by Helen Kain | Jun 19, 2026 | Act III - The Stress Test, CT Act III — The Stress Test, The Continental Thread
By 1300, medieval Europe looked remarkably successful. Populations had been growing for generations. Towns were expanding. Trade flourished. Universities were opening their doors. Governments had become more capable and kingdoms more prosperous. If you had been living...
by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2026 | Act III - The Stress Test, CT Act III — The Stress Test, Medieval (1066–1485)
The conflict known as the Wars of the Roses was not a single war but a long struggle for the English crown fought between rival branches of the royal family. The two houses were House of Lancaster and House of York. Both traced their ancestry to Edward III, and both...