(OOC- This has been something I've been working on for months, its nowhere near completed though)
642 - 676 Robert the Unifier In the year 630 A.D. Robert was 2nd in line to the throne of Borland, his father Thomas II had ruled for 30 years and brought peace and prosperity to his lands, however the heir to the throne was Prince Niall, a youth slow of wit and evil of spirit. In the year 631 AD, King Thomas II became ill and handed control of the Kingdom to Niall. Soon the Prince revoked the nations ancient traditions and rules and marginalised its priestly class, much to the anger of the majority of the populace.
By 633AD the Kingdom was in chaos, pockets of rebellion began to spring up and attempts where made against the lives of the royal family. The most brutal of these came in the summer of 633AD when members of an organisation known only as The Brotherhood almost succeeded in killing Robert, Niall and their mother Nimue. In revenge for this attack Niall laid waste to the East of Borland. Upon reaching the age of 18 Robert was sent to take command of the area of land called Moreland, here he witnessed first hand the brutal occupation by Niall's household guard known as the Blue Legion. Robert tried fruitlessly to oppose many of Niall's actions in the area and became a virtual outcast amongst the Royal family, it was only his ill fathers love for him that stopped Niall exiling Robert.
In 635 AD after many years of illness Thomas II was found dead in his bath tub. The first action of the now King Niall III was to order the imprisonment and execution of his brother Robert. Fearing this would happen Robert had fled to the mountains and avoiding capture. Robert was grudgingly accepted into a rebel group known as the Eastern Lords. Within a few weeks his prowess in battle, his courage and his unflinching compliance with the ancient Borland code of chivalry known as the Code of Canley lead him to become the commander of the Eastern Lords taking a new surname, Ironside. The Eastern Lords soon took control of the part of the country known as Moreland.
In the year 638AD Robert declared himself King of all lands ranging from the Shadow River to the Shard Mountain, he named his new Kingdom East Moreland, in acknowledgement of his affiliation to the Eastern Lords and the old regional name of the land. For the next 2 years hundreds of people fled from the tyrannical reign of Borland to this new Kingdom. In 641 AD Niall launched a massive invasion and Robert lead his army to counter. For the next 6 months a bloody border war took place.
It was on the 23rd of May 642AD that the two brothers meet for the last time on the Plains of Greenflowers. As the Borland Army looked set to defeat Robert the peasants of the land arrived at the battlefield armed with whatever weapons they could find. The people had formed themselves into a Legion determined to rid themselves of Niall's reign, as the white shirted peasants charged the field as one mass the tide of the battle turned. By the end of the day 5,000 Borlanders and 3,000 Morelanders lay dead on the field of battle, Niall amongst them. It was during this battle that Red Legion was formed, the name taken from the way the white shirts the peasants had worn became stained Red. Over the next few years all resistance to Roberts rule was destroyed and the Kingdom of Borland was restored to its former territorial limits, however the name of East Moreland was kept. 676 - 691 Eion I Eldest son of King Robert. Spent much of his reign fighting the remnants of Borlanders.
691-700 William I Eldest son of King Eion and his wife Queen Jocelyn. William was the first monarch to be killed by Borlanders when he was poisoned while visiting a shrine in Keepton
700-726 Robert II The brother or William I. Robert purged the North of the country of Borlanders. His reign was one in which East Moreland began to formalise an armed forces with the formation of the Royal East Moreland Navy.
726 -728 Frederick the Wise Eldest son of Robert II and his wife Queen Theresa, Frederick established the first scholarship of the Cult of Helus. Despite reigning only two years before dying of plague his impact was such that it began establishing education as prime importance in the Kingdom for many years.
728 - 744 Eion II The youngest son of Rober II and his wife Queen Theresa Eion inherited the throne upon his brothers death. Eion's reign was one in which coast raids were common and he spent much of his life combating these raids. He was also the first monarch of East Moreland to serve in the Navy rather than as a land soldier.
744 - 765 David the Poet The son of Eion and Queen Mabel, David's reign was one of comparative calm, with very little activity from the Borlanders David was able to concentrate on the building up of East Moreland's towns. He created a very large court around himself and his family in which art and culture played a central role. Several books written by the King himself have survived including an epic poem about the life of Robert I known as "The Unifier"
765 - 781 William II The son of David and Queen Madeline, William saw a civil war that lasted three years after Earl Thomas of Kenworthy launched an assassination attempt against the Queen's life. During the war William earned a reputation for harshly punishing those who opposed him even wiping out their entire families. After the civil war he limited the power of the nobles ensuring the strength of his own family.
781 - 805 Thomas I The youngest son of William II, his elder brother Raymond dying a year earlier due to an infection of a wound from sword practice. Thomas undertook a programme of building many forts in the Alps as the Borlander threat had returned. The Forts helped stop the spread South and established a network of towns in the North of East Moreland. 805 - 833 Walter I Walter was the eldest son of Thomas I and his wife Stephanie. The most remarkable thing of Walter's reign was the struggle between himself and High Priestess Jasmin Saunders over control of the Cult. This saw a series of arrests and trials of prominent Priests and the closure of some Temples. Close to an upraising Walter relented and allowed the Priesthood to remain free from royal control.
833 - 849 Christian the Dark The eldest son of Walter and Queen Yasmin, Christian harboured resentment for the treatment his father had recieved by the Cult of Helus. He had High Priestess Jasmin Saunders arrested and thrown from the Keep of Roberton fort. The murder brought about an uprising from followers of the Cult which was harshly put down by Christian who executed around 3,000 followers of the religion. He is also considered to be the King who came closest to ending the Borlander blood line, however a rescue attempt by Cult followers attempting to free their comrades allowed John Barren (the sole remaining Barren at the time) to escape execution which was scheduled for the next morning.
849 - 877 Rolande I The only son of Christian and Rosa, Roland spent much of his reign attempting to rebuild the relationship between the monarchy and the Priesthood. His inability to compromise though on some key issues such as the role High Priestess and the right to crown the next monarch saw relationships strained. Rolande also saw the first attempt at an outside invasion coming from the southern coast. This invasion attempt saw Portworth become part of a foreign invaders Kingdom for the next 100 years after it was annexed in 871. However Rolande's forces did hold back any advances further in land.
877 - 901 Alexander I Eldest son of Rolande and Catarina, King Alexander concentrated on establishing a strong professional army in order to liberate Portworth. The goal was never achieved in his life time but many consider Alexander I the father of East Moreland's Army.
901 - 944 Robert III Eldest son of Alexander and Queen Grace, Robert like his father tried to take Portworth many times however he was also heavily harassed by Borlander attempts at pushing East Moreland out of the North of the country. Robert also became the first King to leave East Moreland as he travelled to Aranye in the search for allies, this proved fruitless
944 - 947 Cameron the Unwell The eldest son of Robert and Queen Jessica, Cameron inherited the throne just days after recieving a wound in battle, this wound became infected and caused him problems the rest of his life. In 947 he caught the bubonic plague and died.
947 - 981 Edwin I Edwin was the brother of Cameron. Edwin dedicated his life to worshipping Jekar and elevated him above Helus. He showed himself to be a great military tactician and in 972 he was part of the forces that stormed Portworth Fort and stories tell that he himself executed the majority of those who had garrisoned the fort.
981 - 1002 Philip the Wild The only child of Edwin and Queen Beatrice, Philip shunned military service himself and dedicated his life to pilgrimage and learning. He was often found wandering the wilderness and portraits and contemporary accounts of his life show him with wild unkempt hair and beard. Much of his reign saw Prime Minister Duke Leopold Thorstein leading the nation in the absence of the King.
1002 - 1029 Edwin II Edwin was the only child of Philip and his wife Ellen. The King's parents only spent two years together before Philip began his wanderings. Edwin was influenced heavily by his mothers family and members of the Dewin family rose to many prominent positions within Edwin's governments. He survived two assassination attemps from the Borlanders however his wife Freya was killed in 1024.
1029 - 1046 Allan I Eldest of three sons of Edwin and Freya, Allan became well known as a great hunter and ladies man. During his reign he had many mistresses all tolerated by his wife Melissa. Allan established trade deals with many nations in the world and even sold East Moreland legionnaires as mercenaries.
1046 - 1081 Allan II Allan was the eldest son of Allan I and his wife Melissa. He was famed as an archer and made the training in the bow compulsory for all East Moreland males. His reign saw an attempted invasion come from the East of the nation however the military were able to fight this off with relative ease and the remainder of the reign saw minor border raids.
1081 - 1101 Jasper I Eldest son of Allan II and Queen Rosalyn. Tired of the endless round of cross boarder raids from the East Jasper launched an invasion laying waste to all the territory for around 20 miles over the boarder. Withdrawing back to East Moreland he built a series of defences in the Eastern Alps giving the nation relative security for the next century.
1101- 1103 Edwin III Edwin was the youngest son of Jasper and his wife Natalie, his elder brother Thomas dying in battle. Edwin himself achieved little of note during his reign and died after a fall from his horse while hunting in the woods around Silverhills.
1103 - 1109 Alexander II Alexander was the younger brother of Edwin III. He and his wife were murdered by the Borlanders with their teenage son Paul narrowly escaping
1109 - 1144 Paul the Explorer After seeing the death of his parents Paul spent the early part of his reign tracking down the Lords who had betrayed his family and killing them aided by his Red Legionnaires. He married a young noble woman in order to cement the loyalty of the legions as many felt he was obsessed with revenge. His wife gave birth to a son called Henry, however the mother died shortly after the babies birth. (Henry died aged 6 while Paul was overseas) This sent Paul into a spiral of depression which saw him turn his back on the Cult of Helus and leave the Kingdom in the hands of a regent. In 1113 Paul began travelling Mundus learning of various religions, cultures and traditions, during these travels he sent documents and treasures back to East Moreland, many of which have only recently been discovered.
Paul remains one of the most enigmatic Kings with so little known about him due to his extensive travels. Recently it was discovered that he spent time in Achkaerin and the existance of a katana sword in his tomb suggests spending time studying on Lunar Isle. It is also thought that during this time he married an Achkaerin woman but who she was and her eventual fate is still a mystery.
In 1137 he returned to East Moreland and chronicles say "he took his third wife after a long period of mourning." This wife was Duchess Eloise Bakker who was significantly younger than Paul. The King during his time at home established a large library of books from around Mundus in Keepton and found time to father a son. In 1140 he left East Moreland again, possibly reaching as far as Albion. The last mention of Paul in any document comes in 1144 when his son Edwin IV thanks a Priestess for finding his father "peace for eternity amongst the peaks." Edwin also talks in further letters of his father warning him "of great evil beyond the realms of East Moreland" and that Edwin should "seek not to anger that evil and bring it to the shores of Alba Karinya." Many believe this may have been in reference to the Ardian Empire.
It was only in 2014 that the tomb was eventually discovered and since then much more has been learnt of the Kings life.
1144 - 1176 Edwin IV Despite his father being absent for much of his life his mother Eloise was determined that Edwin IV would grow up devoted to his father. She acted as regent until his 16th birthday making her the first female to rule the country. When Edwin took over the throne Eloise remarried and retired to Portworth. Edwin dedicated himself to fortifying the boarders and very little foreign communication takes place during his reign. Edwin is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Isolationism."
1176 - 1222 Hugh of the White Horse Son of Edwin and Queen Titania, he is best known because he moved the capital from Keepton to Northfort. He began the construction of the Temple District, which was not completed until 1380.He was a gifted cavalry commander and introduced an elite cavalry regiment known as the White Horse Legion, these easily defeated Borlanders in a series of battles that culminated in "The Charge of the Whites" in which the White Horse Legion defeated five times their number of Borlanders.
1222 - 1265 Fraser I Son of Hugh and Queen Elizabeth, Fraser was a scholar who established a series of religious schools around the Kingdom. He also employed a whole army of stonemasons to renovate the vast number of forts in the defensive network of the Kingdom. Fraser also introduced compulsory military service for all men within the Kingdom.
1265 - 1298 Philip II Eldest son of Fraser and Kaitlin, Philip was a skilled musician who saw a reign that was remarkable for its lack of Borland attention. It is believed that during this time the Borlanders were busy fighting invaders from the North.
1298 - 1344 Sophie The Maiden The first ever female monarch of East Moreland. Sophie was the daughter of Philip and Sophie, named after her mother she was nicknamed the Maiden. She faced stern resistance to many of her early policies as she faced sexism from the nobility. She however used the Royal Courts to establish order and loyalty and imposed a tight rule upon the nobility. She introduced a more formalised Code of Canley and emphasised the need to look after the poor. She was highly popular with the lower classes. In 1301 she married the Duke of Northfort and bega construction of the first palace in the current site of the Northfort Royal Palace.
1344 - 1389 Sebastian I Eldest of four sons of Queen Sophie and Duke of Northfort Guy Wilson, Sebastian's rule saw attempts from the West to invade the Kingdom it was in 1356 the nation saw a recruitment crisis in the military and for the first time drafted women into the armed forces. None of these invasions succeeded as the East Moreland Army and Navy launched counter attacks which pushed the enemy back. This added some significant territory to the West of East Moreland adding Seabrooke to the Kingdom.
1389 - 1437 Astrid I Only child of Sebastian and Jacqueline, Astrid was the first female royal to serve in the military. She served as a Cavalry Legionnaire but did not see any duty during the battles with Borlanders who attempted to launch a rebellion in 1386. As Queen Astrid invested much of the Kingdom's wealth into improving the Kingdom's agriculture and established a system of rationing that gave all Morelanders who had family in the military basic food stuff.
1437 -1439 Kieron the Spineless Son of Astrid and Duke Henry Cervan, Kieron is one of the least respected members of the Ironside family. After an assassination attempt on his life he gave territory around Keepton to the Borlanders and gave an annual payment to them in order to pay them off from attacking East Moreland. This saw taxes increased on those in the North and this made many nobles angry. In 1439 Kieron's brother Alfred launched a rebellion of his own and almost every Legion switched to give allegiance to Alfred. Kieron committed suicide by leaping from Ostlake keep before he could be captured.
1439 - 1481 Alfred the Liberator Younger brother of Kieron, Alfred became disheartened with his brothers policies towards the Borlanders and lead a rebellion to depose his brother. The rebellion was largely bloodless as the Army quickly changed their allegiance to support Alfred. In 1439 he encircled Kieron and his cronies at Ostlake and before he could be captured Kieron committed suicide.
Once he had become King Alfred began a campaign to push the Borlanders out of the North of the country, despite being offered foreign Princesses as a wife he choose to marry a Knightess called Zara from one of his Legions and the pair had two daughters. In 1447 he liberated Keepton and began pushing the Borlanders out of the North of the nation. His wife Elizabeth died in 1461 and he remarried a Duchess and had several more children however he refused to remove his two daughters with Zara from their places in the line of succession. In 1477 Alfred signed a decleartion lodged with each of the Priestesses of the Cult stating his eldest daughter Rhiannon was to inherit the throne.
1481 - 1526 Rhiannon the Fierce Daughter of Alfred and his first wife Zara, Rhiannon was determined to drive the rest of the Borlanders from East Moreland, she restablished the full extent of East Moreland's boarders and drove the Borlanders high into the Alps beyond the boarders of East Moreland. Famed for being a skilled user of artillery she earned a reputation for being ruthless in battle and was often seen in the lines in battle.
1526 - 1561 Crispin I The only child of Rhiannon and her husband Duke Mark Hamilton, Crispin enjoyed a relatively peaceful reign, largely thanks to the peace secured by his mother. Crispin established a network of Universities and encouraged sons and daughters of nobility to gain a good education. He made the ability to read and write a pre requisite for being a Knight. He had three wives, two of whom died in childbirth, however the children did survive.
1561 - 1603 Paul The Young Named as successor in 1558, Paul was the youngest son of Crispin and his third wife Tara. His step brother Lucas was considered unable to be King following being left senseless after a fall from a horse when he was 12.
Paul however was just seven when his father died and his older step sister Martha ruled as regent. Upon handing over the reigns she retired to a Temple and in 1576 became Priestess of Jekar.
Paul dedicated much of his reign to ensuring that the Navy kept away significant numbers of foreign vessels from the coast still influenced by the policies of Paul The Explorer.
1603 - 1650 Sebastian II Sebastein was the only son of Paul and his wife Victoria. Sebastian made large changes to the Navy ensuring it was state of the art and capable of keeping outside influences from the sea out. He himself established the naming conventions for the Royal East Moreland Navy.
1650 - 1682 Robert IV Eldest son of King Sebastian and Queen Yvonne, Robert was considered a major moderniser. He established large scale industries to support the military and instigated a programme of developments for the boarder defences keeping the Borland threat at bay. It was during this time that Silverhills became a major mining area bringing wealth to the Kingdom.
1682 - 1713 Conner I Eldest son of King Robert and Queen Tabath, Conner oversaw a period in which Christian missionaries were allowed into the Kingdom. This had disastrous results, a group of missionaries began attempts to remove relics from Temple's and this saw many protests from the Cult. Rumour had it that Conner himself had converted to the new religion however in 1710 he ordered all Christian missionaries to leave the Kingdom. Most did so however those that remained were rounded up and pushed West out of the nation.
1713 - 1758 Paul II Eldest son of Conner and Queen Mary. Paul was keen to ensure that East Moreland's lower classes developed. He introduced free education for all Morelanders and extended national service to 2 years and introduced national service in religious and cultural branches in an attempt to ensure the nations traditions and cultures were restored following the reign of his father.
1758 - 1777 Nathan I Eldest son of Paul II and Queen Hannah. Nathan became the first member of the royal family to be streamed towards religious national service. Considered a promising artist he was responsible for some of the fresco's in Aldcliffe Temples. 1777 - 1799 Sven the Grey The only surviving son of Nathan I and Queen Isabella, Sven became King at a time of upheavel. The Kingdom faced severe outbreaks of cholera and other diseases that seemed to sweep through the cities. During his reign many Morelanders relocated to the countryside.Three of Sven's own children died during one outbreak
1799 - 1832 Richard I Eldest surviving son of Sven and Queen Sarah. Richard's reign saw the last great outbreak of cholera in East Moreland in which around 20,000 people died. As a result heavy investment was made in cleaning up East Moreland cities and sewage systems.
1832 - 1877 Philip III Philip was the eldest son of Richard and Margaret. During his reign their was a Grand Inquestion of Helus as he did his best to route out any non followers of the Cult from within his administration. He also instituted harsh laws against religious minorities, these included deportation for crimes considered "against Helus".
1877 - 1913 John I John was the eldest child of Philip and Anna. His reign was one of relative peace as very little happened. He was most noted for in 1913 establishing the Royal East Moreland Flying Corps, which in 1943 became the Royal East Moreland Air Force (REMAF)
1913 - 1962 David II The first member of the East Moreland Royal family to serve in the Air Force, he was the youngest son of John and Elizabeth, his older brother Lucas dying from a infected leg wound. David invested heavily in new technology companies and much of the royal families personal wealth is down to his wise investments
1962 - 2001 Philippa I The only child of David and Tamzin Philippa was dedicated to education, she herself was a qualified teacher and even when Queen taught at least one day a week up until her 60th birthday. Her goal was to ensure every Moreland child that wanted could gain a university education.
2001 - 2010 Sven Eldest of two boys born to Philippa and Duke Graham Henry. In 2003 he announced that he fully intended to end East Moreland's isolationism and began putting in place changes to the East Moreland government and preparing the nation for the day they took the plunge. Was injured in a car crash caused by Borlanders in 2009 and spent the final 6 months of his life in hospital in nominal charge of the Kingdom while his son and wife took much of the burden
2010 - current David III Eldest son of King Sven and Lady Helena, he became the last person to inherit the throne through the rule of the crown passing down the male side of the family. Since being King he has ended East Moreland's isolationism joining the CIS. He was also the person who drafted both CETO's charter and the new East Moreland constitution. He had a brief spell where he was dethroned by his cousin James however this lasted less than a week. He is currently married to Matilda Osman
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