The Dark Agesmight be drawing to a close, butEuropeis still in turmoil. Petty lords are rising against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms.The Popecalls for aCrusadeto protect theChristiansin theHoly Landeven as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda.
