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Family History Detail
« on: June 16, 2014, 12:47:23 PM »
   Ken's Glory and Background

YearEvent GloryNotes
Grandfather's Starting Glory, serving King Constantine1187
439Fought at the Battle of Carlion. Survived. Father born.1262
440Constantine murdered by his guard. Grandfather Served garrison duty; killed by Pictish raiders 20 Glory. Estate placed under the stewardship of the Count1282
460Father inherits the estate. Served garrison duty, little or no action.1128
462Fought against Vortigern at the Battle of Cambridge. 1428The rule of King Vortigern has proved unwise and very oppressive, often favoring his Saxon mercenaries (and in-laws) over his lawful subjects. Many nobles have talked of rebellion, and when Vortigern?s eldest son (by his first marriage) agrees to lead the nobles, general rebellion breaks loose. The Count of Salisbury is among the rebels to fight in the Battle of Cambridge.
463"Knight of Long Knives" - Father escaped.   1428Ostensibly to bring peace to all sides, Vortigern and Hengest call a council of all combatants to meet at Stonehenge for a feast of peace. Seeking reconciliation, almost all British knights attend. The Saxons prove their worth through great treachery, though, and the majority of the nobles of Britain are slain in the ?Night of Long Knives.? In the subsequent confusion, a large part of their armies are dispersed or slain. The Earl of Salisbury is among the dead
464Father marries to procure an heir.1458
465Character born.1458Vortigern and the Saxons march all over britain, plundering. Vortigern eventually takes refuge in Gomeret. Saxons now unchecked.
466-467Fought at the Siege of Carlion, survived1533Arrival of Aurelius Ambrosius, son of the former King Constantin and brother of Constans, called the Prndragon for his enchanted Dragon banner.
468Fought at the battle of Snowdon. Survived.1557Aurelius Ambrosius and his army pursue Vortigern and besiege him in his new castle on Mount Snowdon. A battle ensues, at which Vortigern is killed and his army scattered. The Pendragon calls a high council.
469-472father fought with Uther, gained much glory.1757Many Saxons come over from the Continent and settle in Kent under their king, Hengest. High King Aurelius Ambrosius maintains an unsteady peace with the Saxons, Irish, and Picts, despite their raiding. His younger brother, Uther, makes a name for himself as a great warrior in countering these raids and leading picked warriors on raids into enemy territory
473Served garrison duty; saw little or no combat.1757The Saxons, confident of victory, march into the Thames Valley. King Aurelius Ambrosius raises an army to resist, but loses the battle in a major Saxon victory
474-476Served garrison duty and survived. Gained Glory1782The Saxons of Kent roam and pillage the land. Only fortified places are safe, and the peasants suffer terribly.
477Sailed with High King?s fleet. Gain 25 Glory. Fought at the Battle of Frisia. Died gloriously in battle (+1,000 Glory).2782For years, Aurelius Ambrosius has been building a fleet of ships in the ports of his western lands. In this year, he musters his army and sets sail, sweeping around the southern coast, where he destroys the fleets of the Saxons in Britain. Then he sails to the Continent, destroying all the hostile shipping as he goes. The British army lands in Frisia, doing great damage to the Saxons there, and winning a battle against the barbarians. The Saxons in Britain begin vicious raiding in retaliation.
478Estate placed in the stewardship of your Grandfather's younger brother.