Year of Our Lord 1425 · Roll 1 — Hundred Years War
Broken Oaths: France (GraffTroll) Assaulteth Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) at Dijon
Scribes attached to the baggage train note in their rolls that France (GraffTroll) hath severed its pact with Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) in the most shameful fashion, attacking their positions in Dijon. Even neutral observers express disgust at the cold-blooded treachery. 'The sword hath carved what no parchment treaty could bind,' wrote a monastic chronicler. Weeping and lamentation filled the chapels of Burgundy as the magnitude of the disaster became known.
Chronicles of Siege & Battle
Dominion Beckons: England (Agent007ki) Commands 7 Centers
Christendom watches with bated breath as England (Agent007ki) approaches the target of 9 fiefs, having already secured 7 fiefs. A gap of merely 2 fiefs separates the realm from supreme lordship. Lords and commoners alike celebrated throughout England, filling the streets with torchlight and festive cheer. 'The saints themselves rode with our vanguard this day,' declared a chaplain in the camp of England.
Chronicles of Siege & Battle
The Citadel Yields: France (GraffTroll) Masters Guyenne Belonging to England (Agent007ki)
The fall of Guyenne marks an irreparable blow to the prestige of England (Agent007ki), whose ancestral citadel was carried by France (GraffTroll). Monks in the adjoining priory watched the change of masters with somber prayers. Confusion reigned in the armories of England, where smiths toiled frantically to mend cracked shields. 'Kings dispute the crown, but the miller must still pay his grain-tithe,' philosophized a wayside tavern-keeper.
Chronicles of Siege & Battle
The Ascent of England (Agent007ki): 2 Strongholds Gained
A bailiff riding in haste from the river crossing testifieth that the realm of England (Agent007ki) hath registered an astonishing gain of 2 strongholds during the year's hostilities. Such rapid growth hath altered the calculations of every neighboring court. 'God defendeth the rightful cause, as our lances have proven,' asserted a herald of England. Monks in the cellarer's office noted that the cost of altar wax hath risen faster than any prince's border.
Chronicles of Siege & Battle
Peaceful Annexation: England (Agent007ki) Enters Brittany
Monks transcribing dispatches in the abbey scriptorium record that England (Agent007ki) has extended its protective mantle over Brittany, enrolling the district into its royal rent-books. The inhabitants accepted the change of allegiance without demur. Scribes in the scriptorium sigh weary prayers as parchment must once more be scraped clean to redraw the borders. Caravans arriving from distant realms altered their journeys, preferring roundabout roads to the warring provinces.
Chronicles of Siege & Battle
Neutral Ground Secured: Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) Advances into Cantons
Without a bow bent or a lance shattered, the heralds of Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) rode into Cantons to proclaim the sovereign's suzerainty. Local magistrates delivered the town keys upon a velvet cushion. Barons of Burgundy swore renewed fealty amidst clinking goblets and joyous shouting. 'We have carved our rights into the very turf,' said a proud banneret of Burgundy.
Diplomatic Parchments & Alliances
Perjury in Flanders: England (Agent007ki) Stabbeth Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) in the Back
In an act of supreme duplicity, England (Agent007ki) leveraged its trusted access to strike directly at Burgundy (ПРОТИВНИК СОСАТБ) in Flanders. The victims reel from the deceit, calling down the wrath of heaven upon the oath-breakers. An aged hermit dwelling near the mountain chapel hath related that the marches burn with fury and vendetta. Whether the townsfolk will welcome their new master with holy water or boiling pitch remains to be seen.
The Ledger of Feudal Holdings
Tithe rolls for England (Agent007ki) expand by 2 new fiefs, bringing the crown's ledger to 7 strongholds.
Royal charters of France (GraffTroll) confirm the acquisition of 1 domain, mounting to 5 domains.
Tavern Hearsay & Cloister Gossip
A wandering peddler claimeth to have seen the secret seal of France stamped upon deeds written in the chancery of England.
Whispers in the armory suggest that France hath loaned master crossbow-makers to the garrisons of England.
The Town Crier's Sundry Roll
Thick mist shrouds the estuaries; watchmen upon the harbor towers blow mournful horns into the gray damp.
The Town Crier's Sundry Roll
FOUND: One gilded hunting horn with silver inlay near the western woodland. Owner may claim it upon reimbursing the crier's fee.