Cornwall (Celtic Rules)

Kernow (Cornwall, OTL) is a natural political entity, located in the South Western peninsula of Britain. It is bordered on three sides by sea and on the fourth side by the River Tamar.

System Of Government

Kernow's system of government has persisted largely uninterrupted from the late iron age to the present day, with the exception of the "Years of Tyranny" (late 14th to mid 15th century AD OTL, see History below).

Kernow is ruled by an elected Council of 33 Druids and a Monarch. The Monarch is subject to the Council in all matters.

Although the position of Monarch is hereditary, a Monarch who is considered to be unsuitable can be replaced with a non-hereditary successor if a majority of the Council vote to take this step. In practice, only four monarchs in recorded history have been replaced in this way (see History below).

Kernow is a constituent part of Dumnonia (Cornwall and Devon, OTL). The Monarch of Kernow is an equal partner with the Monarch of Dewnens (Devon, OTL). (The system of government in Dewnens is similar to that in Kernow).

History

Shielded from the Roman attempts at invasion (1st century BC and 1st century AD, OTL) and from the Angle and Saxon attempts at invasion (5th and 6th centuries AD, OTL) by the successful defence mounted by the eastern British tribes, Kernow was relatively secure from hostile incursions until the advent of the Morladron (approximately Vikings, 9th to 11th centuries, OTL).