Hi,

The raw orders for 1041-45 (Turn 3 Round 4) follow.

*German Empire

1) Prior to player turns, exchange Lombardy for Switzerland, allowing
Claims and Forts to be exchanged appropriately.

2) Colonize Friesland from Lorraine

3) Go as EARLY in the turn as possible.

4) Play Diplomatic Coup if any player establishes a Tie to an area
   in the German Empire.

5) Perform a Defense Endeavor against any PLAYER who attacks me, 
   spending enough gold to drive their effectiveness to --->  -1

6) Play Dynastic Inheritance to regain rightful possession of
   Croatia (where there is an existing German claim)

7) IF moving before Byzantines THEN
     Conquest of Verona from Austria, spending enough gold on each 
       attempt for an ER of 8.  Repeat until Verona has been conquered,
       or have only 1 card left and no partial conquest yet.  If Verona
       conquered successfully, play Recognition of Claim.
   
   IF moving after Byzantines THEN
      IF have 3 or more year cards left, conquer Verona as above.
   ELSE
      Skip to step 8

8) Rule in each province in Unrest until Unrest is removed.  Proceed
   in the order listed below.  Rule more than once if necessary to
   remove the unrest before moving to the next province.  Spend only
   enough gold to get an Effectiveness Rating of 0.  Order is:
     Bavaria
     Swabia
     Switzerland
     Friesland
     Hungary
   If moving before Byzantines, stop when 2 year cards remain.
   Otherwise use remaining cards on this step.

9) Tax all provinces in empire at maximum possible rate that ensures
   that there is no possibility of revolt.

*France

Move as late as possible.

Rule Aquitane, Toulouse and Castille.

Save two cards for defense

Tax Ile de france, Champagne, Anjou and Normandy for maximum unless they are
in unrest.

Continue colonizing as last turn.

*Burgundy

Password: induction

Exchange Switzerland for Lombardy, making appropriate changes to Claims

Go as early as possible in the round order.

Defend against Player Empire Conquest/Pillage endeavours
prior to E3 Player turn, but not against Raiders

E3 Player Turn:-

1. Tax Burgundy for max G

2. Conquest Cordova from Valencia (use Gold to bring ER to 2)

3. Save remaining Year card(s) for Defense

*Denmark

Move early as possible

Card 1 Raid Mercia

Card 2 Raid Mercia

Tax now, at max possible.

Card 3 Attempt conquest of Wesses, Mercia, Norway, Northumbria in that
order if funds available, if not raid province not owned by another empire
that will produce the max possible gold

Card 4 Repeat Card 3

Card 5 Repeat Card 3

*Poland

Order: Late as possible
Defence against raiders: 1 card
Hold 1 card for defence or if last play all cards
       Defend vigorously against any attack

1. Taxation 
Tax: Poland and Silesia for 1 gold
       If Silesia goes into unrest immediate next action - rule spending gold
to increase ER to 3, repeat until not in unrest, taking treasury as low as 1g
if necessary

3. Rule Brandenburg spending gold to increase ER to 3

4. Rule Pomerania spending gold to increase ER to 3

Then pass.

*Byzantine Empire

If any area subjected to non-Byzantine Tie, immediately play Event Card
43, Diplomatic Coup.  If any additional area subjected to non-Byzantine
Tie, immediately play Event Card 44, Diplomatic Coup.

If any area subjected to Conquest attempt by a Player, conduct Defense
endeavor accepting Defense Defaults.

Move as late in the turn as possible. 

Tax all Hellenic-speaking areas at max tax rate.

Year Card 1 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Fortification in Cilicia, expending enough Gold to raise ER to 9.

Year Card 2 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Fortification in Armenia, expending enough Gold to raise ER to 9.

Year Card 3 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Fortification in Adrianople, expending enough Gold to raise ER to 9.
 
Year Card 4 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Fortification in Trebizond, expending enough Gold to raise ER to 9.

Year Card 5 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Fortification in Greece, expending enough Gold to raise ER to 9.

*Kievan Russian Empire

NMR