1493 Starting July Off Right

[Glen]

Okay, I have a few suggestions to get us off on the right foot come Monday.

1) Ratify the Glen Rework timeline as the 'official' base timeline to date.

2) Resume progression this Monday with the first week in July being devoted to developing 1521-1530. I propose we try a new submission technique. I will post a separate thread for each year of the decade. This will greatly ease my assembly of the timeline at the end of the week. Please also make certain that you put the date and the geographical location of the event in the post using our standard format.

3) Continue to discuss international events in a discussion thread first, then place the events in a separate submission thread. Biggest item that needs to be worked out: the Wettinite Crisis and the Portuguese relations to the Church. I feel from everything presented, if Wettin continues to have sway in Europe, it will lead to a schism in the church, perhaps milder in some senses than Lutheranism, but schism nonetheless. Justification by Faith alone is the breaking point.

4) Continue work in a retro thread on previous events. Need fleshed out the aftermath of the first wave of disease in Norasia, the political changes in Mesoamerica, a new, more gradual development of Chinese naval abilities, and the Venetian/Ottoman conflict, to name a few.

[marl_d]

NVM...i just read about the War in the other thread

[Glen]

NVM...i just read about the War in the other thread
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NVM?:confused:

[marl_d]

nvm=never mind

[Glen]

Okay, first I want to congratulate Atom for jumping back into the postings! Strong work, Atom!!!

However, I am going to use one of his posts to demonstrate what I'd like people to do this round. So, I posted a bit to get the 1521 post rolling. Then Atom made his post.

Now then, this is what I'd LIKE people to try and do. Recall how I've roughly been placing the geographical order of nations in the posts?

Instead of posting just his post, I'd like Atom (and everyone else) to place it into the full draft for that year, like so:

1521:

Scotland:

1521 - 1530: The Scots work to consolidate their outposts in Norasia and Bermuda, focusing on competing with the Anglo-British for the fur trade. They sell their wares through France and the Lowlands to the continent.

France:

1521 - 1525: Wealthy citizens of Bordeaux, hearing of great trade with the east, form the La Compagnie française des Indes orientales, the French East India Company. The main purpose of the company was to establish trade and monopolize the trade with the East Indies. The ships land on Java in 1522, and from there they begin exploration of Les Indies de le n'est portugaises, the Non Portugese Indies. Their expedition founds trading posts along the coastal mainland, until they come in contact with the Siamese. The expedition sails to Siam, where they are well recieved in the Ayutthaya court*. Upon return with diplomatic promises of trade and friendship, one Frenchmen remarked the size and wealth of the Siamese capital with that of Paris! ** The tales of the splendor of Indochina quickly led to more investment in the company, followed by a second visit in 1526.

Incan Empire:

1521: An assassination is attempted on Washkar. The assassin is killed in the attempt and Washkar only suffers a badly broken limb and cuts on his face and chest. This later turn into his famous scars. The Inca sends his condolences and begins an immediate investigation. Washkar also begins investigating. neither results turn up much. Attawalpa continues advancing through the Jungle, encountering fierce resistance from the natives. It is clear from this experience that copper is a bad material for fighting. Attawalpa sends word that they need to find a stronger material than copper for their axes.