Royalty game…

I've just re-read this and I've noticed a few mistakes. I'm sorry about that. I know this is a game and forum not a book or legal document, but I did say I would be using a specific historical framework and I like to be accurate. I'll just have to correct things as I go - its easier that way.

I really like the new cottage/country living pack. Last week I designed a castle* (available on the gallery as Brindleton Castle and is a more an 'imaginative' castle as it's not really based on any single castle) not realising that Cottage Living would be out as quickly as it would be. I don't fully understand the new pack as I've only had a couple of hours of gameplay so far, but to me I think it gives my castle a greater sense of medievalness [sic]. Buroughs were fortified towns that had a castle and royal authority. These boroughs were what the nobility, at various levels (and is, to some extent, complicated by the Norman invasion as well as royal favourites and patronage etc), were responsible for running on the King's behalf (pre-Mary I, there were no queens regnant even if Matilda was the legitimate heir and queen that Stephen usurped for reasons not to do with Matilda's gender).

*Its similar to castles I've designed and uploaded before, but that's because I like a certain style. However, I have created a moat with the new pond tool. Admittedly the design is very geometric - some of that is through choice, some of that is through ease, some of that is through limitation. Still its there for anyone for any reason, so if you like it and want to adapt it you're welcome to. However, if you upload that adaptation I would appreciate you mentioning that you've adapted it from my 'original'. There's a castle in South-East England I'm thinking of trying to build which will be my next building project for the gallery.

Anyway, this is where we join the story of my particular 'lets play':

William Fortescue is the nephew of Edward, King of Simland. King Edward, King of Simland, was called to rest by The Lord Almighty God. Due to Edward having no immediate heirs the crown came to William Fortescue. The Lords of Simland together acclaimed William according to law and tradition: “We do so acclaim William Fortescue, to be King of Simland. We do so swear to King William faith and support to him as Sovereign King. Long live the king, long live the king, long live the king!” King William was then styled King William, King of Simland.

The acclamation wasn’t popularly accepted and the discontent then grew into full scale rebellion. King William built Brindleton Fort, where he arrived in Simland, at Hound’s Head Point during the rebellion. The rebellion was crushed by King William and the Lords of Simland. During the resulting peace Brindleton Fort was turned into a castle and the main residence for King William.

King William, by now an adult, then married the eldest daughter of the Earl of Brindleton, Lady Sigeburg of Brindleton. Lady Sigeburg Fortescue of Brindleton was styled Lady Sigeburg, Queen of Simland.