Neritua

Neritua (Neh-reh-twa) officialy the Kingdom of Neritua is a nation situated in Western Europe, along the English Channel existing within both Continental Europe and the British Isles. It is bordered by 4 nations; France, Belgium, Germany and Britain. Its capital, Le Havre, was recently changed from London in 1978 to make for a better location for parliament and more strategic.

Etymology
The name "Neritua" derives from the word "Normandy" the region of which they first declared independence after the Norman conquest of England. Over time, it has been called many different names such as "Normundi" "Nermitu" "Neritu" and finally "Neritua" In 2003, some archaeologists found a small rock in Brittany, bearing an old Nerituan (Nerari) phrase, meaning lands of the Nerarians. This has been dated back to 3200 BC and is related to the Stonehendge.



Some theorists suggest that the people who wrote on the rock would later have children who created the stonehenge, however it is not confirmed.

Normandy
In 1066, William the Conqueror successfully invaded England, installing a puppet government there. The war was bloody and dreadful, many wars occurred on English soil (such as the Battle of Hasting and Stamford Bridge) However, they managed to be invade England and win. A long, 70 meter cloth was made after the battle called the "Bayeux Tapestry" which depicted the lead-up and the aftermath of the Norman Conquest. The majority of the English Vassal State's population comprised of Anglo-Saxons, who hated the French for their "cruel invasion". There wasn't a rebellion for a long time however, as they believed that the rebellions would immediately be crushed, un

til 1214 when they attempted to secede. This was unsuccessful, until a man called "Daroth Kara" lead the armies of the Anglo-Saxons in 1239 to war against the Normans and after the "Norman Civil War" in 1241, the Anglos were not only granted independence, but they gained all of the Normans land in France and the leaders were banished.

Right after the war however, some Scottish and Irish States formed a coalition against the newly formed "Neritua" and won, leading to Neritua being soley based in Mainland Europe (with the capital being Paris)

Middle Ages
During the 14th century, a pandemic spread through Europe, eventually hitting Nerituan soil in 1349, named the Black Death, or the Plague. This was a time of extreme distraught and famine widespread across the nation. It was carried by rats, where it began to spread in Neritua, beginning in Paris. Thousands died all over Neritua, most notibly in major coastal cities. To attempt to purge the disease and famine that it brought along, all people with the infection had a large red cross on their door, marking that they were ill. It was so extreme that some people were burnt at stake for being ill from the disease. For a very long time, Neritua was a very weak nation, despite having a strategic location in West Europe. It took hundreds of years to build their military and navy to a good standard, but when they did, their navy become renowned for being superior. "The Imperial Navy" is what it was called, which began in 1520, lead by a general who was chosen by the King of the nation. To this day, this traditi



on is still held. In 1542, a considerable fleet began doing excerises very close to Dutch borders, who had just gained independence from Austria and parts of the HRE. In March 1542, Neritua started a full scale attack on the Netherlands. In just 1 and a half months, Nerituan soldiers had successfully blockaded the Netherlands and began sieging the capital, Amsterdam. 3 days later, Amsterdam was finally sieged and all Dutch officials were slaughtered. After vassalizing them for a few years, Neritua eventually annexed them into the nation.

For a while, there was quite a lot of civil unrest in the recently annexed Netherlands, however overtime people in the region started calling themselves "Nerituans" instead of Dutch. Despite the quick rise of Neritua, there was hardly ever any full scale revolts or revolutions until the Industrial Revolution. Nerituan citizens sought back the land they lost during the the Celtic-Neritua war and thus had become more powerful than them, meaning they could pull off a war where they triumph. So, in 1569, Neritua struck the capital of Scotland, London, killing half of the upper-class citizens. This would've plunged Scotland into economic turmoil, but they chose to surrender and the Treaty of Calais was signed, which granted Neritua parts of Southern England, particularly along River Thames.

Nerituan Revolution
In 1817, a young man born in Rouen saw a chance to quickly convert the government to a more democratic one. Firstly, he asked the King to step down, however he refused. Then, He and a group of friends with similar ideals, stormed the city of Dieppe, Normandy and from there captured surrounding cities. Many people supported them and began fighting against the oppressive government. It lasted from February 1817 to December 1818 and saw devastation for the population, with thousands dead, wounded or starved. Eventually on 26th of December 1818, the same man who began the revolution, Gádero Diréni, stormed Paris, dying just 10 minutes before the treaty was signed, making Neritua a Republic. For the first few years, Neritua would be quite unstable, however the population soon grew on the idea of a more democratic system.

Industrial and Colonial Era
Unlike most European Powers at the time, Neritua would not form an empire, but rather stayed in their nation, trying to make it better rather than grab new land. This is why Neritua was and still is such a rich nation, as their technology was quite advanced. Neritua quickly embraced the Industrial Revolution, seeing it as a chance to grow their economy. Thousands of machines were built and used in factories across Neritua, particularly Brest, which is why it is such a booming city today. Some notable inventions and discoveries were made by the Nerituans during this era, such as photography, radioactivity, dynamite and the submarine. Throughout the late 19th century, Neritua would make efforts to improve their technological and industrial capabilities, far ahead of other nations. A lot of the GDP was spent on improving the technology in Neritua and most people who worked were working in some sort of modern building. Because of this, thousands of new jobs and appliances became easier to get and more accessible to average person and from 1850 to 1900, the population went from 4 million to 41,000,000. At around this time, the Nerituans began working on improving their military power in case of attack. They overhauled their Navy, turning the navy into the "Royal Fleets" Thousand signed up for both of them and the army also saw an increased boost. Just years before the Great War, they also began working on an Air-force, seeing it as a chance to greatly improve their power in a potential war. They named it the "Air-Force of the Crowns".

Administrative Divisions
Neritua is split into 24 adminstrative divisons, named districts (Nerituan: Déstricté) and each share the same high level of autonomy.

Politics
The Kingdom of Neritua is a unitary state under a constitutional monarchy. The current Monarch is King Nathael, who has reigned since 1944 after the death of Garodi II. The monarch serves no political purpose, except requiring to accept or deny any laws, which the monarch almost always accepts for traditional purposes. Similarly to the United Kingdom, when the Prime Minister is voted in, he must visit the monarch in Le Havre and formally ask to form a government. Yet again, for tradition the monarch almost always accepts.

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