The Canmore Clan (A CK2+ Scotland AAR)
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Nope, factions are made a hell of a lot more interesting in CK2+, not to mention more difficult to keep in check. Makes the game a hell of a lot more fun and varied.
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Conclave is CK2 surely? Confused.comNope, factions are made a hell of a lot more interesting in CK2+, not to mention more difficult to keep in check. Makes the game a hell of a lot more fun and varied.
Loup speaks the truth my friend.
I am using CK2+ which changes the game in a variety of ways, including the faction system. 
Ah, a new Saxon AAR! Been a while since I last saw one. But I understand from the OP that I may have missed one. I will surely not make that mistake again.
Ah, a new Saxon AAR! Been a while since I last saw one. But I understand from the OP that I may have missed one. I will surely not make that mistake again.
How dare you miss my artistic writing and genius! Joking aside, welcome aboard.
Hehe, thanks.How dare you miss my artistic writing and genius! Joking aside, welcome aboard.
I am usually going on a rampage for new AARs from time to time, but mostly I follow threads through the watched threads feature, and if a link to an AAR comes up in an old AAR thread, I follow it. Did you link from your old to new AARs, and I missed it, perchance?
Interesting. With England in chaos and seemingly Scotland too, the throne is your for the taking?
Hehe, thanks.
Nope forgot to link it.
Indeed, the Scottish throne will soon be mine. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHA.
Sorry for the delay in getting the next chapter out folks. Currently, sitting at my kitchen table revising for exams. I will get the next chapter out this weekend
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The Reign of Alistair Canmore: Chapter III The First Scottish Civil War: (1069 – 1071)
The Storm Breaks:
With Malcolm’s death, his firstborn son Duncan II ascends to the Scottish throne. Duncan was well known throughout Scotland for being cruel to his playmates and adults alike, yet, he is also known for having a strong sense of justice, despite these outbursts of cruelty. Yet, events quickly spiral out of control for the young king. The Scottish nobles are unwilling to allow a mere child on the throne, and popular opinion turns against young Duncan. Some much like Alistair openly support alternative claimants to the crown. Duncan is kept heavily under guard in the castle of Gowrie, while a council rules in his stead a mere figurehead king.
The moment is ripe for Alistair to usurp the Scottish crown, and he rallies his own military forces and his main ally, the Duke of Lothian to war. The duchy of Albany is cut off from external support, with Alistair’s highland forces stemming from the Highlands while the Dunbar’s having cut off King Duncan from any support from the Scottish lowlands. In all, over 10,000 men have risen against Duncan while he can barely raise over 1,000 men to defend his crown. The Canmore Crown War as it is known to history has begun.
The Canmore Crown War:
Duncan’s ‘army’ was quickly massacred outside the walls of Scone, no man escaped alive on Alistar's side roughly one hundred men were lost. Alistair’s army split in to two forces with Alistair remaining to siege Gowrie, while the second force sieged Fife. Gowrie fell in March 1070, while Dunkeld the once seat of the current kings followed shortly afterwards once the castle of Fife had fallen. The war continued on throughout, with no success for Duncan, but many successes for Alistair. Once, Gowrie and Fife had been pacified, the counties of Strathearn and Atholl fell after several sieges. It was in June 1071, that Alistair took the crown of Scotland off Duncan’s head and ousted the Dunkeld from the Scottish throne, and became the first Canmore and indeed Alistair to be King of Scotland, but he would not be the last…
The Storm Breaks:
With Malcolm’s death, his firstborn son Duncan II ascends to the Scottish throne. Duncan was well known throughout Scotland for being cruel to his playmates and adults alike, yet, he is also known for having a strong sense of justice, despite these outbursts of cruelty. Yet, events quickly spiral out of control for the young king. The Scottish nobles are unwilling to allow a mere child on the throne, and popular opinion turns against young Duncan. Some much like Alistair openly support alternative claimants to the crown. Duncan is kept heavily under guard in the castle of Gowrie, while a council rules in his stead a mere figurehead king.
The moment is ripe for Alistair to usurp the Scottish crown, and he rallies his own military forces and his main ally, the Duke of Lothian to war. The duchy of Albany is cut off from external support, with Alistair’s highland forces stemming from the Highlands while the Dunbar’s having cut off King Duncan from any support from the Scottish lowlands. In all, over 10,000 men have risen against Duncan while he can barely raise over 1,000 men to defend his crown. The Canmore Crown War as it is known to history has begun.
The Canmore Crown War:
Duncan’s ‘army’ was quickly massacred outside the walls of Scone, no man escaped alive on Alistar's side roughly one hundred men were lost. Alistair’s army split in to two forces with Alistair remaining to siege Gowrie, while the second force sieged Fife. Gowrie fell in March 1070, while Dunkeld the once seat of the current kings followed shortly afterwards once the castle of Fife had fallen. The war continued on throughout, with no success for Duncan, but many successes for Alistair. Once, Gowrie and Fife had been pacified, the counties of Strathearn and Atholl fell after several sieges. It was in June 1071, that Alistair took the crown of Scotland off Duncan’s head and ousted the Dunkeld from the Scottish throne, and became the first Canmore and indeed Alistair to be King of Scotland, but he would not be the last…
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Victory! Now the entire kingdom of Scotland is in your hands only 5 years after start, and you have a good powerbase in your duchy of Moray. However, the many claimants to the throne make it a bit insecure, so you will still have to be cautious about not loosing the throne.
Well, not the entire kingdom, since I do not own all of de-jure Scotland, but that will come later. I may have a strong powerbase, but this is CK2+ so things could quickly go down the drain. As for the claimants, lets just say there is a bit of 'pruning' over the next few years of Alistair's rule.
