Recently, I've realized that low stats aren't all that terrible as it may seems. I played as William the Conquerer, who died right away. Cue his deadbeat son inheriting with the only good stat is martial at a "high" 6, and having every sin imaginable. Luckily I kept the realm together with him and bred a nice heir for him.
Six kings later, I quit and look, this guy had the longest reign out of all my rulers :-/
You're lucky it was so early. If people had claims on your lands you would've been facing multiple wars against foreign enemies, who could've even been pressing a claim of their vassals against you. The more the game's webs get built up the more you need to keep everyone happy even your neutral realms that you've married people off into for old old alliances.
