The Dark Agesmight be drawing to a close, butEuropeis still in turmoil. Petty lords are rising against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms.The Popecalls for aCrusadeto protect theChristiansin theHoly Landeven as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda.Key features:Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the agesGain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your DynastyExpand your feudal domain - and keep it from falling apartUnravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendasTake up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.