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The Rise of a King is a narrative-driven experience that takes place over a 20 year period leading up to the Battle of Hastings , where the game's main campaign starts.
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—In-game description
The Rise of a King is a tutorial campaign for Age of Empires IV Season Five ). Its events lead to the The Normans campaign. The player plays as the French .
Rebellion in Normandy - learning controlsThe Battle of Val-es-Dunes - learning combat and counter system between trash units A Township in Brittany - growing an economy and advancing through AgeThe Siege of Dinan - producing units and reusing the counter system between trash unitsThe Norman Invasion - recap 
