A New Kingdom

 

After the conquest of England, Duke William the Bastard becomes King William I of England on Christmas Day, 1066. He ruled with great efficiency and ruthlessness, putting down all Saxon rebellions that challenged his rule.

 
King William gave titles and lands to Norman lords who have given their fealty to him, while revoking Saxons of their titles and lands and imprisoning those who have rebelled against him.
 
Later in his reign, he ordered an accounting of his holdings across the kingdom, resulting in the creation of the Domesday Book. Two years after its creation, he died on his bed with coughing sickness.
 

William was a legitimized son of Duke Robert of Normandy. He was only 9 years of age, when his father died at 35. Robert placed a trusted aid as Regent before his death, along with other trusted men to ensure his son's survival, until William was ready to rule.
 

 

William has four siblings, two half sisters, and two half brothers, Count Odo of Kent, age 36, and Count Robert of Mortain, age 35.

 

His wife is Queen Mathilde age 34, borne him seven children; 4 daughters, and 3 sons. Robert age 12, heir to the Crown of England, Richard age 11, and William age 10 in successive order to the throne. But I would not be surprised of plots from each younger sibling to dispose of his brothers to take the Crown for himself.
 

 

King William recently created the following Duchies of Gloucester, Hereford, Lancaster, Norfolk, York, Northumberland, and Somerset, that it glorifies his realm.
 
With additional plans of creating four more Duchies to elevate his Prestige, among the bordering kingdoms. But he must first raise his wealth, by enriching his holdings to generate a good economic base from his counties.
 
After his above goals have been accomplished, King William plans to usurp a French noble for the title, Duke of Anjou. But even the best laid plans can suddenly be burned to the ground.
 
And should the Pope in Rome have goals of his own that would conflict with that of King William's ambitions on the continent of Europe. He might face excommunication, and it may cause rebellion among the peasants and nobilities.

I will create a story of King William, his family, and of his vassals, through Crusader Kings, with Mount and Blade for village interactions, and Medieval II Total War for its epic battles. And try to extend King William's Kingdom well beyond the shores of Normandy, and as far as his descendants and his vassals are willing to exert their power across the continent of Europe.