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Tyranny of Steel

Julian Weber is an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a graduate of Westpoint Military Academy with a degree in civil engineering. As U.S. involvement in Afghanistan comes to an end, Lt. Julian Weber finds himself involved in a terrorist attack by the Taliban, which claims his life. However, he quickly finds out that death is not always final as he is reincarnated into the body of a Baron's son and heir in an alternate Earth set in Late-Medieval Europe. In an era of political turmoil and civil strife, the Baron's young son is named Regent of the Barony of Kufstein and forced to contend with feudal powers. Will he be able to institute reforms leading his Barony into the age of industry? Or will he succumb to the pressure of his feudal overlords and a corrupt church that seek dominion overall?

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Proclamation of the Reformation

In the corner of the great hall of Berengar's castle, Ludolf stayed standing; he had sat through and watched the entirety of the Council of Kufstein take place. As an important figurehead of the reformation, he had been privy to the meeting between the various noblemen and clergy members who supported his and Berengar's endeavors. Though he seldom spoke, his words had carried great weight. 

Having witnessed the conversation between the Cardinal and Berengar, Ludolf took the opportunity to approach his old friend, who had helped him on his path to enlightenment. When Berengar was sitting alone on his seat of power, Ludolf approached and began to express his thoughts on the principles of what would soon become known as the German Reformation. 

"Your excellency, you should know that the Church's response will be one of sheer brutality, with the Cardinal turning his back on the Catholic Church and endorsing our ideas, there will be no shortage of chaos that follows..."