Supreme Collegium

The Supreme Collegium was established when Emperor Severus ruled the island. They selected Constantine the Great (Constantine I of Britain) as their first Emperor. Later, Macsen Wledig transferred the local administration over to the Cambrian nobility and religious authorities before he left the continent to make himself the Emperor of Rome in the late 4th century, but insisted that they remain subject to the Supreme Collegium. The Collegium is a body made up of the “wise men of Britain,” including abbots, bishops, counts, and kings. There are 34 seats spread throughout Britain. Logres has seventeen seats (two of which will be destroyed by the Saxons), Cambria has nine, Cumbria has four (and one will be destroyed). Caledonia has three, and even Cornwall has one.

The Supreme Collegium is the upholder of the great and ancient powers of justice and law. In 415, the Supreme Collegium met to elect a High King to rule all of Britain. In a vote, Aldronius, the King of Brittany and the son of Macsen Wledig, was elected. He deferred the honor to his brother, Constantin, who thus became the High King of Britain.

To pass a decree or choose a High King, a three-quarters majority (24-25) must agree.

The Supreme Collegium is an ancient organization of lords and prelates who first assembled to proclaim Constantine (later called “the Great”) to be the rightful Roman Emperor. Afterwards they assembled to govern the island after the Romans abandoned it. It is made up of electors who hold one vote each. A three-quarters majority is required to proclaim a candidate to be High King. Many of these are bishops, for towards the end of the Roman Empire their church was given the responsibility of administering it for the emperor. Some secular lords, the ancestors of the kings and dukes who rule today, were given their rights as Electors by the original makers of the council. In some places the bishops have been replaced by secular lords.

The council worked together for a while, selecting capable men to rule over them. They have made mistakes, such as approving Vortigern, who betrayed the island to the Saxons. Most recently they exerted their power when they confirmed Aurelius Ambrosius as High King.

Many of its members are from outside of Logres, and many other legates are bishops and abbots of the Church of Rome. The church was originally granted the task of organizing and overseeing the failing Roman Empire, and these clergy have kept their authority intact here in Britain. Since they answer to a foreign power, the Pope, and hold sway over the public opinion of their cities, they can defy the king

## Electors

* King of Summerland
* Roman Bishop of Camulodunum
* Count of Salisbury
* Roman Bishop of Durnovaria
* Abbot-bishop of Exe River
* Roman Bishop of Glevum
* Abbot of Brightstream
* Abbot of Leirstown
* Bishop of Linden Pool
* Roman Bishop of Londinium
* Roman Bishop of Silchester
* British Abbot-bishop of St Albans
* Roman Bishop of Venta
* Roman Bishop of Noviomagus
* Bishop of the White City
* Roman Archbishop of Carlion
* King of Amans
* King of Cameliard
* Abbot-bishop of Fort Gwent
* Abbot-bishop of the City of Legions
* King of Powys
* Abbot-bishop of Seafort
* King of Gomeret
* King of Galvoie
* King of Roestoc
* King of Malahaut
* Abbot-bishop of Lugh's Walls
* Abbot-bishop of the Fort of the Britons
* King of Garloth
* King of Lothian
* Abbot-bishop of Lookout Headland