Bacland Civil war

Between the years 19 702 - 19 723 the Nation of Bacland was in a bloody civil war.

## Context

With the creation of the Parliament of Greater Bacland in 16 251 established as the ultimate power in the continent. It also gave the Mayors, Stewards and - by extension - the peoples of Bacland equal say as the monarch and their court.

This harmony of elected mayors and stewards working with the Monarch was called the Constituency of the Crown, or simply the Constituents. This resulted in many of the Old Houses, Lords and Barrons having a significantly lower amount of power, as they could no longer own towns and manors.

Over time they came to gather in the eastern side of Bacland, perhaps always with the intent to rebel against the Constituents, perhaps simply because the new laws here slower to cross the eastern side of the Moors.

## Parties involved

Their were two main groups at odds with each other, however as their often are their were smaller factions within them.

### Constituents

The Constituents of the crown were those people, organisations and towns who agreed with the changes that were being made. They consisted of both people who liked the new democratic powers in the world, but also those who were loyal to the Crown for many other reasons. The majority of the Heartlands and Westerlot sided with the Constituents.

Their forces were named Queens Soldiers, after Queen Ilisa the Just, who was in power at the start of the war. This name stuck, even after the monarch changed to her cousin, King Edmond the Resolute.

In the mind of some of the Modernist Constituents, they were fighting for democracy and freedom from lords and tyrants. The Royalist Constituents were fighting to keep what power the Crown had left. This often wide difference in belief meant that In fighting was common. However, their greater numbers and monetary support would see them to victory.

### Eastern Rebels / Traditionalists

The Rebels consisted of a number of Lords, Barron's, an other wealthy and influential old families who did not like the changes that were coming through the nation. They saw it as a failing of the king, and sort to install a new system, a small council of the rich and powerful to run Bacland.

The States to officially rebel were the Eastern Valley and Katos (the human side at least, the dwarves remained neutral as they oft do). There was however much rebellion from around half The Stretch, and sections of the Lake County.

The Rebellion was lead by a small group of wealthy families spearheaded by Lord Salaman Greyfield, direct forefather of Lord Arron Greyfield, present day Lord of Eastern Downs.

The Traditionalists were made up of folks who felt life was better 'back then' and those who were loosing out from the changes that swept the Nation.

Their disorganized troupes and scattered leadership ultimately lead to the failing of their cause.

## Timeline

in the 7th month of 19,702 The New Council of Lords decided to stop paying the Crowns tax. Over the next few weeks they secured alliances and sent troupes to key points around the east of Bacland. Rebels sighting, The Crossing, Teirsfill and others allowed the rebels to take hold of the southern part of the eastern valley before the Queen was able to mobilize a response. By the Time the Queen Soldiers were crossing The Moors the Rebels were firmly settled to the south and the east of the Degrin mountains.

Complicating this, the ideas of the Rebels spread after only a few months, devolving much of The Stretch into a bloodbath. Brothers against sisters, Mayors against Manor lords, Bishops against Friars.

This turned what should have been a short rebellion into a 21 year long slog of a war. Complicating this, Both Sherwood and Raynepool joined the Traditionalists, as were an alarming number of other towns, shires and groups in the Heartland and the Lake Country. What was most alarming was that this cut off the east and the west as Sherwood and Raynepool are the two safest points to cross the moors at. With Rebel forces Patrolling the Western side of the moors, crossing was almost impossible.

The Rebels used this to their advantage, taking control of most of the stretch.

Eventually, 17 years into the war, Raynepool fell. King Edmond the Resolute, now leading the Constituent forces had borrowed an increadible amount of money from the National Bank of Randore, allowing him to higher extra fighters and commotion a new model of Warforged. These new troups helped to break through and cross the Moors, and eventually, over the next two and a half years take back much of the stretch.

From their it was a loosing battle for the Rebel Council, and Queens soldiers captured Eastern Downs in the autumn of 19,723. putting some of the council to death for their crimes, others exiled to Daswer.

## Modern Effects

The areas of the Stretch and the Eastern Valley have not forgotten the civil war over the last 300 years. While it may have been a few generations of humans, the stories of the elves keep the memory alive and boiling for some.

The Golden County in the stretch was awarded to the National Bank of Randore (NBR) to do with as they please, without need to pay tax to the crown. This was done to help pay off the Kings enormous debt.

The Greyfields had been in charge of the Eastern Valley for generations, and removing them would likely to cause even deeper divided between the defeated east and victorious west. As such their family, as well as a few others, were speared and allowed to keep their titles.

Depending on where you find yourself, if the winds blow just right and the right people have had the right drinks - their is talk of the rebellion as if it may happen again.