Wilhelm the Conquerer | Official scenarios Crusader Kings 2 Guide

You can start game in the 1067, it doesn't matter for real.

Scenario begins at the moment of Wilhelm's the Conquerer win and has no assumptions, it's just a sandbox. Only player decides what he'll do. Below you can find few suggestions.

Wilhelm the Conquerer

Firstly, even before you unclick the pause, you should calm enraged subjects. Wilhelm has a lot of lands so he should distribute it (but not more than one land per person). If it isn't enough, use Honorary Titles.

Grand Tournament is a good way to calm subordinates.

When the disturbances are the past, you can create few duchies: they'll guarantee a flow of prestige points and can be useful in the future.

Wilhelm has to care not only about England but also about his lands in the Normandy.

Further on you can play in normally way, just as it is described in the main part of the guide.

King Svend II of Denmark

Svend, Danish king has rights to the English throne and he can take it over from Wilhelm the Conquerer. It's difficult and tiresome task, but possible (if you're patient enough).

Without mercenaries you have no chances.

You should begin from few marriages: it won't end up with any alliance but infusion of money will be useful. You can think also about changing crown authority for some higher or about increasing number of troops your subordinates should sent you. Then prepare to the war, there is no sense in waiting with it, because only at the beginning Wilhelm is rather vulnerable (few civil wars). Later it will be much more difficult task.

Normandy is essential not only in the Mass Effect.

Invasion you should begin in the Normandy. Why? Simple: on Islands Wilhelm has most of his army and you wouldn't have chances (Wilhelm has huge amount of money, which he spends on mercenaries).

English will for sure try to regain their Normandian lands.

When Wilhelm see what's happening, he'll try to rescue his lands. In this moment Svend should hire mercenaries and send them to the Normandy. Even if they die, they should stop enemy's counterattack. Only this is their task.

Constant attacking enemies coasts should be effective.

If you keep Normandy, you can attack British Islands, but the important is to do so in few places at once. When enemy's forces will be getting closer, move your troops to the ships. Loading is quicker than march, so you can easily overtake Wilhelm about few steps.

Denmark is a power!

Your lands in Normandy are crucial: with every day they increase you point advantage, and when it reach 100 points, you can finish war and take over the English crown.