Hi,

The raw orders for 1051-55 (Turn 4 Round 1) follow.

*German Empire

1) Colonize Friesland from Lorraine.

2) Go as late in the turn as possible.

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

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

5) Rule in each province listed below.  Rule more than once only if
   necessary to remove the unrest before moving to the next province.
   Spend enough gold to get an Effectiveness Rating at least 3 (except
   in Friesland, as noted below).  Order is:
     Swabia
     Switzerland
     Hungary
     Friesland (spend only enough gold on this one for ER of 0!)
     Verona
   Use all remaining cards on this step.

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

- Conrad the Statesman, Holy Roman Emperor

*France

Go as late in the turn as possible

Rule
Toulouse, Aragon, Normandy, Champagne and Castille (Damn that unrest)

Continue colonizing Flanders from Normandy, Ile de France, Champagne and Anjou.

Tax Ile de France, Toulouse, Normandy, Anjou, Flanders  and Champagne at
maximum unless in unrest.  Do not tax any areas in unrest.

Play "Recognition of Claim" card on Castille

*Burgundy

Password: marking

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. While Portugal is Independent
   Conquest Portugal from Cordova (use Gold to bring ER to 2)

3. While Lombardy is in Unrest
   Rule Lombardy (use Gold to bring ER to 0)

4. While Portugal is in Unrest
   Rule Portugal (use Gold to bring ER to 0)

5. Save remaining Year card(s) for Defense

*Denmark

Move as late as possible, defend against players and magnates.

Play recognition of claim on Wessex (or if not possible, discard
Influence in Church Hiearchy)

If leader survives with high combat rating (5 or better)

CArd 1 Attempt conquest of Scotland, Wales, Ireland (Basic attempt only)
attacking from Province with best chance of success.

Card 2 & 3 Repeat

Card 4 and 5 Rule province with best chance of surpressing unrest.

If leader expires and is replaced with leader with lessor combat rating
at any point in turn:

Then if Admin value is higher attempt to rule provinces with best chance
of surpressing unrest, repeat for as many cards as nescessary and
available, then rule provinces with best chance of success in improving
SS.

If leader expires and is replaced with leader with Diplo rating higher
than admin then make Diplo attempts on my provinces with best chance of
establishing claim for as many cards as are available.

Tax now, 1 from any province, if available.

*Poland

Order: Before Kievian Russia if at all possible
Defence against raiders: 1 card
Hold 1 card for defence or if last play all cards
       Defend vigorously against any attack

If playing after Kievian Russia or Kievian Russia has conquered Lithuania then
goto step 6:

1. Pillage Lithuania

2. Repeat 1 if Lithuanian SS not reduced
 or if (1) has reduced Poland SS rule spending to increase ER to 6

3. Play "Tactical systems" and attempt Conquest from Poland of Lithuania
spending to increase ER to 6

4. Repeat 3 if unsuccessful

5. If successfully conquered rule spending gold to increase ER to 6. If
sucessfully ruled play "Recognition of Claim".

6. Rule Brandenburg spending gold to increase ER to 3

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

8. Repeat 6 if Brandenburg SS not positive

9. Rule Bohemia spending gold to increase ER to 3

10. Repeat 10 if cards remain

Pass

Oh, can you make this Elaenor the Pious as you suggest. That should be the
kiss of death for her. The next leader up for Poland (the heir apparent),
which should mean I draw the Leader dies heirless card, is Benjamin the Brave.

*Byzantine Empire

Prior to any player turns, transfer 10 Gold from the Byzantine treasury
to that of the Kingdom of Poland, to further assist in the creation of a
national banking system.

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
Ruling in Croatia.

Year Card 2 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Ruling in Trebizond.

Year Card 3 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Ruling in Greece.

Year Card 4 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Ruling in Asia.

Year Card 5 - Ruling in highest numbered area in Unrest; otherwise
Ruling in Cilicia.

*Kievan Russian Empire

1. Conquer Lithuania from Smolensk (Spend 5G)
2. Conquer Muscovy from Smolensk (Spend 5G)