Kingdom of England

Having recently wrestled control of England from the Saxons, many would expect the conquering Normans to be somewhat spent and weakened. However, the new rulers of England have swiftly replaced and improved the taxation system so as to replenish their coffers in quick time. Most importantly, William the Conqueror came with the support of the Pope, as well as a mixed force of well-trained infantry, archers and heavy cavalry. England's new masters have a more modern approach to the art of warfare, and the will to utilise the country's rich resources to maximum effect.

The English court may now speak French, but the Normans certainly don't consider their new conquest a French territory. This independence in England, plus the proximity of Normandy to other lands the French monarchy consider their own, makes France an immediate and obvious threat to deal with. The ever stubborn Scottish also prevent the King of England from having uncontested control of the British Isles.

Though they presently face trouble on multiple fronts, the English are in a rather promising position. The Scots to the north are isolated from the rest of Europe, and should be easy to wear down without a strong ally from the mainland. The French royal forces are more than a match for the armies in Normandy, but they also have enough fronts to deal with right now that they are unlikely to be able to drive them from the continent anytime soon.

Summer, 1080 AD

Difficulty: Medium
Battle Difficulty: Medium
Campaign Rules: Long
Unit Scale: Normal
Camera: Unrestricted
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(X) No Battle Time Limit
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Mods: Vanilla 1.03 (2 turns per year)
Cheats Enabled: toggle_fow
Date Started: October 25, 2011
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    GENERALS:

    King William the Conqueror
    Born: 1020 AD
    Command: ****
    Dread: ****
    Authority: *****
    Piety: *****



    Retinue:
    Overseer

    Traits:
    Faction Leader
    Promising Commander
    Intelligent
    Conquering Hero
    Religious Minded
    Cruel and Cunning
    Cruel Leader
    Espionage
    Rural Expert
    Poor with Taxes
    Mining Knowledge

    Notes:
    • Marriage: Lady Matilda (born 1021 AD).
    • Children:
      • Prince Rufus (born 1054 AD)
      • Princess Cecilia (born 1055 AD)
      • Prince Robert (born 1056 AD)
      • Prince Henry (born 1068 AD)


    Prince Rufus 
    Born: 1054 AD
    Command: ****
    Chivalry: *
    Loyalty: ********
    Piety: ***



    Retinue:
    Tax Farmer
    Guard Dog

    Traits:
    Heir Apparent
    Talent for Command
    Promising Commander
    Royal Ties
    Wife is Fair
    Sadly Ignorant
    Noble in Rule
    Lacks Justice
    Rural Expert
    Poor with Taxes
    Mostly Rational
    Social Drinker 

    Notes:
    • Marriage: Summer, 1080 AD, to Princess Constance of France (born 1061 AD). 
    • Children:
      • Lord Tostig (born Winter, 1084 AD)
      • Lord Gregory (born Winter, 1086 AD)
      • Lady Tilllote (born Summer, 1089 AD)



    Prince Robert 
    Born: 1056 AD
    Command: **
    Chivalry:
    Loyalty: *****
    Piety: ***



    Retinue:
    Tax Farmer

    Traits:
    Aspiring Commander
    Questions Technology
    Winning First
    Can Tell a Tale
    Fair in Rule
    Dubious
    Trading Liability
    Sloppy Taxman
    Farming Knowledge

    Notes:
    • Marriage: Summer, 1083 AD, to Lady Sabina Naishe (born 1052 AD).
    • Children:
      • Lady Clare (born Winter, 1085 AD)
      • Lady Malina (born Summer, 1088 AD)


    Prince Henry 
    Born: 1068 AD
    Command: **
    Dread:**
    Loyalty:******
    Piety:***



    Retinue:
    Guard Dog

    Traits:
    Dubious
    Swift to Judge
    Iron Fisted
    Dreaded Father
    Firm Ruler
    Well Spoken
    Night Fighter
    Introverted
    Promising Defender
    Dysfunctional
    Natural Commander
    Stone Faced

    Notes:
    • Marriage: Winter, 1086 AD, to Lady Alveva Angell (born 1070 AD).
    • Children:
      • Lord Simon (born Summer, 1090 AD)



    Lord Finguine Maknakill
    Born: 1061 AD
    Command: ***
    Chivalry:
    Loyalty: ********
    Piety: ****



    Retinue:

    Traits:
    Aspiring Commander
    Dauntless
    Smart
    Winning First
    Royal Ties
    Ignorant
    Fair in Rule
    Religious

    Notes:
    • Formerly in the service of Malcolm, the King of Scotland.
    • Marriage: Winter, 1082 AD, to Princess Cecilia of England (born 1055 AD).









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      BATTLES:

      01. York, Winter, 1080 AD

      ATTACKER: English Rebels - Captain Ambrose (slain) - 346 Men
      75 Spear Militia
      76 < Peasants (Captain Ambrose)
      75 < Peasants
      60 Peasant Archers
      60 Peasant Archers

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      346 / 346 / 0 / 63 (0)

      DEFENDER: Kingdom of England - Prince Rufus (***) - 298 Men - VICTOR
      Unit / XP Gained / Casualties Sustained (Healed) / Casualties Inflicted / Prisoners Caught / Taken Prisoner
      28 < General's Bodyguard (Prince Rufus) / << / 1 (0) / 84 / 126 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 43 (3) / 40 / 11 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 19 (6) / 42 / 22 / 0
      60 Peasant Archers / 0 / 0 (0) / 12 / 0 / 0
      60 Peasant Archers / 0 / 0 (0) / 9 / 0 / 0

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      298 / 54 / 244 / 187 (159)

      The men of York charge (click to enlarge).


      02. Rennes, Summer, 1082 AD

      ATTACKER: French Rebels - Captain Andriet (slain) - 296 Men
      40 < Mailed Knights (Captain Andriet)
      71 Spear Militia
      71 Spear Militia
      57 < Crossbowmen
      57 Crossbowmen

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      296 / 296 / 0 / 141 (0)

      DEFENDER: Kingdom of England - Prince Robert (**) - 306 Men - VICTOR
      Unit / XP Gained / Casualties Sustained (Healed) / Casualties Inflicted / Prisoners Caught / Taken Prisoner
      21 < General's Bodyguard (Prince Robert) / < / 4 (0) / 86 / 28 / 0
      75 < Spear Militia / 0 / 56 (9) / 35/ 13 / 0
      75 < Spear Militia / 0 / 30 (5) / 45 / 27 / 0
      75 < Spear Militia / 0 / 51 (7) / 15 / 17 / 0
      60 Peasant Archers / 0 / 0 (0) / 26 / 0 / 0
      1 Ram

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      306 / 120 / 186 / 207 (85)

      The survivors are massacred (click to enlarge).


      03. Caernarvon, Winter, 1086 AD

      ATTACKER: Welsh Rebels - Captain Barnaby - 367 Men
      68 < Welsh Spearmen (Captain Barnaby)
      67 Welsh Spearmen
      55 < Welsh Longbowmen
      55 < Welsh Longbowmen
      55 Welsh Longbowmen
      67 < Peasants

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      367 / 367 / 96 / 0 (0)

      DEFENDER: Kingdom of England - Prince Rufus (****) - 634 Men
      Unit / XP Gained / Casualties Sustained (Healed) / Casualties Inflicted / Prisoners Caught / Taken Prisoner
      28 <<< General's Bodyguard (Prince Rufus) / 0 / 2 (0) / 54 / 32 / 0
      21 General's Bodyguard (Prince Henry) / < / 0 (0) / 64 / 39 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 10 (5) / 25 / 11 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 27 (0) / 30 / 12 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 4 (1) / 4 / 8 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 7 (3) / 13 / 9 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 8 (0) / 8 / 3 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 35 (5) / 40 / 0 / 0
      75 Spear Militia / 0 / 2 (0) / 3 / 4 / 0
      60 Peasant Archers / 0 / 0 (0) / 8 / 0 / 0
      1 Ram
      2 Siege Towers

      Men Deployed / Men Lost / Men Remaining / Enemies Killed (Captured)
      634 / 82 / 552 / 149 (118)

      English spearmen charge (click to enlarge).










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      EVENT LOG:
      01. Summer, 1080 AD
      • Marriage Celebrations: Prince Rufus of England & Princess Constance of France (*****). Dowry of 2,600 florins exchanged, in addition to an alliance, trade rights and map information.
      • Alliance Announced: England & France .
      • Infiltrated rebel English village of York with a spy.
      • York under siege by Prince Rufus.
      02. Winter, 1080 AD
      • England declared Richest Faction.
      • Relations Improved: Kingdom of France - good.
      • Dirt roads completed in Nottingham & Caen.
      • Trade rights and map information sold to the Kingdom of Scotland for 600 florins.
      • Rennes under siege by Prince Robert.
      • Enemy army sallies forth from York to attack Prince Rufus.
      • Captured Settlement: York (village) - occupied (40 florins gained from looting). 
      03. Summer, 1081 AD
      • New Mission - Council of Nobles: Reinforce Nottingham by Winter, 1083 AD.
      • Land clearance completed in London.
      04. Winter, 1081 AD
      • Land clearance completed in Nottingham & Caen.
      • Infiltrated Scottish capital city of Edinburgh with a spy.
      05. Summer, 1082 AD
      • England declared Richest Faction.
      • Relations Improved: Kingdom of France - very good.
      • Mission Complete - Council of Nobles: Reinforce Nottingham (awarded 500 florins).
      • Port completed in London and wooden palisade upgrade completed in York.
      • Blasphemer Executed: Heretic, Oxynta (*), denounced by Cardinal Aston the Warmonger (*****) in the Bordeaux Region. 
      • Enemy army sallies forth from Rennes to attack Prince Robert. 
      • Captured Settlement: Rennes (large town) - occupied (191 florins gained from looting). 
      06. Winter, 1082 AD
      • A Suitor Presented to Princess Cecilia: Lord Thomas of Old Sarum (born 1045 AD) - Declined.
      • England declared Richest Faction.
      • New Mission - Council of Nobles: Reinforce Nottingham by Summer, 1085 AD.
      • Port completed in Nottingham.
      • Alliance, trade rights and map information sold to the Kingdom of Denmark for 2,200 florins.
      • Alliance Announced: England & Denmark.
      • Marriage Celebrations: Lord Finguine Maknakill of the Kingdom of Scotland & Princess Cecilia of England (***). 
      07. Summer, 1083 AD
      • Communal farming completed in Caen and land clearance completed in York.
      08. Winter, 1083 AD
      • Marriage Celebrations: Prince Robert & Lady Sabina Naishe.
      • Mission Complete - Council of Nobles: Reinforce Nottingham (awarded with military units).
      • Communal farming completed in London, dirt roads completed in York and wooden wall upgrade completed in Rennes.
      • Trade rights and map information sold to The Holy Roman Empire for 1,100 florins.
      • Infiltrated rebel Welsh castle of Caernarvon with a spy. 
      09. Summer, 1084 AD
      • Flash Flooding on the Isle of Cyprus (0 killed).
      • New Mission - The Pope: Build a Small Chapel in Caen by Winter, 1086 AD.
      • Coming of Age: Prince Henry.
      • Retinue Expands - Prince Rufus: Tax Farmer.
      • Communal farming completed in Nottingham, bowyer completed in Caen and dirt roads completed in Rennes.
      10. Winter, 1084 AD
      • New Family Member - Prince Rufus: Lord Tostig.
      • Mines completed in London.
      • Relations Improved: Kingdom of Denmark - good.
      • Caernarvon under siege by Prince Rufus.
      11. Summer, 1085 AD
      • Flash Flooding in the Iconium Region (0 killed).
      • Communal farming completed in York and land clearance completed in Rennes.
      12. Winter, 1085 AD
      • New Family Member - Prince Robert: Lady Clare.
      • Practise range completed in Caen.
      13. Summer, 1086 AD
      • Mission Complete - The Pope: Build a Small Chapel in Caen.
      • Market completed in London, crop rotation completed in Nottingham, small chapel completed in Caen, grain exchange completed in York, and port completed in Rennes.
      14. Winter, 1086 AD
      • Sea Storm (0 killed).
      • Russia declared Richest Faction.
      • Marriage Celebrations: Prince Henry & Lady Alveva Angell.
      • New Family Member - Prince Rufus: Lord Gregory. 
      • Small chapel completed in Nottingham.
      • Trade rights and map information sold to Venice for 1,100 florins.
      • Infiltrated rebel Irish village of Dublin with a spy.
      • Enemy army sallies forth from Caernarvon to attack Prince Rufus.
      • Captured Settlement: Caernarvon (wooden castle) - occupied (130 florins gained from looting). 
      15. Summer, 1087 AD
      • England declared Richest Faction.
      • New Mission - The Pope: Build a Small Church in York by Winter, 1089 AD.
      • Brothel completed in York.
      16. Winter, 1087 AD
      • Mission Complete - The Pope: Build a Small Church in York .
      • Relations Improved: The Papal States - good.
      • Chapel completed in Nottingham, drill square completed in Caen, small church completed in York, communal farming completed in Rennes.
      17. Summer, 1088 AD
      • Russia declared Richest Faction.
      • London ready to upgrade to a large town. 
      • New Family Member - Prince Robert: Lady Malina.
      • New Mission - Council of Nobles: Capture Dublin by Winter, 1095 AD.
      • Crop rotation completed in London
      • Trade rights and map information sold to The Papal States for 250 florins.
              18. Winter, 1088 AD
              • Alliance Announced: Portugal & Spain.
              • Garrison quarters completed in Nottingham, leather tanner completed in York, grain exchange completed in Rennes and castle upgrade completed in Caernarvon.
              • Merchant trading gold in the Timbuktu Region.
              19. Summer, 1089 AD
              • New Family Member - Prince Rufus: Lady Tillote.
              • Dirt roads completed in Caernarvon. 
              • Trade rights and map information sold to The Byzantine Empire for 700 florins.
              20. Winter, 1089 AD
              • Thieves' Guild established in London.
              • Stone wall upgrade completed in London, leather tanner completed in Nottingham, crop rotation completed in Caen, town watch completed in York.
              • Relations Worsened: The Byzantine Empire - poor.
              21. Summer, 1090 AD
              • New Family Member - Prince Henry: Lord Simon.
              • Cardinal Dies: Brian Maknab - Kingdom of Scotland. 
              • Market completed in Rennes, land clearance completed in Caernarvon.
              22. Winter, 1090 AD
              • War Declared: Portugal & the Moors and Milan & Venice.
              • Leather tanner completed in Caen.
              23. Summer, 1091 AD
              • War Declared: Milan & The Holy Roman Empire.
              • Merchant's wharf completed in London, blacksmith completed in Nottingham and port completed in Caernarvon.
              • Trade rights and map information sold to The Kingdom of Sicily for 1,300 florins.
              24. Winter, 1091 AD
              • England declared Richest Faction.
              • New Family Member - Lord Finguine: Lady Euphemia of Knutsford.
              • War Declared: Venice & The Holy Roman Empire.
              • Chapel completed in Caen.









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