History of the Monralai Empire: 3457-3768 Hist 455 - 001

Prof. Lecunda Shuel

Oct 9- Oct 15 5769 CE:

In 3489 a uprising occurred in Ottawa with in the Clan Enclave. The Enclave was where the Clan merchants and their servants stayed. Through out the next seventy years, Ottawa would have a population of nearly thirty-five hundred Clansmen from various, most from Clan Akusthan, Arthamas and Kalemarg. Unfortunately, deep seated conflicts emerged between the Catholic Akusthan and the Pagan Arthamas. Though there is no clear picture to what happened in the Enclave, we do know that there was a great deal of damage. Roland Stevens is writing from immediately after the uprising.

Dear Dr. Wallace,

First of all, I assure you I am safe. The riots did not reach parliament. I shall tell you of that in a bit.

I am very glad to hear of your families good fortune. I can hardly believe that Alice is pregnant again. It seems like only yesterday that you came to me, hardly out of school, to be my apprentice. And now you have a family and its growing. I often wonder if I did not make a mistake. I spent most of my life in pursuit of medicine, and in doing so I lost something important. Now I am very much alone. Please give Alice and Jason my love.

As for Ms. Lightfoot, I refer you to Dr. Patson’s thesis on Growths and Fungi. I believe he may shed some news on the subject matter.

As for the riots. I am not sure what happened. It was a fuse over a conflict between some of the Clansmen. I am not sure what it was, I attempted to contact His Excellency the Ambassador, but his attempts at answering have only confused me more. Thankfully, nothing of importance was lost; there was only damage to the Clan Enclave, not to the main city. But the Princess has (perhaps rightly) raised a voice about the ‘violent foreigners’ and the parliament has restricted the Enclave severely at the request of the Imperial Princess and with a warrant from the Senate in Monral. Most of the Clansmen are restricted to the Enclave. I have been visiting it to discuss various things with a Dr. Felef OfMesth, who reports to me that the merchants are becoming quite agitated with the situation. The Clan merchants believe they where not responsible for the riots, and therefore should not be punished. Indeed, I would say that I would agree, assuming they make a truthful plea of innocence, but I am not Government. I am merely a physician.

I also was able to meet another ambassador, Scaelin Winn, from Massachusetts. It was in no formal capacity, trust me. He developed a small cold and the Queen directed him to me. A plain drape fellow, who didn’t actually speak a word of Ontarian. However, I enjoy the meeting of new strange peoples, and dare say what I could glean from speaking to him in Monralai, his people are as strange as the Clansmen. I know what you are thinking dear friend, that I am a silly goose. I have not had the chance to travel as much as you had, with the exception of my schooling in Monral, so I am amazed by any foreigners who come my way. You are more worldly then I. I know that you spent some time in Massachusetts, so send me a few words of their language. Perhaps I can warm up cold Mr. Winn.

Every one is tense. It is rather horrible. But I shall make it the best of it. I must go, I have tea with the Queen in a quarter hour.

Roland Stevens, MP

Some of your might have notice the arrival of Scalin Winn. Remember I never do anything without reason, my dear students.

The uprising, quite rightly led to limitations placed on the Clan Enclave. However, this does not prevent the Merchants from complain about it. Religiosity has been proven by psychologist to lead to feelings of persecution by rational society. This is testified by the works of Doctor Charlet Panik and Winsom Chae who studied to the Neo-Catholic and New Follower cultists held in Pandera Psychological Center, attached to the University of Pandera. At the time, however, spirituality was held to be a positive. Even here in Landershael one can still find testaments to the Old Way in temples that have long since been converted to libraries and courthouses.

Debatably, the Imperial government was too hard on the Clansmen. They not only effectively disallowed any business, they prevented the clansmen from leaving. It seems that the restrictions where put in place by a faction, lead by the Mariek Antreen, that wanted to provoke the clans to such an extent that it would lead to the banishment of all Foreigners.

Marg OfAkusthan seems to have a rather strong opinion about all of this.

To Valak OfArthamas, Head of the Council of Outlander Affairs, From Marg OfAkusthan, Ambassador to the Monralai Empire: Greetings.

Old friend, I carry no good news. Massive fighting in the streets of Ottawa, Clansmen against clansmen in the Enclave. Our liberties restricted. Six clansmen dead.

The two clerics, Jon and Kera, had placed in the hearts of the Enclave a great corruption, which has sucked us all in. Neither me nor Sesa knows exactly where the fighting originated. I suspect two Akusthan Men, Valen and Zhahan caused the conflict, but we are unable to find any evidence to bring them in. The Akusthan and the Arthamas began to fight over their difference. They managed to destroy several buildings, including Sesa’s office. Two Akusthan, Three Arthamas, and one Naken where killed during the conflict.

In response the Parliament has curtailed the liberties of the Enclave. Our people are no longer allowed to leave the Enclave and enter the city proper. Sesa has been dismissed by the Imperial government as Governor of the Enclave. It is mainly because of that cruel woman, the Heir, who seems to hate us and everything we do. Right now we are being governed by the Lord Mayor of Odawa. I am afraid of him; he loves so much the Imperial government, he is nothing but a lackey to the Heir.

The ambassador of Shael arrived at my house today. We discussed many things. I believe you would like him.

Keep Well,

Marg

Sesa OfArthamas was sent back to the west, never to return after fifty years of loyal service to the Enclave. We hear very little of her after this. If you choose to take History of the Clans Hist 234, you will get the chance to more fully see the effect of Sesa’s leadership out east. However, it is enough to say that the clans lost one of their greatest leaders out in the East.

By now, we see that Mariek Antreen has effectively earned the hatred of the Clans. And we can also see that there is now a faction surrendering her. Members would include the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament and, of course, the Lord Mayor of Ottawa.

The Dangers of Religiosity

Excerpt from the “Patriarchal[1] Report to the Pontiff on the General Affairs of the Americas”

… If we assume that Mariek Julee Katreen assumes the Imperial Throne, we may have to considered moving the Particharical See from Monral to a mare stable diocese. Mariek Julee Katreen has proven to be a religious radical. She has several times announced that the affairs of religion within the Empire ought not be in the hands of foreign princes, namely His Holiness. She has gathered around her self several radical priest that declare the need for an “American pontiff.” It is obvious that her accession to the throne will lead to the throne will swiftly lead to heresy and schism. It is doubtful if Mariek Julee Katreen can be reasoned with. We must prepare for the worse in any case. The council of Patriarchs recommends that the Holy Father grant the Patriarch of Monral the power to move his See at his own discretion, for the good of the Eastern American Catholic Church. His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Monral, Justene Pious II, feels quiet strongly about this, as does the Charismatic Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, Thomas The Believer, along with the South American Patriarchs. His Beatitude, the Patriarch of Lona, Ignatius Augustini IV, disagrees strongly. His concerns where not deemed important enough to mention to the Holy Father. Patriarch Ignatius disagrees and will be sending a letter along with this report to his Holiness on the matter…

Excerpt from “Letter to the Holy Father from the Patriarch of Lona Ignatius Augustini IV.

… You have been told that Mariek Julee is a danger to the Catholic Church. I strongly advise you pay a visit to Monral to confirm those impressions. I Have visited His Beatitude in Monral, and have meet the afore mentioned princess. I maintain that the greatest danger the Heiress holds is to herself…

We can clearly see now that the religious authorities, specifically the three catholic patriarchies of North America, are greatly worried by Mariek Antreen. Obviously they fear for their own position in society. We can assume that the religious leaders of the Catholic cult where preparing for the eventual termination of Mariek Katreen. Some praise must be given to Ignatius Augustini, or as he would be known in the Clans, Agnatahus OfAkusthan; he seems to have more sense about these things then the Patriarch of Monral, Justene Pious. However, that is probably because Ignatius Augustini did not have the pleasure of actually having to deal with Mariek Antreen on a regular basis.

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[1] In this case, Patriarchy refers to an ancient Christian administrative division, going back to the very beginnings of that superstition.