Sieze the Crown! PBEM game

[JMarks]

If anyone else wants to join, you may pick an empty tribe beneath. Please let us know your nickname and e-mail so we can actually play.
We'll give you a day or two, but please hurry.

1) De Bohun
2) Bigod--------JMarks---JMShrader@aol.com
3) De Lacy------Henrik---Henrik.Lohmander@telia.com
4) Plantadenet
5) Neville------Grothgar-Grothgar_1999@yahoo.com
6) Scots

Any more questions?

[Grothgar]

We are playing on prince difficulty i assume? And what about negotiations? are they allowed or not or do you have to talk it over on here before you do it in the game?

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I am the LORD OF STRONDAR

[Patient English]

As I said in the other thread, De Bohun for me.

1) De Bohun-----Patient English----netdesign@zoom.co.uk
2) Bigod--------JMarks---JMShrader@aol.com
3) De Lacy------Henrik---Henrik.Lohmander@telia.com
4) Plantadenet
5) Neville------Grothgar-Grothgar_1999@yahoo.com
6) Scots

I can't remember who moves first. I'll check tonight, and if it's me, I'll start the game rolling.

Prince level (Earl in the game, methinks)
Standard .net game, speak soon.

John

[JMarks]

Sorry Patient, must have missed it. Yes, except for the fact that the plantagents and scots are misseplaced, that is the order. Since no one's playing them, thats ok. Bohn does start.

Unless anyone has any better ideas, standered .net game is in.

Can't wait.

[Patient English]

It's the Year of Our Lord 1139. At Hereford, on the Welsh Marches of England, Jon of Sussex takes up his quill:

"Since becoming Seneschal to My Lord Humphrey last summer, great events have troubled the land of my birth.

I always felt that mischief would be made of the way our beloved King Stephen came to the throne. That cold and arrogant women who claims to rule all Englishmen just because she was the daughter of the Great King and persuaded him to champion her cause in his dotage - some call her the "Empress" Matilda - has landed on the South Coast to challenge the rightful King. She landed not far from my own dear village and I hear that the King had her in his power - and then let her go to join her rebel kinsman in Bristol. The King is truly a just and kindly man, but I cannot believe this. I suspect some foul witchcraft.

Many of the great men of the land have joined her cause. Many others have rallied to the King. Still others acknowledge no master and roam the land with their men, killing and burning. My Lord Humphrey has declared his loyalty to the true King, but does not seem to be acting very forcefully against that cursed woman. Indeed, his own retainers have just ridden out to a village near Shrewsbury and most cruelly treated the people there. Perhaps it is true that they secretly supported the Empress. I'm sure my Lord knows best. On a happpier note, I hear some of our men based around Monmouth have chastisted those savage Welshmen, burnt their houses and drove off their cattle. They won't be plundering our sheepfarms again, I'm thinking!

Other news: the work to complete the castles at Stamford and Ledbury continues apace. I fear we will have need of such strong havens in the months to come.

It is with mixed feelings that I report the suppression of rebels in the marshes of the Wash. Misguided they may be, but they were fellow Saxons protesting against the harsh treatment of their Norman overlords in the only way left to them. Thank the good Lord our own wise Lord Humphrey treats all his people justly, according to their desserts.

No news recently from our cousins in France. I pray they have not fallen foul of that she-vixen and her warlike Angevin family.

I will write again soon."

[JMarks]

The Greek Ioanes, far from his home and hired by the Lord Bigod as scribe, writes thus:

"These English are most unusual. Their government is strictly layered, consisting of vassels beneath vassels above them all the king. Yet this system is not perfect. It seems that there are two claiments to the throne. The popular King Steven, who has obtained the loyalty of the greatest nobles, including my Lord Bigod, and 'Emress' Matilda, claiming liniage to the throne via the Great King. However, this is all from third hand sources. I hope that in the future I will be able to write a first hand acount of the Kingdom's going on.

I can however give acount of my Lord's Earldom. The grain is being harvested this september, and there is talk in the halls of going out this winter and taking the strongholds of rouge lords who dare defy the King. My Lord hopes to be allowed to retain the halls he has taken for the King, to pass on to his son and to his son's son.

This I write in September, the Year of Our Lord 1139."

[Patient English]

JMarks,

Do you know if there is a problem? Have you passed the file on? It's gone awfully quiet!

John

[Henrik]

Sorry about that
The great lord Henrik of the de Lacy fammily has begun his glorious reign!
All sorts of good omens has been sighted all around Brittain.
The population of two nearby villages where happy to provide the new lord whit the money he needed to make certain investments, a traderoute has been established between the great cities of Boston and Lynn!
The economy of the De lacy family is thriving!
Henry de Lacy

[Grothgar]

Dear My Darling Sweetheart.

I write to you today from the city of Newcastle in england. Let me hope that my family is safe with you over in france. England is not the place to be at the moment. My Lord Richard is in a mad rage about the detachment of cavalry he sent out that was ambushed and killed near Newcastle. He is worried about this and is doing all he can to correct it. However the Taxes are pouring in although we are looking for so called "wise men" because we cannot progress without them. Building Fortifications continues apace and I am pleased to announce an alliance with those scruffy urchins the scots. hopefully they will be able to help us somewhere. I dont know where. Until next time keep the family safe and dont take any undue risks.

Your Beloved Husband

[Patient English]

From the writings of Jon of Sussex:

"January 31st, Year of our Lord 1140

With the bitter winter weather, most Christian folk are staying close to their hearths and families. I have to report that our brave Monmouthshire lads were ambushed by the Welsh savages on their way back home, after their successful raid up the Usk valley. Only a few battered survivors escaped to tell their harrowing tale. I'm afraid it wasn't a happy Christmas in Monmouth town this year.

Otherwise, all of our men returned safely from the campaigns of last year. The peasants are preparing the ground for the spring planting now, and we all look forward to warmer times!"

[JMarks]

The Scribe Ioanes writes further:

"The winter is come and we are still preparing the attack. Meanwhile our advanced scouts have taken a field position recontouring the area. My Lord Bigod has promissed me a position among his soldiers that I may record what a real battle is like. These dark times promise that I shall be, unfortunatly, all too familiar with English war.

"Following in the King's steps, my Lord has declared war on the Angevians. Unfortunatly this may affect my Lord's holdings in Bath, which is now besieged.

"This is my record as of January in the Year of Our Lord 1140."

[Henrik]

Personal dairy of Henry de Lacy

A state of formal peace has been estabilished whit the Plantagenets, I don't have anything against them, but I did turn down their repeated offers to join the rebelion.
More villages has contributed to my wealth after being persuaded to do so by some of my most loyal servants.
Other than this it has been a calm period.
1140 may

[JMarks]

Anyone know where the file is now???

[Grothgar]

I think im supposed to have it but i havent recieved it so i have no idea where it is

[Patient English]

Henrik, you DID send the file to Grothgar, didn't you???

John