[Middle Ages] The Bastard Dynasty

This story will go premium on August 29, with a 10,000-word triple-length update that day. Muah! Cesar was born during the fiercest struggles within the Plantagenet family. His father was the famous Richard the Lionheart, while his mother was a country gentleman’s daughter with nothing but beauty to her name. He grew up in the court of Aquitaine, foresaw the glory of the Capetians and the fall of the Plantagenets, and experienced the city “desired by the world” and the battlefield of the Crusades. As someone who has transmigrated, wouldn’t it be dreadfully dull not to make waves in this dazzling age? “How would you sum up the life of Cesar I, the ‘Philosopher of War’?” “He was the greatest ruler in Europe of his time. He was born amid chaos and hope, and died amid glory and solitude.” Based on historical events, with some inspiration from the plots of films such as The Lion in Winter and Kingdom of Heaven. The hero was a top historian and an all-rounder in his previous life. Updates daily at noon. Coming soon: Queen Matilda. Muah~ , “Matilda of England, a fatherless orphan, an heir cast aside, a princess coveted by countless men. Yet she would ultimately become the mistress of Europe. Though her mortal body would one day decay, her fame would be celebrated for all eternity.” “She wore three crowns, and her footsteps crossed the mountains of Iberia and the walls of Jerusalem. Christians and Saracens alike bowed before her. No one could surpass her: not the king of the Franks, the Ayyubid sultan, the pope of Rome, or even her husband, who astonished the world.” “Her husband and father were both extraordinary men, pioneers who defied God and legendary heroes. They helped make her who she was, but she did not achieve greatness by relying on them alone.” “She is the daughter of Jerusalem, the immortal queen and empress upon the throne.” Before you stands Matilda I: daughter of Richard I, the Lionheart; Queen of England, Queen of Navarre, Queen of Ireland, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, Queen of Sicily; Duchess of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Swabia; Countess of Anjou, Maine, and Burgundy; conqueror of France, liberator of Iberia, defender of the Holy City, and founder of European civilization! The third installment in the Plantagenet series. Her titles and achievements may keep growing. The heroine is the daughter of Richard the Lionheart and Berengaria, and the hero is Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire. They’re all familiar faces. Theme: Fight against fate and never give up