Tower of London

ROYAL COAT OF ARMS OF THE KING OF ENGLAND, HIS MAJESTY EDWARD THE FOURTH OF THE HOUSE OF YORK:





FACTION INFORMATION:

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The Kingdom of England



Name: Kingdom of England

Official Name: Regnum Angliae

Government: Absolute Monarchy

Language: English

Currency: Ducats

Capital: London

National Anthem: God Save the King!

Leader: By the Grace of God, King of England, King of Scots, King of France, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Normandy, Edward IV of York

Heir(s) in order of succession:
Edward (20 years of age), Prince of Wales, Married to Isabella of Burgundy
Edmund (1 year of age) Duke of Lancaster
Richard (17 years of age), Duke of Norfolk, Married to Mathilda of Hungary
Henry (1 year of age) Earl of Arundel
George (42 years of age), Duke of Clarence.
Edward (16 years of age), Earl of Warwick, Heir to Clarence.
Richard (39 years of age), Duke of York, Married to Margaret Stewart, Scottish Princess
Henry (9 years of age), Earl of North Riding, Heir to York
Elizabeth (28 years of age), Married to Kenneth Stewart, King of
Scotland
Cecily of York (22 years of age), married to John Welles, Viscount Welles
Robert Welles (1 year of age)
Anne of York (20 years of age) married Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
Thomas Howard (0 years) heir to Surrey.
Catherine of York (13 years of age)


Religion: Roman Catholic

Color: Red

Spoiler for History: 

The wars of the roses has ravaged England, and now dozens of Lords call themselves the rightful king. In Warwick; lord Neville, in Northumberland; Lord Percy, and the worst enemy of all resides in Wales: Henry Tudor. Edward IV, the rightful king, assumes a difficult position on the throne surrounded by ambitious lords such as his brothers, the Duke of York, Richard, and George, Duke of Clarence. His two sons are still in infancy, and Edward is a strong yet overly trusting king. His position on the throne is precarious at best; and yet he is the rightful king, the only man who can bring order to chaos and restore England to it's rightful place: the bearer of the legacy of the conqueror. Across the water sits France, the rightful lands of the English King. Soon, England will be restored unto it's rightful place as the greatest of the European Kingdoms!

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DIPLOMATIC STATUS:

ALLIED:
KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND
KORAVESKY COALITION


TRADING:
KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND
IMPERIVM ROMANVM
KORAVESKY COALITION


AT WAR:
HOUSE OF TUDOR
HOUSE OF PERCY
HOUSE OF NEVILLE

A bearded man clad in thick furs arrives at the tower of London. In a thick accent he identifies himself to the English guards as a diplomat from the Koravesky Coalition.

The guards admitted the man to the royal court after confiscating any weapons, and he was bought before King Edward; a tall, well built, regal looking man seated on an ornate throne. Tapestries hung on all sides depicting various victorious against the rebels. The crown prince, a thickly set and well muscled boy of fourteen, stood by his Father, along with his fair haired uncle George of Clarence. Richard was absent in the north fighting enemies of the crown, although his trusted companion Lord Rivers was present.

The man is impressed with the court of the English King; it wasn't as plain as he was told it would be before embarking on his first diplomatic mission to his country. Now quite unnerved at the display of pomp and grandeur, he bowed low;

'Hail King of England, hail Prince and hail Lords. I am ambassador Starezkie of the Koravesky Coalition. I am here to negotiate the forming of trade between our two nations, and perhaps more.'

The court fell silent as the man from Eastern Europe spoke. George looked indifferent, lord Rivers raised an eyebrow, whilst the king stood, smiled graciously, and spoke loudly and clearly.

I would be happy to consider such a generous offer of trade from your people, good sir. What goods can your noble nation offer England?

'Your majesty, we have large supplies of timber, salt, amber, tar and fish, if England needs such things?'

The King nodded, and thought for a moment, before smiling courteously and replying in the same clear voice as he had spoke in before.

This would certainly benefit England. Come, I will have my Chancellor write up the official agreement of trade. Meanwhile, we shall have dinner and discuss other diplomatic options.

The king gestured for the ambassador to follow him whilst two royal guards fell in either side of the king. The group entered a large dining room, equipped with a large table and two comfortable chairs; specially for the king to treat with dignitaries. Edward invited the ambassador to take a seat whilst the servants hurried around placing wine and fruits on the table.

The ambassador followed the King, eager to fill his belly and perhaps bring a sample home; it had been a long and hungry ride from the Baltics and he wanted warm food inside him before returning home.

'The Koravesky people thank you for your hospitality your majesty.'

Edward smiled, and nodded, sipping on his wine.

You mentioned something about an alliance between our people's?

'Ah yes your majesty; these are dangerous times and it is not unwise to look for friends amongst ones enemies. We both inhabit the north and appreciate its harsh beauty, unlike those sun washed southerners, yet we are far away from each other as to not get in the others way of territorial expansion. We look for allies wherever we can, so on behalf of Lord Defender Iroski, will England accept our offer of an alliance?

Edward thinks, sipping on some wine before glancing at the ambassador.

​I would be happy to accept.

'Thank you very much your majesty' the ambassador says, 'If ever you need aid we will come. You only have to send us us a message and we will be ready to assist you.'