedd expands 25px to the south while Western Arcadia expands 25px to the north to find more space for plantations which grow tobacco and other crops such as cotton which are taken back to England for resale while these colonies are largely populated by a few English townsmen and yeomen farmers ruling over these areas employing Welsh and Irish convicts to run black slaves. Most of the farms are large plantations owned by merchants in England with most of the labour carried about by black slaves and convicts who spend their sentence working on farms and after 4 to 7 years normally they are released and can be free like the small population freemen who moved for a better life. Meanwhile the King orders the establishment of a colony on the island south of the mainland (Newfoundland) to protect English trade in the region. what he has named William's Isle and dispatches 400 settlers there to establish a fort in the north of the island to maintain themselves sufficiently. The Kingdom of England and Ireland has a population of 3.5 million. The road system is maintained while academic competition between Cambridge and Oxford is encouraged as they spread out across Europe. We send 15,000 soldiers to support Brandenburg.
 * Maiam: Trade experiences a boom as Maian foods and goods begin to reach the wider European market, and demand increases. With Poruguese aid, the nation begins to rebuild and repopulate. A minor population boom begins in the native Mayan and Aztec populations, as well as the Portuguese settlers. In some cases, intermarriage results in what are known as Mextizo children. Expansion continues along the southern border, focusing on the coast. Work continues to renovate and update existing buildings and roads, and to create plans for future upkeep and renovations. There is some internal turmoil as the dominant Mayans impose their laws and culture on the conquered Mexica. Former Mexican royalty is forced to marry into Mayan lines. Small rebellions are put down. (Note: Mayan and Mexican refer to the cultural groups, Maian refers to the nation as a whole and its government.)
 * ​Georgia: We ask for trade deals and an alliance with Trebizond. Likewise, we send diplomats to Russia and Bulgaria, pinnacles of Orthodoxy, to foster good relationships. We develop the port of Tskhumi to become the main port in Georgia, in order to sell gold, silver and iron. Ottoman goods are shipped through Tskhumi towards Vladimirgrad, Vasiligrad, Trebizond and other western ports. We raise 2000 troops to defend Georgia from intrusion by Abbasids and Ottomans. 
 * ​Abbasid dip: we assure Georgia that no harm will come to the Georgians or their religion.
 * Papal States: The Apostolic Vicar of Nagasaki in Japan sends missionaries to Edo to teach orthodox Christology and end the confusion there, which is no doubt due to the relative lack of proper catechesis.  He also informs Oda Nabunga of the Pope's bestowal on him of the honorable title of Fidei Defensor. The Apostolic Vicar reads the new Korean regulations relating to Catholic missionaries, and works to ensure that the full quote of two hundred is filled. In the Chagatai Khanate, Catholic missionaries make contact with the local (Nestorian) Church of the East officials, and make enquiries as to whether they would be open to a similar reunification as their brethren in the Church of the East in Sakha, who entered communion with the rest of Christendom whilst maintaining their autonomy as a sui iuris church. Elsewhere, the mission to the Kongo continues (Mod response as to effectiveness please [they were pretty effective otl]). Meanwhile, back in the States, the army is stood down from its mobilisation last year, however the Southern fortifications are kept in good order, ready at a moment's notice. Six ships of the Papal navy are sent to assist the Christian coalition against the infidels.
 * Sultanate of the Maghreb: The Sultan Hamid ibn Musa Al-Abbas begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to reach the new world and to defend trading ships. Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast.The Sultan begins to work on trade with other African states mostly Muslim, we send Mali and Kongo an invite to a trade deal where we will trade and set up an African trade route (MOD). We send a trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 12px. The city Algiers is made as a possible capital of the Sultanate as its population grows. The Sultan sets up his own Council of Imams that will help guide the Sultan.The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. Jewish and Muslim scholars debate with each other if the Maghreb is Arab or African,until one day the Sultan speaks on the debate saying "Us Arab and Africans and united so why not keep it", as the idea of Afro-Arab is tossed around after his word on the debate. we begin to shadow the Caliphate trading ships following them to trade with other nations. We send a envoy to the king of Zairi (Kongo) if he would he open up mosques in Muslim areas in Zairi as we send our high Imam to tell him about Islamic Unity. The army is out on standby with the war in the North (Anatolia)
 * Abbasid Caliphate: Peace and unity reign throughout the House of Islam. The thriving art, music, and craft from the Libraries in Baghdad and Alexandria excell to such beauty that suprasses the halls of Europe. Abd Al-Rahman completes the Annals of the World, and displays a critical history of civilization exceeding the work of medieval chronicles. The cities continue to expand, and urbanization spralls more out to the wilderness as the population increases. This is especially true with the colonizations in Darfur and Fezzen. All the religious-political factions of Syria and Iraq work in harmony, as they greatly respect wisdom and charisma of the Holy Sultan of Sultans, Caliph Al-Rahim, and especially his apprentice Ahmed Abduallah. Many scholars in the Ulema suspect Abdullah to be the same as the long-awaited Mahdi fortold my the Prophet Muhammad. Technological advancement continues to stem from the cultural centers of Baghdad and Alexandria. Trade continues across the Sahara, ensuring the Muslim state in Zayiyr (Kongo) is established enough to allow Christians under the Jizya tax. Trade continues to spread Islam into Southeas Asia under the Arab-Indian company, although more peaceful relations are built up wtih the Hindu states.


 * Russia: We continue to expand heavily into Siberia. We finish the Vladimirgrad-Tbilisi Road. We are almost done with the current Siberian Road, we shall only going east in a few years. We start to construct port facilities in Riga. We ask Prussia if they wish to build roads from Königsberg to Vladirmirgrad to improve trade between our two countries.
 * Japan: Shogun and Fidei Defensor Oda Nobunaga and his army advances north upon Takeda Shingen's position, with his loyal retainer Toyotomi Hideyoshi and courageous ally Tokugawa Ieyasu. After countless days of marching north, the armies of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyeasu finally descend upon Edo, and besiege it, with Nobunaga taking the center position, Hideyoshi taking the left position, and Ieyesau taking the right position. With each general taking a position, the city of Edo is completely surrounded. With Edo surrounded, Oda Nobunaga wishes to destroy Edo in fire, but Tokuagawa Ieyesau stops him from burning Edo to the ground, taking a personal liking to the city and pleads for the mercy of the civilians in it. Nobunaga accepts Ieyeasau's plea and advances the forces into Edo where they battle the forces of Takeda Shingen and his loose confederation of allies. Shingen and his allies manage to unite in the face of battling Nobunaga's forces in the center, but collapse upon the charges of Hideyoshi and Ieyeasau on the left and right flanks. One by one, the allies of Shingen fall and scatter, and only the forces of Shingen remain. After the right and left flank charges, Nobunaga's center army rests and regroups, and are ready to face the forces of Takeda Shingen, thus Nobunaga speaks to his army "Here is the traitor Takeda Shingen, the crucifier and burner of Ashikaga '''Yoshiaki, the defender of Kyoto. The wages of sin is death, thus we shall kill Shingen for his great sin!" Shingen also adresses his army "The victory of Nobunaga is the death of free Japan, we shall all fall under his rule if we do not defeat him here. Do not let Nobunaga win, fight against him with your life!" The armies of Oda Nobunaga and Takeda Shingen engage in a long battle, with the forces of Takeda Shingen making a heroic last stand, killing many in their defense. Over time, however, the forces of Takeda Shingen fell one by one, until only Takeda Shingen himself was left. "Have mercy upon me, Shogun Oda Nobunaga." "You do not deserve mercy, you deserve death!" As Nobunaga drew his sword to cut the head of Takeda Shingen,Toyotomi Hideyoshi stopped Nobunaga. "No one deserves mercy, and we all deserve death, yet Christ has forgiven all our sins." Tokuaga Ieyasu interjects "I agree with Hideyoshi, spare Shingen's life." "I shall spare Shingen's life, but he shall be punished for his sins. I shall take him to Kyoto and put him on trial." Shingen replies, "Thank you, my Shogun." "Takeda Shingen, you are under arrest for crimes against the people and state of Japan. Imprison him." Thus Takeda Shingen is arrested and Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu return home to Kyoto with massive celebration to their homecoming. Not only has the great leader, Shogun Oda Nobunaga returned, he has returned in victory, and Japan is once again reunited. Thus there is massive celebration in Kyoto. Nobunaga recieves word that he has gained the title of Fidei Defensor and is elated. Upon returning to Kyoto, Shogun Oda Nobunaga frees the Emperor's brother Asuka from prison and places the proper traitor, Takeda Shingen in prison, with his trial postponed to next year. Nobunaga places Hideyoshi as civil administrator, in charge of the economy and other domestic policies, and places Tokuagawa Ieyeasu as his chief adviser. Together they make up the Council of 3. The Shogun and the Emperor call upon the Flower Court and the Imperial Court to officially establish the reunification of Japan and centralization of Japan begins as their is still celebration with tea and sake in Kyoto. During the celebration of Shogun Oda Nobunaga's return, the physical Church of Kyoto is built. Here many are taught how to read and study the Bible in Japanese kanji,, particularly the four Gospels, with emphasis on the teachings of Jesus Christ. The Kyoto Church becomes the basis of community for the Japanese Christians and many seek to improve their lives and become better people. Many take care of the sick and the poor of Kyoto, and all are invited, including Korean missionaries. Oda Nobunaga becomes enthralled in reading the Bible and seeks a meeting the Catholic Nuncio to discuss Christ and how to lead Japan. Personally, everything from Nagasaki to Kyoto to Edo is under Oda Nobunaga's domain, with the exception of the Tokugawa clan which is controlled by Nobunaga's greatest ally, Tokugawa Ieyeasu. The Shogun begins the centralization process of Japan and plans on how to reunite the northern clans under his control. "'    '''

1571
 ''' A brief civil war breaks out in the Chagatai Khanate, as the Muslim Turkman Khanate in Tansoxiana breaks off from the government in Kashgar. As Ung Khan faces internal disorder among the nobility himself, the army he raises is mostly useless to stop the new state. '''

''' Piracy begins to increase in the South China sea to exploit European and Arab ships trading in the region, often exploiting the foreign seamen' lack of comfort on the other side of the world. '''

''' Prolonged peaceful contact by proxy to Europe has allowed the new united empire in Peru to start incorporating some of the foreign technology into its society. A crude alphabet inspired from seeing Portuguese begins to be developed, and some gunpowder with horses are imported. '''

''' Lodewijk Bonapaart, the great explorer, dies of old age. '''

''' The Christians in Tondo receive favor from the monarch in their conflict with the Muslims. The Muslims are defeated. '''

''' In Kongo, the king officially allows Muslims to proselytize among his people. '''

''' The Sicilians finally agree on a monarch, electing a French prince, the nephew of the king, as the Prince-General. '''


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Guyana expands 50px west, New Netherlands expands 25px north from Cape Mey. King John II declares a day of mourning for the death of Lodewijk Bonapaart, and the "super-galleon" Duke John the Fearless under construction is renamed Graf Bonapaart. That ship's sister and first of the class, Duke Philip the Bold, is commissioned into the Navy. Bonapaarts Giapanois family is admitted to the nobility, and his half-Giapanois son Graf Wëllem Bonapaart is the first non-all-European to sit in the States-General in Brussels. Meanwhile, Burgundy begins supporting the Papacys missions to Kongo, offering their emissaries passage on Burgundian vessels. At the same time, Burgundian crews landing in Kongo are encouraged to promote Christianity.


 * Abbasid Caliphate: The whole house of Islam mournes as Caliph Muhammad Umar Al-Rahim, Emperor of Africa, and the Holy Sultan of Sultans, dies at the age of 51. His nephew, Ahmed Abdullah, greatly beloved by the people, proceeds in great triumph into Damascus to be crowned Caliph, accepting the name Al-Mahdi, second of that name since the Abbasid Revolution. Indeed, there was no doubt form all the great excitement and anticipation from the moment that this would be the great Mahdi of the end times, and he will be destined to lead the House of Islam to rule over the House of War. As a traditional first act in office, Al-Mahdi sends out letters to all the great Muslim nations of the world, announcing the new change of power and his plans to accomplish as Commander of the Faithful. To show benevolance to other faiths as well, Al-Mahdi grants more special authority and privilages to the Pope of Alexandria, who had for a long time been oppressed under previous Caliphs. As an act of unprecedented diplomacy, Caliph Al-Mahdi sends a letter to Pope Gregory XII, in light of philosophical revolutions in the last few generations, hoping to establish more of a peaceful, mutual understanding between the Umma of Believers and the Ahl Al-Kitab. Al-Mahdi also begins work on a monumental economic change, in which he hopes to abolish all slavary from the Caliphate in the future. Work is done in Zayiyr (Kongo) to establish Islamic administration respecting the Christian mechants under the JIzya tax
 * Bohemia: Since the sell of kolar snaplock rifle, we start makeing the Kolar Snaplock Pistol, which is a double barrel Snaplock pistol made of cast iron and hawthron and will be made for cavlray, we send a copy of Regum Dominos Dominantium to the pope, King Kristoff II is looking for a wife. we start banning islam in the kingdom.
 * Kievan Dip: The principality of Kiev requests Bohemia to supply its army with Kolar Snaplocks and Kolar Snaplock Pistols in exchange for money. We offer an alliance to Bohemia.
 * Bohemian Dip: we accpet the gun supply but we put the alliance requast on hold becuase we need to talk to prussia and the HRE
 * Prussia-Luxembourg: Prussian forces move to secure Vienna and the Mountainous region between Austria and Bohemia in support of Otto's claim. The Prussian forces are under the command of General Johann von Stein.   Meanwhile production of firearms, and supplies in general are increased as the crown places an order for larger quantities to supply the war effort. This marks the first time in nearly 100 years a major war has loomed over the HRE and Prussia in Particular since the second war of the Lions which established Brandenburgish predominance in HRE politics. The nobles and crown view this is a critical moment to maintain Prussian dominance in politics in securing the support of their sometimes ally sometimes rival Austria, and to consolidate the house of Brandenburg's place as a realible ally for the german princes to have on their side. Cultural and political debates continue in the academic circles of Berlin, and Luxembourg. expansion of the large landowning estates in the east continues to drive the agricultural boom in Prussia and continues to supply a surplus for the growing Prussian population, with full access to Hansa ports allows for greater access to the global market. output of mining and metal works also increases greatly due to a growing economy and population. Wrangel co. continues to expand it's activities abroad with the expansion of trading expeditions to africa, laurentia and beyond in the hopes of reaching east asia. Standardization of the Prussian and Hansa currencies begins to improve trade. Wilhelmburg expands by 25 px, as more lad is aquired for settlement. Horse breeding starts on a low scale in the new lands as many settlers take on hunting as a primaryt activity and others engage in cattle herding. Prussia formally lays a claim to the mouth of the New Rhine river as the Prussian Territory of New Brandenburg.Wilhelm begins looking for a wife as the need to establish a line of succession is required. He looks to Burgundy to see if they have an ideal candidate (he is 25 right now, all offers are welcome though.)


 * Hansa: The council of the Hansa is established as the ruling body of the Hansa League and the laws are codified based on the principals of the former free cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen. Freidrich-Wilhelm and the house of Brandenburg are proclaimed as State protector in perpetuaty however their role is restricted to that of dejure ruler as opposed to de facto ruler with power resting in the Hansa Council. Hamburg in particular comes to benefit greatly from the new centralization of power as the capital much of the financial capital of the other cities comes to it and with it being the largest port in North Germany Prussian trade networks will be geared towards it as the biggest port. Artisan and Merchant guilds grow in power in the city and the Hansa Co. becomes an official backer of Prussian trade and settlement efforts outside of Europe in the hopes of securing greater wealth. local industry begins to grow as well.
 * Adalbert von Breslau and his brigand of 50 mercs request to enter the service of Russia to explore lands further east. Russian player respond please. 
 * Burgundian dip: King John II offers his daughter, 27 year old Mary to Wilhelm.
 * Papal States: The Papan Nuncio in Japan meets with the new Shogun as requested, and missionary activity continues at an ever-increasing rate. The mission to Kongo continues (Mod response as to effectiveness please). The Pope receives his copy of Regnum Dominos Dominatum, and is disgusted by the unsound theology he finds within it. He asks the Inquisition to ban the book, and they do so, issuing a proclamation which also details the reasons why the book is so very wrong. They write that the Church has only ever worshipped the Triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The veneration given to the Saints, especially the Blessed Virgin Mary, is not worship, not latria but dulia. The Church asks the saints to pray to God for them, as one would ask a friend to do. The Inquisition's proclamation is approved by Pope Gregory and the Latin Patriarch. The Pope writes to the Abbess of Essen asking for progress in the Tondo mission.
 * Kingdom of England and Ireland: Avalon expands 25px down the river as more convicts are sent to open up farms while whaling, fishing and fur trade continue to be the profit of the colony. The colony for the first time starts to grow outside of population migration as the number of births in the colony grows with more established farming. The plantation system is growing very effective. Trade passes through Swahili and Mogadishu on the way to Asia further east and we observe their effective four field crop rotation system. While this is not adopted in England it is acknowledged as a better system. The Parliament of England in it's yearly meetings passes the first enclosure act meaning that much formerly common land is enclosed to with hedging upsetting many farmers but on a small scale so not leading to any serious acts of rebellion. The King decides upon an ambitious project to construct a canal from Gloucester to Lechlade upon the Thames linking the Thames and the Severn with the canal being 4.7m wide and the locks 2.35m wide only allowing narrow boats through with towpaths constructed next to this new canal. This new canal is hoped to facilitate inland trade and helping develop a national market. With the canal being a bit over 30 miles it should take roughly 5 years to complete as hundreds of now landless peasants due to the Enclosure acts work on the canal. New Gwynedd expands 25px to the south while Western Arcadia expands 25px to the north to find more space for plantations which grow tobacco and other crops such as cotton which are taken back to England for resale while these colonies are largely populated by a few English townsmen and yeomen farmers ruling over these areas employing Welsh and Irish convicts to run black slaves. Most of the farms are large plantations owned by merchants in England with most of the labour carried about by black slaves and convicts who spend their sentence working on farms and after 4 to 7 years normally they are released and can be free like the small population freemen who moved for a better life. The English colony on William's isle maintain itself as does the fort with the settlers expanding inland to gain land for farming. The Kingdom of England and Ireland has a population of 3.5 million. The road system is maintained while academic competition between Cambridge and Oxford is encouraged as they spread out across Europe. We send 15,000 soldiers to support Brandenburg.
 * Sultanate of the Maghreb: The Sultan Hamid ibn Musa Al-Abbas begins to work on modernizing the army by requesting men from 17-36 to train in the army, as the navy is improved on to reach the new world and to defend trading ships. Urban centers begin to grow as trading centers and means of living begin to spread mostly in cities on the coast, Agadir is made a trading post in the Desert to help rise the pop. .The Sultan begins to work on trade with other African states mostly Muslim, we send Mali and Kongo an invite to a trade deal where we will trade and set up an African trade route (MOD). We send a trade envoys, along with sending Imams to spread Islam. The Sultanate begin to expand into the Atlantic coast line by 13px. The city Algiers is made as a possible capital of the Sultanate as its population grows. The Sultan sets up his own Council of Imams that will help guide the Sultan.The Sultan begins to works on cities by opening markets and trading centers mostly at Algiers. Jewish and Muslim scholars debate with each other if the Maghreb is Arab or African,until one day the Sultan speaks on the debate saying "Us Arab and Africans and united so why not keep it", as the idea of Afro-Arab is tossed around after his word on the debate. we begin to shadow the Caliphate trading ships following them to trade with other nations. We send a envoy to the king of Zairi (Kongo) if he would he open up mosques in Muslim areas in Zairi as we send our high Imam to tell him about Islamic Unity.The spread of Islam in Zairi is less about shoving it down people belief but more of gaining trust of people by giving out food and things like that.
 * Bozi, stop indenting your posts. You are not a vassal of England lol
 * Russia: We test the new weapon design and start to reverse engineer it. The Siberian road from Novgorod to Omsk is complete. We ask Prussia if they would like to build a road from Konigsberg to Vladimirgrad (player response). We continue the construction of better port facilities in Riga. The military occupation of Livonia is coming to a end. More Slavic migrants have filled the places many of the former Germanic peoples had before they went to Prussia. We send envoys across the continent to England were we ask to purchase modern ship designs (player response). More towns in Siberia starts to become a popular trading towns. Thee are Barnaul, Novokuzentsk, and Krasnoyarsk. We wish to compensate for the loss of claims on Livonia in exchange for reonening the Denmark Channel with Scandinavia (player Response). 
 * Cologne: A few years ago, Archbishop Aldrich and Abbess Hadwig were honoured to attend the mass hosted by the Pope at the Cathedral of St Adelphina and Unity in Berlin. They still maintain close ties with Berlin. The trade deal with Russia is going well, and the German Paper has cemented itself as the eminent body of literature passed between seminaries in the Holy Roman Empire. This year, Archbishop Aldrich reaches out to Paderborn (MOD RESPONSE, PLEASE), as part of a random draw of all German states, to do a guest article in the German Paper to assist with German unity. Military development continues.
 * Essen: Abbess Hadwig commemorates Bonapaart’s death with a short speech that is transcribed and sent to Adelphinian Canonesses in both the New World and Tondo, along with further personal letters of encouragement. With such a growing missionary base, she finds it difficult to keep all letters personal. This upsets her somewhat, as she is an ambitious woman. Meanwhile, Abbess Hadwig is pleased to note that the missionaries in Tondo, over whom she has full authority thanks to an earlier decree by His Holiness, have been dealt a good hand by receiving favour from the monarch of Tondo. She notices that the Adelphinian Canonesses themselves have not been particularly active, but rather simply attempting to spread the Word of God, and implores them to build a small public Church for the Christian population, with an attached abbey to encourage further devotion from the people of Tondo. She writes to the monarch of Tondo (king?) (MOD RESPONSE, PLEASE) and asks him to support this construction either fiscally or with manpower, in which the Adelphinian Canonesses are somewhat currently lacking. In addition, this will serve as a gesture of unity.
 * Mod response: The Bishop of Paderborn requests more information on what this request entails (OOC: I really am not sure what you are asking) -Nate
 * (OOC Essen: The German Paper is just a journal put out by the Cologne Seminary, about the state of Catholicism in the HRE, and Archbishop Aldrich has decided to allow a random state (or the bishop of that state, rather) the honour of writing a guest article in the Paper about some aspect of Christianity - for example, the Northern Patriarch did a guest article a while ago)
 * In Korea, the adherents of Korean Buddhism and Nestorianism continue to grow vigorously. The Korean Nestorian Church continue to officially incorporate both Confucian and shamanic rites/beliefs into their set of doctrines, while also dissuading affiliation with the traditional Church of the East. The three-hundred page-long Bulgyochaek (lit. "Buddhist Book") continues to gain popularity, with copies being given to commoners free-of-charge. Local bureaucratic officials are still bothered by the disturbing growth of the Catholic minority in Busan and the surrounding urban area, with the number of the faith's followers comprising as high as a third of the population. To combat the problem, a religious tax is enforced, with converts also being barred from participating in imperial examination and receiving government titles. Seeking to spread the virtues of knowledge and scholarship, Kim Do orders the establishment a new branch of the Jasuseong palace meant to serve as a public library. It hosts various texts, such as; copies of Chinese influential texts including I Ching and the Samguk Yusa, as foreign texts acquired from foreign merchants and missionaries. It also offers lessons instructing how the Korean alphabet functions. With the isolationist saeguk policy long-abolished, interest in the outside world increases. Government-sponsored merchant vessels travel throughout the continent seeking commerce, with accompanying scholars tasked with enriching the knowledge of these areas. Royal envoys are sent to the port of Maynila to discuss the possibility of preferential trading status, with tariffs cut by half ( MOD RESPONSE ). An economic zenith is experienced, with family-owned firms (known as chaebol) supervising the development of its industrial complexes. With the desire to further augment the burgeoning metallurgical industry, blast-furnaces producing steel are built; used to reinforce the durability of weaponry, firearms, armoury, and tools. With the intent of spurring trans-provincial commerce, canals lining major rivers are built whilst commonly-used roadways are paved. The royal army and navy are both strengthened, with fortifications solidified and weaponry produced.
 * In Nivkhgu, fused Nivkh–Korean culture spreads–especially among the middle class. The ruling House of Ayzik continues to centralize power, purging dissent among the Nivkh court. Pidginized Nivkh is promoted as the lingua franca of the region.
 * In Manchuria, the provisional government leaves. The Manchu House of Orho takes the role of both head of state and head of government, though power is massively decentralized as most power is held with Manchu nobles collaborating with the Korean government. Arable land is tilled, planted with wheat and cold-resistant rice cultivars in wetter areas. The grains surplus are sent to Korea for subsidised prices.
 * Oman: Records of the Omani colonies are updated for the first time since 1545. A census is also held in Omani Al-Qamar, and it is estimated that the population of mainland Oman is increasing, while the population of Al-Qamar remains stagnant.

1572
''' The Hungarians and Austrians are stalemated in their war, each holding at the border. '''

''' Muslim exiles from Tondo arrive in Borneo, where they begin to create problems for the Majapahit. Not receiving any aid from the king, the local governor of Borneo declares himself an independent prince of Borneo to handle them with his own authority. '''

''' The natives of Singapore unsure as to why they remain submitted to some distant power openly revolt, throwing out Burgundy in short order. '''

''' In india followers of a now more prominent but still small religion begin to gain power and following it is spread relatively far across india. as the Guru travels all over India to preach. '''


 * Holy Bulgarian Empire: With the major defensive positions currently being taken by the Prussians around and near Vienna, the Tsar in a choice move to better equip his forces and have them trained to standards he formally brings the Serbians into the structure of the Army and fully arms them with top of the line Bulgarian equipment, and gives them the full cadre of training (occuring from the past few years). The Serbian force of 15,000 and the Bulgarian force of 18,000 from the homeland (with 1 legion pulled from the Hungarian front) are postured on the Polish Border. A letter is sent to the Polish Tsar asking "With a war looming, the Bulgarian Tsar requests the Polish Tsar respectfully for access through his country to conduct an expedition (mod)" The force of 33,000 led by the Tsars son in law the Polish Kings brother having adopted the Bulgarian name Vlad in tandem with the Tsars personal friend Bogdan Velitchkov of the famed Velitchkov family looks to make a clear cut march across poland. With the return letter allowing his march, the force of 33,000 marching on Prussia and after several months arrives in East Prussia and immediately begins to seize territory in the area before directly moving on Berlin and posting a Siege preparing to leave at a moment notice should the Prussian forces or its allies decide on a return to Berlin to challenge the Bulgarian expedition. In regards to this however the Bulgarians in Hungary set up a massive defensive line leaving a force of 12,000 to man it with the main army ready to return at a moments notice. This leaves 28,000 troops to go about seizing much of Southern Austria and Venice before returning to the Defensive line in short order. With most of the collective force of the alliance sitting around Vienna the Bulgarian armies have been given the decisive advantage of Initiative and the first moves now holding control of Much of southern austia, parts of Prussia and a siege underway of Berlin.
 * The Polish Tsar agrees (not fully apraised on Poland's situation but I'll OK it until Scraw or another mod says otherwise) -Nate
 * Abbasid Caliphate: Caliph Al-Mahdi II continues to work to restructure the Abbasids for the modern world. Universities in Alexnadria and Baghdad work to advance philosophy such as in the last few decades. The philosopher Abd Al-Rahman publihses a thesis where he exemplifies the role of the Rashidun Caliphate, seeing it as a more elective system than in later Calipahtes. Al-Mahdi continues to work on abolishing slavary, starting with a full ban on importing or exporting slaves for the next 6 months. Poetry in Damascus continues to see the Caliph as the true Mahdi of prophesy. Trade in east Asia continues as Islam is spread in Dai Viet and Majapihut. The Caliph continues to make ovatures to the Roman Pope, asking to start a more enlightened dialogue between the heads of Islam and Christianity. We ask the monarch of Zayiyr (Kongo) to fully accept Islam into the nobility.
 * Scandinavian Empire: Under the rule of Eric II Gyldenløve the kingdom continues to prosper, however tensions run high with Russia due to the kingdom wanting only one form of compensation from the russians as promised the land they were promised willing to help the russian with their shipbuilding and give them a fair amount of money. The modernization of the army continues with purchasing of guns from prussia and replicating the gurkani muskets bought from russia. The building of the winter palace continues turn 6/35. Continued arresting of catholic missonaries continues with peasants attacks on catholics and their missonaries becoming more common with public opinion being against them. This decreases conversion in scandinavia and their colonies to a near 0. A established colony is made in the caribbean at OTL Barbados called Mare Porta (Puerto rico was taken so changing). Olavsdale expands 25px north, Vinland 25px, and New riksdale. In 1569 some Laps decided upon exploring the land to the east of vinland New Brunswick a small outpost is established on the coast. It is known to them as Wodensgard. In other news Eric Gyldenlove looks for a wife for his son Henrik. He asks the Elector of the Rhine for a betrothal of one of his daughters and Henrik crown prince of Scandinavia Mod Response. Secret Seeing weakness in the Prussian Kingdom we ask the bulgarian empire if they would like help in the war against prussia.
 * Despite forcing two boyars out of their jobs, we agree
 * Secret Bulgar Dip: We will not confirm nor deny, but if you choose to back Elizabeth Habsburg we will not complain.