The year was 1419 of our Lord and the young Duke of Wessex stared across the Thames, accompanied by 18,000 soldiers, an army larger than any that had been raised since the implosion of the Kingdom of England over 250 years earlier.
He cursed the names of Matilda and Stefan under his breath, they had ruined his beloved country, their greedy civil war had gone on for too long, Scotland had grown aggresive and taken Northumberland and still the country feuded.
Wales had taken half of the midlands and the country still fought itself. Even when normandy had declared independence and joined Brittany, depriving England of its contintental possessions.
It had taken the Scottish march on London to unite the remains of the kingdom, but it was not enough and the Scots had beheaded the English army. The north was lost, it became a vassal state of Scotland under the bootlicking Percies, London begged the Hansa for protection, and became a free city and the rump state of England was reduced to the home counties, his ancestors even lost Cornwall, the price for Bretonic support against the marauding scots.
The once mighty Kings of England and Normandy had become Dukes of Wessex, in all but name vassals of Brittany
But, Henry swore to himself, here was the turning point, he would restore the empire of William the conquerer and give Englishmen back their country.
Raising his standard he motioned his horse across the stone bridge, planting the flag of Wessex upon the other side, for war had been declared on the spineless percies, and Henry II would not rest until Wessex had retaken all that had been lost to them. And may God help any scotsman, frenchman or german who stood in his way.
Playing Interregnum (formerly aberration) GC on normal/normal as the Dukes of Wessex, I hope you enjoy my AAR
He cursed the names of Matilda and Stefan under his breath, they had ruined his beloved country, their greedy civil war had gone on for too long, Scotland had grown aggresive and taken Northumberland and still the country feuded.
Wales had taken half of the midlands and the country still fought itself. Even when normandy had declared independence and joined Brittany, depriving England of its contintental possessions.
It had taken the Scottish march on London to unite the remains of the kingdom, but it was not enough and the Scots had beheaded the English army. The north was lost, it became a vassal state of Scotland under the bootlicking Percies, London begged the Hansa for protection, and became a free city and the rump state of England was reduced to the home counties, his ancestors even lost Cornwall, the price for Bretonic support against the marauding scots.
The once mighty Kings of England and Normandy had become Dukes of Wessex, in all but name vassals of Brittany
But, Henry swore to himself, here was the turning point, he would restore the empire of William the conquerer and give Englishmen back their country.
Raising his standard he motioned his horse across the stone bridge, planting the flag of Wessex upon the other side, for war had been declared on the spineless percies, and Henry II would not rest until Wessex had retaken all that had been lost to them. And may God help any scotsman, frenchman or german who stood in his way.
Playing Interregnum (formerly aberration) GC on normal/normal as the Dukes of Wessex, I hope you enjoy my AAR