For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era...

In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself. Due to trade and commerce an increasing middle class obtains more and more power and wealth. Entire towns purchase their freedom and more privileges from the nobility. Reading and writing is no longer the domain of the nobility and the clergy and the invention of printing information may eventually be spread everywhere. This is the beginning of the renaissance...

Features

• 8 completely new professions: mercenary, grave digger, stonemason, juggler, innkeeper, banker, miller and the fruit grower
• New goods, buildings, ambient details and effects
• All new scenarios ("Transylvania", "The Rhineland" and "The Alps") & bigger world maps 
• Improved AI, title and nobility system as well as new options (e.g. "God Measures", levels of difficulty)
• Stand Alone Addon, the original game or its addons are not needed
  

To activate the game, you need a Steam Account

• Login or register at the official
  Steam Website and download Steam client
• Install and start application, login with your Account name and Password
• Click the Games Menu.
• Choose Activate a Product on Steam...
• Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process
• After the successful code verification, go to the "MY GAMES" tab and start downloading.