The chivalrous Edmund Canmore is susceptible to a pretty face. He will make an excellent addition to our breeding program.

I like a blitz in the early game, using all tools available to make a land grab. I usually take York by force, move all manpower I can possibly spare north by boat, move my spy into Edinburgh and my princess up by Inverness. If I time it right I can insert the spy as the boatload of low-grade troops and the King are coming into the harbor. The princess woos Edmund away from Scotland when he is alone in Inverness. He captures it at the same time as my King walks into Scotland by stealth or by force. Scotland eliminated, and I have a 4 chivalry governor in Edmund. Never had much use for him, till now. I will see how fast he can convert London or Edinburgh for early Yeoman.

Meanwhile in the south, all arms march on Rennes as my merchant locates the French maid to the east so my diplomat can marry her off to my heir in trade for Toulouse or some such.

10 territories by turn 10? I think its possible.