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The Story of Nolen Oldcastle |  |
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I was born in 1405 in Gloucestershire, England, to the noble House Oldcastle. I confess I was a hellion in my youth. As the third son in my family I could inherit neither land nor title, so I filled my days with drinking, wenching, and brawling. I didn't understand the power of my combat training and played with |
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| violence like a toy. Then in 1420 Pope Martin V declared Holy Crusade against the Hussite heretics in Bohemia. I eagerly signed up with the English Crusaders. I had no fear - the heretics were mostly laborers and peasants armed with farm tools! There were few nobles, and no cavalry to speak of. It would be an easy campaign, with great chance to plunder and maybe even conquer some land. So I buckled on my sword and went off to war. I had no idea how much my life was about to change. When we arrived |
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