The wind whips William's shock of blond hair around the crown of his head. His expression is stern, determined. A small crowd has begun to gather. You see the aged Earl of Oxford among them, as well as the Earl of Arundel, but it seems that the young German prince has no idea of their presence. Inst...

The German princes are in their customary position on the right side of the hall.

The German Princes have just entered and are taking their customary position to the right.

The German Princes are more astonished than amused, while knots and gaggles of Englishmen beam with pride at their national dance.

William of Brunswick, however, is very close to humiliating himself. His attitude is imperious as he grabs at a line, not recognizing that Queen Eleanor has come up behind him with a single raised eyebrow and pursed lips. He stands in front of the crowd, dumbfounded at the mad scribble in French in ...

To Heinrich of the House of Piast, Wilhelm of the House of Welf writes with feelings of gladness for the fortunes of his people. I had thought the rumors of gold perhaps too fanciful to be true, but it makes me glad to know that prosperity has come to Silesia, and looks to stay there for a time. The...

To Heinrich of the Polish Royal House, William, son of Henry the Lion, sends his esteem, Otto tells me that you have already landed in England, so I thought to have this meet you in Canterbury. I wished to express thanks for the indulgence you have shown my little brother. I also wished to tender my...

William of Brunswick, the future Lord of Luneburg, should things work out, is currently in a bad spot. His father, Henry the Lion, greatest of the German Dukes, has been roundly defeated for a second time by Frederick Barbarossa. Inheritance law would seem to suggest that his father's lands will sti...