Queen Beril

Probably the greatest and most revered hero of Styke. 
Born 964, took the throne at just 14 years old in 978.
Is removed from the throne by political manouvering and Lord Varkness attempts to marry her off. Beril flees.
Dies in 1025.
(stub - get this all sorted out so it matches the story below and timeline)
From The Middle Kingdom:
The story of Queen Beril unfolded before them. At first it all looked very promising, as the story was indeed about castles and dragons and brave young knights from the far of kingdoms to the west. But as the tale progressed Aster began to realise it was more a story for the adults.
Beril had only been fourteen years old when she became queen. Sensing that such a young monarch might be weak the kingdom was soon under attack from its neighbours and enemies. One such enemy was known as 'the Usurper of Tomsk' and was played by an actor dressed as a dragon. The dragon invaded the kingdom from the north and the poor young Queen fled to the mountains. To help get her throne back Queen Beril marries a young man called Prince Mirkin and together they defeat the dragon and regain her kingdom. But then Prince Mirkin is killed by assassins sent by the defeated but still alive and angry 'Usurper'.
The story then jumped forward to Queen Beril as an older woman, married again, but unhappily to a man she does not love, but who is strong and can protect the country from other invasions.
Despite this sacrifice though, her king proves to be unpopular and civil war wracked the land. The king is killed and Queen Beril is exiled to a neighbouring kingdom by the new ruler.
The story ended with Queen Beril's death, and the people of her kingdom realising that she had been the best ruler they had ever had having her body taken back to the capital city to be entombed forever in the largest temple. The current ruler was unhappy about this but realises the whole country loved this woman who gave everything for them, so he can do nothing. The narrator of the story then told the watchers that Beril's tomb still stands for all to see and she is revered in her country as the nation’s saviour.
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