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The Nemesis
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King Richard the Lionheart marched purposefully down the aisle from his throne towards the doors of Westminster Abbey, as trumpets bellowed, the crowd cheered and the Archbishop of Canterbury made the sign of the cross.
Richard had just been crowned King of the new United Kingdom of Great Britain.
He had been crowned before of course, but while he had been away in Leningrad on a crusade against heathen, his brother John had effectively seized control of England.
And with Ireland, the other part of the long fabled Britain, now being brought into the Empire, Richard thought it would be a good time to rename the country to that historic name, and to remind his brother just who was in charge.
Richard had heard rumours his brother was going to have him thrown into the Tower of London when he returned, and had been building up support and an army against him. The Duke of York had met Richard when he landed with an army twice the size of Richard's, and demanded Richard's surrender.
Green troops, no matter how many there are, are no match for battle hardened veterans, especially when a fool commands the rookies, Richard thought with a smile.
John had hidden his shock well at seeing Richard return to Windsor Castle, and had denied any involvement in the rebellion. At the very moment of this coronation, the Dukes, Lords, Earls, Knights of the Realm and clergy who had been involved in the rebellion and had escaped, or not been foolish enough to actually join the force fighting Richard, merely finance it or give it moral grounds, were being executed by his battle-hardened and loyal troops.
He considered once more having John executed too, but once more decided against it. John was already a prisoner in the Tower of London, his new "home" since Richard had returned and taken back Windsor Castle, and that should suffice for now.
Now to work, Richard thought, and sighed.
* * * * *
TO THE WORLD
FROM BRITAIN
We will only take KOM in the coming struggle for land in Western Russia - the rest is for everyone else to take.
Warning though - we also claim Scandinavia, Greenland and Iceland. Try to take those, and the penalty will be severe. Just ask the Duke of York.
Richard the Lionheart
Richard had just been crowned King of the new United Kingdom of Great Britain.
He had been crowned before of course, but while he had been away in Leningrad on a crusade against heathen, his brother John had effectively seized control of England.
And with Ireland, the other part of the long fabled Britain, now being brought into the Empire, Richard thought it would be a good time to rename the country to that historic name, and to remind his brother just who was in charge.
Richard had heard rumours his brother was going to have him thrown into the Tower of London when he returned, and had been building up support and an army against him. The Duke of York had met Richard when he landed with an army twice the size of Richard's, and demanded Richard's surrender.
Green troops, no matter how many there are, are no match for battle hardened veterans, especially when a fool commands the rookies, Richard thought with a smile.
John had hidden his shock well at seeing Richard return to Windsor Castle, and had denied any involvement in the rebellion. At the very moment of this coronation, the Dukes, Lords, Earls, Knights of the Realm and clergy who had been involved in the rebellion and had escaped, or not been foolish enough to actually join the force fighting Richard, merely finance it or give it moral grounds, were being executed by his battle-hardened and loyal troops.
He considered once more having John executed too, but once more decided against it. John was already a prisoner in the Tower of London, his new "home" since Richard had returned and taken back Windsor Castle, and that should suffice for now.
Now to work, Richard thought, and sighed.
* * * * *
TO THE WORLD
FROM BRITAIN
We will only take KOM in the coming struggle for land in Western Russia - the rest is for everyone else to take.
Warning though - we also claim Scandinavia, Greenland and Iceland. Try to take those, and the penalty will be severe. Just ask the Duke of York.
Richard the Lionheart
(US east coast right)
