England
Post by Arthur Kirkland on Apr 1, 2012 20:03:10 GMT
--------------------------------[The Country] --------------------------------
Country: England (Not Britain or United Kingdom)
Human Name: Arthur Kirkland
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birthday: April 23rd
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Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Green
Build: Average Build, A little shorter then average
Other: Big bushy eyebrows, and usually an angry face.
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Family: Scotland, Wales, Ireland
Orientation: Homosexual
Relationship: None
Allies: America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands,
Enemies: America??, France, Russia, China, Argentina, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia
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Personality: Arthur is dignified gentleman with an attitude hidden somewhere underneath his polite facade. As a former Punk and Pirate, Arthur can be quite aggressive, and at times sadistic, although he'll rarely ever show it. That of course doesn't mean he'll let anyone else have their way with him. Despite the arguments with America he still cares for him, like he did when he was a colony, as well as all of his other former colonies. England also has a lot of knowledge of Magic and mythical creatures, as well as being able to cast spells and see these creatures.
History: The birth of England began 2000 years ago, at the fall of the Roman Reign over Britain. Roman Britain, now fallen, was invaded by the Vikings from Scandinavia, and the Saxons, although settlements of Roman Britain still remained.
At the end of the Dark Ages, a time of internal unrest on the islands, the British isles divided into England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, that we know today.
This started the Middle Ages filled with stories of Mythical Heros such as Robin Hood and King Arthur. They were invaded from the south by the Normans, a country on the other side of the English channel, now part of France, and the Norman King, William the Conqueror took the crown of England.
Then started the 100 years war with France, over land. It was primarily a one sided battle, England coming out on top for the majority of the war, however by the end of the war, a combination of weak English Kings and the legendary French female military leader of men, Joan of Ark won the day for the French.
Despite the loss in France, the British empire was spreading rapidly with England at the forefront, conquering countries, and starting the emigration to America. Although England lost the American colonies, it still spread rapidly forming the largest empire in history.
During the 1920's the British empire began to decline, quite rapidly, with the biggest powers in the British empires, such as Canada and Australia also declared their independence, followed by India in the 1950s, however they formed the British Commonwealth, an alliance of countries, with the majority of them being countries that were once part of the British Empire.
England took part as the primary force behind both World Wars, representing the United Kingdom in both instances
