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* KeystoneArmy: In ''The Hook and Cod Wars'', destroying the castles will instantly grant you all the buildings of that town.

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!!!2. The Wolf and the Lion

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!!!3. The Cleansing of Paris

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* CosmeticAward:
** [[Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly "The Good, the Bold and the Fearless"]] for completing the campaign.
** There's also "No Wheels"[[note]]Do not construct a single siege weapon in "A Kingdom Divided"[[/note]], "A Second Hastings"[[note]]Wipe out Humphrey's base before defeating Jacqueline in "The Hook and Cod Wars"[[/note]] and "Shut Up La Hire!"[[note]]Defeat the French army before capturing Joan of Arc in "The Maid Falls"[[/note]].



* PerspectiveFlip: Joan of Arc fought the Burgundians in her campaign. In this campaign, the player takes control of Burgundy, which culminates in Burgundy capturing Joan ("The Maid Falls").



* VillainProtagonist: More evident with John the Fearless. Philip is much more pragmatic, so he rarely goes for gratuitous atrocities. Unless they're convenient.

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* TemptingFate: The campaign repeatedly plays the theme of the Burgundian dukes being pragmatists. It ends with the Duke of Burgundy explaining how giving Joan of Arc to the English was just pragmatism. However as anyone who played the final Joan of Arc mission know, her death renewed the French struggle against the English. Ever pragmatic, the Burgundian Duke would switch side to support the French, a decision that would eventually lead to their downfall when his son would die prematurely while fighting Swiss Mercenaries, leaving the French crown free to re-absorb Burgundy.
* VillainProtagonist: More evident with John the Fearless. Philip is much more pragmatic, so he rarely goes for gratuitous atrocities. Unless they're convenient.convenient.
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For decades, the dukes of Burgundy have been embroiled in a bloody struggle over control of the mad French king using their cunning, military prowess, and immense wealth. However, as the blood that they spill is paid for with blood of their own, their focus turns increasingly northwards as they aim to create a kingdom of their own.

The player is in control of the Burgundians, the color being Purple.

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For decades, the dukes of Burgundy have been embroiled in a bloody struggle over control had seen decades of struggles between dukes under the auspices of a mad French king using their cunning, military prowess, and immense wealth. However, as the blood that they spill is paid for of France, with blood the Hundred Years War serving as a backdrop to the scheming and intrigues. Said Dukes would also seek to carve out a realm in the Low Countries to the north of their own, their focus turns increasingly northwards them as they aim to create a kingdom regional politics put them in the midst of their own.

England and France. The player is in control of the Burgundians, the color being Purple.



France is currently torn in two by wars even amongst its very people, the Armagnacs and the Burugundy. When the Armagnacs incite a revolt in the city of Liège, formerly controlled by the Duke of Bavaria, John the Fearless rides to the village of Othée, to establish a base and defeat the Armagnacs to show his power to everyone.

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France is currently torn in two by wars even amongst its very people, the Armagnacs and the Burugundy.Burgundy. When the Armagnacs incite a revolt in the city of Liège, formerly controlled by the Duke of Bavaria, John the Fearless rides to the village of Othée, to establish a base and defeat the Armagnacs to show his power to everyone.



Even after the brutality of Liège, the Armagnacs still challenge the rule of John, as Bernard d'Armagnac unleashes an army of mercenary scoundrels, the Écorcheurs, to pillage the countryside, assisted by allied forces coming from Orléans, Bourbon and Alençon. Determinated to put an end to this rivalry, John once again gathers troops to stop this opposition. Meanwhile, the British watches the ongoing massacre...

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Even after the brutality of Liège, the Armagnacs still challenge the rule of John, as Bernard d'Armagnac unleashes an army of mercenary scoundrels, the Écorcheurs, to pillage the countryside, assisted by allied forces coming from Orléans, Bourbon and Alençon. Determinated Determined to put an end to this rivalry, John once again gathers troops to stop this opposition. Meanwhile, the British watches the ongoing massacre...



After the Armagnac defeat at Azincourt, the English presence in France has grown stronger, but John the Fearless sees the threat that Henry the Fifth constitutes as he rides to Paris to submit it. To secure his power and further his plans, John seeks alies amongst the many guilds of Paris to infiltrate the city and murder Bernard d'Armagnac before the British arrives.

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After the Armagnac defeat at Azincourt, Agincourt, the English presence in France has grown stronger, but John the Fearless sees the threat that Henry the Fifth constitutes as he rides to Paris to submit it. To secure his power and further his plans, John seeks alies allies amongst the many guilds of Paris to infiltrate the city and murder Bernard d'Armagnac before the British arrives.



While in France the presence of Joan of Arc is rising the morale of the Armagancs, Philip still has to deal with the scheming of Jacqueline who has moved to Holland and is supported by the so called "Guild of Hooks", the local low nobility dealing with years-long feuds with the Guild of Cods, composed of merchants. Philip will have to fight his way through the watery land, fighting both the Hooks and the invading British from beyond the Channel.

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While in France the presence of Joan of Arc is rising the morale of the Armagancs, Armagnacs, Philip still has to deal with the scheming of Jacqueline who has moved to Holland and is supported by the so called "Guild of Hooks", the local low nobility dealing with years-long feuds with the Guild of Cods, composed of merchants. Philip will have to fight his way through the watery land, fighting both the Hooks and the invading British from beyond the Channel.



* KarmicDeath: John the Fearless spends most of his time engaging in acts of cruelty such as massacring civilians, having rivals assassinated and force their sons to publicy forgive them. Little tears were shed when two axemen chopped him dead while he was talking to the Dauphin.
* KeystoneArmy: In ''The Hook and Cod Wars'', destroying the castles will istantly grant you all the buildings of that town.

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* KarmicDeath: John the Fearless spends most of his time engaging in acts of cruelty such as massacring civilians, having rivals assassinated and force their sons to publicy publicly forgive them. Little tears were shed when two axemen chopped him dead while he was talking to the Dauphin.
* KeystoneArmy: In ''The Hook and Cod Wars'', destroying the castles will istantly instantly grant you all the buildings of that town.

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While in France the presence of Joan of Arc is rising the morale of the Armagancs, Philip still has to deal with the scheming of Jacqueline who has moved to Holland and is

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While in France the presence of Joan of Arc is rising the morale of the Armagancs, Philip still has to deal with the scheming of Jacqueline who has moved to Holland and is
is supported by the so called "Guild of Hooks", the local low nobility dealing with years-long feuds with the Guild of Cods, composed of merchants. Philip will have to fight his way through the watery land, fighting both the Hooks and the invading British from beyond the Channel.



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With the threat of Jacqueline quelled, Philip the Good can now take his attention to the Pucelle. Having failed to take Paris, Joan of Arc and her army are hiding somewhere near Compiègne, a city currently under siege. Philip plans to put an end to her mission there and conquer the city.

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* AchillesHeel: English in the 5th scenario can be a pain to deal with... but if you manage to ransack his coastal lumber storages Humphrey will have no choice but to call off his invasion.
* CallBack: Mostly to the entire Joan of Arc campaign... except that this time you play as the "villains", technically.
* DisproportionateRetribution: In the first scenario, John receive rumors that some of his subjects do not respect him. Cue to him depopulating Liège with extreme prejudice.
* HiredGuns: The English mercenaries in the second scenario. Annoyingly enough, if you don't pay them soon enough after they make their offer they'll side with the Armagnacs. And even if you pay them, their efforts are rarely influential and they insist in getting more and more money as the scenario continues.
* KarmicDeath: John the Fearless spends most of his time engaging in acts of cruelty such as massacring civilians, having rivals assassinated and force their sons to publicy forgive them. Little tears were shed when two axemen chopped him dead while he was talking to the Dauphin.
* KeystoneArmy: In ''The Hook and Cod Wars'', destroying the castles will istantly grant you all the buildings of that town.
* KickTheDog: For someone called "The Good", Philip does his share of questionable acts in the name of pragmatism, like taunting a captive Joan and then telling them he pretty much sold her off to the highest bidder without leaving her time to answer.
* SoreLoser: Jacqueline's tirade at the end of the fifth scenario really sounds like those the AI makes in a random game when defeated.
* VillainProtagonist: More evident with John the Fearless. Philip is much more pragmatic, so he rarely goes for gratuitous atrocities. Unless they're convenient.
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For decades, the dukes of Burgundy have been embroiled in a bloody struggle over control of the mad French king using their cunning, military prowess, and immense wealth. However, as the blood that they spill is paid for with blood of their own, their focus turns increasingly northwards as they aim to create a kingdom of their own.

The player is in control of the Burgundians, the color being Purple.

!!Scenarios:
!!!1. A Kingdom Divided

France is currently torn in two by wars even amongst its very people, the Armagnacs and the Burugundy. When the Armagnacs incite a revolt in the city of Liège, formerly controlled by the Duke of Bavaria, John the Fearless rides to the village of Othée, to establish a base and defeat the Armagnacs to show his power to everyone.

!!!2. The Wolf and the Lion

Even after the brutality of Liège, the Armagnacs still challenge the rule of John, as Bernard d'Armagnac unleashes an army of mercenary scoundrels, the Écorcheurs, to pillage the countryside, assisted by allied forces coming from Orléans, Bourbon and Alençon. Determinated to put an end to this rivalry, John once again gathers troops to stop this opposition. Meanwhile, the British watches the ongoing massacre...

!!!3. The Cleansing of Paris

After the Armagnac defeat at Azincourt, the English presence in France has grown stronger, but John the Fearless sees the threat that Henry the Fifth constitutes as he rides to Paris to submit it. To secure his power and further his plans, John seeks alies amongst the many guilds of Paris to infiltrate the city and murder Bernard d'Armagnac before the British arrives.

!!!4. Unholy Marriage

John captured Paris, but his audacity eventually costed him his life and was assassinated. His successor, Philip the Good, has now to deal with another threat entirely: the Duke of Bavaria calls Philip's help to deal with his rebellious niece Jacqueline of Hainaut. The ambitious noblewoman has her sights set on the Low Countries contested by the Burgundians, and has sought the help of the Lord Protector Humphrey of Lancaster. Philip has to deal with this dual threat.

!!!5. The Hook and Cod Wars

While in France the presence of Joan of Arc is rising the morale of the Armagancs, Philip still has to deal with the scheming of Jacqueline who has moved to Holland and is

!!!6. The Maid Falls

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