It is 1569 and my Spanish empire has positive relations with only two countries! Obviously, I have not yet figured out how diplomacy works. Am I doomed to giving copious amount of money to other countries in order to have better relations, or is there a better way?
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Diplomacy with other countries also depends on your religious tolerence settings and how big a badboy you are.
You need to give them $$$. If you are the strongest power, your relations tend to worsen over time, so $$$ is essential to improving relations.
On the other hand, if your Badboy rating isn't too bad and the other country's enimity is based on general dislike instead of specifics, your money goes a long way. I moved Denmark from being -175 to me (Russia) to +200 with only about 400 ducats spent over six years. Now they are allies and a fine counterweight to Sweden and the Tuetonic Knights.
As stated, religions can have a big effect. Protestant versus Catholic (any type), Moslem versus Christian (any type) seem to require major expenditure and a long term commitment to 'making nice' to have any effect at all. I've also had no luck at all in moving China's - 190 to -200 rating versus Russia regardless of what I spend on them. I conclude that the Chinese simply can't stand any European who settles within a province width of their borders, no matter who they are!
As stated, religions can have a big effect. Protestant versus Catholic (any type), Moslem versus Christian (any type) seem to require major expenditure and a long term commitment to 'making nice' to have any effect at all. I've also had no luck at all in moving China's - 190 to -200 rating versus Russia regardless of what I spend on them. I conclude that the Chinese simply can't stand any European who settles within a province width of their borders, no matter who they are!