It owns and controls its three cores of Marche, Roma, and Romagna, and nothing else. In this scenario, the Papal States has Italian cultures, Catholic religion, and 100 ducats in the treasury. In this scenario, the Papal States has Italian cultures, Counter-Reform Catholic religion, and 1050 ducats in the treasury. Papal States has the following stability and technology: They are part of an alliance with Brittany, France, and Savoy until June 1528. In this scenario, the Papal States has Italian cultures, Catholic religion, and 97 ducats in the treasury. Papal States also has the following stability and technology: In this scenario, the Papal States has Italian cultures, Catholic religion, and 300 ducats in the treasury. The Papal States exists at the start of all the scenarios.
It will consist of its default capital of Roma. It has no fixed culture, but will be Italian. Should it cease to exist, the Papal States can be recreated by revolt or releasing a vassal at any point in the game.