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The Calamitous 14th Century — When the Numbers Stopped Adding Up

The Calamitous 14th Century — When the Numbers Stopped Adding Up

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...
The Wars of the Roses — The Crisis of Dynastic Succession

The Wars of the Roses — The Crisis of Dynastic Succession

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...

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