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[jammi]

Ok so you are basing it after the Victorian period of England. My own concerns then come to play of the following: No company was actually owned by the government during that period, where it is placed in Bretonia. And that being as it may, that the Victorian period of England is long after the English Civil War.

The economic's of Bretonia looks more loke post WWII Britian, where nationalisation was rapent.

And to finsih my first paragraph, for its second comment. The rank of any Noble held no power as it was already stripped from them by the Government. It is merely a rank of honour, tradition and the portrayal of the Crown. Most commonly the rank of Duch or Duchess, has been since from the English Civil war, given to those whom married to a royal, and have no claim over the thrown.

So from my own observations of Victorian England, and that of Bretonia, neither hold any similarity at all. So it is hard to forsee how Bretonia is based from the Victorian Period.

One cannot be in the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as it would defeat the object of each being completely independant and that the House of Lords holds no preference to the parties that form the government, or be infleunced by the Debates and discussions over Bills that take place with in the House of Commons.

And thank you very much Jammi, that is most appreciated.

The mentality of the Victorian era more than anything. The politics and power structure can't really be compared to anything else. Bretonia is not any period of history imported into a game - it takes influences though. For example, Bretonia's colonial attitude and diplomacy mirrors that of Victorian England. Things are much more conservative than modern Britain for example, with a fondness for gunboat diplomacy. See our dealings with the Zoners and IMG.

The only exception, like you said, is the corporate nationalisation which bears resemblance to the post-WW2 Labour government's actions. And yes, the House of Lords is supposed to be independent of the wills of the House of Commons. However, in Bretonia the Lords hold more power than the Commons, and the Lords are appointed by the Monarch.

This means the Monarch holds little direct power, but massive amounts of indirect power due to the fact they own the Lords through regal patronage. Lords can also stand for election in Bretonia, so if they're elected they can very well stand in both Houses. The Duke of Norfolk is a popular war hero, so it stands to reason he'd get elected - especially if the Royalists gave him an extremely pro-Royalist safe seat.

The entire political structure of Bretonia is set up to give the Crown as much power as possible. You can't directly compare it to any historical period, but you can take influences and themes. By theme, the closest comparison is Victorian England at the height of the British Empire. Of course, the Victorians didn't have a hyper-powerful monarch and a blatantly subservient political system.

Bretonia is not a fair place. It's an absolute monarchy dressed up as a constitutional one.

EDIT: This is getting way off topic. I'd happily discuss Bretonia's political structure with you on Skype though. :D

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