La Gemme d'Istres Restaurant and Pub
Monte Carlo Station, Provence
12:30 SMT
23 Septembre, 824 AS / 740 AGS
[Well, that is also an interesting subject,] - Pierre allowed a slight smile himself while looking away, dvelving into thoughts, memories. - [especially because initially the Gallic Liberation Movement, from which the Council originates, was not even agains the Crown.] - he looked back at her for a moment. - [Mind that most of our history dates back to before my time, those parts I was only told of and taught as well.] - he looked away again, to browse his memories, occasionally looking back at her to keep/reinstate eye contact.
Á l'origine le Mouvement de Liberation Gaulois [was a progressive yet still monarchist movement, and consisted of people from all classes united in their desire to prevent the war against Sirius. They tried to discuss and reason with the Crown, but to no avail, which began to split the more monarchist part of the movement from the more progressive elements. The final push towards the formation of The Council was when King Louis IV forcefully disbanded the Movement in 636. We - well, I mean my predecessors - retreated to the shadows, and after a year of planning they began to turn the organization into a paramilitary, similar to what it is today. It was also during these times when the Council decided to pick the peaceful reunion with Sirius as their goal, the idea behind that was to prevent a hostile first contact with them, and that if the Crown doesn't listen, perhaps the Sirians will.]
Pierre sighed before the closing thoughts of the history class: [Then the revolution of Marne happened in 711, the Council took over the entire system in three years, and from that point the rest is history, which I assume you were made aware of as well, weren't you?]
