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If you're a peer, you can't contest a seat anywhere as this would imply becoming a member of the Commons. Otherwise, no – though it wasn't prevalent.
As I say, those of you with Scottish/Irish characters I will take to have a mysterious doppelgänger in Westminster as far as voting is concerned.
((I assume the Parliament of Scotland is out of the question. Time to retcon some English titles then))
((Is there a distinction between our Westminster surrogate and a secondary character? Are we allowed to have the latter?))
((Done, I am now Baron Wigan within the English Peerage. Take that pre-union Britain))
If you wish to flesh out your Westminster character, I shan't object. It would probably actually be a good idea, seeing as most business will take place there. I'd keep them similarly inclined, though.
Lord Dingwall took a lazy swipe at a fly that buzzed by his nose. He once thought the death of Richard Preston a godsend, now he wasn't so sure. He missed the days he was simply "Laird Davidson", now he was "Richard Davidson, 2nd Lord Dingwall, 2nd Earl Desmond, Baron Wigan, Chief of the Clans Chattan and Davidson". The latter was often forgotten, these English never had respect for proper Highland ways.
Itching his ear, he looked about. Tories and Whigs looked equally vulturous, and the Lords Spiritual glared at him with evil eyes. He missed the time of James VII, now that was a proper king. One that knew the Kingdom of Scotland. One that wasn't some Dutchman fresh from the swamp. He directed his page towards him.
"Brin' me a glass ay port bairn. Make it taa."
Though not needed, the Port would help sooth his headache. It hadn't started yet, but he knew the Dutch would begin speaking again, and by the Pope their accent grated the ears. Impervious to the irony of the thought, he nodded at the page when he returned.
"Thenk yee."
Sipping quietly, Lord Dingwall leaned back, ready for anything. Hopefully. If not, the bottle of Port was tall indeed.
Itching his ear, he looked about. Tories and Whigs looked equally vulturous, and the Lords Spiritual glared at him with evil eyes. He missed the time of James VII, now that was a proper king. One that knew the Kingdom of Scotland. One that wasn't some Dutchman fresh from the swamp. He directed his page towards him.
"Brin' me a glass ay port bairn. Make it taa."
Though not needed, the Port would help sooth his headache. It hadn't started yet, but he knew the Dutch would begin speaking again, and by the Pope their accent grated the ears. Impervious to the irony of the thought, he nodded at the page when he returned.
"Thenk yee."
Sipping quietly, Lord Dingwall leaned back, ready for anything. Hopefully. If not, the bottle of Port was tall indeed.
BLAIRS ALMANACK
A FVLL AND COMPREHENSIVE GVIDE TO THE MOST NOTABLE
PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
First Edition
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LONDON;
Printed by the aſſignment of DENSLEY BLAIR,
Eſquire, and are to be ſold by the ſame,
at his Shop near the Palace of Weſtminſter.
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Members of the Royal Family
His Majesty King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland – Sneakyflaps
Her Majesty Queen Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland – Syriana
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark – Vacant
James Stuart, the King over the Water – Noco19
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Members of the Houſe of Lords
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin – Tory – 99KingHigh
John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave – Tory – babouſhreturns
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk – Independent – m.equitum
Anthony Aſhley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shafteſbury – Whig – jeeshadow
Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewſbury – Independent – aedan777
Richard Davidſon, 1st Baron Wigan – Independent – Dadarian
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Members of the Houſe of Commons
Col. Jacob Black – Whig – Member for Lancashire – CaeſarCzech
Arthur Douglas, Eſq. – Independent – Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Firehound15
Sir David Eyrie, Bart. – Whig – Member for Plympton Erle – LordTempeſt
William FitzKenney, Eſq. – Tory – Member for Dover – Andre Maſſena
Thomas Milnes, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Cardiff – DenſleyBlair
Francis Robartes, Eſq. – Independent – Member for Cornwall – ſealy300
Admiral Edward Russell, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Launceston – TJDS
John Somers, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Worceſter – Watercreſs
Mr. Villiers – Independent – Member for [X] – Deaghaidh
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Members of the Other Parliaments
Charles Home, 6th Earl Home – Independent – Scottiſh Parliament – Firehound15
William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inichquin – Independent – Iriſh Parliament – Deaghaidh
Eamon FitzKenney, 1st Earl of Limerick – Independent – Iriſh Parliament – Andre Maſſena
Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray – Independent – Scottiſh Parliament – ſealy300
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Thoſe of Whom of Late Nothing Has Been Heard
Francis Mulgrew, 2nd Earl of Brompton –Independent – auſſieboy
Giffard Manſfield, 2nd Viſcount Chertſey – Tory – Terraferma
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton – Independent – Maxwell500
Richard Bertie, 4th Earl of Lindsey – Tory – Marſchalk
Richard Savage, Viscount Colcheſter – Independent – Member for Liverpool – Riccardo93
Robert Harley, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Tregony – LatinKaiſer
A FVLL AND COMPREHENSIVE GVIDE TO THE MOST NOTABLE
PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
First Edition
_______________________________________________________________________________
LONDON;
Printed by the aſſignment of DENSLEY BLAIR,
Eſquire, and are to be ſold by the ſame,
at his Shop near the Palace of Weſtminſter.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Members of the Royal Family
His Majesty King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland – Sneakyflaps
Her Majesty Queen Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland – Syriana
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark – Vacant
James Stuart, the King over the Water – Noco19
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Members of the Houſe of Lords
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin – Tory – 99KingHigh
John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave – Tory – babouſhreturns
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk – Independent – m.equitum
Anthony Aſhley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shafteſbury – Whig – jeeshadow
Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewſbury – Independent – aedan777
Richard Davidſon, 1st Baron Wigan – Independent – Dadarian
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Members of the Houſe of Commons
Col. Jacob Black – Whig – Member for Lancashire – CaeſarCzech
Arthur Douglas, Eſq. – Independent – Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne – Firehound15
Sir David Eyrie, Bart. – Whig – Member for Plympton Erle – LordTempeſt
William FitzKenney, Eſq. – Tory – Member for Dover – Andre Maſſena
Thomas Milnes, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Cardiff – DenſleyBlair
Francis Robartes, Eſq. – Independent – Member for Cornwall – ſealy300
Admiral Edward Russell, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Launceston – TJDS
John Somers, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Worceſter – Watercreſs
Mr. Villiers – Independent – Member for [X] – Deaghaidh
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Members of the Other Parliaments
Charles Home, 6th Earl Home – Independent – Scottiſh Parliament – Firehound15
William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inichquin – Independent – Iriſh Parliament – Deaghaidh
Eamon FitzKenney, 1st Earl of Limerick – Independent – Iriſh Parliament – Andre Maſſena
Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray – Independent – Scottiſh Parliament – ſealy300
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Thoſe of Whom of Late Nothing Has Been Heard
Francis Mulgrew, 2nd Earl of Brompton –Independent – auſſieboy
Giffard Manſfield, 2nd Viſcount Chertſey – Tory – Terraferma
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton – Independent – Maxwell500
Richard Bertie, 4th Earl of Lindsey – Tory – Marſchalk
Richard Savage, Viscount Colcheſter – Independent – Member for Liverpool – Riccardo93
Robert Harley, Eſq. – Whig – Member for Tregony – LatinKaiſer
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Thomas Milnes
"Kit-cat portrait" by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt., c. 1707.
"Kit-cat portrait" by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt., c. 1707.
Thomas Milnes, PC (12 June 1652 – XX XXXX XXXX) was a Welsh politician.
Early Life
Milnes was the son of John Milnes, a milliner of St. Fagans, in the county of Glamorgan, and Mary Vaughan. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1669 and received his MA in 1671. Between 1671–76 he worked for John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, who was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire, and whose father had served as Lord President and Lord Lieutenant of Wales between 1631–42.
Political Career
Thanks to the influence of his brother-in-law, John Egerton, from 1686 the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, Milnes was returned as a member of Parliament for the constituency of Cheshire in 1685, which he held as a Whig. He was a firm opponent of King James II, and in 1688 welcomed both the intervention of William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution. He was once again returned for Cheshire as a member of the Convention Parliament summoned by William. In 1690, he was returned for both Cheshire and Cardiff, choosing to sit for the latter, and also sworn of the Privy Council by William as thanks for his support.
During the following parliamentary session, Milnes proved a vocal opponent of the appointment of the Duke of Norfolk, a known Catholic and "occasional conformer", to the First Lordship of the Treasury. Along with the Whig leader and jurist Sir John Somers and the Tory Lord Godolphin, himself appointed to the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, Milnes was instrumental in bringing about Norfolk's exit from office in April 1690, only a month after his assumption of the ministry. He was a supporter of Norfolk's successor, the Whig Charles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth.
When Monmouth resigned the First Lordship to take command of William's army in England, he was replaced by Godolphin. Milnes was an occasional ally of this ministry, though increasingly came to be seen as the leader of the so-called "Country Whigs" – those in opposition to the "Court" faction who supported the government. This was most pronounced during the passing of the Poor Relief Act (1691), drafted and championed by Milnes, which sparked a conflict between the two houses of Parliament. When the bill was first proposed, the Commons acclaimed it by a margin of over 90 per-cent, though it was rejected by the Lords. A petition was sent to the Lords and the King and Queen, beseeching that it be forced through the Lords if passed again in the Commons. Threatened with the creation of new Whig peers, the Lords soon backed down and passed the bill.
In 1692, Milnes served as High Sheriff of Glamorgan.
Other Interests
In 1680, Milnes was heavily involved in the opening of a smelting hearth at Caerphilly. The mines made him a considerably wealthy man, and in 1689 he was able to acquire St. Fagans Castle.
In 1691, Milnes expanded his business interests to include a number of blast furnaces along the River Taff, as well as three wharves in Cardiff for the shipping of iron and coal to the rest of the south west of England. These centres of industry helped to contribute to the boom in Cardiff experienced in the late 17th century, reflected in the naming of Milnestown (Cym: Trefilnes), a new area of the town home mainly to workers in industry, in his honour.
The next year, Milnes channeled funds from this industry into the restoration of Llandaff Cathedral, where he also bought land for the construction of a school.
Personal Life
In 1679 he married Lady Frances Egerton (1656–1699), daughter of his former patron the Earl of Bridgewater. Although indubitably advantageous for Milnes, the couple apparently did love each other, and the union was fruitful. They had issue:
Early Life
Milnes was the son of John Milnes, a milliner of St. Fagans, in the county of Glamorgan, and Mary Vaughan. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1669 and received his MA in 1671. Between 1671–76 he worked for John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, who was Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire and Lancashire, and whose father had served as Lord President and Lord Lieutenant of Wales between 1631–42.
Political Career
Thanks to the influence of his brother-in-law, John Egerton, from 1686 the 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, Milnes was returned as a member of Parliament for the constituency of Cheshire in 1685, which he held as a Whig. He was a firm opponent of King James II, and in 1688 welcomed both the intervention of William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution. He was once again returned for Cheshire as a member of the Convention Parliament summoned by William. In 1690, he was returned for both Cheshire and Cardiff, choosing to sit for the latter, and also sworn of the Privy Council by William as thanks for his support.
During the following parliamentary session, Milnes proved a vocal opponent of the appointment of the Duke of Norfolk, a known Catholic and "occasional conformer", to the First Lordship of the Treasury. Along with the Whig leader and jurist Sir John Somers and the Tory Lord Godolphin, himself appointed to the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, Milnes was instrumental in bringing about Norfolk's exit from office in April 1690, only a month after his assumption of the ministry. He was a supporter of Norfolk's successor, the Whig Charles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth.
When Monmouth resigned the First Lordship to take command of William's army in England, he was replaced by Godolphin. Milnes was an occasional ally of this ministry, though increasingly came to be seen as the leader of the so-called "Country Whigs" – those in opposition to the "Court" faction who supported the government. This was most pronounced during the passing of the Poor Relief Act (1691), drafted and championed by Milnes, which sparked a conflict between the two houses of Parliament. When the bill was first proposed, the Commons acclaimed it by a margin of over 90 per-cent, though it was rejected by the Lords. A petition was sent to the Lords and the King and Queen, beseeching that it be forced through the Lords if passed again in the Commons. Threatened with the creation of new Whig peers, the Lords soon backed down and passed the bill.
In 1692, Milnes served as High Sheriff of Glamorgan.
Other Interests
In 1680, Milnes was heavily involved in the opening of a smelting hearth at Caerphilly. The mines made him a considerably wealthy man, and in 1689 he was able to acquire St. Fagans Castle.
In 1691, Milnes expanded his business interests to include a number of blast furnaces along the River Taff, as well as three wharves in Cardiff for the shipping of iron and coal to the rest of the south west of England. These centres of industry helped to contribute to the boom in Cardiff experienced in the late 17th century, reflected in the naming of Milnestown (Cym: Trefilnes), a new area of the town home mainly to workers in industry, in his honour.
The next year, Milnes channeled funds from this industry into the restoration of Llandaff Cathedral, where he also bought land for the construction of a school.
Personal Life
In 1679 he married Lady Frances Egerton (1656–1699), daughter of his former patron the Earl of Bridgewater. Although indubitably advantageous for Milnes, the couple apparently did love each other, and the union was fruitful. They had issue:
- Thomas (1682–3), died a few weeks after birth.
- Elizabeth (b. 1684)
- Frances (b. 1685)
- John (b. 1687)
- Egerton (b. 1688)
- David (b. 1689)
- Alice (b. 1692)
Mr. Thomas Milnes (1652–1685)
Mr. Thomas Milnes, MP (1685–1690)
The Rt Hon Thomas Milnes, MP (1690–Present)
Speeches
- Speech to the Commons on the appointment of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk to the First Lordship of the Treasury, March 1690.
- Speech to the Commons upon dividing over certain bills, April 1690.
- Speech to the Commons outlining the proposed Poor Relief Bill, September 1690.
- Speech to the Commons on the necessity of amending the Soldiery Bill, September 1690.
- Speech to the Commons in defence of the petition to the Lords, February 1691.
- Speech to the Commons on the necessity of amending the Militia Act, May 1692.
- Ibid.
Letters
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Name: Giffard Mansfield, 2nd Viscount Chertsey
Date of Birth: July 27, 1653
House: House of Lords
Religion: Anglican
Biography: It all begins with Giffard's father born in the fall of 1625 to a baronet with land around Chertsey. During the first years of the Civil War his father studied law at Lincoln's Inn. Later he was successfully called to the Bar in 1648. Eventually he would rise to the baronetcy a few years later, during the Commonwealth, entering the Commons as an MP for Surrey around 1654. After Supporting the return of Charles II in 1660 he was raised to the peerage a few years later as Viscount Chertsey.
Giffard was born in July 1653, he would spend his early years studying at St. John's College, Cambridge between 1669–70. Afterwards he spent several years travelling abroad visiting several countries in Europe, before returning to serve as a magistrate in Surrey – as a Justice of the Peace. 1687 would serve as the year where Guffard's soul would be tested with the passing of his father, he would become the 2nd Viscount Chertsey – therefore taking a seat in the Lords. An opponent of James II due to his Catholicism, he served in the Convention Parliament (1688–90), where he was in favor of Mary being sole queen with William as regent before William and Mary showed their opposition to the idea. A member of the Privy Council in 1690 after the second parliament of William and Mary's reign, he now sits as a moderate Tory keen on preserving the Church of England from further incursion by dissenters, and also maintaining the balance of power between Parliament and the monarch.
Lord Dingwall finished reading the little booklet. An apt little thing, he thought, which was true, as it detailed the most important and influential people in the nation, not excluding himself. He called over the page once again.
"Bairn, send thes Densley Blair a hae-poond. Teel heem tae keep daein' whit he is daein'. Dae it nah Laddie!"
Smiling at the good work he's done from the generousity of his heart, Dingwall proceeded to pick his nose in quiet bliss.
"Bairn, send thes Densley Blair a hae-poond. Teel heem tae keep daein' whit he is daein'. Dae it nah Laddie!"
Smiling at the good work he's done from the generousity of his heart, Dingwall proceeded to pick his nose in quiet bliss.
Date of Birth: 5 December, 1661
House: House of Commons
Religion: Nonconformist
Biography: The son of Sir Edward Harley, a prominent landowner in Herefordshire, Robert Harley entered political affairs in 1688 as his father's agent, rallying support for William of Orange's cause. Following William's landing at Torbay on 5 November [O.S.], Robert Harley aided his father in raising a company of horse to assist William's forces, and took control of Worcester on behalf of the Prince. Harley also obtained a commission as a major of militia foot in Herefordshire. In April of 1689 he was elected MP for Tregony, but in 1690 he stood for the borough of New Radnor instead. Harley is a prominent leader, along with Paul Foley, the Member for Hereford, of the so-called "Country Whigs" or "Old Whigs".
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The Glorious Revolution describes the period between 1688–9 when the Catholic absolutist James II was ousted from the throne by his son-in-law William of Orange. Events were catalysed by the birth of a Catholic heir to the throne, James Francis Edward Stuart, on June 10th 1688, leading a group of seven notable Englishmen, known later as the "Immortal Seven", to invite William to invade with a small force – the plan being that this would then be supplemented by a general uprising.
William did not simply land a small force, however. For about a year before James' birth, William had been planning his own invasion of England. Indeed, he and his wife Mary, daughter of James, had already asked for an invitation to invade in April 1688. When they received the letter from England, therefore, William quickly sprang into action.
With a Dutch force in tow, William landed at Torbay in November. After only two encounters between the invading force and James' loyalist army, the royal regime collapsed under pressure of anti-Catholic riots in many towns across England. These riots had themselves been fomented largely by the lack of resolve shown by James in the face of William's advance. When in December the king finally flew to France, throwing the Great Seal of State into the River Thames as he left, without which it was legally impossible to exercise government, the throne was declared vacant. The nominal king having been declared incapacitated, the peers of the realm called a session of Parliament (as was their right in such circumstances) and resolved to fill the throne.
William and Mary are received triumphantly in London. The Dutch leader was perceived by many Englishmen as having liberated the country from the great evils of so-called Papism.
The Commons eventually agreed that James, in fleeing, had violated his contract with the people and abandoned the government of the kingdom. A bill was drawn up in which he was declared to have abdicated, and that the throne was officially vacant. The Lords took exception to this, mostly composed of staunch Anglican Tories, many of whom were still loyal to James, and voted out the bill. They similarly blocked attempts to have William installed as James' regent, and for both William and Mary to be proclaimed joint monarchs. This resulted in a deadlock that persisted until February 1689.
James flees to France, where he would be put up by the French King Louis XIV at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. His was not a pained exile of privation.
The attention of Parliament was therefore free to focus on the settlement. Civil war had been narrowly avoided, and so it was essential that the people's grievances with James' rule were resolved as quickly as was possible. A so-called Declaration of Right had been gestating since January, and was finally framed on February 8th. Listing twelve of James' policies that were supposedly designed to "endeavour to subvert and extirpate the protestant religion, and the laws and liberties of this kingdom", safeguarding against such future abuses, the Declaration passed the Commons without division and was enacted into law as the Bill of Rights in December. Politically, settlement had been achieved.
Meanwhile, on April 11th, William and Mary were crowned and became the first monarchs to swear a new oath of allegiance, as mandated by the Coronation Oath Act (1688). Both swore solemnly "to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereunto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same", also vowing to protect the Protestant religion as established by law.
In the other kingdoms, the Revolution did not go as happily. Scotland was reluctant in its support for William until after James' flight, after which most members of the Scottish Privy Council went to London to offer their services to the new king. A new parliament in Edinburgh was hastily assembled, dominated by pro-Williamite Presbyterians instead of the Episcopalians, mostly sympathetic to the Jacobite cause. This parliament was lukewarm in its support for acclaiming William and Mary monarchs of Scotland, though ironically their reticence was shattered by James himself. The exiled monarch wrote to the convention and threatened any who rebelled against him with punishment, leading his followers to quit the proceedings. The Williamites were therefore free to enact their agenda, and William and Mary were crowned as monarchs of Scotland on May 11th.
Ireland was not so easily swayed. Although the English Declaration of Right assumed to also legislate for Ireland, with William being declared King of England and Ireland, the reality was much different. Thanks largely to James' policy, necessitated by his own Catholicism, of religious tolerance for recusants, the majority Catholic population in Ireland was largely Jacobite; William was supported predominantly by Protestant settlers in Ulster. After William's landing in 1688, James' Lord Lieutenant in Ireland, Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, had taken action to ensure all strategic locations were in Jacobite hands. In 1689, he then called an overtly Catholic "Patriot Parliament" and cemented the Jacobite position via legislative means.
Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell and James' viceroy in Ireland.
James himself arrived in Dublin the in March 1689, leading an army of 6,000 French soldiers. He took control of Parliament and reluctantly agreed to various concessions to the Irish Catholics in exchange for support in retaking his throne, including affirmation that Westminster had no right to legislate for Ireland and the redistribution of Protestant settlers' land to Catholic tenants from pre-Cromwellian times. In April, his army arrived at Derry and joined the siege there. By the 15th, the situation inside the city had become so desperate as for the city governor, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Lundy, to refuse reinforcements in order to not drag the siege out any further. This decision inspired great anger amongst the populace, who responded by setting fire to all buildings outside of the city walls in order to ensure they could not be used as cover by the nearing besieging army. In a show of defiance, the people of Derry adopted a bold new slogan: "No surrender!".
The Siege of Derry, shown here in a contemporary Dutch print.
This was the fraught backdrop against which William and Mary summoned their first properly elected Parliament in Westminster. Whilst Ireland went to the sword, England went to the polls.
And, with that, I declare this whole affair to be properly up and running!
As it stands, there are about 15,000 troops in Ireland all told: c. 9,000 Williamites under Marshal Schomberg en route to Dundalk, and c. 6,000 Jacobite soldiers centred on Dundalk under Tyrconnell. We'll worry about this later, though.
First, it's election time! The process is quite simple, and a sample ballot looks like this:
Voting will last for just over two days, until 12:00 BST on 22 June. (I believe this is 07:00 Eastern Time on the same day, though I may be wrong.)
Happy electioneering!
EDIT: I should probably mention also that monarchs, whether in Britain or otherwise, cannot vote. This is just because they are ostensibly above politics, as opposed to because I'm penalising them, or anything. Their influence comes in the appointment and dismissal of ministers, which will occur once the election has finished, and then throughout the next parliament.
As it stands, there are about 15,000 troops in Ireland all told: c. 9,000 Williamites under Marshal Schomberg en route to Dundalk, and c. 6,000 Jacobite soldiers centred on Dundalk under Tyrconnell. We'll worry about this later, though.
First, it's election time! The process is quite simple, and a sample ballot looks like this:
Party: Whig/Tory/Abstain
[House of Commons/Lords]
Please remember to bold votes and include your character's name. A brief guide to the parties can be found on the first page.[House of Commons/Lords]
Voting will last for just over two days, until 12:00 BST on 22 June. (I believe this is 07:00 Eastern Time on the same day, though I may be wrong.)
Happy electioneering!
EDIT: I should probably mention also that monarchs, whether in Britain or otherwise, cannot vote. This is just because they are ostensibly above politics, as opposed to because I'm penalising them, or anything. Their influence comes in the appointment and dismissal of ministers, which will occur once the election has finished, and then throughout the next parliament.
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Name: Eamonn Fitzkenny, Earl of Limerick
DOB: April 8, 1650
House: Irish Parliament/House of Commons
Religion: Catholic
Bio:
Eamonn is is descended from a long-line of Anglo-Norman lords who have long since adopted Irish customs. He is a devout Catholic and is bitterly opposed to Protestantism and English interference in Irish affairs. His grandfather, Eamonn, fought for the Irish Confederates in the English Civil War. Unfortunately. was hacked to death at Wexford by Cromwell's cronies. The family only kept the land after Eamonn's father, Thomas, pledged his allegiance to Cromwell and promised to eventually to convert to Protestantism.
Thomas never fulfilled his promise as the Stuarts returned to the throne. With the ascension of William and the final victory of English Protestantism the Fitzkenny position, along with that of the few remaining Catholic lords in Ireland, is now extremely tenuous. After the death of his father it is up to Eamonn to save the family and hopefully save Ireland. He is loyal to the Stuarts and is currently fighting with King James in Ireland.
Thomas' brother, William, did convert to Catholocism and won a seat in the House of Commons thanks to a convenient marriage to the daughter of the Earl of Thanet. He speaks for Eamonn in Westminister and keeps him informed of all developments.
((Is that okay?))
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((Consider this a subscription while I figure out how to fit this into my schedule. Expect a mad Dutchman to enter this game soon.))
Party: Abstain
[House of Lords]
-Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury, 12th Earl of Waterford, Lord High Steward of Ireland, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, KG, PC, Secretary of State for the Southern Department
[House of Lords]
-Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury, 12th Earl of Waterford, Lord High Steward of Ireland, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, KG, PC, Secretary of State for the Southern Department
Party: Abstain
[House of Commons]
Arthur Douglas, MP from Newcastle
((SUSPECTED ALLY OF THE EARL OF HOME))
[House of Commons]
Arthur Douglas, MP from Newcastle
((SUSPECTED ALLY OF THE EARL OF HOME))