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| − | <p>The Kingswood is a county in the demesne of His Majesty, [[Jon XVII of Generica|King John XVII]] of [[:Category:Generica|Generica]].</p> | + | <p>The Kingswood is a "county" in the demesne of His Majesty, [[Jon XVII of Generica|King John XVII]] of [[:Category:Generica|Generica]].</p> |
= Geography = | = Geography = | ||
| + | *Kingsbridge | ||
= Origin and History = | = Origin and History = | ||
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| − | + | *[[Court of Generica|Court of Generica]] | |
| − | + | *Shariff [[Coffur Oldmoney]] | |
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= Regions = | = Regions = | ||
| − | + | The Kingswood is a ''de jure'' county consisting of 4 holdings. See also: [[Vassalage in Generica]]. | |
===Barony of Forest Keep=== | ===Barony of Forest Keep=== | ||
| − | Ruled by [[Jon XVII of Generica|King Jon XVII]] ([[:Category:Generica|Court]]) | + | ''See [[:Category:Forest Keep|Forest Keep]]'' |
| + | *Ruled by [[Jon XVII of Generica|King Jon XVII]] ([[:Category:Generica|Court]]) | ||
===City of Townhold=== | ===City of Townhold=== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Vicarage of Chapleton=== |
| + | *Ruled by Vicar Almus [[:Category:Highhorse|Highhorse]] | ||
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=== Barony of Smallcastle=== | === Barony of Smallcastle=== | ||
| − | Ruled by [[Lyonard Baylor|Baron Lyonard Baylor]] | + | *Ruled by [[Lyonard Baylor|Baron Lyonard Baylor]] |
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| + | =The "Laughing Bandit"= | ||
| + | <p>No one knows for certain, but the prevailing story is that the so-called "Laughing Bandit" is a yeoman—or possibly a lesser nobleman (named Ser Reginald?)—of the arldom of the Kingswood, who, being driven to outlawry during the misrule of Shariff Tyran "the Heavy-Handed," took to the greenwood of the Kingswood Forest, from where he stole from rich travellers and distributed his takings among the poor. Considered a dashing and romantic figure by the common folk, the Laughing Bandit gained followers, his "merry band." Despite the best efforts of the Sharrif of the Kingswood he evaded capture until the Shariff was finally removed from office by [[Jon XVII of Generica|King Jon XVII]] and replaced by the far less competent [[Coffur Oldmoney]].</p> | ||
| + | <p>The Kingswood Forest became a royal hunting forest some hundred years ago, covering most of the arldom of the Kingswood, and has been popular with many of the [[:Category:Crownroy|Crownroy]] kings. It is not a continuous swathe of dense virgin forest, but consists of birch and oak woodland, interspersed with large areas of open heath and rough grassland. The Kingswood also contains three Royal deer parks, near Forest Keep, Bestwood and Pittance Park. An ancient oak tree known as the Big Oak, estimated to be about 800-1000 years old and with a girth of 35 feet, stands near the village of Chopwood in the heart of the forest. According to local rumour, it is the Laughing Bandit's principal shelter, where he and his merry band sleeps.</p> | ||
= Rumor Has It… = | = Rumor Has It… = | ||
| + | *Agents of the oppressive former Shariff of the Kingswood, Tyran "the Heavy-Handed," remain in the service of his replacement in secret, and press the new shariff to continue the effort to bring the "Laughing Bandit" to justice by any means. | ||
| + | *There is an entrance to the Fairylands hidden somewhere in the Kingswood (and the Druids may know where it is) | ||
= See Also = | = See Also = | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Court of Generica|Court of Generica]] |
| − | = | + | = Trivia = |
| + | *The "Laughing Bandit" is an obvious allegory to the legend of Robin Hood, but is actually taken from the "Laughing Bandit" movie within the movie, [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102803/ ''The Rocketeer''] | ||
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The Kingswood is a "county" in the demesne of His Majesty, King John XVII of Generica.
Contents
Geography
- Kingsbridge
Origin and History
Government
- Court of Generica
- Shariff Coffur Oldmoney
Regions
The Kingswood is a de jure county consisting of 4 holdings. See also: Vassalage in Generica.
Barony of Forest Keep
See Forest Keep
- Ruled by King Jon XVII (Court)
City of Townhold
Vicarage of Chapleton
- Ruled by Vicar Almus Highhorse
Barony of Smallcastle
- Ruled by Baron Lyonard Baylor
The "Laughing Bandit"
No one knows for certain, but the prevailing story is that the so-called "Laughing Bandit" is a yeoman—or possibly a lesser nobleman (named Ser Reginald?)—of the arldom of the Kingswood, who, being driven to outlawry during the misrule of Shariff Tyran "the Heavy-Handed," took to the greenwood of the Kingswood Forest, from where he stole from rich travellers and distributed his takings among the poor. Considered a dashing and romantic figure by the common folk, the Laughing Bandit gained followers, his "merry band." Despite the best efforts of the Sharrif of the Kingswood he evaded capture until the Shariff was finally removed from office by King Jon XVII and replaced by the far less competent Coffur Oldmoney.
The Kingswood Forest became a royal hunting forest some hundred years ago, covering most of the arldom of the Kingswood, and has been popular with many of the Crownroy kings. It is not a continuous swathe of dense virgin forest, but consists of birch and oak woodland, interspersed with large areas of open heath and rough grassland. The Kingswood also contains three Royal deer parks, near Forest Keep, Bestwood and Pittance Park. An ancient oak tree known as the Big Oak, estimated to be about 800-1000 years old and with a girth of 35 feet, stands near the village of Chopwood in the heart of the forest. According to local rumour, it is the Laughing Bandit's principal shelter, where he and his merry band sleeps.
Rumor Has It…
- Agents of the oppressive former Shariff of the Kingswood, Tyran "the Heavy-Handed," remain in the service of his replacement in secret, and press the new shariff to continue the effort to bring the "Laughing Bandit" to justice by any means.
- There is an entrance to the Fairylands hidden somewhere in the Kingswood (and the Druids may know where it is)
See Also
Trivia
- The "Laughing Bandit" is an obvious allegory to the legend of Robin Hood, but is actually taken from the "Laughing Bandit" movie within the movie, The Rocketeer
Pages in category "Kingswood"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
