Kingdom of Conland - Sagadahoc

The Kingdom of Conland - Sagadahoc was a feudal Kingdom within Treka, during the Feudal period, functioning as the precursor to the modern Essotori, and the Ascendancy. The Kingdom acted virtually independently for much of its history, conquering territories outside of Treka, such as Angel Land, within Sereine, waging the Three Hundred Years War to assert total control over the nation. Within the Kingdom, there existed a caste system, with the vast majority of Connish subjects being treated not dissimilarly to other Trekan peasents, only occasionally hearing the edicts of the King, and even less frequently, the elusive Nozerod. Above the common Trekan, who made up the majority of the core territories, were the native Serenian population of Angel Land, constructed as the 'perfect prototype'. Here, huge segments of society were inducted into the Nozerod Cult, in it's earlier form, blending in with the native faiths. Finally, there existed those within the Inner City of Connish, where the Nozerod themself resided, and where most nobles would be educated. Those within the city enjoyed the most authority, and were the ones able to withstand the Trekan Peasent Rebellions, depriving much of the nobility of their standing, outside of the Cult. From Angel Land, and their remaining territories in Treka, the great exodus began, launching an almighty attack upon the Tori states in modern Essotori, a successful gamble, that allowed the Nozerod's servants access to their bounty. The Supreme Kingdom of Essotori was declared in 1695, though the Kingdom of Conland - Sagadahoc was formally dissolved in 1728, with the execution of the last King, John VI, after the Essotori Civil War. Following this, the Nozerod reigned alone, with merely a bureaucracy, and a noble class serving as functionaries, rather than a King.

The modern influence of Conland - Sagadahoc is primarily felt in Treka, particularly in rural territories, where royal iconography is occasionally discovered, such as ancient coins bearing the names of Kings, archaic roads, and the ruins of castles not fully lost to time. However, in Essotori, the Kingdom has a mixed reputation, and the period is generally known as the 'Trekan Yoke', with many of the Kingdom's cultural practices transfering over to Essotori, there remains heavy social and political ties between feudal Treka, and modern Essotori. For instance, many noble families that had ruled in Treka for a thousand years, still call Essotori their homeland, and the Ascended One their master. In former Angel Land, Sereine, there are virtually no remnants of Cultist rule, due to heavy persecution by both Sereine, and the Cult's active efforts to destroy what was left of it's rule during the invasion of Essotori.

## History

### Early Period

Most of Treka suffered from Anderoscog’s Pestilence over approximately twenty years, though Conland was particularly bad hit by crop failings and plague. Within Conland, this incident was the culmination of a struggle between the reigning Nozerod Callous Fortunes, and the King Robert II. The King continued to display defiance, and asserted his right to rule all Conland without divine 'guidance', as well as refusing to pay tithe, that came in the form of his own daughter, Princess Elise. The Nozerod used his divine power to show the people the price of listening to a false King, who had misled them. King Robert II, who was already unpopular among the people of Conland, was overthrown by a cabal of nobles, and peasentry. This was known as the Elise Affair to the historians of modern Essotori, who believe Elise to have been a Prophet, though after her task of bringing down the false King Robert was completed, she too, died from Anderoscog's Pestilence. The Nozerod Callous Fortunes appointed the leader of the rebellion as the next King, and he guided the people out of Anderoscog's Pestilence, using charity drives, and innovative agricultural techniques. The Cult's followers spread dramatically in this time, as they performed miracles around the countryside, providing food, miracles and supplies to the suffering people, while bestowing the Nozerod's grace upon the population. Among these sufferers, some were bought directly to meet the Nozerod, who supposedly cured their afflictions, and returned them to the peak of health. The following King Bruce of the Dudan Dynasty would reign for thirty years, and his line, the Dudans would continue to serve Essotori until the Essotori Civil War, during which their lands were stripped. The Dudan Dynasty would provide Conland with three Kings, over the span of eighty years. They would be replaced by the Galoderry Dynasty, who would provide four Kings, though this line was made extinct in their male line during one of the Kingdom's many wars, while their remaining daughters were tributed to other houses.