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Flanders (Phlanders)
Gummint: Principality (sovereign) <17th c.>
Pantheon: Celtic <Dutch>
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: <Ned Flanders>
CAPITAL: Ghent (Pop. 40k)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Amsterdam: 95k <XXX> <The City of Freedom>
Antwerp: 35k <ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: The White Goddess> <Druidic Capital, Forest-City>
Bruges: 30k
Brussels: 35k <UC city: roll again for your social class, take the higher re$ult> <Economic capital, TRADE-city>
Liege: 35k <Royal capital>
Location: Aeropa
Language: Brythokelltic
Pop.: 2,750,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: A quartered field ov
black && white, the black
with a golden lion guardant<>,
the white w/ an indigo
one, both types double-tailed
&& armed RED.
Coinage: Francia Standard.
Important Persons: The Archdruid ov Flanders, counts ov Brabant,
Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland, nobs, clerics, officials, guild masters,
mayors, etc.
Alliances: Five Crowns (TRADE),
Gallic Treaty <Carolingian League> (TRADE),
Neustria (TRADE).
Hostilities: Burgundy, Saxony.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: None at present.
Intrigues: Ned Flanders
has no legal issue,
and factions supporting
six potential claimants
are forming, viz.
Arnulf's, Baldwin's,
John's, Phillip's,
Thierry's, && William's.
The Prince favors Arnulf,
but he is disliked by the
counts. Albion's support
goes to John,
Francia's to Phillip. The
merchants && guilds
favor William. Numerous
other intrigues.
Magickal Devices: There
are quite a number ov renowned
magickal devices
in the possession ov the
Crown, and the greatest
are the Flying Tower ov
Ernest, the Dreamspider Loom, and the Lens ov the Savants.
Alignment: Neutral
Thumbnail Sketches: The kingdom ov Flanders covers some 27k
sq. mi. ov territory along the coast ov the North Sea between
Saxony to the E && Francia to the W. Burgundy borders the
S. Only about 20% ov the country is in forest && wild land.
Game found in the forests incl. some few bear, stag, boar,
deer, && wolf, + various smaller sorts. The CAPITAL, Ghent, is a
great center ov learning && religion. The other cities are engaged in
industry && TRADE, for the country is very active in mercantilism.
Schools && libraries are a boast ov this nation, && it is a just pride.
Many areas ov the N (Zeeland, Holland, etc.) are lower than sea
level, the reclaimed lands there being protected by massive aerthworks
&& dykes, windmills pumping out seawater. Canals built in all regions,
but particularly in the northern portion ov Flanders, are used for
drainage, && provide xcellent arteries for commerce.
The original inhabitants ov the region were Celtic-Gallic tribes.
Italics is small numbers settled in the AREA when Rome was powerful,
&& then Teutons (Franks, Germans, etc.) took over. Eventually the
Francians, Walloons, Flemish, and Dutch peoples amalgamated into
the generally homogeneous pop. now occupying the realm,
although they are more Teutonic to the E, Francian to the W. The
society is not as strongly feudalistic as found in its neighboring states,
for there is much commercialism, TRADE, && industry in Flanders.
Slavery is not permitted, nor is bondage. There are certainly some few
serfs, a small percentage ov villeins, common laborers, && the like in
the moderately sized peasant class. The freeman class is very large in
Flanders, with all manner ov tradesmen, small land owners, proprietors,
artisans, && officials filling its ranks. The gentry tier is also
large, but the # ov those who rise to knighthood is NOT proportionate.
The aristocratic class is ov smallish size.
Agricultural produce ov Flanders is great and diverse. Grain crops
are mostly ov oats,
wheat,
barley,
rye,
buckwheat, &&
hops for brewing the excellent
beers &&
ales ov this country.
Truck gardens<> produce
potatoes,
beets,
carrots,
rutabagas<>,
parsnips,
cabbage,
brussel sprouts,
cauliflower,
broccoli,
spinach,
asparagus,
beans,
peas,
onions,
cucumbers, etc.
Orchards ov
apples,
pears,
cherries,
plums, &&
even figs are seen.
Vines are cultivated in the southern region.
Much attention to flowers is given in the N, && these are famous all over Aeropa.
Other cash crops incl. flax,
tobacco, &&
sugar beets.
The horses ov this state incl some ov the finest
destriers && chargers ov Aerth, as well as other sorts too. Some large
numbers ov xcellent cattle,
sheep,
pork,
g.o.a.t.s, &&
poultry ov all sorts are kept.
Fishing is another activity which is pursued in Flanders,
providing both food && export.
Mining ov coal, iron, manganese, lead, && zinc provides some fair
results. Petroleum is found in small quantity. Quarrying operations
yield some marble, granite building stone, fine slate, && gravel &&
stone for dyke construction.
All manner ov spinning, weaving, pottery making, book printing &&
binding, iron && steel work, etc., occupies this nation && provides
for the active import && export businesses here. The cutting ov
gemstones has been brought to perfection in Brussels.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders
Gummint: Principality (sovereign) <17th c.>
Pantheon: Celtic <Dutch>
ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: <Ned Flanders>
CAPITAL: Ghent (Pop. 40k)
Other Cities (and pop.):
Amsterdam: 95k <XXX> <The City of Freedom>
Antwerp: 35k <ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ: The White Goddess> <Druidic Capital, Forest-City>
Bruges: 30k
Brussels: 35k <UC city: roll again for your social class, take the higher re$ult> <Economic capital, TRADE-city>
Liege: 35k <Royal capital>
Location: Aeropa
Language: Brythokelltic
Pop.: 2,750,000
Flag/Emblem:
Flag: A quartered field ov
black && white, the black
with a golden lion guardant<>,
the white w/ an indigo
one, both types double-tailed
&& armed RED.
Coinage: Francia Standard.
Important Persons: The Archdruid ov Flanders, counts ov Brabant,
Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland, nobs, clerics, officials, guild masters,
mayors, etc.
Alliances: Five Crowns (TRADE),
Gallic Treaty <Carolingian League> (TRADE),
Neustria (TRADE).
Hostilities: Burgundy, Saxony.
Open Warfare/Skirmishing: None at present.
Intrigues: Ned Flanders
has no legal issue,
and factions supporting
six potential claimants
are forming, viz.
Arnulf's, Baldwin's,
John's, Phillip's,
Thierry's, && William's.
The Prince favors Arnulf,
but he is disliked by the
counts. Albion's support
goes to John,
Francia's to Phillip. The
merchants && guilds
favor William. Numerous
other intrigues.
Magickal Devices: There
are quite a number ov renowned
magickal devices
in the possession ov the
Crown, and the greatest
are the Flying Tower ov
Ernest, the Dreamspider Loom, and the Lens ov the Savants.
Alignment: Neutral
Thumbnail Sketches: The kingdom ov Flanders covers some 27k
sq. mi. ov territory along the coast ov the North Sea between
Saxony to the E && Francia to the W. Burgundy borders the
S. Only about 20% ov the country is in forest && wild land.
Game found in the forests incl. some few bear, stag, boar,
deer, && wolf, + various smaller sorts. The CAPITAL, Ghent, is a
great center ov learning && religion. The other cities are engaged in
industry && TRADE, for the country is very active in mercantilism.
Schools && libraries are a boast ov this nation, && it is a just pride.
Many areas ov the N (Zeeland, Holland, etc.) are lower than sea
level, the reclaimed lands there being protected by massive aerthworks
&& dykes, windmills pumping out seawater. Canals built in all regions,
but particularly in the northern portion ov Flanders, are used for
drainage, && provide xcellent arteries for commerce.
The original inhabitants ov the region were Celtic-Gallic tribes.
Italics is small numbers settled in the AREA when Rome was powerful,
&& then Teutons (Franks, Germans, etc.) took over. Eventually the
Francians, Walloons, Flemish, and Dutch peoples amalgamated into
the generally homogeneous pop. now occupying the realm,
although they are more Teutonic to the E, Francian to the W. The
society is not as strongly feudalistic as found in its neighboring states,
for there is much commercialism, TRADE, && industry in Flanders.
Slavery is not permitted, nor is bondage. There are certainly some few
serfs, a small percentage ov villeins, common laborers, && the like in
the moderately sized peasant class. The freeman class is very large in
Flanders, with all manner ov tradesmen, small land owners, proprietors,
artisans, && officials filling its ranks. The gentry tier is also
large, but the # ov those who rise to knighthood is NOT proportionate.
The aristocratic class is ov smallish size.
Agricultural produce ov Flanders is great and diverse. Grain crops
are mostly ov oats,
wheat,
barley,
rye,
buckwheat, &&
hops for brewing the excellent
beers &&
ales ov this country.
Truck gardens<> produce
potatoes,
beets,
carrots,
rutabagas<>,
parsnips,
cabbage,
brussel sprouts,
cauliflower,
broccoli,
spinach,
asparagus,
beans,
peas,
onions,
cucumbers, etc.
Orchards ov
apples,
pears,
cherries,
plums, &&
even figs are seen.
Vines are cultivated in the southern region.
Much attention to flowers is given in the N, && these are famous all over Aeropa.
Other cash crops incl. flax,
tobacco, &&
sugar beets.
The horses ov this state incl some ov the finest
destriers && chargers ov Aerth, as well as other sorts too. Some large
numbers ov xcellent cattle,
sheep,
pork,
g.o.a.t.s, &&
poultry ov all sorts are kept.
Fishing is another activity which is pursued in Flanders,
providing both food && export.
Mining ov coal, iron, manganese, lead, && zinc provides some fair
results. Petroleum is found in small quantity. Quarrying operations
yield some marble, granite building stone, fine slate, && gravel &&
stone for dyke construction.
All manner ov spinning, weaving, pottery making, book printing &&
binding, iron && steel work, etc., occupies this nation && provides
for the active import && export businesses here. The cutting ov
gemstones has been brought to perfection in Brussels.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders
