Once upon a time… All of Medieval Europe was going through a great change. Charles IV, then theKing of France, had accumulated a mixed reputation with his subjects. Torn between helping his kingdom and creating trouble with the English, he was seen by some as a friend to the people and by others as an irresponsible instigator. Of course, it was not Charles' fault that England and France were on the brink of war as the two had butted heads for many centuries prior. England, for example, had taken several former French lands to the west, and there was great distress among those who saw their homes taken away. The situation quickly worsened as there was talk of war.