Reynland
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Kingdom of Reynland | |
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Motto: God, King and Country | |
Anthem: I vow to thee my country | |
Capital | Canterbury |
Government | Semi Constitutional Monarchy |
• King | James V |
History | |
• Ancient Reynish Tribes settle the land | ??? |
• Aventine Conquest | ??? |
• Auvernian Personal Union | ??? |
• Declaration of Independence | 1652 |
• Reynish Civil War | 1666 - 1671 |
• The Great Compromise | July 9th, 1671 |
• The Royal Federation | March 24th, 1810 |
• The Fall of Reynland a.k.a. the Royal Exile | ??? |
Population | |
• Estimate | 8,190,000 |
Driving side | right |
The Kingdom of Reynland, was a sovereign Kingdom located in the Northwestern part of Cybelleum in Verthandi. The Kingdom was a semi-constitutional monarchy, presided over by a Monarch, House of Lords and House of Commons. The current Monarch in exile James V of the House of Crossland. The capital of the Kingdom and seat of the Monarch was Canterbury, also the largest city in the Kingdom. The Kingdom was composed of varying local cultures and traditions, with local counties protected and empowered by their powerful aristocracy. The Kingdom was somewhat decentralized, with the Aristocracy being able to field their own soldiers and acting as local administrators.
Etymology
The origin of the name Reynland is not entirely clear, however it either originates from the old tribal name of the Reynish people, the Ræns, or from the River Reyne. Historians have made arguments that the people derive their name from the river, or that the opposite is the case, most people in Reynland tend to believe that the river is the source of origin for the name of the country.
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The predominant language in Reynland is Reynish, a language that is a result of mixture between the old Celtic language that once persisted in the region, Old-Altic, Auvernian and Nordic languages. In addition to Reynish there are some who speak Old Reynish, the once dominant language which has little to no Auvernian and Nordic influences, along with !celtic Devionian speakers.
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Date | Name | Holiday | Notes |
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1 January | Feast of the Circumcision of Christ | New Year's Day | |
2 January | Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus | ||
6 January | Epiphany | ||
2 February | Candlemas | ||
22 February | Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter | ||
19 March | Saint Joseph's Day | ||
25 March | Feast of the Annunciation | ||
movable Thursday | Maundy Thursday | The Thursday Easter Sunday | |
movable Friday | Good Friday | The Friday before Easter Sunday | |
movable Saturday | Holy Saturday | The Saturday Easter Sunday | |
movable Sunday | Easter Sunday | First Sunday after the Ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March | |
movable Monday-Saturday | Ebdomada Alba | Week following Easter | |
movable Sunday | Quasimodo Sunday | Sunday After Easter | |
movable Thursday | Feast of the Ascension | 40 days after Easter | |
movable Sunday | Pentecost | 50 Days after Easter | |
moveable Friday | Feast of the Sacred Heart | 19 Days after Pentecost | |
29 May | Corpus Christi | ||
31 May | Visitation | ||
24 June | Nativity of John the Baptist | ||
29 June | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | ||
15 August | Assumption of Mary | ||
22 August | Immaculate Heart of Mary | ||
8 September | Nativity of Mary | ||
14 September | Feast of the Cross | ||
1 November | All Saints' Day | ||
2 November | All Souls' Day | ||
21 November | Presentation of Mary | ||
Movable Sunday | Feast of Christ the King | Last Sunday of October | |
21 November | Immaculate Conception | ||
24 December | Nativity's Eve | ||
25 December | Nativity | ||
26 December | St. Stephen's Day | ||
27 December | Feast of St. John |