[Ansteorra] Principality?

[Faelan Caimbeul]

Just my two cents in response . . . 

 

"Should Principalities be formed they exist within Ansteorra. There are many


Principalities in the Known world that have been Principalities for many 

years and likely will continue to be so (just check out a map of the Kingdom


of the West some time) So the assumption that the only reason to form a 

principality is to eventually become a Kingdom, to me, seems flawed."

  

     Absolutely!

 

"Should Principalities be formed and one does decide to petition to be a 

kingdom, well then I guess that would answer the question of "who is going 

to give up being an Ansteorran?" pretty decisively"

 

      Pricisely

 

"In answer to Lord Duncan's question of whether or not the Northern Region 

has enough membership I should think the fact that there are 4 Baronies and 

a Province in the Northern region would suggest there is a rather large 

populace there even before we start counting Shires and cantons."

 

>From Corpora, this is the definition of Principality and what you need to
make one.

 


               Principality: A principality is a part of a kingdom which has
the right to select a reigning Prince and Princess by armored combat. A
branch or contiguous group of branches within a kingdom may petition for
principality status if the resulting entity would fulfill the requirements
listed below: 


            . At least 100 members. 

            . Candidates for all Great Officer positions, each of whom is
acceptable to the kingdom officer responsible for the direction of that
aspect of Society activity, and such other officers as kingdom law and
custom may require. ( Our Regional Officers would certainly qualify)

            . A name and device registered with the College of Arms. (Just
got to get one made up)

            . Consensus favoring advancement in branch status by the members
in the proposed principality, demonstrated by procedures acceptable to the
Kingdom and Society Seneschals. 

            . A record of well-attended events together with regular study
or guild meetings, demonstrations, and other educational activities for the
benefit of the members and the community at large. ( I think we all qualify.
Ansteorra is very active)

            . Sufficient members of the orders conferring Patents of Arms to
foster the development of those orders and the skills they represent within
the principality. 

            . Sufficient fighters of such caliber as to provide appropriate
competition for the Coronet. 

            . A body of principality law which provides for the maintenance
and succession of the Coronet, and for any other matters delegated or
permitted by the parent kingdom. Draft laws, in the form in which they will
be presented to the victors of the first Coronet Lists, must accompany a
petition for principality status. 

 

1. What does creating Principalities do to support our populace?

 

Provides a venue for faster, more regular recognition.

Increases Royal presence at events. 

Relieve the workload of the Crown in that region.

Provides a whole new level of achievement for people to aspire to.

More tournaments.

Give us yet more to be proud of.

 

2. In what ways do we believe it might hurt our populace?

 

Would force some old hats to look at things in a new way.

 

3. Currently we have problems in the Kingdom keeping offices filled, can a 

principality administrative structure be supported and sustained?

 

Yes, if we simply translate the Regional Officers to Principality,
everything is covered.

 

4. In the past we have many times spoken of simply changing from 5 regions 

to 5 principalities, however it's not the _Only_ way this concept could go 

forward, are there any other Ideas of where lines would/could be drawn?

 

This would probably work, except that Western Region doesn't have, and
couldn't sustain, the population requirements. If we were to do that, they
would either not be a Principality, or they would have to be chopped up
amoung South, Central and North.

 

 

Faelan