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During Joan's early life, it is known that her village was ravaged by several raids, being a French loyalist community surrounded by hostile Burgundian lands. On one occasion, the village was even burnt to the ground. It may well have been possible that Joan was killed in one of these raids, before she ever could have become the legendary figure she is today.
 
During Joan's early life, it is known that her village was ravaged by several raids, being a French loyalist community surrounded by hostile Burgundian lands. On one occasion, the village was even burnt to the ground. It may well have been possible that Joan was killed in one of these raids, before she ever could have become the legendary figure she is today.
   
As a result of Joan's early death, she would have been unable to come to the aid of the French city of Orléans, and it is probable that without Joan of Arc, the city would have fallen to the English. England would have achieved total victory over France, the final stronghold of French resistance vanquished. England and France is unified into the {{JoW-link|England-France|Kingdom of England and France}}.
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As a result of Joan's early death, she would have been unable to come to the aid of the French city of Orléans, and it is probable that without Joan of Arc, the city would have fallen to the English. England would have achieved total victory over France, the final stronghold of French resistance vanquished. France soon after falls to the Anglo-Burgundian alliance, and English king Henry VI becomes the uncontested King of France.
===1606: Janszoon's arrival===
 
The next significant point of divergence from the original timeline occurs in 1606, when Dutch explorers led by {{JoW-link|Willem Janszoon}} landed on the shores of Cape York in what is today {{w|Queensland}}. He proceeded to chart the whole northern and western coasts of the new continent, but made no attempt at settlement. But what if they made landfall instead on the fertile shores of what is today the city of {{w|Perth}}?
 
 
Impressed by the river and sprawling bushlands of the area, the Dutch chart the western and northern coasts of the continent, before sailing back to the Netherlands, encouraging their leaders to settle on what they have named ''New Holland''.
 
 
And so they do.
 
 
In 1614, the colony of New Holland, with its base on Port Nassau, is proclaimed, and the continent is claimed for the Netherlands.
 
 
==Announcements==
 
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==News==
 
===''Izvestia''===
 
;{{JoW|Russian presidential election, 2017|RUSSIA VOTES 2017}} – PRESIDENT ZYUGANOV – 15 February 2017
 
 
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|colspan="2"|<center><u>'''RESULTS'''</u></center>
 
|-
 
|[[File:Dmitry Medvedev official large photo -1.jpg|x150px]]<br>'''MEDVEDEV (UR)'''
 
|[[File:Moscow rally 1 May 2012 9.jpg|x150px]]<br>'''ZYUGANOV (NS)'''
 
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| colspan="2" | '''STATES WON'''
 
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| {{plainlist|
 
*Krasnoyarsk
 
*Moscow
 
*Kazakhstan
 
*East Siberia
 
*Moldova
 
*Yakutia
 
*Astrakhan
 
*Tajikistan
 
*Kyrgyzstan
 
*Turkmenistan
 
*North Caucasus
 
*Uzbekistan
 
}}
 
| {{plainlist|
 
*Finland
 
*St Petersburg
 
*Poland
 
*Transcaucasia
 
*Latvia
 
*Lithuania
 
*Estonia
 
*Ukraine
 
*Belarus
 
*Volga
 
*Uralia
 
*Karelia
 
*Chechnya
 
}}
 
|-
 
| colspan="2" | <big><big>'''VICTOR'''</big></big><br><br>[[File:Gennady Zyuganov 2011.jpg|250px]]<br><big><u>'''GENNADY ZYUGANOV'''</u></big><br><font color="#ff0000">'''New Socialist Party'''</font>
 
|}
 
 
The Federal Electoral Commission officially announced early this morning in Saint Petersburg that Deputy '''Gennady Zyuganov''' of the New Socialist Party had secured the majority of states required to win the presidential election. It was a tense and extremely close race, with both Zyuganov and incumbent President Dmitry Medvedev constantly one-upping each other on the state count.
 
 
There was some speculation that the national popular vote may have had to be used in a rare attempt to break a possible tie in the state count, but as it turns out it was not necessary, as Chechnya's votes were shown to be in favour of President-elect Zyuganov.
 
 
President Medvedev broadcast his concession speech at around 3:30am Petersburg Time. President-elect Zyuganov will be making history when he takes office in May, as he will be the first non-UR president in almost half a century.
 
 
Mass demonstrations of support for the new President-elect began shortly after the announcement in cities where support for him runs strongest, such as in Saint Petersburg itself, as well as in Helsinki, Warsaw and Riga. Exit polls in the western states suggest great optimism and excitement for the Zyuganov presidency. In contrast, some of the more conservative Asian and eastern states have expressed desires to maintain the current government under President Medvedev.
 
 
;{{JoW|Russian presidential election, 2017|RUSSIA VOTES 2017}} &ndash; Polling day &ndash; 14 February 2017
 
The polls have closed, and the Federal Electoral Commission has started work on counting the votes for the presidential election.
 
 
Based on the latest polls conducted yesterday, it appears that Gennady Zyuganov will narrowly emerge as the victor in the presidential election, which will result in a historic event, as no other party other than UR has managed to secure the Peterhof in recent history. Support for Zyuganov is strongest in major urban areas, such as St Petersburg and Moscow, and also in the western states, such as Ukraine, Finland and Poland.
 
 
The outcome of the election will be determined by the number of states each candidate manages to secure a majority in. Should none of them achieve victory this way, the popular vote will then come into play.
 
 
====RUNNING UPDATES====
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Finland''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''St Petersburg''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Krasnoyarsk''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Poland''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Moscow''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Kazakhstan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Transcaucasia''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''East Siberia''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Latvia''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Estonia''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Lithuania''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Ukraine''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Moldova''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*'''New Socialist Party''' candidate <font color="#ff0000">'''Gennady Zyuganov'''</font> currently has a '''3 state lead''' on <font color="#0000ff">'''President Dmitry Medvedev'''</font>.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Yakutia''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Astrakhan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Tajikistan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*Currently, both <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> and <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> are tied in the number of states they have won. It's neck and neck!
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Kyrgyzstan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Turkmenistan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Belarus''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Uzbekistan''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''North Caucasus''' that <font color="#0000ff">'''Medvedev'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Volga''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Uralia''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Karelia''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*It has been confirmed in '''Chechnya''' that <font color="#ff0000">'''Zyuganov'''</font> has achieved victory.
 
*'''At 3am Petersburg Time on 15 February, it was confirmed that Chechen, the last state to be counted, went to Zyuganov. The Federal Electoral Commission has declared that <font color="#ff0000"><u>Gennady Zyuganov</u></font> will become our 12th President!'''
 
 
;{{JoW|Russian presidential election, 2017|RUSSIA VOTES 2017}} &ndash; Debates &ndash; 12 February 2017
 
After two presidential debates between President Medvedev and Deputy Zyuganov, it appears that the electorate is beginning to swing in the Socialists' favour. Speaking confidently at Moscow University during yesterday night's debate, Deputy Zyuganov pledged that taxes on the working class will be dropped at the expense of the rich should he be elected, insisting that "a much-needed mow of the overgrown lawn that is Russian corporatism" is in order. Political scientists have come to a consensus that Zyuganov seems to be employing left-wing populist strategies to garner the vote. He has consistently denounced the UR for its alleged "lack of interest in the common people" and its "reliance on capitalism".
 
 
On the other side of the stage, incumbent President Medvedev pushed his opposing agenda of developing the economy through lower business taxes. He said yesterday night when asked about how he would compete with Deputy Zyuganov's plan to fund hospitals and schools using the revenue from his proposed corporate tax hike, the President responded by suggesting cutting funding from the defence and science budget. This was met with harsh criticism from Deputy Zyuganov, saying that that was "no way to treat the Russian people" and that the President would "do Russia a disservice if re-elected".
 
 
;{{JoW|Russian presidential election, 2017|RUSSIA VOTES 2017}} &ndash; Split down the middle &ndash; 6 Feb 2017
 
With almost a week to go till election day, polls suggest that the Russian electorate is still evenly divided on who should become our next president. However, it appears that President Medvedev's plan to develop the economy has slightly more appeal than Deputy Zyuganov's tax increase strategies. The President has gained a one-point edge over his main opponent, but it won't be enough to get him across the line just yet.
 
 
;{{JoW|Russian presidential election, 2017|RUSSIA VOTES 2017}} &ndash; It's neck and neck &ndash; 4 Feb 2017
 
Russians are evenly poised as the country prepares for the sexennial presidential election. President Dmitry Medvedev's campaign was officially launched early this morning as he asked voters to back his plan for lower business taxes to fuel growth over Deputy Gennady Zyuganov's alternative of higher taxes on the rich and business to fund vast new spending on hospitals and schools.
 
 
The president goes into the two-week campaign proper level pegging with competition that as recently as a few months ago was not even in the hunt. With a wafer-thin lead of 51-49 in the latest poll &ndash; or 50-50 if voter preferences are taken into account &ndash; the result cannot be predicted.
 
 
==={{JoW|The Swanstone Herald}}===
 
;LGBT Referendum announced &ndash; 29 Jan 2017
 
At a press conference this morning, the Chancellor announced that he had finally succeeded in pushing the ''{{JoW|Marriage Act Amendment Referendum Act, 2017|Marriage Act Amendment Referendum Act}}'' through Congress. This new law has resulted in the calling of a national referendum, to be held later this year. The Chancellor said that the referendum is currently scheduled for 14 June 2017, and confirmed that the referendum would include the question on altering the words "Marriage means the union of a man and a woman" to "Marriage means the union of ''two people''", thereby allowing LGBT couples to marry.
 
 
The response to the announcement has been varied. Pride and Pro-LGBT groups support the referendum; some conservative, right-wing groups oppose the referendum, saying that it "violates Constitutional proceedings and precedent" &ndash; referring to the unorthodox way in which the legislation is being changed &ndash; while others support it, declaring that the "will of the people to finally put this question to rest &ndash; that tradition stands &ndash; will be heard."
 
 
;Tragedy on Australasia Day &ndash; 26 Jan 2017
 
Two airmen are dead after an {{JoW|Cygnian Imperial Air Force|Air Force}} light plane crashed into the Swan River in {{JoW|Swanstone|I.C.}} during the annual Australasia Day airshow. This tragedy has compounded the deep emotion of today, which commemorates the 72nd anniversary since the armistice between Cygnia and Australie, ending {{JoW|World War III}} in Australasia.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 14:30, 2 September 2019

Sack of Orleans JoW

THE YEAR IS 1429. It is the height of the Hundred Years War. England has the upper hand.

The French city of Orléans has been under siege for close to a year. It remains the last major stronghold of the Kingdom of France. It took the reportedly holy miracles of a young woman by the name of Joan to lift the siege and inspire the French armies to drive the English out of France. The martyred Joan became immortalised as Joan of Arc.

But what if this Maiden of Orléans did not appear? What if there was no Joan to save the French from the siege?

Points of Divergence

Joan of What? has more than one Point of Divergence (PoD), despite this timeline's name. The first, however, and the most critical, is as follows.

Joan's Death

During Joan's early life, it is known that her village was ravaged by several raids, being a French loyalist community surrounded by hostile Burgundian lands. On one occasion, the village was even burnt to the ground. It may well have been possible that Joan was killed in one of these raids, before she ever could have become the legendary figure she is today.

As a result of Joan's early death, she would have been unable to come to the aid of the French city of Orléans, and it is probable that without Joan of Arc, the city would have fallen to the English. England would have achieved total victory over France, the final stronghold of French resistance vanquished. France soon after falls to the Anglo-Burgundian alliance, and English king Henry VI becomes the uncontested King of France.

Important pages