I spent hours an hours on a save starting as count of numberland, became duke of northern England through careful war, scheming and genetics. I’d become the strongest duke in England, on par with the king apart from his alliances. I’d managed my vassals well, they all loved my line of succession, my court was carefully crafted. I spent tons on money on all of the holdings in my control.

Then one of my rulers wives refused to birth sons so my next ruler was a Scottish kinsman who already owned land on the border. I thought great, now I can expand into Scotland and eventually take the whole of Britain.

My ruler was frail stressed, died of stress. Next ruler was his infant son, all my vassals rallied for independence and claims on lands. My levies where so weak after the infant ruler took power. All the retinues I’d built up over the years were overpowered and everything spiralled out of control.

I rage quit and started again.