Canterbury

This single-player role playing game is set in England during the late 1300s, and is loosely based on The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. As a young squire boy with strong connections to the Royalty, you can become a knight or a monk, a bishop or a craftsman, a yoeman or a shepherd. But life is short - and your time is limited.

Background
The game takes place over a long period of time, between 1370 and 1410. The population of England is still depleted from the Black Death, which struck in the 1340s. The Hundred Years War rages on and off in France and Castile, while England has its own internal struggles. The Peasants' Revolt of 1381, the English Civil War of 1408, and the constant threat of the Scottish invaders leave English society in turmoil. As the High Middle Ages come to an end, a new middle class of merchants and craftsman emerge in London. The new cannons have made the traditional warfare of knights and castles obsolete. The world is changing - and so must you.