Gentlesophonts:
Great! We're back on some more development for our TML Regency Sourcebook:
*Shall Not Perish*. This time it's more on the rise of democracy in the
Regency (and the backlash against it).
PBJuzyk [email removed] writes:
> Younger sons/daughters of Regency nobles and/or ihatai upset at the
> limited opportunities for advancement within the ranks of nobility and
> also the acquisition of new systems as fiefs. This is somewhat related
> to the anti-democratic reform movement.
Anyone have any idea where (what fiefs) these folks might be located?
Who are the leaders and where is their base of support.
> > I think there would be some basis for Planetary
> > Courts either in place of or in addition to these District Courts.
>
> I never ruled out that this function was performed by the nobility of
> the Regency. Although I would think one of the initial reforms of
> democracy would be to remove the power of the nobility from the courts.
We've had two areas where it has been suggested the power of the nobility
has been weakened by the advent of democratic reforms: in the creation of
the Senate, a `lower house' of popularly-elected representatives that
exists alongside the Moot of nobles; and through the creation of a system
of courts that supplants the traditional role of the nobles in judicial
matters.
Where does the motivation for these moves come from? Who is responsible for
bringing the `religion of democracy' to the Regency? Is it coming from
above (the Regenct) or from below (the common folk)? What is the basis of
it's claim for legitimacy? Who are it's champions? What are it's `holy
documents'? Who are it's opponents?
This whole democracy thing is a tremendous change in the Regency. We've
a lot of work to do here.
Let's get busy!
David Johnson
Houston, Texas, USA