ANST - The Outlands loophole!

[Paul Mitchell]

Galen here!

If a non-fighting couple want to rule a kingdom, it can be done in
the Outlands!

tbuxton at goedel.cc.colorado.edu wrote:
> IV. Succession of the Crown
> G. If the prospective Sovereign shall abdicate or be disqualified, the
> Crown shall call a new Crown Tournament as soon as one may reasonably and
> legally be announced and published in the Kingdom newsletter. This shall
> determine a new couple to be invested as Crown Prince and Princess at the
> court following the lists. The abdicated/disqualified prospective
> Sovereign may not participate in this tournament. If the prospective
> Consort shall abdicate or be disqualified, the prospective or new
> Sovereign shall choose a new Consort who meets the qualifications as
> stated in Section III.D.
> (from http://members.iex.net/~norseman/outlands/outlaw96.html#IV )
> 
> Kingdom law indicates that if the Sovereign cannot complete the reign, the
> Consort becomes Sovereign (and selects a new Consort), and the Earl
> Marshall supervises the field.

So, Sir Jeff wins Crown fighting for Lady Jane.  The day after their
Coronation, he stands up in court, removes his Crown, and abdicates.
Lady Jane, now Sovereign, appoints her husband, Lord James, to be
the Consort and King.  They write Sir Jeff a check for $1,000, make
him a Court Baron, and complete the reign.

Obviously, this has never happened, but if it did, it would be
within Outlands Kingdom Law and Corpora.

I wonder if that's really what the Outlands wants.

- Galen of Bristol
pmitchel at flash.net
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