House of Lords

[Jokern]

The House of Lords. Where all the nobles of England meet to discuss things ranging from formalising the Succesion, or coming up with war plans. Usually the day to day affairs of the Kingdom are discussed here.

Admitted Members

Duke Bartholomew de Veerbeck
Duke Richard Plantagenet
Earl Oliver de Gaunt
Comte Charles d'Anjou
Baron Robert de Courtenay

High Officers of the Crown

Lord High Steward - Duke Richard Plantagenet

Lord High Chancellor - Earl Oliver de Gaunt

Lord High Treasurer - Baron Robert de Courtenay

Lord High Constable - Duke Bartholomew Veerbeck

Lord High Admiral - Comte Charles d'Anjou

[Gandalfus]

Baron Robert de Courtenay arrives at the House of Lords.

[Pinkerton]

The Earl of Kent, after arriving from France, went to the House of Lords, in London

[Lucius Malfoy]

The Duke of York, Richard Plantagenet, arrives from his Dukedom in the north and enters the House of Lords in London to heed the summons of King Henry V

[Dirty Chai]

Charles d'Anjou, the French Count of Rouen, arrives across the channel shortly after the other three lords.
A French lord he was, yes, but a Norman one also. The House of Lords would be smart to include a Frenchman or two in the House.

[Jokern]

The king stands up.

Dear lords of the Realm, I have decided to appoint several High Officers of the Crown. There will be five:

High Officers of the Crown

Lord High Steward - Regent in case of the absence of the King - 40 florins

Lord High Chancellor - Head of the House of Lords - 50 florins

Lord High Treasurer - Head of His Majesty's Treasury - 30 florins

Lord High Constable - Head of the Army, Administrator of Justice - 30 florins

Lord High Admiral - Head of the Navy - 30 florins

[Lucius Malfoy]

Indeed a wise decision, Your Majesty. With war possibly opening on two fronts...as well as the incorporation of French territories to the English Realm, we will need these sort of men to ensure that the realm is properly defended and administrated.

[Pinkerton]

A wise decision your grace,

He nodded

Have you already decided who are the men that will be appointed?

[Gandalfus]

Robert nodded.

This is very good. Who is to be appointed to what, your majesty?

[Jokern]

Robert nodded.

This is very good. Who is to be appointed to what, your majesty?

Yes, you might be right. We cannot let politics slows us down.

Very well, Lord High Treasurer shall be Baron Robert de Courtenay

Lord High Contable shall be Duke Bartholomew de Veerbeck.

And finally, Lord High Admiral shall be Comte Charles d'Anjou.

[Dirty Chai]

Yes, you might be right. We cannot let politics slows us down.

Very well, Lord High Treasurer shall be Baron Robert de Courtenay

Lord High Contable shall be Duke Bartholomew de Veerbeck.

And finally, Lord High Admiral shall be Comte Charles d'Anjou.

"Ah! Mon roi, then I would humbly request the city of Caen to be under my control, at least while I hold the office. Although Rouen has a harbor on the Seine, Caen's harbor is much more suitable to house a Royal Fleet."

[Jokern]

"Ah! Mon roi, then I would humbly request the city of Caen to be under my control, at least while I hold the office. Although Rouen has a harbor on the Seine, Caen's harbor is much more suitable to house a Royal Fleet."

Granted.

[Dirty Chai]

Granted.

"Merci, mon roi."
He bows.

[Jokern]

I have decided that the Lord High Steward and the Lord High Steward shall be appointed by me. The Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Constable and Lord High Admiral, however, shall be elected by the House of Lords.

I have appointed Duke Richard of York as Lord High Steward and Earl Oliver of Kent as Lord High Chancellor

[Lucius Malfoy]

Richard blinks when he is named Lord High Steward of the Realm. Though, despite not understanding why, at the same time he did. Richard and His Majesty were relatives, cousins to be specific; Henry V was descended from the third son of Edward III, John of Gaunt, who was the father of Henry IV, His Majesty's father and predecessor. While Richard was descend from the fourth son, Edmund of Langley through his father...and the second son of Edward III, Lionel of Antwerp through his mother, Anne de Mortimer. It was family connections that possibly gave him the position...as well as his services. Richard bows to Henry V.

I thank you, Your Majesty, for the appointment. I shall serve you loyally and faithfully as your Lord High Steward.

[Pinkerton]

I have decided that the Lord High Steward and the Lord High Steward shall be appointed by me. The Lord High Treasurer, Lord High Constable and Lord High Admiral, however, shall be elected by the House of Lords.

I have appointed Duke Richard of York as Lord High Steward and Earl Oliver of Kent as Lord High Chancellor

When his name came out of the King's mouth, Oliver couldn't believe what he had just heard, he had been named High Chancellor of the Kingdom. One, if not the most, important offices of all England

If he had known that he was going to be chosen he would have prepared a some sort of speech, but he hadn't anything on his mind but thanking

Your royal highness, you honor me greatly with this appointment. I swear to you, under the sacred eyes of God, that I shall serve you and the Kingdom the best way I can, honoring the English people and bringing glory to our nation

[Dirty Chai]

The Comte nods to the offices appointed.
"A grand notion, mon roi!"

[Gandalfus]

He appoints relatives and friends first. Not all bad, for a king.

Your majesty, I think it would be wiser to just appoint them. It would save a large hassle while we could be defending the borders to the north, or putting down discontent Irish.

[Jokern]

Henry sits down.

Of course. I would like to hear your opinions on these matters as they have been on my mind for a while.

[Lucius Malfoy]

I believe the Toulousian Revolt can be handled swiftly while the North is guarded against the rising Scottish threat. Else, we will have to split our attention between the North and South. Best to tackle the current problem in Toulouse and counter the rising problem of Scotland...once Toulouse is pacified, we can move to invading the Scotland and making them understand English rule by force.

Else if we decide to handle both threats separately...Your Majesty should lead our forces in France and while the High Constable leads English forces North to contain the growing threat from across our borders. Teach Toulouse a lesson before returning to do the same with the Scottish. Whatever the response may be, we had best act fast.