30 years war would definately be a good inclusion, but as my history gets a bit sketchy there Im not too sure on how far weaponry and units had changed by that point. The idea of a relations script refering to massacaring protestants or visa versa would definately be a good inclusion.

Chuffy you are right that England was not really protestant with the Break with Rome and its heavily debated as to when it became "protestant", but I was simplifying to show that after the Break with Rome, England is seen as a threat to Catholic powers and a potential ally to Protestant forces, hence its placing in the Protestant camp. To create an Anglo-Catholic religion as a separate one would be far too complex and would impinge on gameplay as one main reason for making England "protestant" is to give viable allies to the Prot cause.

I do like you idea about the randomisation of appearances and if that is a feature which we can code in it would be a definate advantage.

Sorry I have no historical knowledge of Netherlands/United Provinces, which is why good researchers with alternative focuses are needed.

Well the inheritance of C-V would definately by hard in game terms to re-inact, but a marriage of a Habsburg prince to a Aragonese princess (and the removal of all alternative heirs by asassination ;) ) could lead to the gaining of those provinces by marriage just as done by Ferdinand, but in the confines of the game.