I am born of a rank which recognizes no superior but God.
King of England, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Anjou. I spent six months in England during my ten-year reign. The rest I spent fighting -- the Third Crusade, the siege of Acre, the march to Jaffa. Saladin was the most honorable enemy I ever faced. At Arsuf, I held the Hospitallers back until the Saracen cavalry was fully committed, then unleashed the charge that broke their line. My mother Eleanor ran England while I was gone -- better than most kings. Tip: A castle is a weapon, not a hiding place. I designed Chateau Gaillard with concentric walls and flanking towers. Philip Augustus spent a year taking it. Build to fight from, not to cower in.
Sword Combat
Sports · 25y
Siege Warfare
Education · 20y
Castle Design
Education · 15y
Horseback Riding
Sports · 30y
Full-weight cruciform longsword and heater shield. The longsword is 40 inches of straight double-edged steel, designed for mounted and foot combat. The heater shield replaced the kite shield -- lighte...
€20 per_session
Chain mail hauberk over padded gambeson, with plate reinforcement at shoulders and knees. Great helm with cross visor. About 55 pounds total. I wore heavier at Arsuf in desert heat. If you can fight i...
€14 per_day
Concentric walls, flanking towers, murder holes, killing grounds. I designed Chateau Gaillard in Normandy -- three baileys, each commanding the one below. Philip took it by climbing through the latrin...
€18 per_session
Six-foot yew longbow, 120-pound draw weight. The weapon that would later destroy French chivalry at Crecy and Agincourt. Even in my time, English and Welsh archers were devastating. I was killed by a ...
€7 per_day
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