Christian denominations

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Christian denominations

Catholic

Protestant

Reformed

Orthodox

Coptic

Anglican

Hussite

Muslim denominations

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Eastern denominations

Mahayana

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Pagan denominations

Animist

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Inti

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Additional denominations

Jewish

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Crusader Kings II denominations

Christianity includes the Catholic, Orthodox, Hussite and Coptic denominations at the default 1444 start date. After the Protestant Reformation event, some Catholic nations and provinces will begin to adopt the Protestant and Reformed religions. Additionally, England/Great Britain get the option to convert to Anglicanism. All seven denominations consider the others to be Heretics, but not Heathens; additionally, Orthodox and Coptic countries enjoy a reduced "Tolerated Heretics" opinion penalty from and towards other Christians. Conversion from one denomination to another will cost a nation −100 prestige, but will give that nation +10% missionary strength for ten years. Orthodox and Coptic nations cannot convert to Protestantism, Anglicanism or Reformed, but Orthodox nations have the mission to Restore the Pentarchy, which upon completion will remove the Papacy from the game, thus disabling Excommunication, Crusades, and the college of Cardinals.

Only Christians may form personal unions.

Catholic

Catholicism is the name of a Christian tradition with its roots in the old Latin rite that recognizes the Pope as the head of Christendom.
In 1444 Catholicism is the dominant Christian Church in western and northern Europe, but it will likely be broken up by Protestantism and Reformism during the reformation.

Catholics must contend with the intricacies of the Papacy system. The Catholic hierarchy is led by the Pope and includes cardinals and bishops. In Europa Universalis IV, this is represented by the Curia—the system of reserved positions used to designate the administrative apparatus of the Roman Catholic Church, and more specifically, the Holy See.

Modifiers for being Catholic:

• +1 Tolerance of the True Faith
• +1% Missionary strength against heathens

May interact with the Papacy
Eligible to receive both the benefits and penalties of Treaty of Tordesillas (with El Dorado DLC)

Curia

Main article: Papacy

There are 49 seats in the Curia, and new cardinals will be appointed to vacant seats on the first day of every year. These are allocated semi-randomly among Catholic nations, favouring higher development provinces and nations with more total development.

Catholic nations accrue papal influence which can either be invested towards a chance of being papal controller or spent to gain stability, mercantilism or one of several 20-year modifiers. During the reign of a Pope, any Catholic nation (except the Papal State) may convert some of their stored papal influence into installments of 10 invested influence, with a diminishing conversion rate each time this is done: the first 10 invested influence costs 5 papal influence, the next 10 invested influence costs 10 papal influence, then 15 papal influence, and so on. The Papal State does not accumulate papal influence, but automatically gains invested influence based on the number of cardinals in existence. When the current Pope dies, each Catholic nation has a chance of becoming the next papal controller equal to the ratio of their invested influence to the total invested influence of all Catholic nations (this total includes invested influence accrued ex nihilo by the Papal State).

Reform desire

Reform desire is a trait shared by the entire Catholic world, representing religious outrage caused by the excesses of Catholic monarchs. Reform desire increases or decreases based on monarchs' reactions to Catholic events. Once reform desire reaches a threshold (100%), the Reformation has a chance to happen, starting the new Protestant (and later, Reformed) Christian denominations.

Regardless of the players' actions, reform desire will gradually tick up by 0.2% each year and generally increase based on AI nations' choices.

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Bogomilist
• Waldensian
• Fraticelli
• Lollard
• Socinian

Hussite

The Hussites are followers of Jan Hus, a Bohemian religious reformer who was burned at the stake for heresy in 1415. They are a diverse group of non-conformists ranging from moderates with minor theological disagreements with Catholic doctrine to radicals who see the Catholic Church as irredeemably corrupt.

Bohemia can decide early on to become Hussite after the "Return of the Hussites!" event. If chosen, it will also change the ruler to a 5 / 4 / 3 named Jirí z Podebrad.

Subsequently, when the reformation fires, another event "Hussite traditions" allows the player to convert to Protestant and if chosen also instantly converts all Hussite provinces to being Protestant and allows the player to lead the Protestant League later.

Modifiers for being Hussite:

• +2% Missionary strength vs. heretics
• −5% Shock damage received

It can get a reformation centre through the Bohemian mission tree.

Church aspects

The Hussite religion uses Church power to enact various aspects of faith, of which up to three (3) can be active at one time.

Aspect	Effects
Clerical Poverty	−15% Stability cost modifier −10% Clergy Influence
Bread and Wine	+1 Tolerance of the true faith +5% Goods produced modifier
Sola Scriptura	−10% War score cost vs other religions
Adamite Services	−20% Culture conversion cost
Pacifism	+30% Improve relations +1 Stability hit to declare war
Punishment of Sins	−0.05 Yearly corruption −10% Nobility influence
Regular Defenestration	−33% Harsh treatment cost
Taborite Resurgence	+20% National manpower modifier
Orphan Hetmans	−1% Yearly army tradition decay
Freedom to Preach	+1 Tolerance of heretics +10% Religious unity

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Taborite
• Utraquist
• Orphan

Protestant

Protestantism covers a wide range of religious traditions starting with the teachings of Martin Luther during the reformation. They react against a number of the conventions that over time have developed in the Catholic church and the idea of a pope itself.
In the game, Protestantism cover mainly countries inspired by Luther's teachings and who have formed state churches.

Protestantism is enabled in campaigns that have been started after the 31st of October 1517 (Reformation Day) or after the event ‘The Protestant Reformation’ which may happen if the reform desire of Catholicism has reached 100%. The capital of the country that had this initial event becomes a Protestant centre of reformation. The first two nations that convert to Protestantism will also get a centre of reformation in a random province. These centres of reformation convert nearby non-Protestant Christian provinces to Protestant, much like a missionary but with 5% extra conversion strength, in a maximum range of 150. A centre of reformation can only be removed by converting the province to a religion other than Protestantism, but this is very difficult as they have a −5% local missionary strength modifier.

10 years after the appearance of Protestantism, the Age of Discovery will end and the Age of Reformation will begin.

All Protestant nations receive:

• +10% National tax modifier
• +15% Improve relations
• +10% Clergy loyalty equilibrium

Church aspects

With the Common Sense expansion active, Protestantism has church power. Church power accumulates over time and can be used to acquire up to three (3) aspects, which are permanent modifiers added to that country's particular version of Protestantism. Each aspect also has a second, temporary effect which is applied upon adoption of the aspect, making it optimal to switch aspects periodically, even possibly to aspects just removed. Similar to idea group events, each aspect also seems to have events associated with it while active. A country can only have three aspects, after which church power can be used to trade in an existing aspect for a new one. Gaining an aspect or replacing one with another costs 100 church power.

The following Church aspects are available :

Aspect	Permanent Effects (until removed)	Temporary Effects (10 years, or until aspect removed)	Notes
Organized Through Bishops	−5% Development cost	−10% Construction cost
Priests May Marry	−15% Cost of advisors with rulers religion	+1 Tolerance of the true faith
Adult Baptism	+1% Missionary strength	+10% Manpower in true faith provinces
Holy Sacraments	+2.5% Discipline	+5% Morale damage
Saints Accept Prayers	+5% Morale of armies +5% Morale of navies	+100% Army tradition from battles
Icons	+0.50 Yearly prestige	-10% Advisor cost with ruler's culture
Legalised Divorces	+0.25 Yearly legitimacy +0.20 Yearly republican tradition +0.25 Yearly devotion +0.25 Yearly horde unity	+10% Reform progress
Heretics Deported	+15.00 Global settler increase	+10% Settler chance
Parish Registers	+1 Administrative free policy	-0.10 Yearly corruption
Individual Creeds	−5% Idea cost	+2 Possible advisors
Allow Usury	+10% Production efficiency	-0.5% Interest per annum
Translated Bibles	−1 National unrest	+25% Institution spread in true faith provinces
Justified Conflict	−5% Aggressive expansion	−10% War score cost vs. other religions
War Sermons	−0.03 Monthly war exhaustion	−100% War taxes cost
Head of Faith	−0.025 Monthly autonomy change	+1 Yearly absolutism
Anglican Aspect	−0.025 Monthly autonomy change	+1 Yearly absolutism	Must be unlocked by completing the english "Piety of State" mission (currently bugged and unavailable)

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Pentecostal
• Puritan
• Congregationalist

Reformed

Reformed covers a wide range of religious traditions inspired by men such as Jean Calvin or John Knox. Generally appearing later than the religions classified as Protestant the Reformed religion also rejects papal authority and want to return to the rules of the scriptures but unlike the Protestants they embrace a number of perceived more hard-line ideas such as predestination and iconoclasm and will not form state Churches.

The Reformed religion appears by event, typically 15-20 years after the Reformation begins and has the same Centers of Reformation mechanic as the Protestant religion, these centers just spread the Reformed religion instead of Protestantism.

All Reformed nations receive:

• +1 Possible advisors
• +2 Tolerance of heretics
• No papal interaction.

Fervor

The Reformed faith has the unique mechanic of fervor. Every month a nation with Reformed religion generates fervor depending on:

	Conditions
+1	as Reformed country (base)
+1	for being at peace
+1	for each step of positive stability
+1	for having luck (AI only)
+1	for being the Defender of the Faith
+1	with Cologne Cathedral or with Duomo di Milano, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Holy City of Jerusalem (only with )
up to +1	from religious unity
+0.5	from the Clergy estate privilege Clerical Ministers (only with )
+0.5	with Cologne Cathedral or with Duomo di Milano, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Holy City of Jerusalem (only with )
+0.5	with Historical Center of Prague (only with )
+0.5	with the Theocracy Leadership reform "Salvific Plutocracy"
+0.25	with Cologne Cathedral or with Duomo di Milano, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Holy City of Jerusalem (only with )
+0.25	with Historical Center of Prague (only with )
+0.25	with the Monarchy State and Religion reform "Head of the Reformed Church" (available to all three government types: monarchies, republics and theocracies)
+0.25	with the Theocracy Leadership reform "Teutonic Bishopric" (available only to Prussia or those who already have it activated)
+0.25	with the Monarchy Power Structure reform "Livonian Theocracy" (only with )
−1 – +1	from prestige
−1 – +1	from Clergy depending on influence and loyalty
−2	for being bankrupt

Ideas and policies:

	Traditions	Ideas	Bonuses	Policies
+1.00	—	Genevan idea 3: The Home of John Calvin	—	Divine-Diplomatic: Faith Advisors
+0.50	—	Spanish idea 1: Devout Christianism	—	—
+0.25	—	Religious idea 5: Inquisition Anhalt idea 7: The Confessor Bolognese idea 3: Rebellion Against the Papacy Clevian idea 3: Avid Reformers Icelandic idea 3: Christian Identity Rigan idea 1: Legacy of Bishop Albert Trierian idea 5: The Seamless Robe of Jesus Utrecht idea 2: Ex Cathedra	—	—

Events:

	Event modifier	Trigger	Duration
−1	Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité	Cultural event: “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” Option: ‘Let us embrace these ideas!’	for 20 years.
+0.1	Banned Musical Instruments in Church	Reformed religion event: “Instruments in Church” Option: ‘Issue a ban’	for 25 years.

A country can store up to 100 fervor points. These points are needed to activate fervent foci.

Fervent focus on	Effects
Stability	+10% All estates loyalty equilibrium −2 National unrest -10% Development cost
Trade	+10% Trade efficiency +10% Global trade power +5% Goods produced modifier
War	+10% Morale of armies +10% Morale of navies +5% Morale damage
Diplomacy	+2 Diplomatic reputation +25% Improve relations (unrecognized string “spy action cost modifier” for Template:Icon)-25% Spy action cost modifier

Each active focus cost 8 fervor points a month. It is possible to activate any combination. If the stored fervor points are depleted then the foci will become inactive until there are enough positive points again. The foci will deactivate in the opposite order they were implemented.

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Methodist
• Baptist
• Quaker

Orthodox

The Orthodox Christian tradition has its root in the Greek rite and considers itself to be closer to the original Christian ideals than Catholicism. The Orthodox Churches reject the idea of the Pope and are instead divided into a number of churches presided over by Patriarchs.
In the game much of Eastern Europe is Orthodox religion.

Every Orthodox nation has their own patriarch, who does not have to answer to the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople, unlike Catholicism where all branches and sub-hierarchies exist under the singular authority of the Pope, Bishop of Rome and Patriarch of the West.

All Orthodox countries also receive:

• −10% Stability cost modifier
• +1 Tolerance of the True Faith
• Halved relations penalty from non-Orthodox Christians (they consider the Orthodox to be "misguided heretics")

All Orthodox provinces receive:

• −1% Local missionary strength

NB: If playing a converted Crusader Kings 2 save in which the schism has been mended, Catholicism will become a heresy of Orthodoxy.

Patriarch authority

The Orthodox religion has the unique feature of patriarch authority. Events will periodically pop up enabling you to increase or decrease the authority and prestige of your autocephalous patriarchate. Patriarch authority is not shared between all Orthodox nations in the way that reform desire is shared among all Catholics; each Orthodox nation has its own patriarch authority (thus, for example, Muscovy's decisions will not affect Byzantium's patriarch authority). This reflects the autocephaly of the Orthodox church.

Each point of authority will increase missionary strength by 0.02% for the entire country, while reducing local unrest by −0.03 and increasing the manpower pool by 0.33% in Orthodox provinces, ultimately reaching the numbers below at 100%.

Effects at 100% patriarch authority:

National effects	Effects in owned Orthodox provinces
+2% Missionary strength +10% Clergy influence	−3% Local unrest +33% Local manpower modifier

Patriarch authority can be acquired or lost in several ways:

	Traditions	Ideas	Bonuses	Policies
+0.5%	—	Religious idea 5: Inquisition Karelian idea 6: Valaam Monastery Ruthenian idea 7: Birth of Russian Orthodoxy Ruthenian idea 7: Birth of Russian Orthodoxy	—	Divine-Diplomatic: Faith Advisors

• Semi-frequent random events
• ‘Clerical ministers’ clergy privilege provides +0.5% yearly patriarch authority ( only)
• Using the ‘Consecrate Metropolitan’ action on a state ( only).
• Country-specific events of Byzantium (only with Purple Phoenix DLC) and Russia
• One Byzantine mission.
• Great project Hagia Sophia +0.5% Yearly patriarch authority from at level 3 (+0.2% at level 2)
• Great project Kiev Pechersk Lavra +0.5% Yearly patriarch authority at level 3 (+0.2% at level 2, +0.1% at level 1

Icons

Orthodox countries may spend 10 patriarch authority to commission an icon for all churches in the country which will last for 20 years. The chosen icon's benefits occur immediately upon selection. A different icon may be selected at any time. Commissioning a new icon while a previous icon is still active will replace the effects of the previous icon, as there can only be one active icon at a time. The same icon can only be commissioned after it has expired. There are 5 possible icons:

Icons	Effects
Icon of Christ Pantocrator Christ Pantocrator depicts the All-powerful Christ, mild yet stern. It is one of the most popular religious images in our Church and is often seen painted inside the central dome of a church.	−10% Construction cost −10% Development cost
Icon of Eleusa The Eleusa icon depicts the tender Virgin Mary with an infant Christ nestled against her cheek. It expresses motherly love and the worry for one's child.	−3 National unrest −25% Harsh treatment cost
Icon of St. John Climacus The Author of 'The Ladder of Divine Ascent', St. John Climacus has inspired generations of Orthodox Christians by describing how to strive towards the divine through asceticism and a pious life.	−20% Institution embracement cost +25% Institution spread
Icon of St. Michael Saint Michael, the Archistrategos, is the commander of the heavenly hosts and the Archangel who will defeat Satan in the war in Heaven. Icons of Saint Michaels are common throughout Orthodox Christendom and most Russian cities have a church dedicated to him.	+10% Manpower recovery speed +5% Discipline
Icon of St. Nicholas Nikolaos the wonderworker or the bearer of gifts, is one of the earliest Christian saints and appears on many icons as an elderly man with a white beard.	+25% Improve relations −10% Aggressive expansion impact

With an icon commissioned the country can get the Orthodox icon events.

Consecrate metropolitan

Orthodox countries may use the ‘Consecrate Metropolitan’ mechanic in states that meet the following criteria:

• At least 30 development in provinces in the state owned and cored by this country
• All provinces in the state must be Orthodox
• All provinces in the state must be either of an accepted culture or part of that country's culture group.
• No province in the state may be a territorial core

Consecrating a metropolitan gives a one-time boost of 5% patriarch authority, and has the following permanent effects on the state:

	+10%.00	State maintenance
	−0.05%	Monthly devastation

Turning a state which has been consecrated into a territory will revoke its consecration and remove these effects.

If the country has consecrated a metropolitan then metropolitan events may trigger.

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Old Believers
• Molokan
• Dukhobor
• Khlyst
• Skoptsy
• Iconoclast

Coptic

Coptic Christianity is a branch of Christendom that follow the Alexandrine rite and who answer to the Patriarch in Alexandria.
With the fall of Egypt to the Muslims hundreds of years ago the Patriarch is controlled by a Non-Christian state with the Coptic religion surviving as the majority faith only in Ethiopia and Nubia.

The Coptic Church (Miaphysitism) is an ancient Christian denomination. The head of the church is the Patriarch of Alexandria, also known as the Coptic Pope. This denomination was dominant among the native Egyptians, Abyssinians, Armenians, and Assyrians (technically only Egyptians and Abyssinians are part of the Coptic Church, but Armenians and Assyrians are similar enough that the game represents them as the same religion). The Islamic conquest of the Middle East led to the Copts becoming subjugated and gradually converting over the subsequent centuries until they became a minority.

All Coptic countries receive:

• +1 Tolerance of the True Faith
• +15% Fort defense
• Halved relations penalty from non-Coptic Christians (they consider the Copts to be "misguided heretics")

All Coptic provinces receive:

• −2% Local missionary strength

Holy sites

A list of patriarchal blessings.

Coptic countries get a unique Holy Sites system. They will have access to a screen showing their Holy Sites. There are 5 in total. In the coptic faith screen is detailed who is currently controlling which site and the faith followed by the province. It is the Copts' holy mission to see these restored to Coptic control.

The following provinces are Holy Sites:

• Aksum (1227) – controlled by Ethiopia
• Qasr Ibrim (1234) – controlled by Makuria
• Alexandria (358) – controlled by Mamluks
• Antioch (2313) – controlled by Mamluks
• Yerevan (419) – controlled by Qara Qoyunlu

The position of the Holy Sites for Coptic religion.

If a Holy Site is held by any Coptic nation and the province itself is Coptic then all Coptic nations will be granted a blessing from the Patriarch. Nations are able to pick from the 5 available blessings, however losing ownership of a Holy Site to a nation of another faith will remove the blessing until it is returned to Coptic hands. If a blessing has been picked, it can not be exchanged for a different one.

In 1444 the only Holy site that is Coptic and in the control of the Copts is Aksum, in the far north of Ethiopia. This allows all existing Coptic nations to pick one blessing of their choice from the list below. Qasr Ibrim, is also under Coptic control at 1444; unlike Aksum, though, its population is not Coptic itself, although Makuria gets an event that gives a province modifier to Qasr Ibrim that makes it easier to convert the province to Coptic Orthodoxy.

Name	Effect
Legitimize Government	+0.5 Yearly legitimacy +0.5 Yearly horde unity +0.2 Yearly republican tradition +0.5 Yearly devotion
Encourage Warriors of the Faith	+10% Manpower recovery speed
Send Monks to Establish Monasteries	+1.5% Missionary strength
Promote Territorial Rights	−10% Core-creation cost
Will of the Martyrs	+2.5% Discipline

Unlike other religious mechanics, the Coptic Holy Sites collectively make all followers of that religion stronger. It makes no difference in the available Blessings if the player's nation or another Coptic nation holds the Holy Sites. Should the Copts fight back from their perilous position in 1444 and secure their Holy Sites, they will be that much stronger.

Heretic Rebels may be named:

• Zamikaelites (comes from Abba Za-Mikael Aragawi)
• Stephanites (comes from Abba Estifanos of Gwendagwende)
• Eustathians (comes from Eutyches; monophysitism)

Anglican

Anglicanism is a form of christianity in which the head of state is also the Supreme Governor of the Church. Theologically and institutionally, Anglicanism retains many elements of Catholicism while also being influenced by Reformed Puritans and continental Protestants.

The Anglican faith is a fusion of Catholic and Protestant theology forged in the religious disputes in England of the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly the two Acts of Supremacy under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. It can appear somewhere in the Britain region, at least 15 years after Protestantism appears but before 1600. Depending on the choice of the country that gets the event, it may or may not get a Center of Reformation.

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The Church of $COUNTRY$

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As the Protestant Reformation radically shifts the religious landscape of Europe, $COUNTRY$ must take a firm stance on its faith. This has of course provoked much discussion in court, with some favoring the Protestant cause and others defending the traditional religion.

[Root.Monarch.GetTitle] [Root.Monarch.GetName], however, has a novel idea for the creation of a different sort of Church. A Church with the [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] as its Supreme Governor, a happy union of Church and state. Neither Protestant, Catholic, nor Reformed, it would take a flexible approach to doctrine as fits the circumstance.

Such a Church would have its advantages. No longer subject to any higher ecclesiastical authority, the [Root.Monarch.GetTitle] could marry and divorce at will, determine the nation’s theological direction, and have the assurance that they are appointed to rule directly by God.

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This event happens only once during a campaign.

Trigger conditions The Protestant religion is enabled Is not a lesser partner in a personal union Is not a subject nation The Protestant religion has existed for at least 15 years The Anglican religion is not enabled Religion is Christian Is not Defender of the Faith Capital is in Britain region Culture is in British group Any owned province in Britain region that is a valid choice for an Anglican center of reformation Owns at least 10 non-colony provinces Is not The Papal State

Mean time to happen 120 months Modifiers Has country modifier “The Statute in Restraint of Appeals” : ×0.5 ×0.8: Is England Great Britain does not exist ×1.5: Is England Great Britain exists Is Great Britain: ×0.8 Does not own core province London (236): ×2

Option conditions  Always enabled: Found a new state Church Enable the Anglican religion If religion is Catholic The Papal State gains opinion modifier “Upset the Pope” ( −100 opinion / +2 yearly decay / 10 years) towards us Change religion to Anglican If country flag reformation_money is not set Gain ducats equal to 1 year of income Capital (if not a Center of Reformation) and a random owned Catholic province: Change religion to Anglican Gain permanent province modifier “Religious Zeal” for 24 years and 240 days, giving the following effect: −100% Local missionary strength Gain country modifier “Religious Zeal” for 10 years, giving the following effects: +10% Missionary strength vs heretics −33% Missionary maintenance cost  Enabled if: It is currently the 'Age of Reformation' No province is an Anglican Center of Reformation Evangelize the new Church to the world! Enable the Anglican religion Change religion to Anglican If the capital is a valid choice for an Anglican center of reformation: Capital Change religion to Anglican Create a Anglican Center of Reformation Gain permanent province modifier “Religious Zeal” for 24 years and 240 days, giving the following effect: −100% Local missionary strength Else: One random owned province that is a valid choice for an Anglican center of reformation: Change religion to Anglican Create a Anglican Center of Reformation Gain permanent province modifier “Religious Zeal” for 24 years and 240 days, giving the following effect: −100% Local missionary strength One random owned Catholic province: Change religion to Anglican Gain permanent province modifier “Religious Zeal” for 24 years and 240 days, giving the following effect: −100% Local missionary strength Gain country modifier “Religious Zeal” for 10 years, giving the following effects: +10% Missionary strength vs heretics −33% Missionary maintenance cost Lose ducats equal to 1 years of income If religion is Catholic The Papal State gains opinion modifier “Upset the Pope” ( −100 opinion / +2 yearly decay / 10 years) towards us Every Catholic countries with a capital in France, Low Countries or Britain regions: Gain opinion modifier “Anglican Evangelism” ( −50 opinion / +1 yearly decay) towards us Gain country modifier “Anglican Evangelism” for 10 years, giving the following effect: −3 Diplomatic reputation  Always enabled: This sounds like a poor basis for a religion.

All Anglican countries receive:

• −10% Development cost
• −5% Technology cost

Religious actions

Anglicanism uses church power mechanic (see Religion#Church power for details). Church power is used to take religious actions, which grant immideate benefits.

Action		Prerequisites	Conditions	Effect
Divorce Consort The monarch is concerned that his consort has failed to give him a suitable heir. She needs to go.	100	DLC Rights of Man is active Government is monarchy Government is not Iqta, Mamluk Government or Ottoman Government	Has a consort Ruler is male Does not have an heir Is not the lesser partner in a personal union Is not in a regency	The current consort is removed. (This does not end any royal marriages.) Gain Monarch points according to the stats of the old consort
Marry Local Noblewoman There are many eligible bachelorettes in the nation willing to marry our monarch. Given our current lack of a consort, we should consider this pool of suitors.	100	DLC Rights of Man is active Government is monarchy Government is not Iqta, Mamluk Government or Ottoman Government	Does not have a consort Ruler is male Is not the lesser partner in a personal union Is not in a regency	Gain a random female consort from this country. Heir chance +100% for 15 years
Dissolve Monasteries Papist monasticism is outdated and heretical. We must dissolve more of the remaining nonconformist religious houses, strip them of their lands, and confiscate their valuables.	100			Reduces the influence of your Clergy estate by -10 for 15 years Takes 3% Crownland away from them.
Grant Monopoly Monopoly charters should be awarded only to loyal and faithful men who conform to Church doctrine.	100			Gain 1% mercantilism. Gain ducats equal to 0.25 years of income.
Militarize Religious Icons Religion not only plays a large role in our society but also in our military. The morale of our army can be increased if they are allowed to use the icons of the Church during their campaigns.	200			The country gets the modifier “Religious Icons for the Army” for 15 years with the following effects: +10% Morale of armies -10% Shock damage received
Reformation Diplomacy While Anglicanism is a special branch of the Reformation, we are still brothers and sisters to the Protestant and Reformed faiths. We should establish diplomatic contact with the nations of our sibling faiths.	100			Increases the Opinion of every protestant, reformed, hussite and anglican country by +50
Deport Heretics The heretics are a danger to our religion and our culture. We should expell them from our land and send them to the New World.	100			A random Colony gains +100 Population. There is a 33% chance that that Colony switches to a Heretical Religion. For 15 years : +10% Religious unity +5%% Settler Chance
Encourage Innovativeness The old views of the Church are a relict of supersstition. We must encourage Innovativeness amongst the Clergy and our People.	100			A random anglican province with church, cathedral or university gains +1 production. For 15 years : Innovativness gain +50% Reform progress growth +15%
Progress of the Supreme Governor Parading the Supreme Governor, also the head of state, around the country boosts the public spirit and encourages loyalty.	200			Gain 1 stability. Gain 10 Legitimacy
Spread the Book of Common Prayer Prayer books have traditionally been written in Latin so that the commonor would have to believe the preacher blindly. With the spread of the Book of Common Prayer, the masses of our country are finally able to be independent from the clergy.	50	DLC Domination is active Has completed the "Piety of State" mission	Has any Rebels with at least 20% uprising progress	All Rebels lose -20 uprising progress

Heretic Rebels may be named:

References

Mechanics

Customization

Nation designer • Random New World

Ages and Institutions

Ages • Institutions

Innovativeness and Technology

Innovativeness • Technology

Defense

Fort • Zone of control