A thousand years have passed
since the fall of Rome…
From the ashes of empire, a new order arose —
Christendom —
a civilization united by faith,
bound by feudal vows,
and sustained by the labor of serfs.
In this world, the Church and the Crown
are locked in a silent war
for the highest authority.
Kings appoint bishops to control vast lands.
The Pope insists only God may choose.
This struggle —
the Investiture Controversy —
will test the bonds of loyalty, faith, and power
that define the medieval world.
You are a knight, sworn to your king,
but answerable to a higher law.
The kingdom awaits.