King Alfered came to power after his father William died.
There was much work to do. His father had hired too many mercs and was draining the treasury. A program of farms and ports were to built to increase the treasury. Rebels were a problem but would be crushed.
I have managed to cut the deficit down by 500 florins until he have forts and farms in each profit we will be close to broke
Rebels attacked in Flanders the King readied his army to fight. The rebels attacked with 120 archers I completed killed or captured them
The last of the French attacked in Ile du France and a battle began....
20 Royal Knights and 60 Urban milita attacked. The english forces launched their arrows and drove them off when the horsemen charged and drove the French off the feild.
The empire has been held intact and The land reforms being many farms being built have put us on the road to economic growth and profits. After the last of the rebels are crushed the King will focus on the economy.
The Welsh join the English Empire for 1000 florins, the farm growth and port building programs contiune and the treasury is gaining money. With the Welsh joining we now have three longbowman units.
A French rebellion occured 20 years into the regin of Alferd. Armies were sent to Aquanite to put down the insurrection....
The Battle of Bordeaux was long and hard many times it would seem if about the English spearmen would break holding off the swarms of the French. The English archers took their toll and the fedual knights repeated charges finally broke the French.
Several years later a crusade by the Germans was launched at the province of Flanders. We are at war. Troops marched to the threanted border provinces and reinforcements were assembled war is our calling now.
Flanders fell to the Germans but a counter attack was launched from Ile du france, Wessex and Normandy the fighting was vicious but in the end retook
Toulose was also invaded but we fought off the German attackers.
Peace was made shortly after.
Many years passed as many farms, ports and town watchs were built. The scots joined the Empire after a bribe.
The Next king should find a stable economy +3000 gold a year forces being built up in France and may wish to attack the Italians or the Germans as both are fighting many people.
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). I am going out now but when I get back around 5:00 Eastern -5 GMT, I will start playing. 
We could use another player too.
