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  1. Major Crimson

    Map Thread XXI

    Easily one of the best things I've seen on the site all year. Really exceptional stuff.
  2. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Alfred II, Harald VI, Edmund IV | 1291-1319

    The Wyrmcrieg Part 3: The War of Three Kings 1292-1294 marks the pivotal conclusion of the Wyrmcrieg. No longer a simple dynastic civil war, it marked now a fork in the path of England’s history; would they march straight ahead to continued rule of the Ænglisk under the House of Aldraic with...
  3. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Harald V and Ethelreda | 1271-1292

    The Wyrmcrieg Part 2: The Emperor and the Queen King Harald V House of Hardrada | Hwitr 1271-1275 The Soldier's Mantle The 20th century poet Elias Willison, in his epic prose of the Wyrmcrieg, that Harald V was the “White Hot Flame of Ænglund, he burned bright and brief.” As the leader...
  4. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Edmund III, Haakon I | 1231-1271

    The Wyrmcrieg Part 1: The Boy Kings The Red Invasion of 1231, also known as “King Edmund’s War” or the “Red Restoration” was the first major conflict of the multi-generational conflict known to most historians as the Wyrmcrieg, the Dragon War. The two branches of the House of Hardrada went by...
  5. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Erik I and Harald IV | 1199-1231

    King Erik I, a 17th century painting King Erik House of Hardrada (Retroactively: House of Hardrada-Rauþer) 1199-1216 Under a Great Shadow The young King Eric was never supposed to be King. Though Hardrada England technically chose its Kings, it had employed a defacto state of primogeniture...
  6. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Cnut II and Magnus the Ancient | 1129-1199

    King Cnut II, depicted in Winchester Cathedral King Cnut II House of Hardrada 1129-1140 The Bear Prince History is rarely kind to the good natured and the bold Cnut II, once described by a biographer as “puppylike” in temperament, was a victim of the cruel complexities of fate. A great...
  7. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Sigmund Lawgiver and Sverre the Saint | 1079-1129

    King Sigmund "Lawgiver" House of Hardrada 1079-1121 With Surprising Ease That the conquest of 1066 would permanently reshape England as a nation and the English as a culture was never an historical inevtiability. Conquerors had arrived on England’s shores before, mostly losing their grip...
  8. Major Crimson

    This Sceptred Isle: A History of Ænglund
    Threadmarks: Introduction and Rulers Lists - Harald Hardrada | 1066-1079

    This was originally published over on the Shared Worlds forum (as you may know) as part of a succession game. There's been some interested in a trimmed down version of the TL, without the debate, so it can be shared around. In the future, I may actually do something of a Remaster - not a total...
  9. Major Crimson

    Deferred Horizons: The Shaping of the Modern World

    Seems very cool, I love Graphics TLs that properly diverge and give us an insight into a world totally different from our own. Looking at Columbia here and those borders to the west, I think we're in for something very unique!
  10. Major Crimson

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    I cannot be sufficiently effusive about this series, I really do think it's wonderful and frankly one of the best little TLs I've ever seen on here. Bravo many times over.
  11. Major Crimson

    Flag Thread V

    Aha has ended up looking very similar to the above (very impressive) compilation/design but here's my new compilation of flags from my SG/TL This Sceptred Isle as of 1816. This shows the flags of the Brytisk Empire, it's nations (Rics), regions (Amter) and colonies (Kolonis). Credit to...
  12. Major Crimson

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    I just adore this series, really can't emphasise that enough. One of the most creative and fascinating first contact stories I've ever encountered, I wish I could find some full length fiction that matched it! Hope to see more!
  13. Major Crimson

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    This is the best thing I've seen here in a good while! Really excellent, both creative and clearly high effort - is it part of a wider TL?
  14. Major Crimson

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    A little snapshot of my "Fear Nothing But God" TL that I otherwise haven't updated since like uuuuuuuuuuuuh May? But this was for a competition over on SLP and just won! I'm very happy with how it came out, though there are a handful of typos. The Fifth Constitutional Cycle of the Russian...
  15. Major Crimson

    2022 Turtledoves - (Closes (19/02/22) - Best Flag Nominations and Seconds

    Best Flag: Bastard Banner; @Turquoise Blue
  16. Major Crimson

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    Very cool, stuff around 97 is always great for modern BritPol stuff. Honestly thought it mainly makes me want to see a proper Bernie Grant as PM TL
  17. Major Crimson

    The Bear & The Eagle: A Graphical History

    This is really quite exceptional! Wonderful stuff in terms of worldbuilding and the graphics are so professional - it makes the whole thing feel very real.
  18. Major Crimson

    Flag Thread V

    Its aesthetically beautiful but it seems baffling to me to exclude Britain (who had almost inarguably a greater role in the founding and heritage of the US than any other nation) in favour of Sweden and the Netherlands who were involved for decades at most and contributed very little, in the...
  19. Major Crimson

    These Fair Shores: The Commonwealth of New England

    Dictatorships mired in ideology, particularly those under panic/stress, regularly engage in illogical behaviour. Its an overly basic reading of foreign policy decision making to think that individuals pursue the rational choice at all avenues. Whether its Charles II's insane pride begetting...
  20. Major Crimson

    These Fair Shores: The Commonwealth of New England

    Holy shit that's quite the update. Anglo-American War here we come?
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