Kingdom of Louisiana Prologue #3 Gold!

Author: Mrhman74
Published: 2017-07-12, edited: 2017-07-13
Fishing, agriculture and Fur trading has made us wealthy, shall we use use our to become the most respected and powerful nation on earth

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Kingdom of Louisiana Prologue #2 The New World

Images: 38, author: Mrhman74, published: 2017-07-07

The French colonial empire has grown at a rapid pace.
We have heard stories from the natives of Louisiana along with fur trappers that there are cities made of gold and fountains that give eternal life.
People who speak a barbaric language rise up to in support this trait. They need to be civilized.
We have intel that tells us that our rival has plans to make voyages to the new world but for what purpose?
While we had an alliance with the Ottomans, we must choose family and faith over tempory political decisions.
In a new unexplored world, our explorers must be careful and take a cue from the native population if there is a danger.
To challenge our north sea rival, we support the independence of Sweden
King Vladislav de Valois has been elected under pressure of French and Bohemian delegates. While he has assimilated to Polish culture he never forgets his French roots. We can expect valuable friend in Poland.
The English have realized the futility in challenging our expansion. Their allies on the continent are tired of war and refuse to scheme against us.
With the expansion of Louisiana and New France, we are able to standardize our methods of colonization.
We also have plans on expanding our efforts to claim more land for the motherland.
We must focus on protecting our trade as colonization is expensive and our coffers are quite empty right now
Another crusade against Morocco, they need to find a better plan in order to be successful
Portugal is dominating West African trade, Some much so that they created a dependency to manage it all.
Loyal Catholic freedom fighters, Known as Jacobites, have laid siege to Edinburgh to liberate Scotland from heretic oppression.
Crusaders have captured Constantinople, history is repeating itself.
The king of Poland has not forgotten his family or cultural roots and has accepted an alliance.
The English have made it to the new world. Their own arrogance will cause their colonies to fail.
Frenchman tired of war, taxes and other life struggles flee to Quebec.
To stop English trade in the new world, we have created a system of privateering were we pay pirates to raid English ships.
With the Reformation is full swing, the court of Europe now focus their attention on fighting or protecting the reformation.
The Hapsburgs have inherited the Kingdom of Savoy which is concerning because most of our eastern border is controlled by rivals.
Why we search for the fountain of youth we cannot afford to lose our men and we cannot trust these savages.
Newly acquired Brittany has created an economic boom due to the crowns excellent planning
Our explorers believe there is gold in the jungle and travel to the heart of the Amazon to find out.
They were correct, God is on our side!





Writers note I did not mean to stop here but I realized I captured enough pictures for 2 parts.

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