Knights of Bretonnia (Warhammer Omnibus)

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As such, the vows of the peasants are those of servitude to their lord as serfs bound to work their lord's lands. The basic principle of the feudal system is that those lower on the social ladder among the peasantry are often serfs tied to their lands by law and custom that must provide the goods and services they produce as subsistence tenant farmers to those of higher status in the nobility in exchange for military protection and certain legal rights and privileges.

This victory did not the stop the orcs, however, and around 948 IC, the northern lands of Bretonnia were engulfed by waves of enemy armies. These airborne cavaliers are swift and deadly combatants that are perfect for tackling exposed flanks. Castle Aquitaine - Castle Aquitiane is the ducal capital of Aquitiane, famous for the Lace Tower, a tall spire built with so many windows that it looks as though it is made from stone lace. In the ensuing combat, Merovech fought like a daemon, and tore out the king's throat with his bare hands. They are protected by their honour and by their strength of arms, and whilst they endure the lands of men remain safe from destruction.At roughly the same time, the undead armies of Settra the Imperishable and his fleet of rotting warships and skeletal warriors appeared upon the western coast of Bretonnia. Illuminated by the holy light of the Grail Companions, the Lords of the Bretonni slaughtered the goblin kings and broke the unity that held their fractious tribes together. Although knights were known among other human tribes of the Old World as well, it was among the Bretonni tribe that the tradition of knighthood was perfected. The Pirate Wars did eliminate several notorious pirates, but there was no lasting decline in Old World piracy, as the adversary was not a unified navy that could be completely defeated -- new pirates always emerge to replace those who have fallen.

However, just a quarter of a century later, the full assault was launched by the Skaven and nearly all of Bretonnia and northern Tilea blossomed with a virulent outbreak of the Red Pox. The dominant arable crop in Bretonnia is wheat, though oats, barley, and green vegetables are also grown. Not even the harsh desert conditions could perturb the knights, and their fervour very slowly took its toll on Jaffar's warriors as many desert tribes under Jaffar's control began growing tired of this war of attrition. The next morning saw a prodigiously high spring tide, and it is said that some drowned corpses were deposited a full mile inland. Serving the Lord of the Realm in battle is a great honour, and Men-at-Arms are militia trained by the noble households, ready to give their lives in support of the knights, often accompanied by pious monks who have dedicated themselves to the Lady of the Lake.

Malekith stirred up such carnage that King Charlen was forced to leave many coastal fortresses undefended to quell the tumult in his heartlands. In the year VII, 168 (2468 IC), Crone Hellebron proclaimed a holy war of slaughter in Khaine's name. By 932 IC, Balduin, the newly stated young Duke of Brionne, led his armies to victory after defeating the hordes of Gragabad and slaying the warlord in single combat.