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Help[Games] Re: Royal Year Game - WFL
in reply to a message by saphirdufeu
France, 1550
Popularity - 67%
Treasury - 42 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [24, red hair, blue eyes]
Catherine Charlotte Louise de Rouyer, Queen of France [24, blonde hair, green eyes]
The accession of René I last year was hailed as the beginning of a new era. After 30 years of his father's iron rule, the people are relieved to hear that René is cheerful, artistic, and far more open to reform. True, he's rather shallow and clearly manipulated by his wife, Catherine, but the people would rather a weak but generous king than a strong, unyielding one. Catherine is serious and intelligent, and clearly determined to use her position for both her own good and the good of the people.
France, 1551
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 39 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René is dragged into a short but disastrous war with England on the advice of his uncle, Philippe. Catherine was convinced the war was a bad idea - she is somewhat smug when it dents both René's popularity and his treasury.
France, 1552
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 41 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [26, red hair, blue eyes]
Catherine Charlotte Louise de Rouyer, Queen of France [dec at 26, blonde hair, green eyes]
Catherine dies under mysterious circumstances - officially, she suffers from a short but brutal illness. Unoficially, René is certain that Philippe, bitter that René began to favour Catherine's advice over his, had her poisoned. He cannot prove anything, but he distances himself from Philippe all he can. He begins to think about finding a new wife - he liked Catherine, but he will get over her loss soon enough.
France, 1553
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 43 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [27, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [23, brown hair, hazel eyes]
René quickly (although not too quickly, naturally) finds himself a new wife, the shy but beautiful Mathilde, Duchess of Allier in her own right.
France, 1554
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 45 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [28, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [24, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [0, red hair, hazel eyes]
René and Mathilde waste no time in trying to produce an heir - Lèlène, being a girl, isn't really a brilliant option, but her mother adores her and spends as much time as she can with her.
France, 1555
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 47 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Only 3 years after Catherine's death, an attempt is made on René's as well - thankfully, the assassin, seemingly a lone madman, is stopped, although not before he delivered a nasty cut to the King's face which will surely scar.
France, 1556
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 49 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [30, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [26, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [2, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, Dauphin of France [0, red hair, blue eyes]
René and Mathilde are relieved when their child turns out to be a boy - the succession is (relatively) secure. Lèlène is thrilled to have a new playmate, although she's upset that he's currently too young to anything other than sleep and cry.
France, 1557
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 51 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
A group of noblemen are caught planning to depose René and place one of their own on the throne - René decides he cannot afford to be merciful, and has them all executed.
France, 1558
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 53 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [32, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [28, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [4, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, Dauphin of France [2, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [0, red hair, hazel eyes]
René and Mathilde appear to have started producing babies like clockwork, every two years! Lucie looks very much like Lèlène, with her father's red hair and mother's hazel eyes.
France, 1559
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 55 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [dec at 33, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [29, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [5, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [3, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [1, red hair, hazel eyes]
Oh dear. Another attempt on René's life becomes something more than an attempt when, a week after the attack, the king succumbs to his injuries. The throne passes on to the three-year-old Gabriel, and something a fight breaks out about who will serve as his regent. Eventually, Mathilde, who until now has been seen only as René's timid, push-over wife, surprises everyone by declaring that she will be regent, advised by a group of René's former advisors. Many powerful nobles want Lèlène and Lucie, and perhaps Gabriel too, to be sent away from their mother to be educated in the countryside, but Mathilde steadfastly refuses and keeps her children close to her.
France, 1560
Popularity - 76%
Treasury - 57 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde, and by extension Gabriel, proves a more popular monarch than René ever was. Lèlène contracts a nasty fever, and is extremely sick for several days. Eventually, she recovers, but remains frail and weak.
France, 1561
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 69 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde decides to push a claim on a small territory to the east. She declares war, and France wins easily.
France, 1562
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 71 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [32, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [35, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [8, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [6, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [4, red hair, hazel eyes]
Mathilde decides that her position is secure enough to remarry - she chooses Louis, Duke of Meuse, a noble who is neither too powerful nor too uninfluential. She likes him well enough, although it's certainly not love, and he is entranced by her beautiful, her intelligence, and probably her status too.
France, 1563
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 73 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [32, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [35, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [9, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [7, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [5, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [0, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [0, brown hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde and Louis have twins, Tinou and Bébelle. They are not in line for the throne.
France, 1564
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 75 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Lèlène, always a sickly child, contracts pneumonia, and is confined to her bed for several weeks afterwards.
France, 1565
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 77 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Thanks to Mathilde's sensible management of the country's finances, she is able to pay off several debts and reduce their expenditure.
France, 1566
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 81 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde finds she is pregnant, but loses the baby before the anouncement can be made to the public.
France, 1567
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 85 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [36, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [39, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [13, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [11, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [9, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [4, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [4, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [0, black hair, hazel eyes]
Mathilde falls pregnant again, and this time carries the baby to term - Gaspard has his father's dark hair.
France, 1568
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 87 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [14, red hair, hazel eyes]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [15, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde receives an offer from Lev, Tsar of Russia, to engage his eldest son and heir to his throne, Aleksey, to Lèlène. Mathilde accepts, although not without some protests from Lèlène, who is full of dreams of true love. Mathilde tells her daughter to stop being so silly, and Lèlène begins to exchange letters with Aleksey, whom she finds she likes. They will be married when Lèlène turns 17.
France, 1569
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 91 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [38, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [41, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [15, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [13, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [11, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [6, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [6, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [2, black hair, hazel eyes]
Charlotte Estelle Victoire Vigier de Rouyer, "Lolotte" [0, black hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde and Louis welcome what they expect will be their last child, a girl, Lolotte.
France, 1570
Popularity - 91%
Treasury - 95 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Times are good in France - harvests are plentiful and trades are thriving. The nations' income increases, and Mathilde's popularity with it.
France, 1571
Popularity - 91%
Treasury - 101 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [17, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [18, blonde hair, brown eyes]
As agreed, several weeks before Lèlène's 17th birthday she travels to Moscow with Louis and Lucie, while Mathilde stays behind to look after the younger children, and, y'know, France. She meets Lyosha for the first time, although they have been exchanging letters for several years. She has almost convinced herself that she could love him, and is relieved that in person he is as pleasant as in their letters, and not terribly ugly. Lucie is far more excited for the wedding than Lèlène, or Lena, as the people of Russia know her. It's a grand affair, which goes on far too long, in Lèlène's opinion. She settles well enough into life in Russia, although she misses home - it helps that Lucie is allowed to stay on with her for several weeks after the wedding.
France / Russia, 1572
Popularity - 81%
Treasury - 107 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Unfortunately, the harvests fail and the people starve throughout the winter. Although Mathilde does all she can to manage the situation, much of the people's anger is directed towards the royal family. Mathilde tries to see it positively, as a good learning experience for Gabriel, but it is difficult when her income and popularity drop sharply.
In Moscow, Lèlène and Lyosha conceive a child, but lose it after Lèlène suffers a nasty fall from her horse.
France / Russia, 1573
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 111 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Thankfully, France's economy gets back on its feet, just in time for Gabriel's official coronation now that he has come of age. Naturally, he keeps his mother on as a close advisor - the current popularity of the monarchy is nearly all thanks to her.
France / Russia, 1574
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 117 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Unfortunately, Gaspard, aged 6, contracts diphtheria and passes away. All the children, but particularly the youngest, are devastated by the loss.
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Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [20, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [21, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya" [0, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha have a son, Danya - he largely takes after his father, but has his mother's eyes, like some kind of 16th century Russian Harry Potter.
France / Russia, 1575
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 123 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [44, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [47, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [21, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [19, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [17, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [12, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [12, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [dec at 6, black hair, hazel eyes]
Charlotte Estelle Victoire Vigier de Rouyer, "Lolotte" [dec at 5, black hair, brown eyes]
A year after the death of Gaspard, Lolotte, never really over her brother's death, dies after a long, painful illness. The loss hits Mathilde, who always doted on her youngest daughter, hard. She and Louis begin to look for a wife for Gabriel, now into the second year of his reign.
--
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [21, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [22, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya" [1, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima" [0, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha have a second son, Tima, who takes after his father in all respects. Thankfully, it is an easy pregnancy, and both mother and son are healthy.
France, 1576
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 129 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [20, red hair, blue eyes]
Alaïs Sança Ortènsia de Rouyer, Queen of France [17, blonde hair, green eyes] [Born Alaïs Palomer of Provence]
Gabriel weds Alaïs of Provence, daughter of the Countess of Provence. His young bride is rather serious and gloomy, and prefers her own company to that of the other ladies at court, but they get along well enough and the wedding is not an unhappy one.
--
Russia, 1576
Popularity - 53%
Treasury - 31 000
Income - 15 000
Expenses - 11 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsarina of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [22, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsar of Russia "Lyosha" [23, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya", Tsesarevich of Russia [2, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima", Tsarevich of Russia [1, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Aleksey's father, Tsar Lev, passes away, meaning Aleksey becomes Tsar. Just over half of the country is in his favour - the rest are put off by his father's cruelty and lack of empathy for his people. Lèlène isn't thrilled with the development, and wishes their sons had longer to live as free, untitled children. As it is, Danya is now heir to the Russian throne.
France, 1577
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 137 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 4 000
More of France's debts are paid off, further lowering their expenses.
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Russia, 1577
Popularity - 53%
Treasury - 35 000
Income - 15 000
Expenses - 11 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsarina of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [23, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsar of Russia "Lyosha" [24, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya", Tsesarevich of Russia [3, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima", Tsarevich of Russia [2, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Yevgeniya Alekseyevna Voronin "Zhenya", Tsarevna of Russia [0, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha welcome their first daughter, Zhenya, in between many royal visits around Russia and Europe.
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Popularity - 67%
Treasury - 42 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [24, red hair, blue eyes]
Catherine Charlotte Louise de Rouyer, Queen of France [24, blonde hair, green eyes]
The accession of René I last year was hailed as the beginning of a new era. After 30 years of his father's iron rule, the people are relieved to hear that René is cheerful, artistic, and far more open to reform. True, he's rather shallow and clearly manipulated by his wife, Catherine, but the people would rather a weak but generous king than a strong, unyielding one. Catherine is serious and intelligent, and clearly determined to use her position for both her own good and the good of the people.
France, 1551
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 39 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René is dragged into a short but disastrous war with England on the advice of his uncle, Philippe. Catherine was convinced the war was a bad idea - she is somewhat smug when it dents both René's popularity and his treasury.
France, 1552
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 41 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [26, red hair, blue eyes]
Catherine Charlotte Louise de Rouyer, Queen of France [dec at 26, blonde hair, green eyes]
Catherine dies under mysterious circumstances - officially, she suffers from a short but brutal illness. Unoficially, René is certain that Philippe, bitter that René began to favour Catherine's advice over his, had her poisoned. He cannot prove anything, but he distances himself from Philippe all he can. He begins to think about finding a new wife - he liked Catherine, but he will get over her loss soon enough.
France, 1553
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 43 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [27, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [23, brown hair, hazel eyes]
René quickly (although not too quickly, naturally) finds himself a new wife, the shy but beautiful Mathilde, Duchess of Allier in her own right.
France, 1554
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 45 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [28, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [24, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [0, red hair, hazel eyes]
René and Mathilde waste no time in trying to produce an heir - Lèlène, being a girl, isn't really a brilliant option, but her mother adores her and spends as much time as she can with her.
France, 1555
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 47 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Only 3 years after Catherine's death, an attempt is made on René's as well - thankfully, the assassin, seemingly a lone madman, is stopped, although not before he delivered a nasty cut to the King's face which will surely scar.
France, 1556
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 49 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [30, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [26, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [2, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, Dauphin of France [0, red hair, blue eyes]
René and Mathilde are relieved when their child turns out to be a boy - the succession is (relatively) secure. Lèlène is thrilled to have a new playmate, although she's upset that he's currently too young to anything other than sleep and cry.
France, 1557
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 51 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
A group of noblemen are caught planning to depose René and place one of their own on the throne - René decides he cannot afford to be merciful, and has them all executed.
France, 1558
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 53 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [32, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Queen of France, Duchesse d'Allier [28, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [4, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, Dauphin of France [2, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [0, red hair, hazel eyes]
René and Mathilde appear to have started producing babies like clockwork, every two years! Lucie looks very much like Lèlène, with her father's red hair and mother's hazel eyes.
France, 1559
Popularity - 62%
Treasury - 55 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
René Jean Pierre de Rouyer, King of France [dec at 33, red hair, blue eyes]
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [29, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [5, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [3, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [1, red hair, hazel eyes]
Oh dear. Another attempt on René's life becomes something more than an attempt when, a week after the attack, the king succumbs to his injuries. The throne passes on to the three-year-old Gabriel, and something a fight breaks out about who will serve as his regent. Eventually, Mathilde, who until now has been seen only as René's timid, push-over wife, surprises everyone by declaring that she will be regent, advised by a group of René's former advisors. Many powerful nobles want Lèlène and Lucie, and perhaps Gabriel too, to be sent away from their mother to be educated in the countryside, but Mathilde steadfastly refuses and keeps her children close to her.
France, 1560
Popularity - 76%
Treasury - 57 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde, and by extension Gabriel, proves a more popular monarch than René ever was. Lèlène contracts a nasty fever, and is extremely sick for several days. Eventually, she recovers, but remains frail and weak.
France, 1561
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 69 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde decides to push a claim on a small territory to the east. She declares war, and France wins easily.
France, 1562
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 71 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [32, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [35, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [8, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [6, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [4, red hair, hazel eyes]
Mathilde decides that her position is secure enough to remarry - she chooses Louis, Duke of Meuse, a noble who is neither too powerful nor too uninfluential. She likes him well enough, although it's certainly not love, and he is entranced by her beautiful, her intelligence, and probably her status too.
France, 1563
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 73 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [32, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [35, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [9, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [7, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [5, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [0, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [0, brown hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde and Louis have twins, Tinou and Bébelle. They are not in line for the throne.
France, 1564
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 75 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 8 000
Lèlène, always a sickly child, contracts pneumonia, and is confined to her bed for several weeks afterwards.
France, 1565
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 77 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Thanks to Mathilde's sensible management of the country's finances, she is able to pay off several debts and reduce their expenditure.
France, 1566
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 81 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde finds she is pregnant, but loses the baby before the anouncement can be made to the public.
France, 1567
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 85 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [36, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [39, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [13, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [11, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [9, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [4, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [4, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [0, black hair, hazel eyes]
Mathilde falls pregnant again, and this time carries the baby to term - Gaspard has his father's dark hair.
France, 1568
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 87 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [14, red hair, hazel eyes]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [15, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde receives an offer from Lev, Tsar of Russia, to engage his eldest son and heir to his throne, Aleksey, to Lèlène. Mathilde accepts, although not without some protests from Lèlène, who is full of dreams of true love. Mathilde tells her daughter to stop being so silly, and Lèlène begins to exchange letters with Aleksey, whom she finds she likes. They will be married when Lèlène turns 17.
France, 1569
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 91 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [38, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [41, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [15, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [13, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [11, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [6, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [6, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [2, black hair, hazel eyes]
Charlotte Estelle Victoire Vigier de Rouyer, "Lolotte" [0, black hair, brown eyes]
Mathilde and Louis welcome what they expect will be their last child, a girl, Lolotte.
France, 1570
Popularity - 91%
Treasury - 95 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Times are good in France - harvests are plentiful and trades are thriving. The nations' income increases, and Mathilde's popularity with it.
France, 1571
Popularity - 91%
Treasury - 101 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [17, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [18, blonde hair, brown eyes]
As agreed, several weeks before Lèlène's 17th birthday she travels to Moscow with Louis and Lucie, while Mathilde stays behind to look after the younger children, and, y'know, France. She meets Lyosha for the first time, although they have been exchanging letters for several years. She has almost convinced herself that she could love him, and is relieved that in person he is as pleasant as in their letters, and not terribly ugly. Lucie is far more excited for the wedding than Lèlène, or Lena, as the people of Russia know her. It's a grand affair, which goes on far too long, in Lèlène's opinion. She settles well enough into life in Russia, although she misses home - it helps that Lucie is allowed to stay on with her for several weeks after the wedding.
France / Russia, 1572
Popularity - 81%
Treasury - 107 000
Income - 10 000
Expenses - 6 000
Unfortunately, the harvests fail and the people starve throughout the winter. Although Mathilde does all she can to manage the situation, much of the people's anger is directed towards the royal family. Mathilde tries to see it positively, as a good learning experience for Gabriel, but it is difficult when her income and popularity drop sharply.
In Moscow, Lèlène and Lyosha conceive a child, but lose it after Lèlène suffers a nasty fall from her horse.
France / Russia, 1573
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 111 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Thankfully, France's economy gets back on its feet, just in time for Gabriel's official coronation now that he has come of age. Naturally, he keeps his mother on as a close advisor - the current popularity of the monarchy is nearly all thanks to her.
France / Russia, 1574
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 117 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Unfortunately, Gaspard, aged 6, contracts diphtheria and passes away. All the children, but particularly the youngest, are devastated by the loss.
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Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [20, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [21, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya" [0, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha have a son, Danya - he largely takes after his father, but has his mother's eyes, like some kind of 16th century Russian Harry Potter.
France / Russia, 1575
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 123 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Mathilde Sophie Béatrice de Rouyer, Dowager Queen and Regent of France, Duchesse d'Allier [44, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Louis Julien Georges Vigier, Duc de Meuse [47, black hair, brown eyes]
Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lèlène" [21, red hair, hazel eyes]
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [19, red hair, blue eyes]
Lucille Élisabeth Frédérique de Rouyer, Princess of France "Lucie" [17, red hair, hazel eyes]
Étienne Sylvain Pierre Vigier de Rouyer "Tinou" [12, brown hair, hazel eyes]
Isabelle Thérèse Françoise Vigier de Rouyer "Bébelle" [12, brown hair, brown eyes]
Gaspard Marcel Alexandre Vigier de Rouyer [dec at 6, black hair, hazel eyes]
Charlotte Estelle Victoire Vigier de Rouyer, "Lolotte" [dec at 5, black hair, brown eyes]
A year after the death of Gaspard, Lolotte, never really over her brother's death, dies after a long, painful illness. The loss hits Mathilde, who always doted on her youngest daughter, hard. She and Louis begin to look for a wife for Gabriel, now into the second year of his reign.
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Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsesarevna of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [21, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsesarevich of Russia "Lyosha" [22, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya" [1, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima" [0, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha have a second son, Tima, who takes after his father in all respects. Thankfully, it is an easy pregnancy, and both mother and son are healthy.
France, 1576
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 129 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 6 000
Gabriel Victor Henri de Rouyer, King of France [20, red hair, blue eyes]
Alaïs Sança Ortènsia de Rouyer, Queen of France [17, blonde hair, green eyes] [Born Alaïs Palomer of Provence]
Gabriel weds Alaïs of Provence, daughter of the Countess of Provence. His young bride is rather serious and gloomy, and prefers her own company to that of the other ladies at court, but they get along well enough and the wedding is not an unhappy one.
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Russia, 1576
Popularity - 53%
Treasury - 31 000
Income - 15 000
Expenses - 11 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsarina of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [22, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsar of Russia "Lyosha" [23, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya", Tsesarevich of Russia [2, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima", Tsarevich of Russia [1, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Aleksey's father, Tsar Lev, passes away, meaning Aleksey becomes Tsar. Just over half of the country is in his favour - the rest are put off by his father's cruelty and lack of empathy for his people. Lèlène isn't thrilled with the development, and wishes their sons had longer to live as free, untitled children. As it is, Danya is now heir to the Russian throne.
France, 1577
Popularity - 86%
Treasury - 137 000
Income - 12 000
Expenses - 4 000
More of France's debts are paid off, further lowering their expenses.
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Russia, 1577
Popularity - 53%
Treasury - 35 000
Income - 15 000
Expenses - 11 000
Yelena Feodora Simona Voronin, Tsarina of Russia "Lèlène" / "Lena" [23, red hair, hazel eyes] [born Hélène Théodora Simone de Rouyer, Princess of France]
Aleksey Lvovich Voronin, Tsar of Russia "Lyosha" [24, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Daniil Alekseyevich Voronin "Danya", Tsesarevich of Russia [3, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Timofey Alekseyevich Voronin "Tima", Tsarevich of Russia [2, blonde hair, brown eyes]
Yevgeniya Alekseyevna Voronin "Zhenya", Tsarevna of Russia [0, blonde hair, hazel eyes]
Lèlène and Lyosha welcome their first daughter, Zhenya, in between many royal visits around Russia and Europe.
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