England (The Lion Kings)

England, officially the Kingdom of England, is a nation in northwestern Europe situated on the southern end of the isle of Britain. England shares a northern land border with Scotland and a maritime border with France. England is separated from mainland Europe by the English Channel.

England is governed by the Parliament, a unicameral legislature. The First Minister of England, the head of government, is typically the head of the majority club in Parliament. The current First Minister is David Miliband, the leader of the centrist Silver Lions Club.

Revolt of 1381
The Revolt of 1381 began as a result of heavy taxes and other things caused by the Hundred Years' War. Rebels led by Wat Tyler killed King Richard II. The retribution from his successor, John II, was harsh and achieved the opposite of what the rebels had hoped for. The crushing of the rebellion intensified the power of the crown at the expense of the people.

Wars of the English Succession (15th century)
In the process of becoming king, John II bypassing the legal heir, Roger Mortimer. This came back to affect England after John's death with Roger's son Edmund became the figurehead of a rebellion against John's son, Henry IV. The declaration of Edmund as King Edmund I began the first phase of the Wars of the English Succession, which plagued the nation for the next century.

Tudor and Pole periods
Henry VII thought he had achieved peace by defeated Richard VI, but the peace only lasted until his grandson, Henry IX. The Northern Schism had created deep rifts in England. Henry IX's heir was his Catholic French niece Elizabeth, leading to the people of England seeking out the senior English Plantagenet dynasty, the Duke of Suffolk. Henry IX's death triggered the final phase of the Wars of Succession.

Government
The Parliament used to have two houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consisted of members of the peerage of England. It was abolished in the aftermath of the English Revolution as part of the terms of peace.

Political clubs
Mountaineers (right), Silver Lions (center), Eagles (left)