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Over the next eighteen years, England saw a breakdown in law and order as civil war spread throughout the country. This conflict came to be known as \"The Anarchy\"...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anarchy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, players take on the role of English nobles loyal to King Stephen. Over five rounds, players must build their domain, defend their castle from attacks by the approaching Angevin armies, and storm strongholds loyal to Matilda with their own crafted siege weapons. 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Any of his people may go up to Jerusalem in Judah to build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel. And in any place where survivors may now be living, the people of Persia are to provide them with silver, gold, goods, livestock, and offerings for the temple of God in Jerusalem.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Ezra 1:2-4\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears afterwards, during Artaxerxes' twentieth year of rule, the sovereign observed melancholy in his cupbearer, Nehemiah. Upon inquiring about his troubled appearance, Nehemiah answered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay the king live forever! Why should I not look sad when the city of my ancestors lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? 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