Months had passed since the Reich's war with the Catholic world began. The result was a complete and total victory. Germany had defeated the armies of its enemies, and now its own forces swarmed across Christendom to remove the old nobility from power and install their puppets on the thrones of the European Kingdoms.
The Duchy of Burgundy was no exception. During their initial invasion of the low countries, the people greeted the German soldiers as liberators. However, the foolish nobles clung to their ancient ways, and in their hubris had beheaded a German messenger. The result was a complete and total purging of the Burgundian nobility throughout the lowlands.