Anglian Civil War (TiB)

**Supported by:**

* United Kingdom of England

**Supported by:**

* United States of South England
* Republic of England

**Supported by:**

* Empire of Cornwall
* Republic of Hampshire

The Anglian Civil War is an ongoing war in the East of England between the King's Party, loyal to King Andrew I, the Libertarians, led by former Prime Minister Liz Truss and the Nationalists, led by Priti Patel. It is considered by many to be the first war of many on the British Isles.

## Background

During the collapse of the United Kingdom in August 2026, Prince Andrew managed to coronate himself as King of Anglia, and declaring his sovereign state independent from the United Kingdom. Prince Andrew himself is deeply unpopular among many Britons due to his adulterous behavior and his ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The citizens living within Norfolk and Essex quickly grew angry of the self-declared monarchy, creating the perfect hotbed for revolution.

### Renewed Trust in Truss

Not long after London declared independence from the former United Kingdom, Liz Truss, who has disappeared from the public eye for several years after her disastrous premiership snuck her family into Norfolk, and she was able to rally several of her former cabinet ministers to convince Norfolk citizens that Truss is a better alternative to King Andrew. While Truss herself is hated by many due to her disastrous economic policies contributing to the fall of the UK, most Norfolk citizens are hardline Conservatives, and are willing to give Liz Truss a second chance to help piece back the UK together.

### Southern Revanchism

On the other end of the country in Essex, Priti Patel, the former Home Secretary believed that King Andrew's image had directly damaged the reputation of the royal family, hence why the nation had fell apart. Essex, like Norfolk is also a hardcore Conservative province, and many in Essex are drawn to the idea of a Republican Anglia built on militarism and populism. In addition, some Conservative supporters who hate Truss are also drawn to Patel's idea of making Britain great again. Her supporters mostly consisted of those who despised Truss, including Kwasi Kwarteng, who was betrayed by Truss in 2022 after the Mini-Budget Crisis.

### The Revolution

On November 20th, Liz Truss' army made their move, and launched their open revolution against King Andrew by seizing Norwich and King's Lynn. As soon as the news reached Patel, she also launched her own revolution by taking control of Southend and Colchester. Just as King Andrew was about to step down as King, his loyalists quickly got up to arms as fighting broke out all across Anglia. The peace was short-lived, and by the time the United Kingdom had dissolved and reborn as the United Kingdom of England, Truss controls Norfolk, while Patel controls Essex, with the King's Party backed to a corner in Suffolk. The battle for the fate of the East has just begun.

## Potential Paths

At the start of 2027, Liz Truss and Priti Patel are allied to each other, and have agreed to not fight until King Andrew has been defeated. Because of this, The King's Party is almost always guaranteed to lose unless the United Kingdom directly intervenes. However, whoever controls two of the three main cities of Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds and Lowesoft will result in The King's Party surrendering to the victorious side, causing Truss and Patel to turn on each other instead. Truss has a higher chance of winning due to her being supported by both the USSE and the Republic of England.