                                        VIVE LA FRANCE!!!

Picture this: Deity Level, Ragin' Hordes, and 7 Civs. All taking place 
on a random world. As Henry IV, first of the Bourbon Kings, I began to 
exercise my military influence over my neighbours from the moment I came 
into possession of a few units. The first few centuries found the French 
civilization at war constantly with her neighbours, the English, the 
Japanese, the Romans, the Spanish, the Indians, and the Americans. When 
I write constantly, I really mean constantly! No stop to the wars that 
were waged from 3000 B.C. to about 1090 A.D. I found myself at war with 
one civ or another every single turn. Some payed off, but others didn't. 
In the big picture however, the wars that were fought did not amount to 
a waste of resources. The French Empire had grown EXTREMELY rapidly, due 
to the amount of money pumped into the construction and maintenance of 
military units. I had switched from a monarchy to a fundamentalist 
government and my cities were churning out Fanatics which helped 
enormously. To make a long story short, I destroyed the other civs 
relatively easily by makin' and breakin' treaties, alliances and cease 
fires. Sure, my reputation suffered and no one trusted me. But hey, you 
don't get too far in Civ if you fight clean and worry about what the 
global community thinks about you. :) Besides, who's the ruler of the 
world now? :) 

Benevolent Dictator for Life: Frederich Kleinhauffer (aka High Priest 
Henry IV)   kleinhauffer@hotmail.com
