Hannibal Barca2 said:I was thinking of Humphrey, who seems to have done something really bad, and whose death leads to rosie war
Glad to know we were thinking on the good old duke... He shouldn't marry in haste, by the way :rofl:
Hannibal Barca2 said:I was thinking of Humphrey, who seems to have done something really bad, and whose death leads to rosie war
Thanks. And I too look forward to some scenes set in Normandy. As for the advisers, Henry should keep an eye on them, but then again it is that he does not that leads directly to the WOTR.English Patriot said:Great update Coz, I look forward to York's return to Normandy, looks like the Beaufort's are up to no good, Henry should keep an eye on his advisors.
Let me get back to this since it is mentioned again a bit further down in the feedback...Hannibal Barca2 said:Just trying to understand where to duke of Gloucester comes into all this...
And thank you as well. As for Henry - don't he though?Fulcrumvale said:More!
Henry seems easily controlable.
Wrong Gloucester. That one isn't born for another 12 years as of 1440. But he will show up in the story, rest assured.English Patriot said:He'll be here in a decade or two, hopefully he'll do better than his real life counterpart
Thanks, Nil. I am badly in need of catching up with your own work as well. I'll get there soon, I promise.Nil-The-Frogg said:Great start indeed! I'll try to stick to this one till the end so that I don't need to catch up
That does seem a high figure, but it is what my research suggests was offered. Now if and when that money is actually paid is an entirely different kettle of fish.Lord Durham said:That's for sure.
$20,000 pds per annum!!! Wonder if Hank VI can toss a few my way... Another nice update, C.
I certainly hope so and thanks for coming on board. I've tried to get all the right people in there, but quite a few of them don't last very long.Judas Maccabeus said:Ah, looks like we're getting the correct cast of characters for a very interesting Wars of the Roses. We've got York, Somerset, Suffolk, Beaufort, Gloucester (and Gloucester's corpse), and Henry himself already... We should be in for a fun ride.
Richard certainly has his wits about him, that is true. As for going historical, I will up until 1453 when the game begins. And even there, I do want to play close to history but with enough leeway to go off into fantasy land when it fits and the game demands it. As for the history - it is fascinating. You'd enjoy reading about it, I am sure. And as always, thanks for stopping by with your usual great feedback.GhostWriter said:coz1: ...with deep bows, Richard backed from the room.
Richard (no doubt) knows that he is on thin ice ! !
will you be following the historical path for all/most of the participants ? ?
(not that this information will do me any good as i don't know this period of English history ! ! )
awesome AAR ! !
oh, and thanks for the invite/reminder that this AAR was underway ! !
Thank you, sir. And very true. Spot on for Beaufort and Suffolk as well as Henry. But again, it is entirely his failing in this regard that leads to what happens next. As for France, recall that the English still have some healthy possessions in Normandy and Gascony prior to Henry's marriage with Margaret of Anjou...but that's getting ahead of ourselves. We'll touch on it soon.Lord E said:The intrigues of court…. Well there are several men around up to no good I think. The young Duke will have to watch his back because I feel the cardinal and his friends are not people that would think twice about stabbing someone in the back. But also the young King needs to watch himself, advisors intriguing behind your back is never a good thing to have. And now York is going to Normandy, there is much to gain from a campaign in France but also much to lose and then I am not thinking about the French and their probable lack of enthusiasm for this little endeavour
Wonderful writing Coz, keep it coming
Indeed. Of course, we are looking at Humphrey at present.Kurt_Steiner said:Time will tell...
It depends on which Gloucester we are thinking... Humphrey or Richard?
Precisely. I wanted to set up the death of Humphrey first to suggest the passage of the torch, if you will. While he was alive, he was the prime mover of the anti-court faction. Once he was dead (either murdered or died of perhaps natural causes) Richard of York is then thrust into that position, whether he wanted to or not. That should be the main focus of this first chapter.Hannibal Barca2 said:I was thinking of Humphrey, who seems to have done something really bad, and whose death leads to rosie war
And quite true on that score as well, though I'll likely gloss over that fact since he's really out of the picture soon.Kurt_Steiner said:Glad to know we were thinking on the good old duke... He shouldn't marry in haste, by the way
Like I said - still easily led, but does have some idea how to play the Kingly role. He depends on his advisers, perhaps far more than he should.J. Passepartout said:Naive king, allowing someone to be gotten out of the way like that...
Thank you sir. I hope I can keep that up with a few time jumps here or there in this first chapter. Setting the stage and all that...theycallmetight said:simply entrancing, the anticipation is starting to mount
Yes...yes...yes...yesmerrick said:So.. We have NA ... court intrigue ... coz1's writing ... and the MM events to drive it.
I'm in.
I am so glad you think so! And you and I are on the same page as far as Richard goes. Don't want to tip my hand too much, but I can say that Richard of York plays a very, very big role in this AAR.Draco Rexus said:Coz, as usual my friend, you have set the stage beautifully. I dare say that this is going to be one quite fine entertaining read. Kudos!
Side note. Don't ask my why, but I have always found myself in favor of the Dukes of York. I'm thinking that just has something to do with the title, but for what it's worth, I dearly hope that our current Duke, Richard, actually ends up doing the Kingdom some good one way or the other... or baring that, at least go down in a blaze of glory, eh?
Excellent, sir. Any news on the MM Gold release? I need to get over there and see how close we are.ubik said:Enjoying this immensely!
Great Nikolai! And welcome. I hope it remains entertaining.Nikolai said:Well written tale so far. You have my interest!
A wonderful compliment, sir. But are you trying to tell me I am long-winded?BBBD316 said:I so do enjoy a Coz AAR, pity it will run to 10 pages by its 2nd chapter. Such is the curse of brilliance I suppose.
Can't wait for the next update!
Yes, it will be. And I hope I do it justice. Thanks for stopping by.Estonianzulu said:And so the drama begins. It will interesting to see how the plots develop.