Norman Marcher lords pushed deep into the Welsh borderlands in William I’s reign, overwhelming the Welsh lords of Brycheinog (Brecon), Morgannwg (Glamorgan) and Gwent. Wales was brought into the Anglo-Norman orbit first. These marcher societies reached their peak between the end of the 13th Century and the early decades of the 14th Century, and were in the middle of a fascinating ethnogenesis, before they faced disaster and faded into obscurity. They were ruled by barons with the freedoms of a king, prospering on the lands they had conquered from the native rulers. In the times between Henry VIII's formalisation of the territories held by Anglo-Norman lords outside England and William I's conquest itself, the lands at the fringes of rule from London, in Wales and Ireland, developed an intriguing, multifaceted society composed of peoples from all across the Angevin realm, coming together to be the shield and sword of their King. Welcome to 'Across the Sundering Seas', the CK2 portion of my AAR following the adventures of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, and his heirs, as they attempt to unite the Norman barons of Ireland and Marcher lords of Wales into a rival Norman state to England, to save them from the doom and obscurity that awaited.Ī Brief History of Norman Ireland and Wales
With some research, I managed to find what I was looking for, an extremely interesting scenario with a great potential for a good storyline, set in a criminally overlooked medieval society, and a fascinating starting character.
I had problems at first when I tried to look for a scenario that would be both interesting and unique, removed from the oft beaten to death scenarios already covered endlessly, no matter how willing people are to read them. Thus, it was only natural that I decided to do my first AAR on them. The Normans are one of my favourite peoples in history.
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