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{{Calbion article}}The '''Cynulliad Cenedlaethol election of 1693''' was called by Governor-General Richard ab Ioan on XI.1692. Having won a landslide victory in 1688, the Realist faction had come under political pressure following the loss of support from the nationalist Ynysig Movement, which had been a major factor in their victory. Ynysig leader Drakeford and the prominent general Tobias Warwich were dismissed from the [[High Council of Calbion|High Council]] in 1691, after which they began a national campaign against both the Realist and Nationalist factions. The Ynysig movement was highly populist in nature, and used nationalist and isolationist sentiments lingering in Calbain society. The especially attacked the policy of Agoriad, the opening of foreign relations with many other states on Micras. Many Realist MCs in competitive seats feared that they would be challenged by this upcoming third party, and blocked many of ab Ioan's proposed policies. When they threatened, together with a broad coalition of Nationalists and Regionalists, to block the Calbain support of Elwynn and Amokolia in the [[Second Elwynnese Civil War]], they left ab Ioan no choice but to call a new election. | {{Calbion article}}The '''Cynulliad Cenedlaethol election of 1693''' was called by Governor-General Richard ab Ioan on XI.1692. Having won a landslide victory in 1688, the Realist faction had come under political pressure following the loss of support from the nationalist Ynysig Movement, which had been a major factor in their victory. Ynysig leader Drakeford and the prominent general Tobias Warwich were dismissed from the [[High Council of Calbion|High Council]] in 1691, after which they began a national campaign against both the Realist and Nationalist factions. The Ynysig movement was highly populist in nature, and used nationalist and isolationist sentiments lingering in Calbain society. The especially attacked the policy of Agoriad, the opening of foreign relations with many other states on Micras. Many Realist MCs in competitive seats feared that they would be challenged by this upcoming third party, and blocked many of ab Ioan's proposed policies. When they threatened, together with a broad coalition of Nationalists and Regionalists, to block the Calbain support of Elwynn and Amokolia in the [[Second Elwynnese Civil War]], they left ab Ioan no choice but to call a new election. | ||
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Revision as of 22:29, 24 January 2021
The Cynulliad Cenedlaethol election of 1693 was called by Governor-General Richard ab Ioan on XI.1692. Having won a landslide victory in 1688, the Realist faction had come under political pressure following the loss of support from the nationalist Ynysig Movement, which had been a major factor in their victory. Ynysig leader Drakeford and the prominent general Tobias Warwich were dismissed from the High Council in 1691, after which they began a national campaign against both the Realist and Nationalist factions. The Ynysig movement was highly populist in nature, and used nationalist and isolationist sentiments lingering in Calbain society. The especially attacked the policy of Agoriad, the opening of foreign relations with many other states on Micras. Many Realist MCs in competitive seats feared that they would be challenged by this upcoming third party, and blocked many of ab Ioan's proposed policies. When they threatened, together with a broad coalition of Nationalists and Regionalists, to block the Calbain support of Elwynn and Amokolia in the Second Elwynnese Civil War, they left ab Ioan no choice but to call a new election.
