The Anglo Republic

**The Anglo Republic** is a nation positioned near the coast in the North East of the Mainland. It's capitol **York** is positioned between two rivers and consists of the **Three Ridings of Yorkshire** mainly being in the Western Riding. It's culture is similar to Britain and it's religion is based on real life Anglicanism.

## History of the Nation

### The Pre-Kingdom Era

The term "Anglo" is a very loose overarching term for the people living in the current Republic's claims but once the land was home to several ethnic groups and peoples each with their own religion. In fact the idea of a united Anglo nation is brand new and challenged by those that have lived on the lands all these years.

### The Formation of York

Eventually decades of waiting a power family took control of large areas of the current **Three Ridings of Yorkshire** and proclaimed the **Kingdom of York** sparking the beginning of the Kingdom Era in the Anglo regions. York would remain one of the largest and most powerful kingdoms throughout the era establishing control over the other nations that formed and enforcing the religion of the state on others. The first royal family of York consisted of King George, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne they are represented by the major rivers and lake that make up Yorkshire.

### The Kingdom Era

Many of the following Kingdoms formed in the same way the most notable being The Kingdom of Lancaster, The Kingdom of Anglia and The Kingdom of Wessex each establishing themselves as a nearly unstoppable force in their regions second only to York. The effect of the Kingdoms can still be felt today with a distinct culture split between the individual provinces of The Anglo Republic with the Lancashire region being particularly hostile towards the capital government of York. Many of the other former Kingdoms succumbed to the culture differences within and collapsed into their base nations such as Anglia which is now the regions of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex and Wessex became Berkshire, Hampshire and Somerset. The culture difference represents a monumental task for the Anglo government to overcome in the future but for now religion may be able to hold the nation together.

### The Great Collapse

Nearly 200 years after the formation of York the cracks began to show in the kingdom as a corrupt reagent council took over to allow the King to 'recover from illness' which was revealed to be caused by poisoning eventually leading to King Harold II of York's death and the collapse of the Kingdom briefly separating into **The Three Yorks** but shortly after even those collapsed into Lordships or Anarchism in some cases. While it was expected that it wouldn't effect the other kingdoms many began to fall apart primarily into Anarchy in their case leading to the end of the Anglican League of Kingdoms and for some time after no nation would inhabit the land left by the fallout of these nations.

### The Republic

50 Years after the collapse the first signs of the Anglo return was heralded when the Great Great Great Grandson of King George named George III rode around The West Riding of York proclaiming a new nation would soon form in the province. In what was left of the once grand capital of York a group of individuals headed by George III announced the formation of The Anglo Republic a nation with the goals of uniting the Anglo peoples under one flag for a better world. The first President was George III himself but he stepped down after only serving half a term as he wanted an elected individual to lead the nation. As it turned out being related to the first Great King and his actions in forming the nation made him very popular to the point where despite not registering as a candidate in the election a majority wrote his name on the ballet. Although not conventional he was sworn back into office and currently presides over his new nation with plans to retake the former Anglo lands and more for the glory of the people even if it means death for him.