Status Updates From The Horizon concise history...

Decadence era ended & reconstruction began under Napoleon. Concepts of freedom, nationality/patriotism, etc resurface & refuel.

Late renaissance finished, decadence era begun. Italy under power of Spain then Austria. Economy declining - heavy taxation, high unemployment. Holy Roman Empire (no separation of church and state, many men entering priesthood while unemployed/uneducated). Society, intellectual pursuits, & arts censored & pessimistic.

Late Renaissance period reached. Tensions between Roman takes on Christianity versus the rest of Europe.