The British Royal Empire

The British Royal Empire was one of the three great powers before the DeadLands Crisis. Easily the oldest power of the great powers and likely the last to fully disappear during the Great War.

## History

The British Royal Empire was formed shortly before the turn of the 20th century, likely in 1899. However the Empire itself existed in several forms dating back as far as 17th century.

The Invasion from the stars crippled most of the world, decimating cultures and societies across the globe. Britain received a larger invasion force than most other countries, however with the aid of a band of travelers, Britain was able to quickly wipe out the invaders far before the rest of the world.

When the dust settled and the invaders were wiped out, Britain was one of the only countries left with a stable society that was capable of easily and quickly recovering. While other countries were still being wiped out by the invaders, Britain was examining and learning from the corpses of the Invaders, and began to quickly advance its technological standing.

## The New Colonial Age

### North America

By the time the British Royal Empire reached their former colonies in North America, almost all forms of functioning societies on the continent had been destroyed by the Invaders. Britain found a land ripe for conquering and resettlement.

Learning from past mistakes, The British Royal Empire quickly began to rebuild North America, destroying any monuments or icons of the previous America and re branded the continent, including Canada and parts of Mexico as British America.

### Europe

Once the British Royal Empire had rebuilt itself enough, the invasion of Europe began. Starting with France, then Spain and then moving on to the remnants of the German Empire and Italy. Those who fled later started the Holy Prussian Kingdom in the states on the edge of Europe and what was the Russian Empire.

### Australia

The British Royal Empire was desperate to protect their south pacific colony, however when they eventually arrived most of Australia had been decimated by the invasion. Australia was prioritized above most other colonies for rebuilding and was developed into a staging ground for military and business in the South Pacific.

### Africa

After the invasion, Africa became the sight of a desperate struggle for land and resources between the British Royal Empire and the Holy Prussian Kingdom. While the Holy Prussian Kingdom spread from the north, the British Royal Empire spread up from the south.

With most of the native populations now wiped from the continent by the invaders, Africa became a mining and farming continent. As well as providing huge hunting grounds for the wealthy.

### India

The population of India dropped to only a few million during the invasion, and those who survived quickly found themselves enslaved by a stronger and more advanced British Royal Empire. The country was quickly reorganized into a staging ground and helped facilitate trade between the colonies while acting as the center of military power for the British Royal Empire in the region.

## Imperial Rule

The British Royal Empire decreed that it was the God-Given right of the British to rule the lands they touched. Which they did so with an iron fist. No colony would have the means or the will to fight back against their colonial rulers after the Invasion.

However, learning from past mistakes, the British Royal Empire decreed that the Empire should be filled with citizens of Britain, which led to a great effort to out-populate the natives of the various colonies. This, coupled with their advanced technology, allowed the British Royal Empire to remain in complete control.

### Introduction of British Script

The British Royal Empire owes its immediate success and rapid expansion mostly to the technological advances learned from the Invaders, however their sustained success can be mostly attributed to the use of British Script. The natives of most colonies were paid in British Script or their work, which could only be used in stores owned by the companies that paid in said script. Or exchanged, with a fee and at a lower exchange, for British Pound currency.

This paid slavery was tightly regulated to prevent companies from abusing this system. This guaranteed that although the natives were vastly underpaid, they were still able to afford the basics for living such as food, accommodation and even healthcare in some colonies.

## Monarchy and Government

The British Royal Empire is ruled by the Royal House of Gloucester, which took its name after the Invasion when King George VI became the ruling monarch after much of the family had been wiped out.

Since then, the British Royal Empire has been led by a near-absolute monarchy, however much of the power has been granted (With royal oversight) to the House of Lords of England.

The Government of the British Royal Empire is divided into the House of Lords, House of Representatives and and elected Prime Minister. The House of Lords represents the aristocrats and wealthy individuals while the House of Representatives were officials voted by citizens of the Empire with voting rights.

Only those born within Britain and who hold citizenship can vote. Citizenship is only granted to those born in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and any descendants who now reside in the colonies.

The Monarchy as a whole led from a ceremonial role in the public eye, however in private, the Monarch often dictated the acts of government, with the Prime Minister acting only as a voice of the Monarch.