The Cambrecian Civil Wars
| This is an article on the History of Feyworld | |
| Years: 1474 NC to 1650 NC | |
| Age: The Third Age of Man | |
| Continent: Duria | |
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After years of neglect for its colony, the Empire informed Cambrecia that it would have to see to its own affairs of defense in 1474 NC. The Cambrecian nobility, so reliant on the Emperor's support and guidance, immediately began to fall to internal bickering and strife, as civil war broke out across the land. For the next thirty years, war was the mainstay as monarch after monarch fell. Eventually, no heirs became apparent to the throne excepting a three year old child and the nobility, not trusting one another with the regency, elected to place the Pontifex of Zelos as regent to the crown. The Pontifex moved quickly and relentlessly in destroying the economic power of the local nobility, particularly the economies of those who opposed the Empire, Zelos, or him personally. By the time that the King came of age, it was apparent that the monarchy had power only so long as it was supported by the clergy of Zelos. That King's son, Jeremiah Tovex, abdicated his power of rulership to the Pontifex, making Geraldus the first Potentate of Cambrecia in 1512 NC. Civil war again erupted over the rulership of the Potentate, but, unfortunately, the power of those rebellious nobles had already been waning over the last few decades, and they proved no match for Geraldus. However, instead of replacing the defeated nobles with more nobility, they were replaced by priests of Zelos. By 1550 NC, the rebellions had ended, with nearly sixty percent of the nobility having been replaced by the church hierarchy. In 1584 NC, the Potentate declared the laws of inheritance by primogeniture anathema, and by 1637 NC, the entire noble hierarchy of Cambrecia had been replaced by the priesthood of Zelos. In 1650 NC, the Emperor Metaurus of House Drusus recognized Cambrecia officially as the Holy See of Cambrecia, and the noble class was irrevocably and completely removed from its position of rulership in the nation. It was at this time that the name of the Cambrecian capital was changed from Septarium to Zelosia City. Only the lowest position of secular rulership, that of Urbis Praefectus, remained, and even they were chosen by the religious hierarchy and not permitted position by heredity.
