I know I talk about this all the time and I've brought it up before, but what is the reason for keeping the Casse? I really don't remember.

As far as I understand (and I may be wrong, feel free to correct me) but not only were the Isles not unified politically, but they didn't do much of anything off of their island.

If you have a Casse faction, the first thing the player will do is unify the island, probably conquer Ireland. Then we're left with essentially a colonial-era Great Britain, earning piles of dough, and sending military excursions over the channel to conquer Europe. Doesn't that seem weird/wrong to anyone else?

I don't understand how you can consider any political institution in Britain at the time significant enough to warrant a faction. Anyone want to clear this up for me? (again...?)