This mod is pretty easy to install. You just pop it in the "mods" folder.
Here's the link if you want to try: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?528878-MiscMods-Alternate-scenarios!-Dynamic-colonies!
Most of the original sailors on these ships probably aren't going to be the settlers who eventually populate the island, though he has promised them wealth, so some might be enticed. Also, trying to escape the pastoral life wasn't the only reason sailors joined up. Some were just very poor, some...
Chapter 1- The Crowning of King Edward
Welcome, reader, to the glorious tale of a great island kingdom, who through one man’s insanity, the actions of a daring clergyman, and a large amount of luck, manages to survive through the ages! :p This is the story of an independent St. Helena (that's...
The War Continues
Hostilities between France, and Spain and the Netherlands officially resumed on March 1st, 1685. Later that month the commander of French forces in the Netherlands, Raymond St. Jerome-Gascogne led 70,000 men from Antwerp across towards Eindhoven. He met a Spanish-Dutch force...
Interesting... perhaps Tesschen for now? And I assume that if the HRE comes out of this Ottoman business still standing there should be a coalition against the French to try to re-instate Charles in Lorrine?
The War Resumes
During the winter of 1683-84, Louis retreated to his château in Provence and contemplated his long term strategy. He had to balance his taking advantage of the HRE's weakness with the possibility of other countries intervening. England was his greatest fear; in November 1683...
OK then... I think most countries who could challenge France at the moment are a bit preoccupied, but forcing Charles out won't go completely ignored ;)
As to the Unreliable narrator idea I love it... I should do that in the next update :D
Thanks for the comments
Here is my first pathetic attempt at a TL! :D
Basically it begins right after the Franco-Dutch War in 1678. I expect there to be many mistakes, ASBs, and flaws so please point them out, but don't be too mean... :p
Here goes >.<
Louis XIV in 1692... Louis the Conqueror? :D
The Reunions...
I like it! :D
I forsee some Euro-chinese conflict, especially when Pizarro arrives in South America... BTW what route did the Chinese take in your scenario? Across the Pacific or the other way round?
I think slavery was the cause of pretty much all of the grievances. It firmly divded the north and south into intensely industrial and intensley agricultural respectively. The differing interests of these two led eventually to war. Without slavery, it's probably fair to say that the South would...