House of Glaines-Oldmarch
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The House of Glaines-Oldmarch — officially the House of Caitwuil-Houmbertis-Sigurdsson-Alvarsson or House of Glaines-Málmkvist-Ármaðr-Aldmörk-Sifborg-Bremelthorpe for the royal houses of Isselmere, Nieland, and Gudrof respectively[1] — is the current ruling dynasty of the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland, established by the marriage of Hortense II the Cunning of Glaines (r. 1552-1589), Queen of Isselmere, to Henry, Duke of Aldmark (Oldmarch) and Lord High Commissioner of Nieland, in 1557. The family formally became monarchs of both kingdoms on 25 June 1562 when the Storting of Nieland voted itself out of existence by promulgating the Act of Consolidation, 1562.
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Royal Family
There are ten current members of the Royal Family:
- HSH Robert the Duke of Andvari m. HSH Sophia the Duchess of Andvari
- HINM Henry V the King of Isselmere-Nieland, Duke of Strabane, Malmquist and Upper Gudrof m. HINM Christine the Queen-Consort of Isselmere-Nieland, Duchess of Strabane, Malmquist, and Upper Gudrof
- HRH the Crown Princess Ursula Sophia Margaretha, the Princess of Anguist and Duchess of Glaines and Oldmarch
- HRH Prince Robert George Alexander, the Duke of Detmere and Felsingburgh
- HRH Princess Emma the Duchess of Huise
- HRH Prince Edward the Duke of Angforth m. Marquess of Langdon
- HRH Princess Catherine the Duchess of Sluist
- HINM Henry V the King of Isselmere-Nieland, Duke of Strabane, Malmquist and Upper Gudrof m. HINM Christine the Queen-Consort of Isselmere-Nieland, Duchess of Strabane, Malmquist, and Upper Gudrof
Caitwuil-Houmbertis
The House of Caitwuil-Houmbertis, also known as the House of Glaines-Bremelthorpe, succeeded the House of St George-Strabane after its last member, William III[2] (r. 1343-1348), passed away from the Black Death. The first member of this branch to attain royal status was Normain Houmbertis, who reigned as King Alfred I from 1349 to 1372. Houmbertis was the Baron of Bremelthorpe, a petty nobleman and client of Roedeger Caitwuil, the Duke of Glaines. Caitwuil's family had long served on the King's Council in such exalted offices as that of Chancellor of the Exchequer enabled it to rise from baronial to ducal status. Roedeger and his wife, Lothringa, however, had no living male heirs and was forced by circumstance to contract morganatic marriages for his three daughters — Elspeth, Freida, and Aethlinga — to his most trusted supporters. Upon Roedeger's death, King William III permitted the eldest daughter, Elspeth, and her husband to receive her father's title and lands, leading Normain to the dukedom.
Despite Normain's clandestine homosexuality, his marriage to Elspeth was a relatively happy one that produced three potential heirs, of whom two survived. Alfred II (r. 1372-1383) died in mysterious circumstances in the midst of planning a fresh invasion of Nieland. Historians have postulated assassination by poison, but the Royal Household has rebuffed all efforts by scientists to examine the king's remains. Alfred II's brother became William IV (r. 1383-1401), reigning over a kingdom increasingly stricken by dissension between the kingdom's various ethnic communities, the social estates, the burghs and the fields, and those who wanted war with Nieland and those who opposed it. Although William IV died of natural causes, his reign was an unhappy one both for himself and the kingdom.
Sigurdsson
The House of Sigurdsson is the royal house of the Kingdom of Nieland, originating with Sigurðr, the Earl of Málmkvist, in 1284 after he defeated the occupying army of William I of Isselmere following the latter's death. The reign of the House of Málmkvist (Sigurðr-Málmkvist) was brief, lasting only until 1343 when another Isselmerian invasion led by another William, this time William III, seized control.
William III himself was deposed shortly thereafter by the Black Death, permitting the cadet branch of the House of Malmquist, the House of Ármaðr (Óláf(r)-Ármaðr or Sigurðr-Ármaðr) — also referred to as the House of Ármenni (literally, the House of Royal Stewards, albeit often falsely transliterated as the House of Herman in some English sources) — to restore Nielander independence.
Finally, the royal houses of Isselmere and Nieland decided to settle their differences, however temporarily, with a marriage in 1517 between Princess Hortense of Isselmere and Crown Prince Maximilian of Nieland. Maximilian's death in 1523 caused a succession crisis, from which the Crown Prince's uncle, Eðvarð, Duke of Aldmörk (Middle Nielandic, Aldmark), emerged victorious. Eðvarð himself died less than a year later in 1524, intending to leave the Nielander crown to his eldest son, Friðarík.
Friðarík, sensing the reluctance of the Nielander nobility to accept his claim to the throne, threw his lot behind the Queen-Consort, Hortense, and the Isselmerian army threatening the Nielander border. Having cowed the other pretenders into submission after months of bitter fighting, Hortense was proclaimed Queen-Regnant of Nieland, thereby securing the position as Regent of Nieland for loyal Friðarík, establishing what in Nieland is often called the House of Aldmark (Eðvarð-Aldmark, Óláf(r)-Aldmark, or Sigurðr-Aldmark).
Alvarsson
The House of Alvarsson was the royal house of the Kingdom of Gudrof.
Associated royal titles
The titles listed below are generally courtesy titles granted by the monarch to members of the immediate royal family (typically the grandparents, siblings, and grandchildren of the reigning monarch), and are usually granted by nature of one's position in relation to the royal succession. That written, the dukedom of Glaines is often rewarded to the heir apparent.
Principality
- A recently instituted title established by the Constitution Act, 1986 held as an ex officio or courtesy title by the heir apparent, otherwise known as the Crown Prince(ss).
Grand Dukedoms
- Nieland
- Isselmere
Dukedoms
Andvari,[3] Anguist
- A recent creation named after the eponymous artificial island built by the Royal Shipyards, stemming from the voluntary abdication of Robert VI in 2004. This title will return to the crown after the death of the present duke and duchess.
Angforth,[4] Anguist
- The dukedom of Angforth stems from the usurpation of the Anguistian crown by Forthar I in 985, Angforth being the ancient Isselmerian name for that kingdom. Originally, it was an earldom, being elevated to the status of a dukedom in the eleventh-century. Typically granted to second sons who retain the title until their demise. This title was to have been subsumed within the new title Prince of Anguist after the passing of the current duke, Prince Edward, but it will pass to the present Duke of Detmere instead.
Daurmont, Isselmere
- This title in all its forms dates back to the reign of Haenulf II. It refers to the original possessions of the first Isselmerian monarchs.
Detmere, Detmere
- Stems from the union of crowns cemented by the accession of Joergen II (George II) to the joint crown of Isselmere and Detmere.
Felsingburgh,[5] Nieland
- Stems from the union of crowns of Isselmere and Nieland in 1562.
Glaines,[6] Isselmere
- Stems from the accession of Alfred I to the throne in 1349, although the importance of Glaines to the monarchy goes back to Earl Stortbek the Bitter, a contender to the throne in 1014. The Crown Prince or Princess is the recipient of this title, which passes on to subsequent Heirs Apparent.
Huise,[7] Isselmere
- Stems from the marriage of Joergen II (George II) to Lotte of Huis, his second cousin, in 1039.
Malmquist,[8] Nieland
- Stems from the marriage of Hortense I of Isselmere to Maximilian of Nieland in 1513, the latter holding the dukedom in light of his position as Crown Prince of Nieland.
Oldmarch,[9] Nieland
- Stems from the marriage of Hortense II of Isselmere to Henrik (Henry), the Duke of Aldmark (Aldmerki in modern Nielandic), in 1557.
Sluist,[10] Detmere
- Stems from the union of crowns cemented by the accession of Joergen II (George II) to the joint crown of Isselmere and Detmere.
Strabane,[11] Detmere
- Stems from the union of crowns cemented by the accession of Joergen II (George II) to the joint crown of Isselmere and Detmere.
Upper Gudrof,[12] Isselmere
- Stems from the marriage of Edmund II of Isselmere and Nieland to Sólveig of Gudrof in 1653, creating the United Kingdom of South Lethe. After the secession of Gudrof from the United Kingdom, the King renounced the title of King of Gudrof and named himself Duke of Upper Gudrof, which was retained after the separation.
Earldoms
Goddelfburgh,[13] Nieland
- Stems from the defeat of the first and last Earl, Peder, bastard half-brother to Maximilian of Nieland, by Edvard, Duke of Oldmarch and Lord High Steward of Nieland.
Mithesburgh,[14] Anguist
- A relatively recent creation usually granted to the first offspring of the heir apparent.
Semling,[15] Detmere
- Usually granted to the first offspring of the second in line to the throne.
Twerting,[16] Nieland
- Stems from the union of the crowns cemented by the marriage of Henrík I, Duke of Aldmark (Aldmerk in modern Nielandic), arising from the defeat of the last Earl of Twerting by Henrík's grandfather, Edvard, the Duke of Aldmark, Lord High Steward of Nieland.
Baronies
Bremelthorpe,[17] Isselmere
- The ancestral barony of the Humbert (i.e., Houmbertis) family.
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