Inglo-Scotia

The Commonwealth of Inglo-Scotia

File:ISflag2.JPG File:ISCOA2.JPG Flag and Coat of Arms of Inglo-Scotia
Victory, Bread, Liberty, Equality!
Official Languages	Inglish
Religion	No official state religion.
Ethnicity	Inglish, Scotians, Eriens, Africans, Ozians.
Capital	New Beaconsfield, population: 8.6 million
Head of State	Lord Protector Steven Crofts.
Consul of Foreign Affairs	Erik Destler
Area  - Total  - water (%)	244,820 km² 1.34
Population  - Total (June 2006)  - Density	60,209,500 243/km²
Formation	Overthrow of the Empire of Inglo-Scotia, establishment of the Commonwealth, 2005.
Government Type	Commonwealth
Economic System	State-monitored capitalism
National Symbols	National Animal: Lion National Colours: Black and Red
HDI	0.940 - high
Currency	Commonwealth Pound sterling (£)
Time Zone  - in summer	GMT +0
International Abbreviations  - sport  - government	I-S
Pronunciation	ING-low SKO-shia
Naval Craft Classification	CSS (Commonwealth Service Ship)
National Anthem	Men of Ingla, Men of Scotia by Herman Zeller
Internet TLD	.is
Calling Code	+44

General

Template:Image The Commonwealth of Inglo-Scotia is a nation in Taijitu region. The nation is commonly referred to as "Inglo-Scotia" or, since the end of the Victorious Revolution, "the Commonwealth."

Prehistory

The two islands that make up Inglo-Scotia are known as the Eudaphalian islands, and have been inhabited by humans for hundreds of thousands of years. The first written account of Inglo-Scotia and its inhabitants was by the Romanarian navigator Pytheas in 325 BCE, who stumbled upon the islands in search of trade. Eventually the people that made up the islands' population would consolidate into three power blocks. The Kingdom of Scotia formed on the northern half of the main island, its first king being Edmund I in 1020. The Kingdom of Ingla formed in the south around the same time under Alfred I. The Erien people of the tip of the smaller, southern island would form the small Kingdom of Erie under King Daniel I in 1059.

Inglish conquest of Erie

In 1170 the armies of King Alexander I of Ingla set sail for the island of Erie. Upon landing the Kingdoms of Ingla and Erie were locked in a bloody struggle for two years, before the death of King Peter III of Erie, due to wound suffered in battle. The death of their king demoralized the Erien soldiers, a matter made worse when Peter III's son Matthew I proved an incompetent military leader. By the end of 1173 Erie had been integrated as a county of Ingla, with Matthew I being executed bu order of Alexander I.

The Inglo-Scotian Wars, 1179-1600

After the conquest of Erie, Alexander I turned his sites northward to the Kingdom of Scotia, hoping to extend Ingla's domain over all of the Eudaphalian islands, from Erie to the northern shores of the main island. All though Alexander I probably thought conquering Scotia would be more difficult then his Erie campaign, he would never of thought that his attempt to invade Scotia would lead to more then 400 years of on-and-off warfare between the two nations. At first it seemed like Scotia would fall quicker then Erie, as Alexander I's forces pushed deep into the heart of Scotia, laying siege to Eldlewood, the Scotian capital. The tide quickly turned, however, when King John II of Scotia rallied his troops to a counter attack, pushing the Inglish forces across the Inglo-Scotian border. John II would continue to push deeper into Ingla, until an Inglish counter-attack drove the Scotian forces right back over the boarder. In the process of this retreat John II ordered his men to make a stand at the border-town of Beaconsfield. The resulting battle completely devastated the coastal town, with only the town's local assembly hall still standing when the smoke cleared. Thanks to it's location on Beaconsfield Bay, the city was an important trading rout along the Eudaphalian Gulf. This lead to an almost miraculous recovery for the town, which reached pre-battle levels of commerce and prosperity only a year and half after the battle. The new city was named New Beaconsfield. The Battle of Beaconsfield was devastating for both sides, but the Inglish were successful in pushing the Scotians out of Ingla. For the next 400+ years the two nations would engage in wars of conquest against each other, until 1545 when King Henry VII of Ingla and King Geoffry IX of Scotia signed a formal end to all hostilities between the nations. The two kings urged their respective citizens to engage in commerce with the other side. This resulted in both Inglanish and Scotians realizing that they were in fact two very similar people.

The Act of Union

In 1600 King Edward II of Ingla died without an heir. The Inglish crown went to his cousin King Tobias V of Scotia. Tobias immediately entered bills into both the Inglish and Scotian parliaments to unify the two nations. Both bills were passed quickly, and on November 9, 1600 the Act of Union was declared and Tobias V of Scotia, I of Ingla was crowned Emperor Tobias I of Inglo-Scotia in the Inglish capital of Ustio. Tobias I's first decree was to name a new capital for the Empire. He chose New New Beaconsfield, the sight of the bloodiest battle between the two former waring nations. New Beaconsfield was also a border city, giving the city an image of being not completely Inglish or Scotian.

The Empire of Inglo-Scotia: 405 years of Cloutier Rule

Tobias I of Inglo-Scotia was a member of the Cloutier family, a family that had previously ruled Scotia for the last century. The Cloutier Dynasty would rule the Empire of Inglo-Scotia for 405 years. Cloutier rule led Inglo-Scotia into becoming one of the Eudaphalia region's most influential powers. War broke out in 1777 between the Empire and the United Republics of Pragmia, a fledgling republic in an era of monarchism. Inglo-Scotia was defeated, a defeat Emperor George VI blamed on Parliament, which was slowly gaining authority at the expense of the Imperial crown. George VI used the defeat in the Pragmian War as an excuse to limit the power of Parliament. By arresting various Parliamentary leaders George VI was able to impose his will upon the legislative body. Now Parliament could be dismissed at the Emperor's will, and all bills passed by Parliament had to be signed into law by the Emperor, Parliament could no longer override a veto with a 75% majority vote. As generations went by the Cloutier emperors of Inglo-Scotia used George VI's "reclamation of rights" to impose a de-facto authoritarian government over the Empire. Citizens grew tired of seeing their elected voice in the government bullied and ignored by the Imperial crown. In 1945 Alexander VIII was crowned Emperor. He kept with the 168 year tradition of authoritarian rule. The 1980's saw the rise of a man named Jacob Natalie rise through the ranks of the Imperial Tax Agency. He is credited with fathering the Imperial Tax Schemes, which involved tax collectors hiking tax rates in their districts. Alexander VIII looked the other way as long as he received monthly kickbacks. This resulted in a general recession for the Inglo-Scotian economy, one that wouldn't end until the Commonwealth had taken over. In 1987 what appeared to be a famine swept the Empire's farms. Alexander VIII panicked and ordered Imperial soldiers to take large amounts of food from all the cities and towns throughout the nation. The "famine" quickly resided, and crops were soon back to normal levels. This incident left an egg on the face of the Imperial crown.

William X and the rise of Steven Crofts

In 1995 Alexander VIII died of natural causes, and the thrown passed to his son, William. William was crowned Emperor William X of Inglo-Scotia. William X believed very strongly in the "divine right of kings" and also embraced his father's acceptance of Jacob Natalie's tax scams. In 1993 a young man named Steven Crofts left his parents farm just outside Cambrington to join the Imperial Military Academy. Crofts had no interest in a military carrier, but the Military Academy offered him something he couldn't refuse, a decent and free education. This was too good to be true for Crofts, who's family had always rocked on the brink of lower-middle class and lower class. Crofts was not alone. Due to the recession more and more families lost the ability to pay for a universuty education for their children. The Imperial Military Academy, which promised free education and military training as long as one met the educational and physical requirements, became a popular option for many young Inglo-Scotians during the recession. Crofts would soon fall in love with military training, especially calvary formations, and he graduated second in his class, behind Adam Theriot. The Imperial Military had high hopes for Crofts, but he promptly left the service to take over the work on his father's farm. Due to his father's ailing health, Crofts received an honorary discharge. Upon reaching the age that one can run for a Parliamentary seat, 31, Crofts decided to throw his hat in the ring for the Cambrington County, already a minor celebrity in the county due to his success in the Military Academy. It was a matter of being in the right place at the right time for Crofts, because this election happened to be an election to replace a Parliament that William X had dissolved because they had considered looking into the corruption in the Imperial Tax Agency. That was the final straw for the electorate, who turned to a new political party, the Action Party, who promised to turn Inglo-Scotia into a Constitutional Monarchy, as well as free the nation's African inhabitants from slavery. Crofts quickly throw his hat in the ring for the party's Cambrington nomination and won it, thanks to a passionate speech at a local party meeting. Riding the Action Party's wave of success, Crofts became one of that party's 100% majority in Parliament, under Prime Minister Stanford Pinn. It was during the first session of this new Parliament that Crofts met and befriended two MPs representing New Beaconsfield County, Erik Dessler and his cousin Nikki Thompson. This new Parliament's first act was to draft a constitution, one that limited the power of the Emperor to little more then a figure head. William X threatened to dissolve Parliament three times, each time being talked out of it by his advisers. William X then decided to just ignore the Parliament all together. Crofts seized this opportunity and lead marched through the streets of the capital, and ran picketing campaigns right outside the Imperial Palace's gates. William X responded by having Prime Minister Pinn arrested and tried in a secret tribunal. He was found guilty of treason and hung. In a letter to Parliament William X advised the Action Party to "Find a new leader who respects and understands the right our Lord has given me as your Sovereign and Emperor." At the leadership convention Crofts made a stirring and passionate speech, promising "This Emperor will pay for this extreme abuse of power!" Crofts was elected as the new leader of the Action Party, and hence the new Prime Minister of Inglo-Scotia. William X was outraged at Parliament's lack of respect for his orders, and immediately dissolved Parliament, and outlawed the Action Party by Imperial decree. Crofts and the other Parliamentary leaders fled the capital, meeting at Ustio. There Crofts delivered an address in which he declared the time of talking about a constitutional monarchy was over. He declared that monarchy and nobility were to be wiped from Inglo-Scotia forever. He ended with a promise of "Liberty, Bread, Equality!" This controversial statement, which flew in the face of thousands of years of monarchy, was met with rabid applause, not only from other Parliamentarians, but also from the population of Ustio, who promptly tore down the Imperial banner and raised the traditional flag of the Parliament, a white lion on a black field.

The Victorious Revolution: The Inglo-Scotian Civil War

Crofts had called for civil war. War against the Imperial crown. At first it seemed like the war would be over by the end of 2004. William X had a professional and well trained army. Crofts was traveling the country side trying to raise something even remotely resembling a fighting force. Crofts' first strikes in the Civil War were targeted at the nobles' estates. The goals of these strikes were to free the large slave units that worked the estates' fields. The Parliamentary army's numbers were growing thanks to the addition of freed slaves, but the growth was slow. Then it happened. Half of the Imperial Military turned on the Emperor. Led by politically active officers like Brigadier-General Adam Theriot, Commander Paul Moor, and Admiral Thomas Paine, entire divisions of the army joined the Parliamentary cause. The entire navy abandoned the Imperial crown after Moor and Paine led a sailors' and petty officers' uprising. Still, even with this newfound strength, the Parliamentary forces were defeated in the first formal battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Niteridge Hill. Crofts immediately demanded that two red "V"s be added to every Parliamentary flag, and he changed Parliament's slogan from "Liberty, Bread, Equality!" to "Victory, Bread, Liberty, Equality!" Crofts spent the the rest of the Civil War commanding troop movements and giving moral lifting speeches at the front. Suddenly the tide turned. First Kitchinton was taken, then Eldlewood. Crofts swung his army east, capturing Manchester and Windsington, in large thanks to a unit commanded by Mark Anderson, a freed slave. Advancing southwest Parliamentary forces took Sadlebrook, Lincoln, and Tobiasburgh, eventually ending up back at the Parliamentary base of operations, Ustio. Crofts had encircled William X, who's forces now only held New Beaconsfield and the surrounding area. William was surrounded on three sides by the Parliamentary army, and Beaconsfield Bay was under the control of the Parliamentary navy. On April 19, 2005 Parliamentary forces entered New Beaconsfield. As Crofts entered in a tank he was greeted with rabid cheers. William X, the rest of the Imperial family, and a few close advisers, including Jacob Natalie, tried to flee but were arrested by the local police.

End of an Empire, birth of a Commonwealth

William X and his advisers were put on trial for crimes against the people of Inglo-Scotia. William X refused to say anything during the entire trial, save for it's illegality in his mind. All were sentenced to death by beheading, and the Imperial family would be killed by firing squad. Crofts signed the order. On April 30, 2005 William X and his advisers were beheaded, and his family was shot. The Imperial seed had been washed away from Inglo-Scotia forever. Following the death of the Emperor Crofts called a session of Parliament. Parliament immediately dissolved the Empire and reorganized Inglo-Scotia into a Commonwealth (republic). A constitution was written, replacing the office of Prime Minister with Lord Protector, who would hold the power of both head of government and head of state. New elections were held, with Action winning an other complete majority. Crofts therefore became Inglo-Scotia's last Prime Minister and first (and to date only) Lord Protector. Soon afterward Crofts married Nikki Thompson in what is considered the first official marriage of the Commonwealth.

Consolidating Power

Soon after gaining power, the Commonwealth faced it's first threat. Supporters of the old regime, calling themselves Tory Unionists, had organized under Jacob Natalie's brother Thomas Natalie in the north of the island. Using the north as a base they launched raids onto Commonwealth military bases and train stations, sometimes full of people. Crofts used these attacks to form the Major-General Department of Investigation. The Major-Generals were and still are ruthless in their pursuit of political enemies, rather they be real or imagined. Crofts also passed the Articles of Allegiance, which required all Inglo-Scotian citizens and legal aliens to pledge loyalty to the Commonwealth. The Security of Information bill outlawed dissent in the media, as well as nationalize all the country's television networks into the Commonwealth Network Syndicate. In late 2005 Thomas Natalie was arrested, tried, and executed, effectively ending the Tory Unionist resistance.

The Pan-Lexicon Treaty Organization and the Great Lexicon War

The Pan-Lexicon Treaty Organization was formed along with the intention of providing military and humanitarian aide to its members. Under orders from Lord Protector Crofts, Consul of Foreign Affairs Erik Dessler requested Inglo-Scotia's admittance. The request was approved, and Dessler was one of the original signers of the PLTO treaty. The Republic of Saint Oz had also joined, and like Inglo-Scotia, was distrusted. Soon both nations had arguments with the Pragmian and Eluvatarian-dominated leadership of the PLTO, and formed their own military alliance. Soon the Republic of Tirris and the Dominion of Pijoon, two nations snubbed by the PLTO, were invited to join, and the formal alliance was signed on La Sava Island, in Saint Oz. A third alliance was already in existence, the Mutual Defense Pact, which consisted of the Baltija Bloc, the Allied States of Bustos-21, Acle, and the Holy Empire of King Rat. A fourth alliance was formed, comprising of the The Aristocratic Thalassocracy of Myroria, the Empire of Shadow, the Empire of Ryazania, and the Confederate States of Dixie. This alliance, called Pax Imperium, openly supported the PLTO, even to the point where CSD President Frasier Pershing and Inglo-Scotian Lord Protector Steven Crofts were referencing each other in speeches meant to capture the enthusiasm of their respective nations. The MDP also supported the PLTO, calling it the "lesser of two evils." Soon after war broke out, however, Pax Imperium stated its disagreement with how the PLTO was conducting the war and dissolved itself, with all of its members except Myroria joining the LSP. After the Pragmian navy completely destroyed Inglo-Scotia's navy, and surrounded Saint Oz with other MDP/PLTO forces, it seemed like the PTLO was about to taste victory. The MDP betrayed the PLTO, however, and at that moment Inglo-Scotia launched a slew of cruise missiles at the capital of Pragmia. This was followed by the betrayal of Malkaigan, the capture of the Pragmian capital by the Holy Empire, and the torching of the PLTO HQ building by Saint Oz. In the war's dying days internal turmoil caused Saint Oz to pull out of the LSP alliance, forcing the alliance to change its name to Validus Foedus, and move its HQ to neutral ground. See The Great Lexicon War

Language

The official language of the Commonwealth is Inglish.

Religion

The Commonwealth has no official state religion. The majority of the population belong to the Church of Ingla,with a large minority being Calvinists. There are also small minorities of Catholics and Jews, both are groups that have a newly won right to worship as they please under the Commonwealth. It is reported that the Lord Protector himself is a Deist.

Military

The Commonwealth Armed Forces is the name commonly assigned to the military of the Commonwealth of Inglo-Scotia. In total the entire Commonwealth Armed Forces comprises of 20, 968, 833 regulars, with the rest of the population serving as reserves, seeing as military service is required of a citizen under the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Army 6, 989, 611 regular soldiers.

Commonwealth Navy 2 Global Super Carriers CSS Gallant CSS Cyclops

10 Carriers CSS Republica-A CSS Guardian CSS Lion CSS Revolution CSS Fearless CSS Storm CSS Avenger CSS Daring CSS Excellent CSS Pegasus

10 Dreadnaughts CSS Titan CSS Invincible CSS Jupiter CSS Hercules CSS Kraken CSS Magnificent CSS Colossus CSS Majestic CSS Illustrious CSS Leviathan

15 Battle Cruisers CSS Ingla CSS Essex CSS Ace CSS Lightning CSS Bandit CSS Raptor CSS Pursuer CSS Seahorse CSS Resolution CSS Jaguar CSS Counterguard CSS Phoenix CSS Advantage CSS Sussex CSS Courageous

20 Aegis Cruisers CSS Activity CSS Hornet CSS Daring CSS Themed CSS Spartan CSS Vigilant CSS Ulysses CSS Thunderer CSS Scotia CSS Force CSS Minotaur CSS Action CSS Loki CSS Adamant CSS Sirius CSS Triton CSS Swordfish CSS Kingfisher CSS Glory CSS Voyager

30 Destroyers CSS Defiant-A CSS Liberty-A CSS Cambrington-A CSS Daedalus CSS Dagger CSS Horizon CSS Elkins CSS Danube CSS Fearless CSS Warrior CSS Huron CSS Bello CSS Odyssey CSS Challenger CSS Bradbury CSS Excelsior CSS Repulse CSS Prometheus CSS Ranger CSS Relativity CSS Crofts CSS Hood CSS Bonaventure CSS Athena CSS Thunderchild CSS Revere CSS Glia CSS Anderson CSS Mobius CSS Thrasher

20 Frigates CSS Equality-A CSS Emancipation-A CSS Perseverance CSS Action CSS Virtus CSS Intrepid CSS Warspite CSS Leveller CSS Chatham CSS Shearwater CSS Spithead CSS Leopard CSS Albion CSS Northumberland CSS Harvestshire CSS Vengeance CSS Richmond CSS Kent CSS Defender CSS Blake

20 Attack Subs CSS Suffrage-A CSS Victory-A CSS Pinn-A CSS Black March-A CSS Conqueror CSS Neptune CSS Livingshire CSS Windsington CSS Ustio CSS New Beaconsfield CSS Echo CSS Sovereign CSS Worcester CSS Windsington CSS Wessex CSS Eldlewood CSS Maco CSS Bruce CSS Kensington CSS Vendetta

Crime

Crime has almost disappeared form daily life in Inglo-Scotia, thanks to the harsher laws of the Commonwealth. Also, all children must enroll in the Victorious Pioneers Youth League. This provides structure and meaning in the lives of Inglo-Scotia's young, dramatically reducing the crime rate. All teenagers must take an Abstinence Pledge when they are 13, which expires on their 18th birthday.

Economy

The Inglo-Scotian economy has completely rebounded form the recession caused by the Imperial Tax Scams. It is now performing better then it was pre-Scam. The currency is the Commonwealth Pound sterling (£).

Politics

In theory Inglo-Scotia is a true republic. Citizens can vote for whoever they want to represent their county in Parliament, and the leader of the party with the most seats is declared Lord Protector. The reality is slightly different. Right after being elected Lord Protector after the formation of the Commonwealth, Crofts outlawed all political parties other then the Action Party, except one, the Cavalier Party. The Cavalier Party is mostly made made up of supporters of the old regime who want to apply its principals to the new Commonwealth system. There were some hardliners in the party that wanted a restoration of the Emperor, but they were arrested during the anti-Tory Unionist Purges. All though the elections to Parliament are free in theory, the Cavaliers currently stand no chance at wrestling power from the Action Party.

Cities

The five largest cities in Inglo-Scotia are New Beaconsfield (capital), Ustio, Republica (formally Tobiasburgh), Windsington, and Eldlewood.