A Gilded Cross: Gilded Cross, Is about a crusade that begins shortly after the battle of Manizkert. The Crusade lead by Normans (seeking recongition of their rule over Sicily), The Venetians (Wishing to complete gain access to trade rights in the East), Hungary, and a few pious nobles from France. It will tell the story of the nations these men of faith establish and their impact on world events. Features a Germanic Lithuania, Powerful Crusader State, Hassassin nation that will rival the most powerful of Middle Eastern States, and a Breton dynasty in England.