Eleventh century France is a patchwork of independent domains.
These former pagan Vikings, now Christian and French-speaking and having carved out kingdoms in southern Italy and Sicily, tur.
The era is the height of Norman expansion.
Amid the powers is the Duchy of Aquitaine, where Lord Pons rules his barony in County Saintonge.
In the south, the Count of Toulouse continues the Pons\' family tradition in governing the region.
In the north, William the Duke of Normandy rivals the King of France.
Eleventh century France is a patchwork of independent domains