My first game troubles as England

[Nebuchadnezzar]

One thing I had noticed but had no idea why it was happening, was a French diplomat was staying next to Caen and the animations looked like he was conducting diplomacy, but I received no diplomacy window, so I forgot about it.

I will let you in on a secret. Most believe this to be an attempt at bribing but not always! After very long exhaustive tests it means that attack is imminent. You can either beef up the garrisons at your border settlements which may deter attack or gift the faction 100 florins using one of your diplomats. They will go away for a few turns. When their diplomat returns again repeating the animations gift them again.

As for the rest. Well the games easy enough. Why make a marriage alliance with scotland for heavens sake and then attack them unless you are wanting excommunication lol

You can hire mercenary fleets to speed your way to Antioch. Also hire a great cross in Sicily or italy for the Crusade. It just wouldn't be right to have a crusade without one.

... btw welcome to the org