French Wars of Religion
French Wars of Religion France is being torn apart by a string of religious civil wars.
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The French Wars of Religion[1] is a disaster in
France during the
‘Age of Reformation’.
Contents
Prerequisites[edit]
The country:
- is
France
- is
Catholic,
Protestant or
Reformed.
- has not been force-converted.
- did not have the
‘Religious Turmoil’ disaster.
- did not have this disaster before.
If these prerequisites are met, the monthly progress can begin.
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It is currently the
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at least one of the following is true: ![]() |
Start[edit]
If the progress reaches 100%, the disaster will start with the following event:
Wars of Religion in France
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The Wars of Religion in France lasted between 1562 and 1598. The first seven wars (1562-1563, 1567-1568, 1568-1570, 1572-1573, 1575-1577, 1577, 1579-1580) had common features: a split society between Catholics and Protestants, fragmented and erratic military operations, and peace edicts that were more like truces than real peace. The question of the royal succession put the very existence of the kingdom at stake, even dividing Catholics in opposing fractions. After 1589 and the murder of King Henry III, Spanish intervention transformed the civil war into an outright international conflict. The violence and hatred between Protestants and Catholics had increased all over France in the years 1562-1572. The powerful Duke of Guise (from the Lorraine province) set up a Catholic League to react against the Protestants and what he considered a weak royal power. Although he was assassinated on 23rd December 1588 upon the order of King Henry III, the League then openly revol...
While the disaster is ongoing France gets the following events triggered by a monthly pulse.
Monthly events[edit]
Paris Worth...?
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The armed religious conflicts that have plagued France during the last decade seems to be coming to an end. However, as long as the capital is held by religious fanatics, [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] [Root.Monarch.GetName]'s authority will be questioned. It has been suggested that if [Root.Monarch.GetName] would drop [Root.Monarch.GetHerHis] support for the religious minorities and instead publicly embrace the [Root.Religion.GetName] faith, a way out of the conflict might be found.
Trigger conditions
All other provinces of
This event happens only once. |
Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Option conditions
Paris is worth a mass
The capital of France:
Let's hope it is
The capital of France:
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Paris Worth...?
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The armed religious conflicts that have plagued France during the last decade seem to be coming to an end. However, as long as the capital is held by religious fanatics, our authority will be questioned. Perhaps converting to the [Root.Capital.Religion.GetName] faith might be the way out of the conflict?
Trigger conditions
All other provinces of
This event happens only once. |
Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Option conditions
Paris is worth a mass
The capital of France:
Let's hope it is
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Random events[edit]
The weight that no event is triggered is 1000 and for each monthly event it is 100.
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
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The unrest that led to the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 started with a failed assassination attempt on Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, the military and political leader of the Huguenots. In fear of Huguenot reprisals, King Charles IX decided to strike first and ordered the elimination of the Protestant leaders. The severely injured Coligny was dragged from his bed, killed and thrown out the window. Paris now exploded in a wave of popular violence as citizens began to hunt down and kill Protestants. Despite the king's attempts to stop it, the massacre lasted for three days. Charles also ordered his provincial governors to prevent further violence, but the massacre spread to another twelve cities, killing thousands of Huguenots.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Prevent the angry mobs Contain it to [Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] The capital of France:
Let it spread to the provinces The capital of France:
If France owns
provinces that
then
of France that
get the modifier “Religious Massacre” for 5 years with the following effects: Note: All 3 requirements are checked in the order in which they are written. |
La Ligue catholique
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The French Catholic League was founded by Henry I, Duke of Guise, in 1576. Its primary function was to defend the Catholic faith against the growing influence of Huguenots and keep Henry of Navarre off the throne. But it also suited Henry as a political tool to try and usurp the throne for himself. The League became a powerful player in the French Wars of Religion, often finding itself in conflict with both the Huguenots and the King.
How shall we respond to the formation of a [Root.Religion.GetName] League?
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Support a [Root.Religion.GetName] League
Distance ourselves from it
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Day of the Barricades
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Day of the Barricades was a public uprising on 12 May 1588 in Catholic Paris against Henry III who was considered too moderate and hesitant in dealing with Protestants. It was led by the head of the Catholic League, Henri of Guise, who despite a royal interdict had returned to the city. The King called in several regiments of Swiss Guards and the Gardes-Françaises, an act that violated a Paris city privilege not to have foreign troops quartered in the city. After a rumor spread that Henri of Guise were to be arrested, a city militia quickly barricaded many streets, hindering the royal troops. Fearing for his own security, the King was forced to flee the city. From his new position of power, Henri of Guise forced the King to sign a new edict, where he promised to never conclude peace with the heretics.
Trigger conditions
The capital of France:
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Flee from [Root.Capital.GetCapitalName] Stay and fight!
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The Assassination of Henri of Guise
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After the Day of the Barricades Henry III refused to return to Paris out of fear for his own security. He had personally witnessed what a dangerous threat to the Crown the leader of the Catholic League, Henri of Guise, had become and now decided to strike back. On December 23, 1588, Henri and his brother, the Cardinal de Guise, were lured to a private meeting with the King at the Château de Blois. Entering the meeting room, the Kings guardsmen attacked Henri and stabbed him in the heart while others arrested the Cardinal who was killed shortly after. To rid himself of further opposition, the King had Henri's son arrested as well. The Catholic League now declared open war against the Crown and were supported by the Parliament of Paris, who brought criminal charges against the King. Henry III responded by joining forces with his cousin, Henry of Navarre.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘French Wars of Religion’ disaster. |
Assassinate him If France owns
provinces that
then
of France that
Note: All 3 requirements are checked in the order in which they are written. Condone the League's actions
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Finishing conditions[edit]
If France:
- does not own rebel controlled provinces.
- has a stability of at least 1.
- controls its capital.
- has been force-converted, has a religious unity of at least 90% or has completed the humanist idea group.
- does not own a province in France (region) that does not follow the state religion and has at least 5 unrest.
then the disaster ends and the following event is triggered.
End of the Wars of Religion in France
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The armed religious conflicts that have plagued France during the last decade seem to finally be over. Our nation has been through a tumultuous time but seems to have come out of it stronger.
Further events[edit]

Religious Fanatics
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In reaction to what is seen as too weak a policy towards heretics, [Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] religious fanatics have risen up in [Root.GetName] to take matters into their own hands. Should they get control of the province there is risk of massacres and widespread destruction.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Mean time to happen
120 months (scaled to 0.25 times the number of owned provinces) Modifiers
The province:
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Immediate effects
The province is marked as having ‘religious fanatics’.[4] | |
Encourage these attacks... If They must be stopped If |

Ravening Religious Fanatics
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[Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] fanatics have taken control of [Root.GetName]. Many heretics have been murdered or forced to flee and vast amount of property has been burnt to the ground.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Is triggered only by
a lost siege against rebels. |
Option conditions
When will this ever stop? The province:
[Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] is the true faith! The province:
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Heretic Fanatics
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Justified as self-defense against attacks from [Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] believers, heretic fanatics have risen up in [Root.GetName] to take matters into their own hands. Should they get control of the province there is risk of massacres and widespread destruction.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Mean time to happen
120 months (scaled to 0.25 times the number of owned provinces) Modifiers
The province:
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Immediate effects
The province is marked as having ‘heretic fanatics’.[8] | |
Encourage these attacks...
They must be stopped |

Ravening Heretic Fanatics
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Heretic fanatics have taken control of [Root.GetName]. Many [Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] followers have been murdered or forced to flee and vast amount of property has been burnt to the ground.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Is triggered only by
a lost siege against rebels. |
Option conditions
When will this ever stop? The province:
These [Root.Owner.Religion.GetName] followers must be rooted out! The province:
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Foreign Troops Intervene
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[From.Monarch.GetTitle] [From.Monarch.GetName] of [From.GetName] is most concerned over the Religious Wars in France and has sent us a contingent of soldiers to help in our struggle to eradicate the heretics.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the event ‘French Wars of Religion’ option “Send troops to support France”. |
Bless them! If the country that has triggered this event: |
Foreign Troops Intervene
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[From.Monarch.GetTitle] [From.Monarch.GetName] of [From.GetName] is most concerned over the Religious Wars in France and has sent a contingent of soldiers to help the heretics in their struggle.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the event ‘French Wars of Religion’ option “Send troops to fight France”. |
May the Devil take them! If the country owns a European province that
then
else
The spawned rebels
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Capital Lost
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Paris has come under the control of religious fanatics! They have fortified the city and refuse to hand it back as long as [Root.Owner.Monarch.GetName] continues to support their enemies.
Trigger conditions
The province: If the province follows the state religion
If the province does not follow the state religion
There are no units in the province.
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Mean time to happen
24 months Modifiers:
The province:
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How will I ever get it back? If the capital of France is not controlled by rebels
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Day of Retribution
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During the tumultuous time of the French Wars of Religion, certain countries saw their chance to intervene in our internal affairs without much risk of retribution. With our internal conflicts finally put to rest, these countries will now learn that [Root.GetName] don't forget that easily...
Trigger conditions
The country: At least 1 or the following:
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Mean time to happen
12 months Modifiers
France has a stability:
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Now they will finally pay
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Related events[edit]
French Wars of Religion
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France has for years now been torn apart by a string of religious civil wars between the [FRA.Religion.GetName] [FRA.Monarch.GetTitle] [FRA.Monarch.GetName] and religious minorities. Should we take this chance to show our support for [FRA.GetName]? Or should we intervene on the minorities' side?
Trigger conditions
The country:
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Mean time to happen
300 months Modifiers
The country is following the same religion as France, but is not Catholic: ×0.75 |
Send troops to support France If the country:
Send troops to fight France If the country:
Ignore the Wars in France
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ See in /Europa Universalis IV/common/disasters/french_wars_of_religion.txt and for the events in /Europa Universalis IV/events/disaster_french_wars_of_religion.txt.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The capital of France can get the modifier “Religious Fanatics” through the event ‘Capital Lost’.
- ↑ I.e. the province does not have the flag ‘religious_fanatics’.
- ↑ I.e. the province gets the flag ‘religious_fanatics’.
- ↑ I.e. the province has the flag ‘religious_fanatics’.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 I.e. the flag ‘religious_fanatics’ is removed from the province.
- ↑ I.e. the province does not have the flag ‘heretic_fanatics’.
- ↑ I.e. the province gets the flag ‘heretic_fanatics’.
- ↑ I.e. the province has the flag ‘heretic_fanatics’.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 I.e. the flag ‘heretic_fanatics’ is removed from the province.