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=== The King Terry dynastic era Norlund === |
=== The King Terry dynastic era Norlund === |
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While the exact date of Norlund's founding on |
While the exact date of Norlund's founding on Civrealms is unknown, it is one of the oldest nations on the server. Prior to CivRealms, Norlund has a storied past on servers such as CivEx, TheRealmsMC, and CivClassics. Its demographics and political system has changed throughout the years, but the constitutional monarchy and leadership of Terry III has been apart of the nation since the beginning. |
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Near the start of the server, Norlund was concentrated around its capital, Kannin, which was little more than a hamlet at the time. The foundations of the iconic Kannin Castle had been laid and there were only a few houses. However, Norlund quickly industrialized. Factories were built within the castle followed by public factories for use in Kannin. A general store was created and bronze and iron tools became a major export. Thanks to the dedication and cooperation of early Norls, mithril was first introduced into the economy around late November to early December 2019. The first international rail was also built around this time. |
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Shortly after the |
Shortly after the introduction of mithril, Kannin began to develop from a tiny hamlet into a quaint village. The area around the Kannin Peninsula developed into a dense urban center. Agriculture also became a mainstay of the economy as carrots became a significant part of the country's exports. New farms and agricultural outposts were developed all across the country. Iconic builds such as the Poppy, the pre-renovation Kannin castle and the first Christian churches were founded around this time. |
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The end of |
The end of King Terry's reign came following a population explosion and the establishment of multiple new cities and municipalities. The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent quarantine resulted in the server and Norlund gaining a massive boost to player activity. The population of Norlund exploded to over 50 active members spread across 7 cantons, 2 territories, and 9 towns and cities. Norlund quickly grew into one of the cultural, economic, and population centers of the world. However, as the country's rapid growth strained the government, real life obligations drew Terry and members of his government away from the game. The rapidly growing needs of Norlund's new population followed by the untimely loss of its leadership would later result in significant repurcssions for the nation. |
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==== The Talamh Uprising ==== |
==== The Talamh Uprising ==== |
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In January 2020, the settlement of Talamh was founded as a small hamlet around Lake Vatican by former Wheatistanis to manage the farms in the area under a tribal government. Soon after, the citizens of Talamh began an insurrection, claiming they had migrated to the region to reclaim their ancient homeland. The uprising was quickly put down and the tribal inhabitants left for the IWW. In late January, Pope Leobonet founded the Vatican City on the island within the lake. In Early February, Talamh was refounded as Tallum and quickly modernized and converted to Norlish architecture by Knoxmoor, who would later become Prime Minister. |
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=== The Death of |
=== The Death of King Terry and Constitutional Crisis === |
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On April 29th, 2020 |
On April 29th, 2020 King Terry III died peacefully in his sleep (note: had to leave the server due to IRL reasons), leaving a power vacuum that briefly left the nation confused and without leadership. Shortly after his parting was announced, the Constitutional Assembly was created in order to fix the issues caused by the power vacuum left by a king without an heir. Other former leaders had already left the server before Terry, such as Robm and Assjackets. Following the loss of Terry, Prime Minister Knoxmoor also announced that he would also be leaving the server. The near complete loss of governance threw Norlund into a state of crisis. |
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⚫ | Over the next month, citizens from all over Norlund worked tirelessly through the Constitutional Assembly to draft a new Constitution for the nation. On May 18th, 2020 a new Constitution was finally ratified and the Kingdom of Norlund was reborn again. The new Constitution allowed for the election of the Prime Minister and Federal Council as well as a new monarch. King Shamus I became the first elected Monarch of Norlund. |
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=== Constitutional Crisis === |
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⚫ | Over the next month, citizens from all over Norlund worked tirelessly through the Constitutional Assembly to draft a new Constitution for |
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=== The King's Crime === |
=== The King's Crime === |
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In early June 2020, a dispute between player |
In early June 2020, a dispute arose between a controversial player named RainofPain125 and the Norlish government. Raine had recently been forced out of the IWW after political disputes there resulted in his loss of power. He moved to the far north of Norlund and established a settlement called Paris. An argument broke out between Raine and King Shamus during a visit, which resulted in the king pearling Raine. The pearling divided the nation as arguments began about whether it was a legal and acceptable action. King Shamus and his supporters claimed that the pearling was due to Raine threatening to bounty the king. His detractors argued that Shamus pearled Raine to collect a bounty issued by another nation or to just simply remove an undesirable player from Norlund. While Raine was widely considered to be a controversial figure, his pearling raised concerns about the legal precedent established by the extrajudicial pearling of Norlish citizens. Charges were eventually pressed against King Shamus for his actions which directly led to the Ansgar Secession. |
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=== The Secession of Ansgar and the Double Claim of Kannin === |
=== The Secession of Ansgar and the Double Claim of Kannin === |
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On June 4th, in response to the |
On June 4th, in response to the charges brought against King Shamus during the Raine Incident; his home canton of Ansgar seceded. Along with Ansgar, the rebels also claimed other Norlish territory including the capital in Kannin. Worse still, as former monarch of Norlund, Shamus had been entrusted with many of the kingdom's namelayers. In order to avoid outright civil war, the Norlish government accepted the Ansgar rebellion but resisted attempts to also take Kannin. The Ansgar rebels claimed they had developed a significant amount of Kannin through the efforts of Sirboss and so it was deservedly theirs. The Norlish government held firm that Kannin was both the founding heart and political capital of the nation. After terse negotiations, the rebels agreed to give up their claims on Kannin and return the national namelayers. Following the recent loss of Terry and the struggles of the Ansgar Rebellion, discontent with the monarchy resulted in its temporary abolishment and the establishment of the short lived Republic of Norlund. Ansgar would go on to join the Kingdom of Yggdrasil and remain a point of contention between the two nations for some time. |
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Ansgar has now reformed as a new nation named Yggdrasil. They retain the territory formerly known as Norvansgard. |
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On July 7, 2020 the Canton of Tawa announced its intentions to secede from Norlund and join the Kingdom of Yggdrasil. The canton had erected an immense wall that surrounded it borders. However the walls soon fell under heavy criticism and demands for its removal from the rest of the nation leading to Tawa's decision to secede. Negotations began between the leaders of Tawa and the Norlish government which resulted in the 5 Demands of Tawa; |
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"THE FIVE DEMANDS OF TAWA |
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On the seventh of July 2020, the Canton of Tawa announced its intentions to secede from Norlund and join Yggdrasil, motivated by a widespread protest aimed against the construction of a wall by Tawa, surrounding the entire Canton's border. Tawa's declaration was soon followed by Yoslan, which has used the situation as an opportunity to gain independence as well. Talks were opened almost immediately, and the Five demands of Tawa were released, all of which were accepted, and Tawa made the decision to remain. Yoslan, however, went through with secession and became an independent state closely tied to Yggdrasil. Friendly, though sometimes strained relations have been retained between the Kingdom of Norlund and the newly formed Tribal Republic of YosLan, with new infrastructural projects being started between the two nations. |
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1st demand - a public statement of apology again from all those who have put forth slander against both me and the wall, I should not have to list names, instead like how easily it is to fall into mob mentality to agree to such slander, the mob of norlund should publicly call out such individuals and shame them. |
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2nd demand- More in-game contact, I understand we all have our own individuals lives to attend to, but I believe civ should be play on Minecraft and not discord. Interpret how you will. |
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3rd demand - More public programs put in place by both the government and private individuals, joining norlund should provide public benefits like any other nations, new citizens need something to gain from norlund for joining, not being put into a giant work in progress nation |
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4th demand- Civil discussion must be enforced much more so, slander and libel should not be tolerated whatsoever, and offending parties must be reminded of so, of course both are considered subjective and can be argued in court. |
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5th demand - The creation of the Norlund Social And Political Research Service, a group of neutral individuals loyal both to state and monarch that will ensure norlund stays on the righteous path, helping to conduct surveillance over all politicians, government officials, military officers, other professionals, businessmen, and general citizens. As well as ensuring civil discussion/actions are always occurring in Norlund." |
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Norlund agreed to the Tawa's 5 demands and their secession was averted. However, their rebellion had consequences outside their canton. When Tawa announced their intentions to secede, the canton of Yoslan declared they would also be seeking independence. Negotiations took place between both Norlund, Tawa, and Yoslan. While Tawa ultimately areed to remain in Norlund, Yoslan went forward with secession and became the Tribal Republic of Yoslan. |
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=== The Restoration of Norlund === |
=== The Restoration of Norlund === |
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Following King Terry's death, Norlund fell into a period of decline scarred by political crises and stagnation. The early elected government established by the new constitution had failed accomplish much of note due to the Ansgar Rebellion. This was shortly followed by the secessions of Tawa and Yoslan. While these crises weakened the nation, they also paved the way for its resurgence. Rebellion and secession removed dissidents and shared hardship unified the Norls that remained. The election of the second Federal Council marked a return to positive change. As the second Federal Council consolidated the power of the federal government, they resumed long abandoned projects and started new ones to the betterment of Norlund. The nation's flag and national symbols were changed to better reflect the spirit of the nation. The nation's currency, the Kran, was re-issued with stamina backing and accounting to ensure its value. |
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The second Federal Council also undertook significant efforts to improve Norlund's military. The Norlish Guard, which had previously relied on the gear of its volunteers, was rearmed with proper protection IV armor sets and pvp swords. The rearmament was funded by donations raised from the cantons. The process of creating pvp quality gear for the Norlish guard also led to the establishment of the "Protect our Newfriends Program," an initiative in which armor unfit for the guard was given to new members. The Federal Rail and Horse Tunnel project was also resurrected with increased funding and public interest. |
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Having overcome its struggles, Norlund bounced back to achieve an era of productivity and renewed stability. |
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The prior events, apart from weakening Norlund - united the remaining Norlundic Cantons in their common goals and interests. Despite the significant loss of territory, the crises led to fundamental changes in the functioning of the state, and ultimately led to more national unity, and an increase in cooperation, coordination, communication and overall efficiency. |
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=== Kingsluund Colonisation Efforts === |
=== Kingsluund Colonisation Efforts === |