Gardener Rebellion

The Gardener Rebellion was a war fought in the Duchy of --- over the succession of House Olivarden. Charles the Pretender, the bastard son of Duke Charles Olivarden, asserted that he was a true born heir to the Duke, having been born to his mother, Elisia Fair-Welcome, legitimate after she had married Duke Charles in a secret ceremony. The war ended in a defeat of the Pretender's forces, called the Gardeners, as they were made up mostly of peasants and mercenaries recruited from the locals of ---, a duchy known for it's flower farms. 
== History ==
In 28 ME, while traveling to Wilemberg on summons from Queen Isabella Wilem of Flowers, the then Ser Charles Olivarden was stopped in a town called Oakgrove for a great oak tree grew there. At the tavern where he and his party staid, he met a young barmaid called Elisia Fair-Welcome, an orphan woman of seventeen. Being crafty, the young knight Charles eloped with the woman into the night where they slept together beneath the great oak tree. He promised to return for her after his father's duties were done in the capitol, but he never did. A year later, young Elisia gave birth to a baby boy she called Charles Olivarden, after his father.
Eventually, Charles would succeed his father as Duke of --- in 39 ME. His wife Duchess Armina Olivarden gave him a son the following year, called Geoffrey. In 42, she would bear him another son called Charles and a final son called Felix in 45. When Elisia heard of the birth of Geoffrey she became furious, claiming her son's birthright had been stolen. Her attempts to contact Duke Charles were ignored and she found herself living in poverty, supported by her sons work as a mercenary. For his part, Charles the Pretender, had been desperately attempting to win the favor of his father. He competed in three of his tourneys, making it to third place in the melee at the 48 Tourney at Olivarden. His efforts remained unnoticed and Charles began to covet what his half-brothers had. His mother and he began to plot means to regain his birthright. However, several issues remained in their path, even if support was rallied. Duke Charles' brother Vikar still lived, along with his sons and Vikar's son. Unless they were all killed, the Duke's title would pass to one of them. Charles would never be legitimized without force, so the two decided to present their claims to one of House Olivarden's vassals, House Oster. 
House Oster had been made the vassal of the Olivarden when they fled their ancestral seat Castle Oligarden during the First Lily War. House Olivarden defended the castle, saving the Fleurian fleet from being burned. For this, they were given the castle and the Duchy of ---.
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