User:Pawl/Sandbox/Tircambry history ideas
Initial thoughts on Tircambry's history. Plenty more to add; discussion welcome.
I have always worked on the basis that Tircambry is a monarchy but I think there are far too many monarchies in OGF so I'm going to ditch this one and have a parliamentary republic.
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| > 1000 BCE | Celtic peoples occupy large areas in northwest Uletha including the Brethan peninsula. Alternatively, perhaps the Brethan peninsula is settled later by Ingerish Britons fleeing from Gaermanic/Kalmic invaders, similar to RW Brittany |
| c.0 CE | Gaermanic peoples (ancesters of Kalm, Lentia) sweep into the area. Celtic culture disappears except in the peripheries such as the Brethan peninsula. |
| > 1000 CE | Brethanic Celts coalecse into five kingdoms : Calenwy(?), Dyllewin(?), Rhysiog, UL10-98, UL10-99.
[I am working on the basis that the old inhabitants of UL10-98 and 99 will be Brethonic (RW Brythonic) Celts, like the Welsh, Cornish and Bretons (and Tircambry), rather than RW Goidelic Celts (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx), but I don't know whether admins have other ideas!] |
| c.1300s | Ingerland invades Brethan peninsula (why?), succeeds in conquering 98 & 99, but the eastern kingdoms successfully resist. |
| 1400s | A dynastic marriage results in the union of Dyllenwin and Calenwy to form Morionys(?). Frequent conflicts between Rhysiog and Morionys. |
| 1600s | New Ingerish attempts at conquest (why?) result in Morionys and Rhysiog forming a loose confederation under the joint leadership of the two kings (the Double Monarchy - need a better name for this). |
| 1700s | Dynastic marriage and assasination lead to a union of the crowns. Confederal government largely supplants state ones. |
| 1810 | State institutions formally abolished and the Tircambry Confederation becomes the Kingdom of Tircambry. |
| 1862 | The king's only son dies, creating a succession dispute between Ingerish(?) and Kalmish(?) sons of the king's sisters/daughters. Rather than risk war everyone agrees that the question should be settled by an independent tribunal. |
| 1863 | The Succession Tribunal rules that both claims have equal merit and therefore the Crown should go into abeyance until a single undisputed heir emerges. Parliament establishes a regency to exercise royal powers during the abeyance. |
| 1865 | King Rhodri II dies and Owain ap Gruffudd becomes the first Regent, chosen by the Royal Council. |
| 1930s | After years of social disruption and a period of parliamentary deadlock, the Regent appoints a fascist prime minister who rules for over twenty years. |
| 1950s | The fascist regime is overthrown after war(?) and, in response to public pressure, it is agreed that future regents should be chosen by popular vote and serve for seven-year terms instead of life. |
| 1958 | First Regency election. |
| ... | ... |