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Duchy de Normandie

Le Duche de Normandie

Duchess of Normandy
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Comté de Picardie

Countess of Picardy

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Comte de Maine

Countess of Maine

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Duche de Bretagne

Duchess of Brittany

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Kingdome de Napoli

Queen of Naples

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The Duchy of Normandy was given to the recently ousted Queen Giovanna the second of Naples as a wedding present from Good King John of England. The duchy consists of 4 provinces, Caux, Normandie, Picardie, and Maine. The capital, chosen by the Queen, is in Caen , a port city on the English channel.


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- // The Royal Family of Normandie - \\

Giovanna II

Her Grace, Giovanna Angevin the Second, rightful Queen of Naples, Campania, Beneveto, Caserta, Abruzzi,Chieti, L'Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, Molise, Campobasso, Isernia, Basilicata, Matera, Potenza, Salerno, Calabria, Cantanzaro, and Cosenza. Duchess of Apulia, Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, and Taranto. Princess of Serbia. Rightful Countess of Provence, Nice, Marseilles, Toulon, Arles. Born in 1381, she was the sister and sucessor of her brother, Lancelot at his death in 1414. Her second husband, James of Bourbon attempted to sieze power in 1416, but was imprisoned. Current Queen of Normandie. Married to Duke Humphery of Brittany.

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Janues

Sister of the Queen, unmarried at age 27.

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Charles

Brother of the Queen, unmarried at 34. Bethrothed to Laska Lazar of Serbia. Duke of Pec in Serbia. Former King of Jerusalem, branded heretic by Pope and imprisoned in Rome.

Suzanna

Sister of the Queen, unmarried at 24.

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Armand

Couisin of the Queen, unmarried at 30. Grand Admiral of the navy.

Erick

Brother of the Queen, 38 years old. Grand Commander of the army, High Commander of land defense. Bethrothed to Zeta of Serbia. Duke of Pristina (Serbia) . King of Naples, ousted Giovanna.

Eren

Cousin of the Queen, unmarried at 19.



Alania

Couisin of the queen, unmarried at 25.



Aarron

Cousin of the Queen, unmarried at 32.

Elane

Unmarried at 18. Couisin of the Queen.


Linine

Unmarried at 26. Sister of the Queen.

 

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- Diplomatic matters -

England, Aquatine, Eire, Aragon, Normandie, Brittany : Alliance

King of Aragon : Adoptive Son

Duke of Brittany : Married to Giovanna

Milan, Provence : Alliance

- Diplomats abroad -

Name: Sandrine De'Revol
Location: Calais
Representing Normandie for: The Commonwealth of Nations

Name: Jeanne d'Caen
Location: Cologne
Representing Normandie for: Archbishopric of Cologne

Name: Katherine Lecon
Location: Edinburgh
Representing Normandie for: Scotland

 

[Txini]

An Army entered the Court, it was leaded by Giovanna's adoptive son Alfons:

Hello Mother, I'm in route to England to see that tournament a bit, only want to remind you that your brother Charles was beheaded, he is not in any prison now

 

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a letter from the Duke of Milan

Estimadíssima Duchesa Giovanna,

Certainly is a good notice the hearing of Your safety and settlement in the northern lands of Normandie. During the days that lasted the coup-d'etat in the Kingdom of Naples, I certainly feared the worst, and worried about your health and life.

But know, much more reliefed, i wish You luck and i certainly hope that we might continue our diplomatic relationships as well as they were.

Sending his Regards
-signed- Filippo Visconti, Duke of Milan.

 

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Charles Montford earl of Sandwich, arrives from the French court.

"Your servant, your majesty."

"Will you accept me as Knig Johns ambasador? The upstart in France has just thrown me out so making my knowledge available to you."

He smiles. and bows.

 

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A Grand Old Man is very slowly approaching the Ducal Palace...

Your Gra- grace,

I am, *cough* I am Count Schwach von Krankenheit, err....err...
where was I *cough*..
I am the newly appointed envoy from?...err *cough*....that´s right, The Order of Teutonic Nights? no....*cough* Knights I mean..
I will, to the best of my *cough* ability act as eunuck, ....no,..*cough* envoy, yes, envoy here in your *cough* court.

 

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A letter arrives in Normandie.

Greetings "Queen" Giovanna, brother of the heretic of Jerusalem.
Supporter of Rebells, betrayer of nations on crusade etc etc etc.

Your appointment as regent of Normandie is an outrage, and your "guarantees" aint worth anything at all.

As time and time again you break promises, those made in public and those behind closed curtains.

The only nations whom have even the smallest support for you is England, his allies and Milan.
The rest know what an kind of person you are.

We, the King of France, speaks a lot, say what is on our minds. But we would not dream of taking much of what we say into actions.
While you are the opposite, out from thin air actions appear that is more or less evil.

Actions speak louder then words, perhaps you are not aware of that.

Signed
Charles VII

 

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A company of three knights arrive at the court. One of the knights step forward.

I bring a letter from Duke Karl von Silvander of Aquainte.


To
Her Grace, Giovanna Angevin the Second, rightful Queen of Naples, Campania, Beneveto, Caserta, Abruzzi,Chieti, L'Aquila, Pescara, Teramo, Molise, Campobasso, Isernia, Basilicata, Matera, Potenza, Salerno, Calabria, Cantanzaro, and Cosenza. Duchess of Apulia, Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, and Taranto. Princess of Serbia. Rightful Countess of Provence, Nice, Marseilles, Toulon, Arles.


I gladly accept Henri Dupontle as ambassador in my realm. And I pray that the relations between Normandie and Aquainte shall prosper in the future. The man presenting this letter is Guillbert Froum, knight of the order of the Green Heart. I hope you will accept him as my ambassador to you.

I shall hope to meet you in England.

At your command

Signed
Karl von Silvander
Duke and ruler over Aquitaine
Grand master of the order of the Green Heart

 

[BusterBunny]

Auvergne

"Self-appointed Queen of Normandie,

I'll be brief. God has given the right to the King of France to rule over the provinces of Normandie. You have decided otherwise. Why don't you give yourself the title of Empress of Rome while you're at it? Surely you want to be more powerful than God. Why don't you show everyone your power?

Marie de Berry, duchesse D'Auvergne."

 

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Trumpet sound as a messanger from the Duke of Bavaria brings a gilden invitation with the symbols of the Dukes of Bavaria and Duke of Brandenburg upon it.

You are cordially invited to the joining of the House of Wittelsbach and the House of Hohenzollern with the marriage of Duke Wilhelm Albrecht of Bavaria and Lady Elisabeth, daughter of the Duke of Brandenburg. The ceremony and celebration will occur in Munchen at Schloß Wittelsbach on May 22 in the year of our lord 1422.

 

[BusterBunny]

Auvergne

"Self-appointed Queen of Normandie,

The treaty of Arras was written between a power hungry England and an ill King of France. Do you think God would have accepted that the kingdom of the French be given away to the Kingdom of the English. I think not. But then again, you, the Queen of Napoli, are now at the head of Normandie. So it is obvious that God's given rights is something of a problem in England.

What's next? The Queen of Napoli at the head of the kingdom of Aragon? But then, you still appoint yourself as a Queen, and sovereign of the Normans. But like the Normans say: "La folie du Roy entraisne la folie des peuples". I'm sure you know what that means, since it's in Norman...

Perhaps you are so much more intelligent than me that I'm simply blinded by your ability to surpass God.

Marie de Berry, duchesse D'Auvergne."

 

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Pskov

Man enters the court wearing Slavic style clothing.

I greet you Queen of the Normans, will you accept me, Georgiev Ashosky, as ambassador your ambassador with Pskov?

 

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A man wearing the garb of the Ducal Court of Bavaria enters and bows before the queen.


"Greetings gracious Queen of the Normans, I am Franz von Hiedleman sent by the Duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm Albrecht to represent him at your court. He wishes to thank you for your kind words, and sends you three of the finest kegs of Munchen beer for you to enjoy."


The ambassador awaits the Queen's responese.

 

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A letter from Bosnia is carried by an exausted messanger. He hangs the letter to the Queen, then bows and leaves. The letter has the Kotromanic seal on it. The Queen opens the letter, a little bit anxious of what's in it. She reads it, and smile. It is said:

To the Queen of Normandie and rightful ruler of Naples, Queen Giovanna. By the own hand of King of Bosnia, Stjepan Kotromanic.

My dear friend

I was shocked by the events that occured in Naples a few months ago. Your brother deserves to burn in hell for what he has done to your magnificient Kingdom. Know that even if my choice of weeding is now done ( I have chosen Maria von Hohenzollern, from Prussia ), know that you are a true friend of Bosnia, and that we will fight on your side, if war it is... But we hope for peace, and hope our positions will be favourable.

Most favourable wishes
Your friend
King Stjepan Kotromanic

 

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A messenger arrives to Normandie, he hands over a message bearing the markings of Naples

"Dearest Sister

I have heard of your newly formed state, and i must say that i will not surrender Naples under any circumstances. I believe you could have done much more to keep Charles alive. Alas, he is now dead and nothing will bring him back. He was a great leader and i know that you were aware of that. Branded as a heretic by the Papal authority his kingdom was utterly destroyed by the crusaders. I will not tolerate any threats made upon the Kingdom of Naples and i will see to it that things are done a different way now, upholding a new a greater Naples.

King Erick I Angevin of the Two Sicilies"

 

[MacRobert]

A Message comes in from the King of Eire, a rather tall woman also.

She hands you the letter:

"Dear Norman Queen,

How are you on this wonderful day? My dear friend, King John, informed me that you arnt well respected out of the union. But I respect you and your kingdom, it is sad that your evil brother expelled you from Naples... But you are always invited to stay with your husband at our castle in Ulster!"

The lady that brought the letter says in a disturbingly deep voice, "I am Neil Forrester, your diplomat"

Oh its a man...

 

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A worn out Herald arrives in court

The decree is made at Warwick! The Federation lives!.

 

[Txini]

A messages arrives form Aragon with Royal seal:

Dear Mother, I want to let you know that as you are hated all over Europe, If you become Queen of Naples, you will be in wars each small time, so I ask you to become Queen but making me Regent, and that way I will still inherit Naples after your death and Duke Humphrey descendance will inherit your new French lands, and as Aragon will inherit it a day now, we'd like to enter in contact with Napolitan people. I wait your answer in Palermo, and I'd be glad of it being and acceptation of this.
Written by his own hand in Palermo
Your dear son:
Alfons d'Trastamara, King of Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca, Sicilia Corsica and Sardinia, Count of Barcelona and all Catalunya, overlord of Samaria and Second Consul of the Federation

 

[BusterBunny]

Auvergne

Duchess of Normandie, (I adress you as such, since you lowered my rank to countess in your last letter),

You wrote: "I suggest that you watch your words, lest it bring on even more...conflict." I COULD be affraid of what you said, has it not been of the rest of the letter. But, like a good comedy, you wrote yet something even more funny this time, and your menace comes as the apogee of comical relief.

Let it be known to the rest of the world, that you should NOT watch your words, for it brings laughter and euphoria in people's mind and hearth.

Next time, for a more dramatic effect, instead of claiming Naples AND Normandie, I would suggest you to claim France, England, Aragon, Castille y Leon and most of the Papal States. Also, the Mediterranean is yours as well as Sweden. And Poland. etc.

Make all the claims you want, no one respects you anymore.

Hope the French lessons are going well,
Marie de Berry, duchesse d'Auvergne.

 

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Humphrey Duke Of Brittany Enters The Presence Of His Wife

Well Giovannia I Have Heard That You Are Up To No Good. Only joking so my dear I must appoligise for no warning of my visit I missed you to much so come on my dear tell me all the news I wish you to tell me privately come on lets go