The second season of "Under the Cards" begins with a French colonization ship arriving at a habitable planet. However, the French colonists quickly lose their minds and descend into chaos, forgetting their past and knowledge of reading and writing. The leader, Catherine de Medici, establishes a new French civilization, which eventually grows into a powerful nation. As the nation expands, it encounters other civilizations, including the Norwegians, Arabs, and Spanish.
The French empire, under Catherine's leadership, becomes increasingly aggressive and expansionist, conquering and massacring other nations. They develop new technologies, such as catapults and ironworking, and modernize their military. The French eventually declare war on the Arabs and capture the city of Damietta, and then set their sights on Cairo.
Throughout the story, the narrator provides commentary on the French empire's brutal tactics and genocidal policies, as well as the rise of French nationalism and militarism. The season ends with a preview of the next episodes, which will explore how France becomes the powerful nation it is today through the use of threat, intimidation, force, and massacre.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The French colonization ship reached a habitable planet closest to Earth in two months.
2. The French colonists lost their minds and began to devour each other after being cut off from the internet and social networks for two months.
3. The French colonists forgot everything about their past life, including the knowledge of reading and writing.
4. A new French civilization was created with the establishment of the city of Paris.
5. The terrain around Paris was unknown, and there were probable dangers, so the French drew up a map of the surroundings.
6. After several hundred years of exploration, a mountain range was discovered to the south of the city.
7. The French nation made encounters with the Norwegians, Arabs, and Spanish in 3725 BCE.
8. The French colonization of the planet was led by Catherine de Medici.
9. Catherine de Medici was known for being cruel and a despot.
10. The French colonists were initially focused on exploring their surroundings and developing their capital.
11. The French established a district for the faithful and aimed to found a pantheon or a new religion.
12. The French constructed wonders, including a hanging garden.
13. The central plains of the planet were fertile and rich in resources, but access to fresh water was limited.
14. The French established the city of Lyon to block the path of Norwegian and Arab development.
15. In 1725 BCE, a huge Spanish army marched to the gates of Paris and declared war on France.
16. The French army, led by Catherine de Medici, repelled the Spanish invasion.
17. The French army later launched a successful attack on the Spanish city of Valencia.
18. The French army besieged the Spanish capital, Madrid, for over 500 years before finally taking the city.
19. The Spanish population was massacred, and King Philip II was executed.
20. The fall of Spain changed the geopolitics of the continent, and France gained access to the sea.
21. France was now surrounded by Arabia to the north, the sea to the east, and the remnants of Spain to the west.
22. The Arabs took advantage of France's distraction and founded the city of Damietta in the center of the continent.
23. France declared war on Arabia and launched a successful attack on the city of Damietta.
24. The French army then turned its attention to the city of Cairo.
25. The French objective was to gain total control of the continent, even if it meant genocide.
26. France was an aggressive nation that used threat, intimidation, force, and massacre to achieve its goals.