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===== Turn Sequence =====
- Morning (i.e. before the Convention sits)
- Arriving/leaving E... support for either faction (with the middle lane being undecided). The other axis is just to differentiate each of the pairs of cards that will be played.
==== Set up ====
There will be twenty playing cards that form ten matched pairs each with t
as King((technically they invited his daughter to be the queen but Prince William insisted on being the King and not a prince consort)).
The relevance o... m's army. A large number of defections took place before the King decided to disband the armies rather... empts to persuade William not to proceed. When it became clear that William was still coming James thr
[wiki>commoner]] or member of the lower nobility. Because the parliament of Scotland was unicameral, a... James VI]] ascended to the English throne. It was believed that the universities were affected by the
ntion in the Spring of [[wp>1689]]. The game has been play-tested once at the 2007 [[http://www.clwg.... Weekend, refinements to the game mechanisms have been included on the relevant pages. More detailed s... s these have player-specific objectives that work best of the other players haven't read them)) need to be prepared to allow for a few more uncommitted play
March 16, 1689
A printed version of the text can be found on pages 1 and 2 of The acts & orders of th... f the estates of the kingdom of Scotland held and begun at Edinburgh, the 14th day of March, 1689, Edi... nth presented to the meeting of the Estates, they before opening thereof declare and enact that, notwithstanding of anything that may be contained in that letter for dissolving them or i
oms, and that they did look upon it as one of the best means for procuring the happiness of these nati... ling of a lasting peace amongst them, which would be advantageous to both, they living in the same isl... ncrease jealousies and divisions, which they will be ready to improve to their own advantage and the ruin of Britain. We being of the same opinion as to the usefulness of th
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===== Player Roles =====
Players would be the leaders of the two main factions plus a coupl... in the streets overmuch. It focusses on the deals being made in the Convention and the efforts of [[:r... Convention to vote the correct way. There should be several ways to achieve this including stirring u... ublic opinion.
The NPC convention members will be tracked using playing cards. Red for James, Black
ention on March 16, 1689, by a certain Mr Craine. Before opening the letter, the Convention voted an a...
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My Lords and Gentlemen,
Whereas we have been informed that you the peers and representatives... pport our royal interest, expecting from you what becomes loyal and faithful subjects, generous and honest men, that will neither suffer yourselves to be cajoled nor frighted into any action misbecoming
vice with the French and Prince William of Orange before returning to Scotland. Although unassuming and unambitious he has risen from being the Marquis of Huntly to a Dukedom (in 1684 on... flicts of Scottish politics. His preference would be to retire to the continent where he could live his life in peace.
He had been on the point of surrendering the castle in Febr
f there are insufficient players for all roles to be filled for that player group.
A minimum of four... ordon and historically chosen as the interlocutor between the Convention and the Castle for this reaso
not terribly devout
===== Military Service =====
Began in 1672, as a Lieutenant in Sir William Lockha... extreme Covenanting party. The king seems to have been fascinated by his loyal supporter, and from tha... command to General Douglas in the army which had been ordered to England to aid the falling dynasty o
