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{{Nation
{{Nation
|country = The Kingdom of New Britannia
|country = The Britannic Empire
|image_flag = Nbflag.jpg
|image_flag = Britannic.svg
|language = English
|language = English
|capital = [[Willow]]
|demonym = Britannians
|largecity = Hart, [[Port Diana]]
|capital = Willow
|website =  
|largecity = Hart, Port Diana
|forum =  
|website = Deleted 2010
|forum = Deleted 2011
|wiki = N/A
|population = 14
|population = 14
|active = 8
|active = 8
|date_founded = 9th August 2005
|date_founded = 09/08/05
|government = Monarchy
|government = Monarchy
|leader = [[Jeremy Hart|King Hart III]]
|leader = King Hart III
|currency = FONs
|currency = Fons
|animal = Pigeon
|animal = Wood Pigeon
|fruit = Apple
|fruit = Apple
|drink = Cyder
|drink = Cyder
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|maps = 8.0.1 - ???
|maps = 8.0.1 - 13.7.1
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{{Dated}}
The '''Britannic Empire''', otherwise known as '''New Britannia''', was a micronation located in north-eastern [[Micras]] and based culturally on the British Empire. From the small "Home Islands" (the [[Madison Isles]]) the Empire went on to colonise large swathes of land and was, at one point, one of the largest nations on [[Micras]]. The nation declined steadily following various changes of leadership in 2007 before eventually being locked-down in the summer of 2008.
:''Note: The nation's name was misspelt "New Britania" for a considerable period of time.''
The '''Kingdom of New Britannia''' or the '''New Britannian Empire''' is a micronation founded on August 9th 2005. The current Monarch is [[Jeremy Hart|King Hart III]].
 
New Britannia is a secessionist micronation located in the UK claiming vast amounts of land in Lincolnshire, England. In addition to this the national also holds territory on MCS and GSO.


== Terminology ==
== Terminology ==


The country started off under the name of The Kingdom of Willow, flying a brown flag with a green cross. In November 2005 a communist revolution took place and King Jeremy was removed. After two weeks the King returned to the nation and removed the communists, to wide spread relief throughout The Kingdom of Willow. After this unpleasantness, the King wanted a new start so he renamed the nation The Kingdom of New Brittania and adopted the pre-1801 flag of the British union. After the death of King Jeremy I the nation spent a brief period under the name "The Kingdom of Númenor" however it has changed back since.
The Britannic Empire changed its name and cultural emphasis repeatedly, having begun life as "The Kingdom of Willow" before being renamed "New Brittania" [sic], "New Britannia", "Númenor", "New Britannia" again and finally the Britannic Empire. The most major change occurred during the Númenor era during which a culture based on Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" was briefly adopted before a return to Imperial Britain.


== History ==  
== History ==  


In August 2005 [[Jeremy Hart|Jeremy Hart III]] chose to break away from the UK to develop a country of his own devising. This nation was originally called the Kingdom of Willow and the flag was brown with a green cross, since then the name has changed and the old British flag has been adopted. One relic from this period still survives however. The national currency, the FONS, which is equal exactly to ten British pounds, remains and grows stronger each month.  
The history of the Britannic Empire on [[Micras]] was both colourful and hugely varied. New Britannia first appeared on the MCS map as a region of Nova England before claiming separate territory and later annexing [[Chi Nam]] which would eventually become the jewel in the crown of the empire as New South Vietnam. Shortly after entering [[Micras]] New Britannia was plunged into the Circum Raynor war in the defence of the [[United Christian States]] and landed forces in [[Woodstania]] to capture the northern city of Sudentor. This would be the first of many recwars the Britannic Empire would fight, most notably a brief war with the Kingdom of [[Lovely]] in which the Empire fielded 350,000 troops under the command of 14 individuals. At the time, this was the largest force ever fielded in a recwar on [[Micras]]. At its peak the Britannic Empire controlled the western half of the continent of [[Benacia]] as well as several other territories, which made it one of the largest Micronations on [[Micras]] at the time.
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''Article from the New Brittanian Site''
During September 2006 the Britannic Empire undertook a "Race to the Pole" with the Kingdom of [[Nova England]] and [[Kampong]] and (following events recorded in a backstory now held only on the MCS archive forum) the Britannic flag was the first to be hoisted on the North Pole. This achievement is recorded in a small caption at the top of the [[Micras]] map.
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== Politics ==  
== Politics ==  


The nation is led by [[Jeremy Hart|Jeremy Hart III]], a monarch who has a lot of power over the micronation. In his support is a parliament made up of competing parties and the House of Lords consisting of the Dukes and Lords of the nation. The ultimate prize for any political party is the Prime-Ministerial position which has to date been held by four different people.
The Royal Family, particularly the King, were always the foremost political players in the Empire. A parliamentary system did exist with a House of Commons acting as the lower chamber while the House of Lords occupied the position as the superior and upper house. However the lack of interest from many citizens meant that parliament rarely undertook anything other than elections, which occurred on an irregular basis and with very limited competition. The militaristic and royalist culture practised by the population meant that democracy was never particular active and parliament never challenged royal authority at any point.
 
Sadly, the first ever democratic Prime-Ministrational election was void due to a fraud leading to someone voting 13 times for the same person, but it didn't affect the final vote. Nathan Melton took the role of Primeminister several hours later than planned due to the mix up with the polls.
 
On Monday 6th March 2006, Nathan Melton announced that he was stepping down after just a month in the role of Prime-Minister of the nation, since then several other elections have taken place the most recent of which occured on Friday 1st June 2007.
 
== Royal Family==
 
'''Living Royals:'''
 
*His Majesty King Jeremy II, King of the Kingdom of New Brittania and Head of the Royal House of Franklin<br>
 
*His Royal Highness Prince Vincent, Nephew of His Majesty the King, Prince of the Principality of Ithilien and Member of the Royal House of Franklin<br>
 
*His Royal Highness Prince William, Adopted Nephew of His Majesty the King, Prince of the Principality of Dol Amroth and Head of the Royal House of Shalta<br>
 
'''Deceased members of the Royal Family of New Brittania:'''
 
*His Majesty King Jeremy I, Father to His Royal Highness Prince Vincent, Former King of the Kingdom of New Brittania, Former King of the Kingdom of Willow and Former Head of the Royal House of Franklin, who died at the hands of traitors at Haud-en-Nirnaeth, Christmas Day 2006. Brother of King Jeremy II.<br>
 
*His Royal Highness Prince Wilfred, Father to His Royal Highness Prince William, Former Head of the Royal House of Shalta, who died gloriously at the Battle of Spencer Fields, October 2005.<br>


== Colonies ==
== Colonies ==


New Brittania has in total 6 colonies, the colonies of the Kingdom of New Brittania are:
Below is a list of colonies occupied by the Britannic Empire at certain points in history. It is not a complete list.
 
* Brittanic New Canton- The capital city of Brittanic New Canton is Alexandria and it can be found in the east of Micras.<br>
* The Crown Colony of Shalta- Shalta can be seen in north west Micras, the capital city of which is Hart.<br>
* Kesteven Islands- Port Impregnable is the main city of the Kesteven Islands which are located in eastern Giess.<br>
* Lynton Island (incorperating the Sandwich Islands) Lynton Island and the Sandwich Islands are in south Giess, the capital city of the island group is Lynton on Lynton Island.<br>
* [[Chi Nam|New South Vietnam]]- New Brittania's oldest and smallest island, formerly Chi Nam can be found in Eastern Micras, the largest city on the island is New South Vietnam.<br>
* St Helena (incorperating the St Edmund Isles)- The most southern New Brittanian colony on Giess, the capital city of Jamestown can be found on St Helena Island.<br>
* St Churchill and the Virgin Islands (incorperating St Kitts- A small grouping of coastal and river islands in central Micras, due to their small size the islands have no cities although numerous fortresses exist in the colony.<br>
* The United Christian States- Found in North West Micras,the United Christian states and its capital city of UCS are perhaps New Brittanias most disputed colony.
* Franklin and North Hertzagavina- In the centre of Northern Micras gives New Brittania influence in the region which reflects the nations increased interest.
*Witham- A medium sized colony neighbouring Brittanic New Canton on Micras, Witham is a rural colony containing a large airbase.
* Ithilen- This Principality is left-over from the Númenor period, it hosts the Royal house of Franklin and is home to Prince Vincent.
* Dol Amroth- The second Númenorean Principality is home to the house of Shalta and their leader Prince William.
* Koranga- this Crown Colony can be found in central northern Micras and is a popular tourist destination amoungst Brittanians.
 
== Diplomatic Relations/Foreign Affairs ==
 
'''Allies'''
 
[[Stormark]]<br>
[[Alexandria]]<br>
[[Holzborg]]<br>
[[The Grand Commonwealth]]<br>
[[Nova England]]<br>
[[Matbaa]] <br>
 
'''Enemies'''
 
[[Woodstania]]<br>
 
==Geography==
 
New Brittania in real life is made up largely of farm land with a few villages containing the majority of the nations population. The climate is the same as that of the UK, cloudy with occasional spells of sunshine or rain. A series of small streams run through the country making up a system of water ways, the streams flow down the many hills of the nation. Despite being in an alledgedly flat county, this is not the case.
 
On GSO and MCS New Brittania is made up of a series of small islands having given up the mainland on MCS in May 2007 for various reasons. The empire also consists
 
==Armed forces==
 
In real life New Brittania has no armed forces due to a distinct lack of weaponry, however amoungst Micronations New Brittania concentrates mainly on sea power. The Royal New Brittanian Navy is thought by some to be the most formidable on Giess or Micras having completed a series of campaigns at sea during recwars with huge effect. The land forces are still large by micronational standards (150,000 men having been used in the Matbaic war of liberation) however the land based airforce is rarely used for anything other as home defence as many New Brittanian wars take place over-seas.
 
==Links related to New Brittania ==


[http://www.freewebs.com/newbrittania New Brittania Official Site]
* Britannic New Canton- The capital city of Britannic New Canton was Alexandria and it can be found in the east of Micras.<br>
* The Crown Colony of Shalta- Shalta could be seen in north west Micras, the capital city of which is Hart.<br>
* Kesteven Islands- Port Impregnable was the main city of the Kesteven Islands which are located in eastern Giess.<br>
* Lynton Island (incorporating the Sandwich Islands) Lynton Island and the Sandwich Islands were in south Giess, the capital city of the island group was Lynton on Lynton Island.<br>
* [[Chi Nam|New South Vietnam]]- New Britannia's first and smallest colony, former Chi Nam could be found in Eastern Micras. The largest city on the island was also named New South Vietnam.<br>
* St Helena (incorporating the St Edmund Isles)- The most southern New Britannian colony on Giess, the capital city of Jamestown could be found on St Helena Island.<br>
* St Churchill and the Virgin Islands (incorporating St Kitts- A small grouping of coastal and river islands in central Micras, due to their small size the islands had no cities although numerous fortresses existed in the colony.<br>
* The United Christian States- Found in North West Micras,the United Christian states and its capital city of UCS were perhaps New Britannia's most disputed colony.
* Franklin and North Hertzagavina- In the centre of Northern Micras gave New Brittania influence in the region which reflects the nation's historical interest.
*Witham- A medium sized colony neighbouring Britannic New Canton on Micras, Witham was a rural colony containing a large airbase.
* Ithilen- This Principality was left-over from the Númenor period, it hosts the Royal house of Franklin and was home to Prince Vincent.
* Dol Amroth- The second Númenorean Principality was home to the house of Shalta and their leader Prince William.
* Koranga- this Crown Colony can be found in central northern Micras and is a popular tourist destination amongst Britannians.


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Revision as of 14:38, 15 February 2021

The Britannic Empire
Official language English
Capital Willow
Largest cities Hart, Port Diana
Website Deleted 2010
Forum Deleted 2011
Wiki N/A
Number of citizens 14
Number of active citizens 8
Date founded 09/08/05
Government Monarchy
Current leader King Hart III
Currency Fons
National animal Wood Pigeon
National fruit/food Apple
National drink Cyder
Map versions 8.0.1 - 13.7.1

The Britannic Empire, otherwise known as New Britannia, was a micronation located in north-eastern Micras and based culturally on the British Empire. From the small "Home Islands" (the Madison Isles) the Empire went on to colonise large swathes of land and was, at one point, one of the largest nations on Micras. The nation declined steadily following various changes of leadership in 2007 before eventually being locked-down in the summer of 2008.

Terminology

The Britannic Empire changed its name and cultural emphasis repeatedly, having begun life as "The Kingdom of Willow" before being renamed "New Brittania" [sic], "New Britannia", "Númenor", "New Britannia" again and finally the Britannic Empire. The most major change occurred during the Númenor era during which a culture based on Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" was briefly adopted before a return to Imperial Britain.

History

The history of the Britannic Empire on Micras was both colourful and hugely varied. New Britannia first appeared on the MCS map as a region of Nova England before claiming separate territory and later annexing Chi Nam which would eventually become the jewel in the crown of the empire as New South Vietnam. Shortly after entering Micras New Britannia was plunged into the Circum Raynor war in the defence of the United Christian States and landed forces in Woodstania to capture the northern city of Sudentor. This would be the first of many recwars the Britannic Empire would fight, most notably a brief war with the Kingdom of Lovely in which the Empire fielded 350,000 troops under the command of 14 individuals. At the time, this was the largest force ever fielded in a recwar on Micras. At its peak the Britannic Empire controlled the western half of the continent of Benacia as well as several other territories, which made it one of the largest Micronations on Micras at the time.

During September 2006 the Britannic Empire undertook a "Race to the Pole" with the Kingdom of Nova England and Kampong and (following events recorded in a backstory now held only on the MCS archive forum) the Britannic flag was the first to be hoisted on the North Pole. This achievement is recorded in a small caption at the top of the Micras map.

Politics

The Royal Family, particularly the King, were always the foremost political players in the Empire. A parliamentary system did exist with a House of Commons acting as the lower chamber while the House of Lords occupied the position as the superior and upper house. However the lack of interest from many citizens meant that parliament rarely undertook anything other than elections, which occurred on an irregular basis and with very limited competition. The militaristic and royalist culture practised by the population meant that democracy was never particular active and parliament never challenged royal authority at any point.

Colonies

Below is a list of colonies occupied by the Britannic Empire at certain points in history. It is not a complete list.

  • Britannic New Canton- The capital city of Britannic New Canton was Alexandria and it can be found in the east of Micras.
  • The Crown Colony of Shalta- Shalta could be seen in north west Micras, the capital city of which is Hart.
  • Kesteven Islands- Port Impregnable was the main city of the Kesteven Islands which are located in eastern Giess.
  • Lynton Island (incorporating the Sandwich Islands) Lynton Island and the Sandwich Islands were in south Giess, the capital city of the island group was Lynton on Lynton Island.
  • New South Vietnam- New Britannia's first and smallest colony, former Chi Nam could be found in Eastern Micras. The largest city on the island was also named New South Vietnam.
  • St Helena (incorporating the St Edmund Isles)- The most southern New Britannian colony on Giess, the capital city of Jamestown could be found on St Helena Island.
  • St Churchill and the Virgin Islands (incorporating St Kitts- A small grouping of coastal and river islands in central Micras, due to their small size the islands had no cities although numerous fortresses existed in the colony.
  • The United Christian States- Found in North West Micras,the United Christian states and its capital city of UCS were perhaps New Britannia's most disputed colony.
  • Franklin and North Hertzagavina- In the centre of Northern Micras gave New Brittania influence in the region which reflects the nation's historical interest.
  • Witham- A medium sized colony neighbouring Britannic New Canton on Micras, Witham was a rural colony containing a large airbase.
  • Ithilen- This Principality was left-over from the Númenor period, it hosts the Royal house of Franklin and was home to Prince Vincent.
  • Dol Amroth- The second Númenorean Principality was home to the house of Shalta and their leader Prince William.
  • Koranga- this Crown Colony can be found in central northern Micras and is a popular tourist destination amongst Britannians.