OK, in 1160 AD, I took Stavanger. I loaded the army with one cav so we can use it after taking the island. In 1170, France and America signed a MPP. That is bad. In 1180, I took Birka (déjà vu?) and Hareid. In 1190, I signed a MPP with France. In 1200, the French decared war on the Vikings...