Introduction: Players represent one of the major powers during the Wars of Religion
in Reformation Europe, 1500-1650.
Players and Order of Play:
Game Length: 6 Game-turns
OBJECTIVES: (VPs=Victory Points)
| Spain | Ottoman Empire | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| No French Presence in Spain 2 VPs | Presence in Spain 2 VPs | No Ottoman Presence in Austria 5 VPs |
| Presence in France 3 VPs | Presence in Austria 4 VPs | No Lutheran Presence in North Germany 3 VPs |
| Presence in England 4 VPs | Presence in Balkans 5 VPs | Presence in South Germany 5 VPs |
| Presence in Italy 4 VPs | Presence in Mediterranean 4 VPs | Presence in Italy 4 VPs |
| Presence in Low Countries 4 VPs | Presence in Hungary 5 VPs | Presence in Balkans 3 VPs |
| Presence in Mediterranean 3 VPs | Presence in Middle East 5 VPs | Presence in Hungary 5 VPs |
| Presence in Americas 5 VPs |
| Lutherans | France | England |
|---|---|---|
| Presence in Austria 4 VPs | Presence in Spain 3 VPs | Presence in France 5 VPs |
| Presence in England 2 VPs | No Spanish Presence in France 4 VPs | No Spanish Presence in England 5 VPs |
| Presence in Baltic 5 VPs | Presence in England 3 VPs | Presence in Baltic 4 VPs |
| No Austrian Presence in North Germany 4 VPs | Presence in South Germany 4 VPs | Presence in North Germany 2 VPs |
| Presence in North Germany 4 VPs | Presence in Italy 5 VPs | Presence in Low Countries 5 VPs |
| Presence in South Germany 4 VPs | Presence in Low Countries 4 VPs | Presence in Americas 4 VPs |
| Presence in Poland 2 VPs | Presence in Americas 2 VPs |
Notes: The Lutheran Player actually represents German Lutherans, Sweden, and Denmark.
Austria includes her German allies.
France also represents Scotland.
Special rules: The Spanish and Austrian players cannot attack each other on turns 1 and 2.
For a five-player game, have one person play both Spain and Austria. At the end of the game, total
their VPs and divide in half.
Wars of Religion Scenario Chronology
Wars of Religion Scenario Chart