By The Grace Of God
Politics and Conflict in the Three Kingdoms, 1646-1649

St Thomas Centre, Manchester
27th November 2021
​Designer: Ed Silverstone
Sponsor: Patrick Rose

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On the 5th of May, 1646, Charles I, by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland and Ireland, surrendered himself to the Scots army besieging Newark, effectively bringing an end to the First English Civil War.

​However, the country is more divided than ever, and Charles’s reluctance to negotiate with his captors is not helping. Some sort of settlement must be reached before the country dissolves completely into chaos - what form that takes will be decided in a high-stakes game of negotiation and realpolitik.​

The game is split into five areas:

• Negotiations between the different parties to reach a final settlement.
• Parliament's interim government attempting to keep order while transforming the country.
• Political insurgents of all stripes spreading unrest to push their agendas.
• Military operations - peacekeeping in England and Scotland, and active conflict in Ireland.
• Naval conflict and privateering to support - or undermine - activity on land.

Players may spend the whole game in one area, or switch between multiple areas as the game progresses.
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What about Covid?
Megagames naturally involve players being in close proximity, and we do not believe we can maintain social distancing within the event. We will thus be requesting all players to take a lateral-flow Covid test - late on the preceding day, or on the morning of the event - and will ensure that the venue has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitised beforehand. Anyone who reports a positive test result will receive a full refund.

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