Preface: I came up with this idea while playing a GC with France, and i discovered that you could release the huguenots as vassal, so then you could play as them. It seemed like a pretty good idea for an AAR, mainly because I don't think anyone has done it before.
The problem is that you need to wait until 1560 to release the huguenots, so I began a game at the Age of Exploration as France, and played through till 1560 trying to maintain a european balance of power. When I did reach 1560, I invoked a temperorary insanity of monarch event(you'll see why in the intro), released the Huguenots, then switched to their view, took a loan, started an army, switched back to France, invoked Excellent minister to reverse Insanity of the monarch, and declared war on the huguenots.
So now begins the first, that I know of, AAR covering the Rise of the Huguenot Empire. 1560-?
Intro: The Birth of the Kingdom
It was a cold, windy night when Guy du Toulouse, count of Guynenne, called in his messenger. He beckoned him into his dimly lit study, and pointed to the Netherlands.
"They are free, but us french reformists still live under the yoke of Paris and Rome. But not for long. Oh no, we will not wait to be recognized this time. Tell the council I wish to meet them immediately."
The messenger left, bearing summons to the other councilors. Within three days, by the 3rd of January, the Reformist Council was in session. Many were speaking of acting immediately against the king, but Guy knew otherwise.
"Why rebel? My agents in the court tell me the king is unwell in the mind. In his current state, I believe that he can be convinced to release us, giving us the time we need to get our feet on the ground before the Armee du Roi pays us a visit. If he refuses us this request, we can say that we gave him a fair chance before we rose against him."
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The Court of Francois II
Francois- hello, Ducky! come here to PAPA! I COMMAND YOU, COME TO ME!
the duck remained where it was, bobbing gently just out of reach.
"DAMN YOU! Guards, have that duck taken away and hanged...no...roasted. I like duck stew."
Royal advisor: My liege, the reformist council requests its own state. Should I have them all killed?
Francois: What are you cRAZY?! I WILL GIVE Them their state. there has been enough bloodshed today.
Advisor: My all-high lord, perhaps...
Francois: GUARDS! Have this man hanged! He cursed in front of me! Perhaps- what foul language.
...
Guy was amazed. He kept on sharpening his sword for he knew he would still need it, but the king had agreed! There was one mere problem: The new kingdom was broke. None of the nobles wanted to give money, so Guy had convinced their new king, Louis du Bourbon, to borrow money from the "national bank" a.k.a. the purses of the nobles on the council. It didn't matter. with the 200,000 ducats they had raised, Guy had gotten approval from the king for creation of a new army, which he knew they would need all too soon...
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The Court of Francois II
Francois: WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?! I WANT THESE DAMN HERETICAL NOBLES'S HEADS ON PIKES LINING THE WALLS OF PARIS! NOW!
...
And so it began- the War of Huguenot Secession
The problem is that you need to wait until 1560 to release the huguenots, so I began a game at the Age of Exploration as France, and played through till 1560 trying to maintain a european balance of power. When I did reach 1560, I invoked a temperorary insanity of monarch event(you'll see why in the intro), released the Huguenots, then switched to their view, took a loan, started an army, switched back to France, invoked Excellent minister to reverse Insanity of the monarch, and declared war on the huguenots.
So now begins the first, that I know of, AAR covering the Rise of the Huguenot Empire. 1560-?
Intro: The Birth of the Kingdom
It was a cold, windy night when Guy du Toulouse, count of Guynenne, called in his messenger. He beckoned him into his dimly lit study, and pointed to the Netherlands.
"They are free, but us french reformists still live under the yoke of Paris and Rome. But not for long. Oh no, we will not wait to be recognized this time. Tell the council I wish to meet them immediately."
The messenger left, bearing summons to the other councilors. Within three days, by the 3rd of January, the Reformist Council was in session. Many were speaking of acting immediately against the king, but Guy knew otherwise.
"Why rebel? My agents in the court tell me the king is unwell in the mind. In his current state, I believe that he can be convinced to release us, giving us the time we need to get our feet on the ground before the Armee du Roi pays us a visit. If he refuses us this request, we can say that we gave him a fair chance before we rose against him."
...
The Court of Francois II
Francois- hello, Ducky! come here to PAPA! I COMMAND YOU, COME TO ME!
the duck remained where it was, bobbing gently just out of reach.
"DAMN YOU! Guards, have that duck taken away and hanged...no...roasted. I like duck stew."
Royal advisor: My liege, the reformist council requests its own state. Should I have them all killed?
Francois: What are you cRAZY?! I WILL GIVE Them their state. there has been enough bloodshed today.
Advisor: My all-high lord, perhaps...
Francois: GUARDS! Have this man hanged! He cursed in front of me! Perhaps- what foul language.
...
Guy was amazed. He kept on sharpening his sword for he knew he would still need it, but the king had agreed! There was one mere problem: The new kingdom was broke. None of the nobles wanted to give money, so Guy had convinced their new king, Louis du Bourbon, to borrow money from the "national bank" a.k.a. the purses of the nobles on the council. It didn't matter. with the 200,000 ducats they had raised, Guy had gotten approval from the king for creation of a new army, which he knew they would need all too soon...
...
The Court of Francois II
Francois: WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?! I WANT THESE DAMN HERETICAL NOBLES'S HEADS ON PIKES LINING THE WALLS OF PARIS! NOW!
...
And so it began- the War of Huguenot Secession