(same as Sam Sniped, assuming Mosher allows me to join)
History:Britannia traces its cultural origins back to the attempted invasion of the British Isles by Julius Caesar in 55 BC. Caesar was met with strong resistance from the local Celtic tribes, who elected a "super-leader," the Celtic King Eowyn, who became the founder of the imperial family. The election of the king and the repulsion of the Romans is the starting date of "Ascension Throne Britannia," the calendar which the Empire uses.
The current emperor, Lelouch Vi Britannia, Has attacked Ireland, and plans on controlling all of Ireland and the main island.
government: Absolute Monarchy
Nobel ranks:
Outside the Royal Family, there are numerous noble ranks, listed here in order of importance:
Grand Duke
Duke
Marquess
Margrave
Earl
Viscount
Baron
Knight, non-hereditary.
Knight of Honor, non-hereditary
Economy: Britannia is a highly capitalist and consumerist society and the ruthless 'survival of the fittest' nature of capitalism fits well with Britannia's belief in Social Darwinism. Corporations in Britannia apparently wield large amounts of power and influence. Among the Britannians themselves, there does not appear to be a great amount of discontent with the current governmental system.
Religion: Despite being a 'Holy Empire,' religion is not a factor in Britannian society. Instead, the succession of the throne is determined through an extreme form of Social Darwinism in which the new monarch must murder the rest of their competitors to the throne. It is not based on divine right, i.e being placed on the throne by God or as God's representative as in a theocracy.
flag:
map:capital region is marked in teal