Anglo-Norman Territorial Dispute (Season 1)

This page covers the history of the territorial dispute between the nation generally referred to as England and the nation of Normandy.

On June 19, 2021, user Actovania, leader of Normandy, presented their land claims to the server. These claims consisted of the French cultural region of Normandy, as well as the Isle of Wight and a portion of southeast Britain. These claims were verified by staff not long after. At this time, user ClebPleb was the leader of England, though no official claims were ever presented. On June 20, 2021, ClebPleb presented England's claims, showing an outline of the island of Britain, and stating in diplomacy that it held claims "over the island of Britannia". In diplomacy, England demanded Normandy's land in the "south of England", then justifying a war goal against Normandy. In a conversation in-game between ClebPleb and Actovania, England requested Normandy's land in southeast Britain, threatening war, of which Normandy complied with. England then requested the Isle of Wight, which Normandy again hesitantly complied with. The next day, on June 21, 2021, user ClebPleb presented an expansion to England's claims, which included the entirety of the nation of Normandy. These claims sparked international outcry, with nations such as the Swiss Confederation and the Eternal Empire declaring that they guarantee the independence of Normandy, as well as the nations of Heisenbergia, Astrakhan, Novorossija, and Sardegna stating that their nations stood with Normandy. The nation of Cyprus declared that they would not take action against England, as they were indebted to the English for helping during the Cypro-Thracian war, though assured that they would not fight against Normandy in the case of a war. The nations of Thrace and Kurdistan declared that they stood with England, though Kurdistan switched their stance to neutral not long after. Thrace in particular was staunchly loyal to England, stating that England had a right to claim "their rightful land". Thrace would go on to spread propaganda and lies, such as the non-existent "genocide of their innocent English majority". Later within the day of June 21, 2021, England officially renounced their claims to Normandy "in attempts to create a better diplomatic situation for the English", though keeping their claims on the former Norman land in southern Britain. Following this, nations such as Ireland congratulated Normandy on the end of the crisis, while the Swiss Confederation and Eternal Empire kept their guarantee on Norman independence. with England's statement, Kurdistan reinforced their original stance, stating that they "Guarantee England's rights" and would "go to war against Normandy if war breaks out". Actovania, leader of Normandy made one comment on the resolution of the territorial dispute, with the quote "The greatest victory is that which requires no battle". Shortly after renouncing their claims on Normandy, England united with Ireland after forcing them into submission, beginning the Anglo-Irish Territorial Dispute. The Anglo-Norman Territorial Dispute was completely resolved on June 24, 2021, at the advent of the permanent ban of all members of England, and the subsequent dissolution of England following the offline bombing of Rome and instance of doxxing. This resulted in Normandy reasserting their original claims given on June 19.