Plantegenest or Plante Genest was nicknamed by Jeffrey, the Count of Anjou, and the Duke of Normandy in the 12th century. In the early 12th century, Jeffrey of Anjou married Empress Matilda, and when Henry II was born in 1133, his grandfather Henry I was pleased, saying that the boy would be "the heir of the kingdom". After the death of Henry I, Stephen succeeded to the throne from his uncle Henry I, and after Stephen's death, in 1154 Henry II, the son of Jeffrey and Matilda, inherited the throne of England as well as the titles of Norman and Anjou, thus marking the beginning of the anjou and Plantagenet dynasties.
Battle of Crogan
Anglo-Norman activities in Wales were concentrated in some of the border areas established by William I, which had considerable legal independence. The Border Lords could form their own courts on their own and had permits to build the city walls. In response, Henry II began planning punitive action against Wales in 1164, particularly Reis Apu Grafard of De Habat. He violated the agreement of 1163 and was held accountable for riots in the border area.
According to the Welsh chronicles of the time, Henry II's border lords, especially Roger de Claire, Second Earl of Hertford, did not themselves abide by the terms of the agreement. Using Roger's actions as an excuse, Rhes continued to clash with the Normans, attacking the castles of Mabvignon and Aberedo and occupying most of Serredion. In the autumn of 1164, Orne Arp Graffard of Gwenid openly rebelled and sent several letters to Henry's main rival, Louis VII of France, hoping to become Louis VII's "loyal and loyal friend". In 1165, Henry II gathered his forces and launched an attack on the Welsh.
In the game, players will join Henry II in leading the elite forces of the Anjou dynasty to stop the Welsh rebellion.
Battle of Fortress Gaillard
After Richard's death, King John of England failed to effectively defend Normandy, and the Château de Falaise fell into the hands of Philip II's army, as did the castles from Mortain to Pontorson, who was also besieging Rouen, who surrendered to the French army on 24 June 1204, ending normandy's independence. Philip II besieged the castle of Gaillard from September 1203 to March 1204, which was captured after a long siege. Although The Castle of Gaillard was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Philip II continued to besiege the entire winter, and it was only a matter of time before King John, who lacked supplies, was forced to surrender.
In the game, the player needs to control the French forces and Philip II to face the English forces led by King John, which must be the key battle to retake Normandy.
Second Baron's War
From 1264 to 1267, war broke out within England. The armies of a number of barons, led by Simon de Menfor, fought against the royalist armies of King Henry III, initially led by the king himself and later by his son, the future King Edward I. In order to allow his baronial regime to have an initial success, De Montfort tried to expand the social base of parliament by expanding the right to vote. However, after only a year of rule, De Menfor was killed at the Battle of Evesham by troops loyal to the king.
Whether the player, as the commander of the English army in the game, can rescue Henry III in time under the siege of the rebels led by De Montfort is a test for the player.