The Thirty Years Battle continues to ravage 17th century Europe, but a fresh force is gathering power and influence: the Confederated Principalities of Europe, an alliance between Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and the Western world Virginians from your 20th century led by Mike Stearns who had been hurled centuries in to the past by a mysterious cosmic accident. Motivated by the exemplory case of American freedom and justice, a motion in Franconia among the peasants, who’ve revolted several times even before the introduction from the continuing future of the city of Grantville, an independent revolutionary movement provides arisen, soaring the banner of the top of a ram. The West Virginians fully approve of liberating the peasants through the nobility, but they may also be aware of how revolutionary actions can result in bloodbaths. And avoiding that deadly likelihood will require all of their upcoming knowledge and all their the usual American horse-trading diplomacy . .