We resume our story in April 1432 with one rebel army already attempting to capture Lappland. Norwegian armies are heading up to destroy them for Sweden, with no army left. Inflation is at a disastrous 10.8 and steadily rising so I can get my army back on it's feet.
On 6th June 1432 another rebel army popped up in Osterbotten. Sure, why not, invite all the rebels!
Had this pop up near the end of the year. With what I was investing into land tech it'd be useful.
And then, on June 25, 1443, it happened. I thought it would never come, and yet, here it was in front of me, plain as day.
SWEDEN IS INDEPENDENT ONCE MORE!!!!!!!
Novgorod wasted no time in proposing an alliance with the newly independent Sweden. I sent off a Swedish girl to England to capture the heart (and maybe one day throne) of an English lord. Meanwhile, I gained a son for an heir.
Passing the Blasphemy Act was next. I didn't see much of a downside, so why not?
A move towards centralization meant that more rebels popped up. Oh well, more tradition and more prestige for me!
Thanks to a bonus in cash, I was able to start building more improvements to get my economy back on track.
(Churches)
Polostk offered an alliance as well. Their position and relative power made them a good choice to take on the Teutons, so I accepted.
Suddenly, Austria inherited ANOTHER throne. (They had inherited Savoy during the war but I didn't pay attention to it)
More improvements! Yay! More inflation! Boo! (11.2)
Among others (I spent a few years fighting Finnish nationalists and peasants) I got marriage offers from Luneburg and Mecklenburg. I accepted, especially with Luneburg - a Danish ally. Having someone with Swedish ties would make them think a bit before declaring war.
Tver offered an alliance as well. It didn't look like the Russians were going to start beating the Russ out of each other anytime soon, plus one more ally to take on the Order was more than welcome.
And Murphey's Law strikes again. My Army Organizer died in August. Now I had to find somebody competent enough to fill his place.
I stopped and saved at the end of that month, and it's time for another map update:
And now a quick overveiw of the world...
Personal Unions
Austria - Savoy
Austria - Mantua
Holland - Brabant
....wait. Does that say "fgjhkostk" up there? (Gibberish being substituted for "Pol" imploding on itself)
I'm totally gonna call them "Ostk" from now on.
On 6th June 1432 another rebel army popped up in Osterbotten. Sure, why not, invite all the rebels!
Had this pop up near the end of the year. With what I was investing into land tech it'd be useful.
And then, on June 25, 1443, it happened. I thought it would never come, and yet, here it was in front of me, plain as day.
SWEDEN IS INDEPENDENT ONCE MORE!!!!!!!
Novgorod wasted no time in proposing an alliance with the newly independent Sweden. I sent off a Swedish girl to England to capture the heart (and maybe one day throne) of an English lord. Meanwhile, I gained a son for an heir.
Passing the Blasphemy Act was next. I didn't see much of a downside, so why not?
A move towards centralization meant that more rebels popped up. Oh well, more tradition and more prestige for me!
Thanks to a bonus in cash, I was able to start building more improvements to get my economy back on track.
(Churches)
Polostk offered an alliance as well. Their position and relative power made them a good choice to take on the Teutons, so I accepted.
Suddenly, Austria inherited ANOTHER throne. (They had inherited Savoy during the war but I didn't pay attention to it)
More improvements! Yay! More inflation! Boo! (11.2)
Among others (I spent a few years fighting Finnish nationalists and peasants) I got marriage offers from Luneburg and Mecklenburg. I accepted, especially with Luneburg - a Danish ally. Having someone with Swedish ties would make them think a bit before declaring war.
Tver offered an alliance as well. It didn't look like the Russians were going to start beating the Russ out of each other anytime soon, plus one more ally to take on the Order was more than welcome.
And Murphey's Law strikes again. My Army Organizer died in August. Now I had to find somebody competent enough to fill his place.
I stopped and saved at the end of that month, and it's time for another map update:
And now a quick overveiw of the world...
Personal Unions
Austria - Savoy
Austria - Mantua
Holland - Brabant
....wait. Does that say "fgjhkostk" up there? (Gibberish being substituted for "Pol" imploding on itself)
I'm totally gonna call them "Ostk" from now on.