ORDERS FOR 1534 *CAMPAIGN PHASE *Ottomans Am moving two armies from Buda to 3717. Am moving two armies from Belgrade to 3620. Am moving two armies from Bucharest to Belgrade. Am moving one fleet from Athen to 4430 transporting one army. Am moving one fleet from Constaninople to 4927 transporting one army. *Papal States 2 Armies in Rome to Bologna No attacks Lose 1 third of income this turn *Hapsburg Empire *CAMPAIGN PHASE 2 Fleets(1013) move to Antwerp(2211). Need 6Mps extra (2G) 2 Fleets(Corunna, 0422) move to 0933. Need 12MPs extra (6G) 1 Army(2417) to 2419 1 Army(3118) to 3320 1 Army(3118) to 2817 2 Armies(3017) to 2621 1 Fleet(2523) to Palermo(3331). Needs 6MPs extra (1G) *COMBAT 6 Armies in 2621, 2622 and 2523 siege Turin at 3:1 *France 1 Army (1724) - 1823 1 Army (1815/Paris) - 2117 (Dijon) [Note that is the Army not the Mercenary] 1 Army (1821) - 2321 *England The english do not move this turn. Peace reigns throughout the kingdom. *Lutherans I'm just moving Missionaries to conserve funds. Hex Unit(s) 2316(Metz) 1 Missionary to Genoa(2722) 2522(Turin) 1 Missionary holds 2601 1 Missionary to Bremen (2608) 2608(Bremen) 1 Army 2614 1 Army 1 Missionary to Mark (2711) 2617(Zurich) 2 Missionaries both to Sienna (3023) 2714 2 Armies 1 Missionary to Metz (2316) 2722(Genoa) 2 Missionaries to Rome 2814(Augsurg) 1 Army 1 Missionary to Zurich (2617) 2909(Magdeburg) 1 Army 2922(Florence) 1 Missionary hold 3008 1 Army,1 Mercenary 1 Missionary to Ansbach (3113) 1 Missionary to Bavaria (2915) 3012 1 Army 3023(Sienna) 1 Missionary to Geneva 3111(Wittenburg) 1 Army 3120(Venice) 1 Missionary hold 3212(Nuremberg) 1 Army 1 Missionary to Zurich 3606(Danzig) 1 Missionary to Brandenburg (3009) 1 Missionary to Munster (2910) *DIPLOMACY/EXPENDITURES/REINFORCEMENT/REPLACEMENT PHASES *Ottomans I see there are more Jannisaries in the counter mix. I'll buy a couple (2) more to appear in the only place they can (Constantinople) as soon as the rules allow (two turns). By the way, there is nothing else to announce this turn. No treaties, etc. *Papal States Sorry about the delay, I've been pretty ill recently and my email has suffered. Buy two mercenaries Grant Annulment to England *Hapsburg Empire Password: juventus *DIPLOMACY PHASE Treaty with the Lutherans We, Charles and Luther, agree to an non-aggression pact. Neither side will declare war on the other. Hapsburg forces will not enter any Lutherian owned areas or areas within Germany without the express permission of Luther. Lutherean forces will not venture into territories owned by the Hapsburgs without permission from Charles. The Lutherean player may only convert an area owned by the Hapsburgs with the express permission of Charles. This treaty to run till 1537 prior to which time negotiations to prolong the treaty will be undertaken. *EXPENDITURES PHASE No orders *REINFORCEMENT/REPLACEMENT PHASE Buy two replacement Armies *France Diplomacy: No Treaties or Declarations Monies: Treasury 38 Income 20 General Movement -7 Raise New Mercenary -5 Balance 46 *England His Regalness the King of England humbly requests of the Pope a papal dispensation for an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The Queen's failure to produce a son clearly demonstrates this marriage is void in the eyes of god. His regalness knows the wisdom of his holiness with prevail. *Lutherans Luther proposes the following treaty:- We, Charles and Luther, agree to an non-aggression pact. Neither side will declare war on the other. Hapsburg forces will not enter any Lutherian owned areas or areas within Germany without the express permission of Luther. Lutherean forces will not venture into territories owned by the Hapsburgs without permission from Charles. The Lutherean player may only convert an area owned by the Hapsburgs with the express permission of Charles. This treaty to run till 1537 prior to which time negotiations to prolong the treaty will be undertaken. signed ... Luther Expenditure: Only moved Missionaries (right this time), therefore no cost Replacement phase: I'll buy yet another Swiss Mercenary at a cost of 5 guilders. Reinforcements: Wurttemburg 2 Armies, 2 Missionaries in 2616 2 Missionaries in 2714 (with the armies already there). Mercenary in Wittenberg (3111)