Holland

Holland
Basic Data
Religion	Catholic (1061-1477)
Culture	Dutch (1061-1477)
Tech Group	Western (1061-1477)
Government	Feudal Monarchy (1061-1477)
Government Rank	Duchy
Capital Province	Amsterdam (97)
Technical Data
Tag	HOL

General Information

Holland is a Dutch country that is playable from January 1 1061 to January 5 1477. On January 5th 1477, Holland, along with the other Dutch states, united to form the Netherlands.

See also: Netherlands, Burgundy, Spain

Strategy

From whatever starting year you pick, your main goal as Holland is to eventually form the Netherlands. In the 1444 start, you are going to want to break away from Burgundy when the time is right. If the Burgundians begin to get beat down in a war with France for example, that would be your time to declare a war for independence. As for idea groups, Exploration and Trade ideas are going to be by far the best choices for Holland due to your geographical location being in the English Channel trade node, as well as being closer to the New World than other European colonizers to the east.

Decisions

Form Netherlands

Requirements:

• This country:
  • Primary Culture is Dutch or
  • Primary Culture is Flemish or
  • Is Burgundy
• Is not:
  • The Papal State
  • Netherlands
  • Holy Roman Empire
  • Belgium
  • European Union
• Netherlands does not exist
• Administrative Technology is at least 55
• Is not a subject nation
• Is not a nomad nation
• At peace
• Owns core provinces: Breda (95), Zeeland (96), Holland (97), Utrecht (98), Gelre (99), Friesland (100)

Upon Enactment:

• Country changes to Netherlands
• If Burgundy, then:
  • Change primary culture to Dutch
  • Capital moves to Amsterdam (97)
  • If France exists:
    • Cede all provinces in the French region to France.
• Set government rank to Kingdom, if not higher tier
• If an HRE member and not an elector or emperor, all provinces are removed from the Empire.
• Gain gain a permanent claim on the Low Countries and Picardy regions.
• Gain 25 prestige.
• Trigger country event "New Traditions & Ambitions" unless using custom ideas

Dutch Ideas and Traditions

Traditions:

1. +50% Naval Force Limit Modifier
2. -10% Shipbuilding Time

Ideas:

1. Found the Amsterdam Wisselbank: +0.10 Yearly Inflation Reduction
2. Dutch Trading Spirit: +1 Merchants & +10% Trade Range
3. Polders: -10% Development Cost
4. Instructie voor de Admiraliteiten: +2 Naval Leader Fire
5. Embrace Humanism: +3 Tolerance of Heretics
6. Army Sappers: +10% Siege Ability
7. Platoon Fire: +10% Infantry Combat Ability

Ambitions:

1. +15% Trade Efficiency