Post by urayalas on Nov 27, 2015 17:34:39 GMT -5
1) A brief overview.
Urayalas is a sprawling amalgam of islands situated in a small stretch of sea. The climate is temperate, and largely invariable, with a large amount of precipitation, wintry or otherwise.
The area is highly urbanised and industrialised, with very little in the way of greenbelt land.
The Primary language in Urayalas is Uralay, a mixture of German, Dutch, and English. Owing to the large scale Protestant migration to escape religious persecution. English is a close second, with various European Germanic languages making up most of the remainder.
Urayalas is staunchly pro business, with some of the least regulated businesses in the world.
The ruling Conservative Party has been in power for 15 years. The Nation was made a De Facto Republic, after the abdication of the King following a violent uprising in 1956, and the resultant Socialist government struggled to maintain control, resulting in a power vacuum of sorts, lasting well over two decades. This tarnished the reputation of Socialist politicians for a large amount of time.
2) List of Uralayan Leaders (Monarch or otherwise)
HOUSE OF BJØRNSSON
1512-1536 King Karl
Notes, a Lutheran Activist, he led the large scale migration of Protestants from Northern Mainland Europe. Founded the cities of Karlsund, Jonasund, Leichten, and Neuaachen.
1536-1566 King Kristian
Notes, founded the cities of Sjålberg (now Saelberg, the capital), Kellerten, and Gøtensund.
1566-1589 King Markus
Notes, wrote the Kingdom Charter, a bill of rights for all Uralayans, articles of which are still law today.
1589-1602 King Malkom
Notes,commissioned scholars to create the 'Uralay' language. Staunch nationalist King, who hated Catholics, who were beginning to settle in the Southern Islands. Passed laws proclaiming them second class Citizens.
1602-1647 King Karl II
Notes, generally considered a revered Leader in modern Uralayas. Was more conciliatory towards Catholic minority, even allowing their communities a degree of self determination. Was killed by a Catholic Insurgent on a trip to the Island of Nordica, prompting a ferocious response.
1647-1690 King Karl III
Notes, enacted the 'great cleanse' (or grõte clins) of the Catholic Minority in Uralayas, killing 45,000 people, in the worst mass murder in Uralayan history.
1690-1704 King Kristian II
Notes, Continued in his father's footsteps with punitive laws and taxes against Catholics, by 1703, they had all but fled. Kristian died without an heir, the first Uralayan King to do so.
HOUSE OF HÄßLER
1704-1742 King Rijkaard
Notes, the Dutch cousin of Kristian II reversed many laws put in place against those with religious differences to the state, secretly he was very anti Catholic, but felt a sense of futility in persecution.
1742-1786 King Karl IV
Notes, a resurgence in Catholics after the lifting of sanctions resulted in the 'catholic insurgency' or 'katoliken revolut', the first great Insurgency in Urayalas. Karls reign was industrious though, building many large fortresses, palaces, and improving public infrastructure.
1786-1787 King Rijkaard II
Notes, died at age 14 from a Catholic Insurgent.
HOUSE OF BERMÛNDSEE
1787-1850 King Dominik
Notes, Nephew of Rijkaard II, Dominik was just 12 when he ascended a throne in crisis. Struggling to maintain power with Rival family members vying for the crown, he purged many nobles and Royals in order to save his own life. Installing friends and allies into positions of authority, he managed to rout the Catholic Insurgency with the 'orange terror' or 'oranke shraek', the burning of Catholic cities that had harboured Insurgents. Although not as deadly an event as the grõte clins he killed more Catholics than any other Monarch. Widely seen as the most ruthless King in Uralayan history.
1850-1910 King Karl V
Notes, his reign saw the beginning of national democratic demonstrations. Arguably handled this new movement poorly, firstly underestimating it, then combating it with excessive force. Sympathy for demonstrations grew stronger until reaching a culmination in the 1890s, with several violent uprisings, especially in the populous islands of Greater-Nordica, Nordica and Häslend. Died with the nation in turmoil.
1910-1935 Queen Katrin
Notes, the only Queen in Uralayan history. Restored a semblance of order by setting up the country's first Elected Parliament, building the Wahlhaas Saelberg in In 1922 she gave up a series of powers to the Parliament after a national strike. Widely popular given her meaningful gestures towards democracy and aloofness towards tradition. Monarchists and traditionalists were aghast though, and this included her son. Her death in 1935 was a flashpoint, by this time she was considered a national hero.
King Michael 1935-1957
Notes, Last Monarch of Uralayas. Wrestled power back from the Wahlhaas soon after coronation. Ardent monarchist. Caused widespread uproar, and the country descended into chaos. 4 major Revolutions weakened his position considerably. And in the 1956 Vulkrevolut the King was kidnapped, and imprisoned. Uralayas was declared a Republic. The King committed suicide in prison in 1957, although this is contested.
1956-1961 Prime Minister Kieran Lund
Lunds Premiership was tainted by a political crisis. Lund attempted to Unite factions within the rebellion. A socialist himself, he created the Socialist Union Party, uniting Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists under one left wing banner. The negotiations to create the party were fraught, and the working relationship broke down several times. Kieran Lund did create a Constitution based on Civil Rights, but it was voted down in the Wahlhaas.
1961-1980 Prime Minister Karl Jovan
Socialist Union Prime Minister continued much in the vein of his predecessor, with slightly more success. He passed a Constitution in 1964, requiring to make compromises with the burgeoning Conservative party to pass it through Parliament, angering the Communist Contingent. This began the Communist Insurgency, a campaign by militant Communists to take control of Uralayas that lasted nearly four decades.
1980-1985 Prime Minister Berto Draxler.
The leader of the New Republican Party, a centrist Party, started his term in popularity, allowing him to introduce Proportional Representation, and begin to allow big business to thrive. He ended his term in disgrace after his government was found to have turned a blind eye to dangerous business practices across the board in return for personal bribes.
1985-1995 Prime Minister Michael Carol
Widely considered the greatest Prime Minister in Uralayan history. Showing the greatest growth in GDP and living standards on record, he changed the face of Uralayas, from rural backwater to Financial powerhouse. His pro business stance worried some considering previous indiscretions from the NRP, but few can doubt he changed the country for the better. He was shot dead in Greater-Nordica on a visit to the Island by a Communist separatist. He was given a state funeral, the first since Queen Katrin.
1995-2000 Prime Minister Anthony Kjeller
Uralayan Nationalist Coalition Leader credited with ending the Communist Insurgency. But his harsh rhetoric gave many the impression he was a fascist.
2000-2010 Prime Minister Kate Fesser
Conservative Party PM who won in a landslide, led the country to renewed growth in Wages and GDP. Party infighting led to her not contesting the next general election, she named her successor in the party to avoid having her 'betrayers' Economics Minister James Kennedy and Interior Minister Kathy Mares.
2010-Present Prime Minister George Browning
Brought Gravitas to the role, as a long serving Conservative Minister, being Interior Minister and Foreign Minister in previous governments. United the party, and continued growth and prosperity.
3) Political Parties in Uralayas
800 Seat Parliament
Uralayan Conservative Party
Leader: The Esteemed George Browning MP
Seats: 587
Political Persuasion: Pro Business Social Libertarians
Socialist Union Party of Uralayas
Leader: The Honourable Patricja Kennes MP
Seats: 102
Political Persuasion: Socialist
Uralayan Nationalist Coalition
Leader: The Honourable Karl Wenitz MP
Seats: 61
Political Persuasion: Nationalism
The Protestant Union
Leader: The Right Reverend Marschall Kenet
Seats: 15
Political Persuasion: Furtherment Of Christianity
Uralayan Communist Party
Leader: The Honourable Greg Martens
Seats 10
Political Persuasion: Communism
Urayalas Libertarians
Leader: Harald Kernwick
Seats: 5
Independents: 20
Urayalas is a sprawling amalgam of islands situated in a small stretch of sea. The climate is temperate, and largely invariable, with a large amount of precipitation, wintry or otherwise.
The area is highly urbanised and industrialised, with very little in the way of greenbelt land.
The Primary language in Urayalas is Uralay, a mixture of German, Dutch, and English. Owing to the large scale Protestant migration to escape religious persecution. English is a close second, with various European Germanic languages making up most of the remainder.
Urayalas is staunchly pro business, with some of the least regulated businesses in the world.
The ruling Conservative Party has been in power for 15 years. The Nation was made a De Facto Republic, after the abdication of the King following a violent uprising in 1956, and the resultant Socialist government struggled to maintain control, resulting in a power vacuum of sorts, lasting well over two decades. This tarnished the reputation of Socialist politicians for a large amount of time.
2) List of Uralayan Leaders (Monarch or otherwise)
HOUSE OF BJØRNSSON
1512-1536 King Karl
Notes, a Lutheran Activist, he led the large scale migration of Protestants from Northern Mainland Europe. Founded the cities of Karlsund, Jonasund, Leichten, and Neuaachen.
1536-1566 King Kristian
Notes, founded the cities of Sjålberg (now Saelberg, the capital), Kellerten, and Gøtensund.
1566-1589 King Markus
Notes, wrote the Kingdom Charter, a bill of rights for all Uralayans, articles of which are still law today.
1589-1602 King Malkom
Notes,commissioned scholars to create the 'Uralay' language. Staunch nationalist King, who hated Catholics, who were beginning to settle in the Southern Islands. Passed laws proclaiming them second class Citizens.
1602-1647 King Karl II
Notes, generally considered a revered Leader in modern Uralayas. Was more conciliatory towards Catholic minority, even allowing their communities a degree of self determination. Was killed by a Catholic Insurgent on a trip to the Island of Nordica, prompting a ferocious response.
1647-1690 King Karl III
Notes, enacted the 'great cleanse' (or grõte clins) of the Catholic Minority in Uralayas, killing 45,000 people, in the worst mass murder in Uralayan history.
1690-1704 King Kristian II
Notes, Continued in his father's footsteps with punitive laws and taxes against Catholics, by 1703, they had all but fled. Kristian died without an heir, the first Uralayan King to do so.
HOUSE OF HÄßLER
1704-1742 King Rijkaard
Notes, the Dutch cousin of Kristian II reversed many laws put in place against those with religious differences to the state, secretly he was very anti Catholic, but felt a sense of futility in persecution.
1742-1786 King Karl IV
Notes, a resurgence in Catholics after the lifting of sanctions resulted in the 'catholic insurgency' or 'katoliken revolut', the first great Insurgency in Urayalas. Karls reign was industrious though, building many large fortresses, palaces, and improving public infrastructure.
1786-1787 King Rijkaard II
Notes, died at age 14 from a Catholic Insurgent.
HOUSE OF BERMÛNDSEE
1787-1850 King Dominik
Notes, Nephew of Rijkaard II, Dominik was just 12 when he ascended a throne in crisis. Struggling to maintain power with Rival family members vying for the crown, he purged many nobles and Royals in order to save his own life. Installing friends and allies into positions of authority, he managed to rout the Catholic Insurgency with the 'orange terror' or 'oranke shraek', the burning of Catholic cities that had harboured Insurgents. Although not as deadly an event as the grõte clins he killed more Catholics than any other Monarch. Widely seen as the most ruthless King in Uralayan history.
1850-1910 King Karl V
Notes, his reign saw the beginning of national democratic demonstrations. Arguably handled this new movement poorly, firstly underestimating it, then combating it with excessive force. Sympathy for demonstrations grew stronger until reaching a culmination in the 1890s, with several violent uprisings, especially in the populous islands of Greater-Nordica, Nordica and Häslend. Died with the nation in turmoil.
1910-1935 Queen Katrin
Notes, the only Queen in Uralayan history. Restored a semblance of order by setting up the country's first Elected Parliament, building the Wahlhaas Saelberg in In 1922 she gave up a series of powers to the Parliament after a national strike. Widely popular given her meaningful gestures towards democracy and aloofness towards tradition. Monarchists and traditionalists were aghast though, and this included her son. Her death in 1935 was a flashpoint, by this time she was considered a national hero.
King Michael 1935-1957
Notes, Last Monarch of Uralayas. Wrestled power back from the Wahlhaas soon after coronation. Ardent monarchist. Caused widespread uproar, and the country descended into chaos. 4 major Revolutions weakened his position considerably. And in the 1956 Vulkrevolut the King was kidnapped, and imprisoned. Uralayas was declared a Republic. The King committed suicide in prison in 1957, although this is contested.
1956-1961 Prime Minister Kieran Lund
Lunds Premiership was tainted by a political crisis. Lund attempted to Unite factions within the rebellion. A socialist himself, he created the Socialist Union Party, uniting Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists under one left wing banner. The negotiations to create the party were fraught, and the working relationship broke down several times. Kieran Lund did create a Constitution based on Civil Rights, but it was voted down in the Wahlhaas.
1961-1980 Prime Minister Karl Jovan
Socialist Union Prime Minister continued much in the vein of his predecessor, with slightly more success. He passed a Constitution in 1964, requiring to make compromises with the burgeoning Conservative party to pass it through Parliament, angering the Communist Contingent. This began the Communist Insurgency, a campaign by militant Communists to take control of Uralayas that lasted nearly four decades.
1980-1985 Prime Minister Berto Draxler.
The leader of the New Republican Party, a centrist Party, started his term in popularity, allowing him to introduce Proportional Representation, and begin to allow big business to thrive. He ended his term in disgrace after his government was found to have turned a blind eye to dangerous business practices across the board in return for personal bribes.
1985-1995 Prime Minister Michael Carol
Widely considered the greatest Prime Minister in Uralayan history. Showing the greatest growth in GDP and living standards on record, he changed the face of Uralayas, from rural backwater to Financial powerhouse. His pro business stance worried some considering previous indiscretions from the NRP, but few can doubt he changed the country for the better. He was shot dead in Greater-Nordica on a visit to the Island by a Communist separatist. He was given a state funeral, the first since Queen Katrin.
1995-2000 Prime Minister Anthony Kjeller
Uralayan Nationalist Coalition Leader credited with ending the Communist Insurgency. But his harsh rhetoric gave many the impression he was a fascist.
2000-2010 Prime Minister Kate Fesser
Conservative Party PM who won in a landslide, led the country to renewed growth in Wages and GDP. Party infighting led to her not contesting the next general election, she named her successor in the party to avoid having her 'betrayers' Economics Minister James Kennedy and Interior Minister Kathy Mares.
2010-Present Prime Minister George Browning
Brought Gravitas to the role, as a long serving Conservative Minister, being Interior Minister and Foreign Minister in previous governments. United the party, and continued growth and prosperity.
3) Political Parties in Uralayas
800 Seat Parliament
Uralayan Conservative Party
Leader: The Esteemed George Browning MP
Seats: 587
Political Persuasion: Pro Business Social Libertarians
Socialist Union Party of Uralayas
Leader: The Honourable Patricja Kennes MP
Seats: 102
Political Persuasion: Socialist
Uralayan Nationalist Coalition
Leader: The Honourable Karl Wenitz MP
Seats: 61
Political Persuasion: Nationalism
The Protestant Union
Leader: The Right Reverend Marschall Kenet
Seats: 15
Political Persuasion: Furtherment Of Christianity
Uralayan Communist Party
Leader: The Honourable Greg Martens
Seats 10
Political Persuasion: Communism
Urayalas Libertarians
Leader: Harald Kernwick
Seats: 5
Independents: 20