Lead one of four Saxon knights, such as Wilfred of Ivanhoe or Wolfric the Wild, to seize control of England from Norman forces. Players must plan raids, duel for gold to fund mercenary armies, and conquer enemy castles through strategic map reading and combat to ultimately wrestle the crown away from rivals.
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Wikidata(Q1182594)
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REG-Vault(nes/defender-of-the-crown)
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REG-Vault(zxspectrum/defender-of-the-crown)
· last updated 2026-10-03 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault(amstradcpc/defender-of-the-crown-2)
· last updated 2026-10-16 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB(9572)
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