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Greyfield (NA - NA)
Area between the River grey and Trefel River in the north of the River Valley Region.
1379
Much of the mid/north Vesop Woods peoples align themselves with Rupert. He has a reputation of a fierce woodsman warlord- raiding Greyfield fiefs with unrelenting ferocity. Some people refer to Rupert as 'King of Vesop' or the 'Vesop Warlord'
1380
King Rupert goes through the motions of paying a ransom and tribute for the return of his sons from Lord Almer but upon discovery that Almer is facing the threat of a foreign army camped at Army Watch Rupert cancels the ransom at the last minute and instead leads a host of warriors across the River Grey into Greyfield.
1381
Lord Almer pleads peace with King Rupert. Almer's forces are stretched thin, combating Rupert's raids to the east and other Greyfield lords to the west- who are in turn being pushed east by Donwick lords and Trefel raids. Almer also faces the year old threat of the army camped in the mountain valley to the north.
Geroth and his hostages are captured by Trefel raiders near the Trefel-Greyfield border.
1382
Army I sweeps into Lord Almer's lands, nearly unopposed.
Army I reaches and sieges Greyfield Castle. The castle is only lightly garrisoned. The King of Greyfield, Hollwick, was caught off guard. He expected Lord Almer's lands to act as a buffering cushion rather than a highway.
Geroth, Prince Fenwin, and Erwin are captured by Myron II's troops trying to sneak out of Greyfield. Rupert's two other sons, Dreywin and Vern escape with some of Geroth's men.
The majority of remaining Greyfield lords formally submit to the Myron Empire at Greyfield Castle.
1383
Lord Almer returns to King Rupert in the Vesop Woods with several hundred men recruited out of south Greyfield.
1385
King Hollwick takes command of Army I in Greyfield.
1387
Army I is driven out of the Vesop Woods, but continues to hold onto Greyfield.
Myron III overhauls the census system established by his father 18 years prior. Paid officials with the Census Agent title are designated to specific areas while officials with the Census Overseer title are put in charge of regions consisting of many areas each. The Empire is designated into regions consisting of the Midlands, Callouse Marshes, West Penbrooke, East Penbrooke, South Wood, South Wood River Basin, Trahbeck, Imperial Ertund, North Ertund, Ertund, and Greyfield. The Nazreth Valley is exempt from the census. The areas between the South Wood River Basin and Trahbeck are labeled the Imperial Seat, with Myron III acting as the region Census Overseer.
1388
The Callouse Marshes, West Penbrooke, South Wood, South Wood River Basin, Trahbeck, Imperial Ertund, North Ertund, and Greyfield census regions all respond to Myron III's tribute demand. The Ertund census region sens 500 men. The Midlands and East Penbrooke (under Dolle Plateau warlords' control) send no tribute.
Lord Almer resumes hostilities with Greyfield and King Hollwick.
1390
Myron III travels to Greyfield Castle to negotiate a proper, non-violent inheritance of Greyfield.
Myron III appoints Jauford, son-in-law to the former King, as King of Greyfield and Vesop (while extending 'Greyfield' to the Trefel border). Prince Fenwin is essentially stripped of land and title but is promised political appointments in the Imperial Seat.
Myron III destroys a Donwick army west of Greyfield.
Dominic participates in the fighting under Myron III west of Greyfield. Mark acts as Dominic's battlefield assistant.
1391
Mark takes a wound, crippling his leg and returns to Greyfield after the first Donwick campaign battle.
Frundhul travels to Greyfield and pronounces Myron IV emperor but then sends him off through Trefel to the Imperial Seat. The boy is sickly; Frundhul tries to hide the fact while he consolidates the empire's power in Myron IV's name.
1393
Fenwin, without duties or responsibilities, returns to Greyfield leaving Lynn, Pavel, and Erwin at the Imperial Seat.
1399
Cyfurrel promises Lynn that he will attempt to secure Prince Fenwin's release from captivity but treads lightly with the matter and the Greyfield King... Cyfurrel needs Jauford's financial and military support to help ensure a steady transition to power and does not want to take any demanding stance or action that may compromise that support.
1401
2,000 South West River Valley troops and 3,000 Vesop/Greyfield/Mercer troops reinforce Cyfurrel's army in Enhold.
1402
King Hollwick agrees to release Fenwin under guarantee from Cyfurrel that Hollwick's son, Jorge, will take the throne of Greyfield or his family will rule Greyfield otherwise after his death. Cyfurrel also pays a ransom of gold and silk.
1412
Prince Jorge, son of King Hollwick of Greyfield, marches a force of 700 against Fenwin in Vesop.
1413
Lynn convinces her sister Delsa to convince her son, Emperor Cyfurrel, to not intervene on behalf of King Hollwick in Greyfield against Fenwin.
Cyfurrel agrees to only mediate the situation between Prince Fenwin and King Hollwick if Jauford Hollwick surrenders Vesop to Fenwin - otherwise he will let them fight it out as they see fit. Cyfurrel stands by his promise to assure the Hollwick line control of Greyfield, but refuses to make any such promise regarding Vesop.
Fenwin raids a Greyfield winter grain store on the east bank of River Grey.
1414
With resources fading and support scarce, Vern leads Fenwin's men on a last ditch attempt to gain an edge in Vesop in a foray against a Greyfield force commanded by Prince Jorge on the east bank of the River Grey near the Torreson Casot School. Fenwin remains, injured, at Fort Rupert. Vern's 450 men face off against Prince Jorge and 670 men. Vern is ultimately victorious in battle, his Vesop woodsmen carrying the day against Jorge's militia force. Prince Jorge is captured but dies from a wound on the battlefield before ever being presented to Vern.
Dominic, the eldest living son of his line, takes the throne of Greyfield at Greyfield Castle.
Camder travels from Champion's hold to Greyfield and demands the Greyfield throne from Domonic.
Soldiers previously loyal to Prince Jorge rally under his first daughter Leyln's husband's banner in north west Greyfield.
Prince Fenwin meets with Lady Lelyn Trefmott in Vesop at Fort Rupert. Lelyn promises Fenwin Vesop if Fenwin supports Lord Trefmott's soldiers in freeing Camder and placing him rightfully on the Greyfield throne. Fenwin agrees.
1415
Dominic is captured in Greyfield by Trefmott's men.
Trefmott puts Camder on the throne of Greyfield at Greyfield Castle.
Mark is exiled by King Camder.
By order from King Camder, Lord Trefmott is granted new lands south of Greyfield Castle - land previously belonging to lords loyal to Dominic.
Herber is tried at Errfulfel City for inciting violence and supporting rebels in Greyfield.
1416
Lord Trefmott names his son, Garret, King of Greyfield.
1417
Mark and Grenna return to Greyfield.
King Garret's transition to power (under the regency of Lord Trefmott) proves to be smooth and without much incident, with most all of the Greyfield lords swearing fealty.
1419
The Vesop Trade House, by order of King Fenwin, is the only organization permitted to import silk or Merrod Ale to Vesop from Cyfurrel City through Pavel. Fenwin convinces Lord Trefmott to accept limited Greyfield import contracts from Teymon with the Teymon Herber Trade House through Herber for silk and Merrod ale in King Garret's name.
1420
Lord Trefmott appoints his first son, Cam, as King Garret's protector and regent.
1422
Erma sells off Gandor's trade presence in Donwick and travels to her parents in Greyfield
Cam Trefmott forms an elite Kingsguard under his command consisting of 22 veteran soldiers tasked with defending King Garret.
1424
Lord Trefmott leaves for northern Greyfield.
Garret refuses to abdicate. Cam continues to hold him as a captive king, ruling as regent of Greyfield.
Lord Trefmott raises north Greyfield nobles behind his banner and returns to Greyfield Castle with force.
Cam's kingsguard and castle garrison battle Trefmott's north Greyfield force in the field. The kingsguard are defeated during the skirmish. Cam retreats with his remaining forces to Greyfield Castle.
Following initial the skirmish, many north Greyfield lords pull support from Trefmott and return north, content to let the Trefmott (Cam, Garret, Trefmott) family work out their own issues.
Cam's kingsguard takes advantage of Trefmott's dwindling support and engages Trefmott's Greyfield Castle siege army once again. Lord Trefmott is killed in battle, his force scatters following his death. Cam is recognized as responsible for his father's death, with many Greyfield smallfolk believing that Cam murdered Trefmott personally. King Garret disappears.
1425
Cam names himself King of Greyfield.
Cam marries Erma, granddaughter of Greyfield King Jauford, for legitimacy.
1426
The Greyfield people reject Cam's rule. Even with his connection to Jauford's blood through marriage the people do not recognize him as a rightful ruler since Jauford was appointed King by Myron III (while only being son-in-law to a King). Discontent spreads.
1427
A large rebel force rises in Greyfield to oppose Cam's rule.
1428
Cam is forced out of power in Greyfield. He is tried by local lords at Greyfield Castle and is charged to abdicate. The smallfolk, unhappy with the lords' ruling, storm Greyfield Castle. Cam is killed.
Cyfurrel interjects in the Greyfield succession struggle, demanding the issue be solved quickly and without more disruption to the kingdom's operations, stability, and capability to pay tributes and census taxes. The Greyfield lords are unable to trace a line from the original King Hollwick, but coming from Jauford they determine Camder to be the King, but find Mark, Jauford's only living son, the most appropriate ruler in Camder's absence. Next best after Mark they decide to be Erwin or his son Rupert, traced through the marriage to Janess who's mother by marriage is Lelyn, sister to Camder... Mark is made regent of Greyfield.
1431
Cyfurrel initiates a road building program. Errfulfel roads eventually connect Donwick to Greyfield Castle, Greyfield Casot School to Cyfurrel City to Errfulfel City to Champion's Hold to Myron's Seat, Basin's Spout to Fort Gren to Danfurrel Keep to Canfuldel. The main roads are well engineered and wide. Sturdy, massive bridges are built spanning the Trefel River at Greyfield and the Casot River at Champion's Hold and the north South Wood River at Basin's Spout. Many smaller offshoot roads extend from the main road system.
1434
Galvin builds Galvin Hall. it is a waystop between Prophets Meeting and Greyfield as well as a sanctuary and place of study.
1445
Cyfurrel II raises Army XI in Donwick, Army XII in Greyfield, and Army XIII in Imperial Ertund.
1451
Bale and Army XIII receive word of the attempt on Cyfurrel II's life while passing through north Greyfield. Bale has the army halt and awaits more information.
The South West Conspirators, fearing news of an Imperial Army in Greyfield, send Cyfurrel II south and east, away from Galvin Hall. Galvin, Elwick, and Hemfall are unaware that the Imperial army is Army XIII and under command of Galvin's son, Bale. King Hemfall objects to sending Cyfurrel II to their powerbase, the South West, because Army XIV lead by Cyfurrel II's bastard son, Yoland, and Army I lead by Crenhall (of unknown allegiance to them) both hold strong presence there.
King Galvin discovers that Bale leads the imperial army in Greyfield (Army XIII) and recruits him to his side. The soldiers are hardly aware of what is going on and only informed that civil war is imminent.
1452
Mercer River lords and Greyfield lords desperately attempt to mediate between Errfulfel City and Donwick/Southwest
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