European NES (My final attempt)

OOC: I didn't expand towards Germany at all?
 
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King Matti slowly read the letter from the Pope.
How will you respond dear King, a royal knight asked.
We will await the situation for now, we are far from Norway and waging a war there wont be easy, Erik is no fool.
We should transport more of our army to Sweeden, and recruit some more Royal Knights would be nice too.
We also need to improve our economy.

Orders:
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Recruit Royal Knights.
Build roads and marcetplaces all over Sweedland to increase economy.
Send the ENTIRE army to Sweeden.
All the villages in the Finnish empire must recruit milita to serve as defence. This milita known as "urban milita" are weak soldiers but capable of defending the their villages.

Start wonder:
Great Marcetplace of Helsinki; +2 economy levels.
 
Erik Savag the Mighty had a crusade called against him...But that didn't matter...What mattered was the fact that a high spirit was amungst the Norwegian soldiers...Even more so now that the new order of the Kriger has started.

Erik was not surprised at the poops speech and his all of a crusade..While studdying under his uncle Ragnar he had learned that this day may come...Ragnar had prepaired scrolls of infinite knowledge against these happenings.

Erik Savag the Mighty was quoted one day saying "Let the poop send out his dogs against me for he is not man enough to come face me himself...Like a real man...And like dogs they shall be slain".Then when Erik heard Finland was staying neutral he was also quoted saying "Wow!I thought all catholics were retards!" and sent a message saying the following to Finland

To:Matti the Wise
From:Erik Savag the Mighty
We respect your wise decision to look out for your own country and not the ambitions of the poop...I extend my hand of friendship towards such a wise man.

The Kriger was a project started by Ragnar Savag right before his passing...He picked many famillies to start teaching their sons how to pack fudge at the age of 4...These boys would be taught how to use the weapons pillaged off of the northumberlands from the last war with them and now the French called "Swords" and with a weapon the Norwegians had for a long time but never considered using for the purpose..."Axes"...With a hatchet in 1 hand and a sword in another these Krigere (Plural for Kriger) would rip threw their enemies.

Also Erik the Mighty had a son...His name Amon Savag like his great uncle.

ORDERS
-PMed

To:The poop
From:Erik Savag the Mighty of Norway
Bring on your dogs!We're more than able to handle them!

To:Germany
From:Erik Savag the Mighty of Norway
Think twice before accepting an invitation to join this crusade...You're an intelligent man,We hope you see this war as very unproffitable for Germany

To:The woman ruling the Franks
From:Ragnar Savag the Mighty of Norway
You're not fit to rule.We advise you save yourself the embarrassment of destruction and stay out of this crusade.
 
Nation: The Kingdom of Northumberland
Ruler: King William I
Goverment: Monarchy
Religion: Catholicism
Economy: Excellent
Army: 1000 Footmen, 500 Archers
Navy: None yet
Culture: Horrible
People's Mood: Unsattisfied
Description: Central British kingdom
Wonder: St. Alfred I's Abby, 4/4 (Completed 560 A.D.)

William had been raised a Scot. He had lived a Scottish way of life, living in small villages and tribes. Over the years, as foriegn powers incursed into Scottish land, William learned to fight. He was well renowned to his fellow countrymen and feared by his opponents as a fierce warrior with a burning hate for any foriegner in Scottish soviergnty. Which makes it all the more ironic in how his life has ended up.....

The Scottish continued to fight the expansion from various other tribes and powers into thier land. The where greatly outnumbered but fought with heart and valor. But one day, in a battle in a dense thicket, William was felled by an arrow. While his companions retreated to safe ground, William lay writhing on the thicket ground. Only out of sheer respect of his fighting skills did the Northumberland General allow him to be taken prisoner.

While in prison, a real one in Northern Northumberland, William met the likes of a condemned priest. His name was Priest Holmson, and had been comdemned for publicly questioning the Pope, and any questoning of the grand one himself was a high crime in Northumberland. While in the dungeon with Holmson, William quickly became educated. He was also converted to Catholicism, but through many talks with Holmson, who had developed a new advancement to Catholicism, he too believed in the newly theorized Protestantism.

Impressing many in the dungeon hierarchy of control, William was released. They were sure he wasnt a throubred Scot anymore. But William demanded Holmson be released too, and he was.
Settling in around the town of Newcastle, William was immediatley popular and won title of "mayor". At this time, William is still only 26. Then things went even faster.

When the King of Northumberland died, it was sudden and no hier was available. The Royal Family, instead of trying to compromise on someone or make a regency, bickered amongst themselves and tryed to grab the throne. What ensued was nothing short of civil war. Over 200 factions, many being cities, emerged and claim title to the throne. Not wanting to be taken by the aggressive Sunderland faction nearby, William lead the Newcastle faction to battle. He organized the best army of any faction, and tested his strong archers against anyone in his path.

Quickly he conquered the Sunderland Faction, and teaming up with Liverpool, managed to take York and press downwards. Uniting with Liverpool, the Newcastle faction was unstoppable. After bearing down on the Royal Family's keep for 3 months, they finally gave up and surrendered the throne to William. From Scottish Warrior, to Northumberland's Throne, William was now the King.

Orders:
- make navy
- increase army size
- change religion to new theorized religion, Protestantism (tell people its like a better Catholism, a wide swath of Christianity are welcome to Northumberland)
- start wonder, Protestant Theory (converts nation completely to Protestant, + some men [you decide amount])
- more to be pm'ed

To: Franks
From: King William

You will pay.
 
Volum...Kan deg betrakt til vær min alliert?Fordømm det pave!Du vilje profitt mye (I'm a lil hazy in the tongue...But I'm willing to hope you get what I mean)
 
To: King Maati of Finland
From: King William of Northumberland

Ah, but he is binded also by an alliance with us. Since the Franks have struck us, they have decided to help ;)
 
To:Matti the wise
From:Erik Savag the Mighty

Do you not remember our alliance with Cerdic too!?When the Franks attacked they basically begged us to kick their asses!
 
The world ouside of Germany raged with violent war. Other nations and kings have expanded ancient feudes and grown wars almost to the point of stupidity. Germany would not be dragged into the mess. The conflicts of the world were no matter to the Germainic people. However the massive armies arrayed outside the borders was cause for concern. The army would be expanded to protect the German people from foreign armies encroaching on our territory.

Orders:
Equip the 2000 footmen with light armor and swords
Grow army and equip those men as archers
continue wonder
 
orders:
expand eastern territory SW and increase army in that territory
Make 50 UU's with 50 regular horseman
 
diplomacy begins to heat up

and Feanor, you're still in, but currently as a Queen instead of a King


From Pope Gregory I
To all willing nations in Europe

I pledge aid of +1 culture and +1 economy levels to any who participate in our valiant crusade. Shall we succeed, as it is no doubt god's will, we will raise it to +2 economy levels.


From the Kingdom of the Mediterranean
To Pope Gregory I

Us Mediterranean mercheants are always interested in a deal such as that. We'll gladly join.
 
Nope!
 
OOC: woa!!!!! i never ordered an attack on Northumberland!!!! what the hell happened?!Guntram went mad? oh and i believe Guntram was made saint after his death :)
and could queen marie marry someone? like an important hungarian/kingdom of corsica Prince? to seal an alliance or something?

Cedric of Wessex's body still hangs from the gates of London , after his execution his body was treated with Tar and hanged on display to show what would happen to the ones that refuse to enbrace the word of Jesus.
But that was the only good news for the Frankish people , Guntram attacked Northumberland just before a new Leader took over putting us in an very ankward position and norway recovered far quicker than expected from the civil war and was about to invade our undefended homeland , Queen Marie had barely manage to keep the counrty from a civil war.
the future looked grim for the frankish people , but with the help of god we will prevail!


Orders
Increase Navy
Declare Marial Law in regions that border hostile forces
Conscript every abled bodied man for the Crusade , grant criminals that join the army a general pardon , have all the priets of the coutry preach to join the crusade . (increase army as much as allowed)
Have this newly created Forces defend france
Continue invasion of northumberland with 1600 Horsemen
Have the Burgundian Swordmen Defend England
Use our superior Navy to blockade the food supply and soldier flow to the army north-east of france.
Continue Wonder: St. Clotild Basilica
Enstablish the France Foreign Legion (if diplomatic request to pope is accepted)

DIPLOMACY
From France
To Finland & Germany
Dont turn your back on your faith! help your cristians brothers overcome the devil's horde!

From: Queen Marie
To: His Eminence Pope Gregory
Your grace , we thank you for all your support in this soon to come Epic struggle , i fear that if we fail notting could stop the satan worshipping hordes from destroing all of our faith.
I have a requst for your grace , since many christian coutries seem to refuse your call of crusade could you please tell all your priets to hold sermons telling the people of these coutry to travel to france and enlist in the France Foreing Legion and fight to defend their faith? (complete volunteer army , people may choose to return home after/if the crusade is won)

From Queen Marie
To Hungary
Godspeed to your troops , they are badly needed , we thank you for your support , the people of France will always remember you as good christian brothers , we are in your debt.
 
Originally posted by Fëanor
OOC: woa!!!!! i never ordered an attack on Northumberland!!!! what the hell happened?!Guntram went mad? oh and i believe Guntram was made saint after his death :)
and could queen marie marry someone? like an important hungarian/kingdom of corsica Prince? to seal an alliance or something?

I thought you said you did... :( oh well, things are definetly more interesting now :D

Yep, she can marry a foreign ruler, and you'd take control of their children.

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From Hungary
To France

Our horse archers should be the fastest of the troops to arrive. The lightly armored pagans will prove perfect targets. After that, excpect our footmen to follow.


From Pope Gregory I
To France

I agree with your proposition. Christianity must survive at all cost. In this age, petty feudal distinctions falter. We are all brothers in faith. I will help you with this "foreign legion" the best I can.


From Venice
To France and Pope Gregory I

We regret to say that we are too weak to offer any real help.


From Hungary
To Finland

Bah! I spit in your face. Cowards!
 
To Estonia
From Russia

We are very conserned about the Rumors of a crusade against a non-catholic nations that we have heard. It is our hope that you will not join it, for then how do we know that you will not one day turn on us, for we are not catholic either? We are allies, and we would like to stay that way, but it might prove hard if you join this war started for no other reason then religious disagreements. I am sure that the Pope has no power here, and we can all be friends no matter what religion we follow.
Your Orthodox ally, Tsar of Russia.
 
From Estonia
To Russia, Finland, Pope, etc...:
We have not yet made up our mind about joining the crusade. We will not join it this turn, that's for sure. We might never join it, but we aren't making any promises to anyone at this point.

ORDERS:
I'll PM them later today.
 
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