FCN RP (1845, Gunpowder & Sail) History

History: The area now known as New Waldensia was originally inhabited by an array of wild, northern tribes. In the early 1200s, a religious movement led by Peter Waldo swept through several of the mountainous tribes, leading them to reject paganism and embrace the Waldensian faith.

Over the next three hundred years, there was much conflict in the region, as Waldensian believers spread and became persecuted minorities among several of the other tribes. This came to a head in 1537, when the Great Waldensian War broke out. The core Waldensian clans (now the principalities of Waldensia and Arnaud) were the target of a coordinated invasion that nearly achieved the destruction of the Waldensian forces. However, the key battle of Rorà was a decisive victory for the Waldensians, who managed to shatter the main enemy force despite being outnumbered. Over the next year, the Waldensians successfully fended off another invasion and launched a campaign that obliterated the opposition forces and brought much of the region under their control. In 1539, the victorious Waldensians forced the other tribes to sign the Treaty of Luserna, which established religious liberty and surrendered control to the Waldensian tribes.

Over the next three hundred years, New Waldensia (to differentiate from the principality of Waldensia, the core origin area of the faith) expanded from the mountainous regions to reach the sea. A civil war in Hussia rocked the country in 1721, as well as 1844 (continuing to this day between Hussia/Venalda and Waldensia/Arnaud/Toulode).

Government: New Waldensia is subdivided into five principalities, each governed by a hereditary Prince. These in turn lead the Council of Nobles, which governs the nation at large. Each prince receives 1/3rd of the taxes collected in their province, and are responsible for maintaining their portion of the army and militia.

Princes:

Arnaud: Henri Arnaud VII
Hussia: Jacques Hussi V
Toulode: Karl Trynvik
Venalda: Diego Rodrigo III
Waldensia: Josiah Waldo (Grand Prince, term of 1843-1848)

Chiefs and Princes of Arnaud:

Chief Henri Arnaud I: 1228-1257

1257-1831
Chief Pepric Arnaud: 1257-1284
16 chiefs between 1284 and 1535
Chief Francois Arnaud: 1521-1535
Chief Henri Arnaud III: 1535-1539
Prince Henri Arnaud IV: 1539-1557
Prince Pierre Arnaud I: 1557-1571
Prince Jean-Pierre Arnaud: 1571-1579
Prince Guilleme Arnaud: 1579-1600
Prince Paolo Arnaud: 1600-1627
Prince Louis Arnaud: 1627-1638
Prince Henri Arnaud V: 1638-1652
Prince Jean-Paul Grenbal: 1652-1654 (Grenbal coup)
Prince Alfonso Grenbal: 1654-1659
Prince Gabriel Arnaud: 1659-1683 (House of Arnaud restored)
Prince Pierre Arnaud II: 1683-1699
Prince Francis Arnaud: 1699-1716
Prince Charles Arnaud I: 1716-1762
Prince Victor Arnaud: 1762-1766
Prince Henri Arnaud VI: 1766-1788
Prince Charles Arnaud II: 1788-1801
Prince Philip Arnaud I: 1801-1809
Prince Philip Arnaud II: 1809-1831

Prince Henri Arnaud VII, 1831-1845 (current age: 44)

Chiefs and Princes of Hussia:

Chief John d'Hussi: 1201-1245

1245-1833
Chief Vincent d'Hussi: 1245-1261
19 chiefs between 1261 and 1559
Chief Jean-Claude Hussi I: 1559-1564
Prince Jean-Claude Hussi I: 1564-1569
Prince Jakob Hussi: 1569-1573
Prince Carl-Philippe Hussi: 1573-1580
Prince Jacques Hussi III: 1580-1599
Prince Pierre Gustave Hussi: 1599-1611
Prince Jacques Hussi IV: 1611-1613
Prince Jean-Pierre d'Hussi Menard: 1613-1620
Prince Maurice d'Hussi Menard: 1620-1636
Prince Armand-Joseph d'Hussi Menard: 1636-1641
Prince Carl-Emmanuel Hussi: 1641-1684
Prince Maximilien Hussi I: 1684-1696
Prince Eugene Joseph Hussi: 1696-1719
Prince Alphonse Hussi: 1719-1727
Prince Leon d'Hussi Venault: 1727-1733
Prince Marc Louis Hussi: 1733-1752
Prince Jean-Claude Hussi II: 1752-1779
Prince Maximilien Hussi II: 1779-1791
Prince Maximilien Hussi III: 1791-1833
Prince Jacques Hussi V, 1833-1845 (current age: 34)

Chiefs and Princes of Toulode:

Chief Eoarl Vintryd: 1241-1259

1259-1823
Chief Thorvik Vintryd: 1259-1277
12 chiefs between 1277 and 1549)
Chief Karl Olaf Wilmnet: 1549-1560
Prince Karl Olaf Wilmnet: 1560-1564
Prince Erik Wilmnet: 1564-1584
Prince Harald Wilmnet I: 1584-1603
Prince Harald Wilmnet II: 1603-1627
Prince Sven Wilmnet Ingevard: 1627-1638
Prince Kristofer Ingevard: 1638-1655
Prince Fridrick Ingevard: 1655-1659
Prince Vilhelm Ingevard Mortenson: 1659-1661
Prince Otto Ranglik: 1661-1662
Prince Niels Varding: 1662-1700
Prince Edmund Varding: 1700-1718
Prince Albert Varding: 1718-1737
Prince Eric Varding I: 1737-1755
Prince Eric Varding II: 1755-1756
Prince Hans Trynvik I: 1756-1788
Prince Gustav Trynvik: 1788-1810
Prince Hans Trynvik: 1810-1823

Prince Karl Trynvik, 1823-1845 (current age: 52)

Chiefs and Princes of Venalda:

Chief Don Vivara: 1269-1285

1285-1837
Chief Francis Vivara: 1285-1300
17 chiefs between 1300 and 1588
Chief Carlos Machente: 1588-1593
Prince Carlos Machente: 1593-1601
Prince Juan Pierre Machente: 1601-1629
Prince Pierre-Josef Machente: 1629-1658
Prince Nicolas Domarno: 1658-1681
Prince Marcos Domarno I: 1681-1708
Prince Marcos Domarno II: 1708-1722
Prince Stephan Domarno: 1722-1740
Prince Felipe Domarno: 1740-1766
Prince Luis Rodrigo: 1766-1780
Prince Diego Rodrigo I: 1780-1802
Prince Diego Rodrigo II: 1802-1837

Prince Diego Rodrigo III, 1837-1845 (current age: 37)

Chiefs and Princes of Waldensia:

Chief Peter Waldo: 1219-1238

1238-1835
Chief Hughbert Waldo: 1238-1261
14 chiefs between 1261 and 1523
Chief Peter Waldo III: 1523-1539
Prince: Peter Waldo III: 1539-1557
Prince Harold Waldo I: 1557-1572
Prince Cedric Waldo: 1572-1588
Prince Hans Waldo: 1588-1601
Prince Edward Waldo: 1601-1615
Prince Vincent Waldo I: 1615-1632
Prince Philip Waldo: 1632-1639
Prince Isaac Waldo: 1639-1651
Prince John-Jacob Waldo: 1651-1682
Prince Hugh Waldo: 1682-1691
Prince Fitzhugh Waldo: 1691-1709
Prince Peter Waldo IV: 1709-1727
Prince George Waldo I: 1727-1752
Prince Titus Waldo: 1752-1761
Prince George Waldo II: 1761-1777
Prince Harold Waldo II: 1777-1779
Prince Vincent Waldo II: 1779-1803
Prince Peter Waldo V: 1803-1822
Prince Peter Waldo VI: 1822-1835

Prince Josiah Waldo, 1835-1845 (current age: 29)

Grand Princes of New Waldensia (6-year term)

1538-early 1800s
1538-1544: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo III)
1544-1550: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo III)
1550-1556: Prince of Arnaud (Henri Arnaud IV)
1556-1562: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo III: 1556-1557, Harold Waldo I: 1557-1562) - Toulode added to confederation
1562-1568: Prince of Toulode (Karl Olaf Wilmnet: 1562-1564, Erik Wilmnet: 1564-1568) - Hussia added to confederation
1568-1574: Prince of Waldensia (Harold Waldo: 1568-1572, Cedric Waldo: 1572-1574)
1574-1580: Prince of Hussia (Carl-Philippe Hussi: 1574-1580, Jacques Hussi III: 1580)
1580-1586: Prince of Arnaud (Guilleme Arnaud)
1586-1592: Prince of Waldensia (Cedric Waldo: 1586-1588, Hans Waldo: 1588-1592)
1592-1598: Prince of Hussia (Jacques Hussi III) - Venalda added to confederation
1598-1604: Prince of Waldensia (Hans Waldo: 1598-1601, Edward Waldo: 1601-1604)
1604-1610: Prince of Arnaud (Paolo Arnaud)
1610-1616: Prince of Venalda (Juan Pierre Machente) - major plague (1612)
1616-1622: Prince of Waldensia (Vincent Waldo I)
1622-1628: Prince of Waldensia (Vincent Waldo I)
1628-1634: Prince of Toulode (Sven Wilmnet Ingevard)
1634-1640: Prince of Hussia (Maurice d'Hussi Menard: 1634-1636, Armand-Joseph d'Hussi Menard: 1636-1640)
1640-1646: Prince of Waldensia (Isaac Waldo)
1646-1652: Prince of Arnaud (Henri Arnaud V)
1652-1658: Prince of Arnaud (Jean-Paul Grenbal: 1652-1654, Alfonso Grenbal: 1654-1658) - foreign invasion repelled (1656)
1658-1664: Prince of Hussia (Carl-Emmanuel Hussi)
1664-1670: Prince of Waldensia (John-Jacob Waldo)
1670-1676: Prince of Venalda (Nicolas Domarno)
1676-1682: Prince of Arnaud (Gabriel Arnaud)
1682-1688: Prince of Waldensia (Hugh Waldo)
1688-1694: Prince of Hussia (Maximilien Hussi I)
1694-1700: Prince of Toulode (Niels Varding)
1700-1706: Prince of Waldensia (Fitzhugh Waldo)
1706-1712: Prince of Waldensia (Fitzhugh Waldo: 1706-1709, George Waldo I: 1709-1712)
1712-1718: Prince of Hussia (Eugene Joseph Hussi)
1718-1724: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo IV) - revolt in Hussia
1724-1730: Prince of Arnaud (Charles Arnaud I)
1730-1736: Prince of Venalda (Stephan Domarno)
1736-1742: Prince of Hussia (Marc Louis Hussi)
1742-1748: Prince of Waldensia (George Waldo I)
1748-1754: Prince of Waldensia (George Waldo I: 1748-1752, Titus Waldo: 1752-1754)
1754-1760: Prince of Waldensia (Titus Waldo) - major smallpox epidemic (1755-1756)
1760-1766: Prince of Toulode (Hans Trynvik I)
1766-1772: Prince of Waldensia (George Waldo II)
1772-1778: Prince of Venalda (Luis Rodrigo)
1778-1784: Prince of Arnaud (Henri Arnaud VI)
1784-1790: Prince of Waldensia (Vincent Waldo II)
1790-1796: Prince of Venalda (Diego Rodrigo I)
1796-1802: Prince of Venalda (Diego Rodrigo I)
1802-1808: Prince of Hussia (Maximilien Hussi III)
1808-1814: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo V)
1814-1820: Prince of Hussia (Maximilien Hussi III)
1820-1826: Prince of Waldensia (Peter Waldo V: 1820-1822, Peter Waldo VI: 1822-1826)
1826-1832: Prince of Arnaud (Philip Arnaud II: 1826-1831, Henri Arnaud VII: 1831-1832)
1832-1838: Prince of Hussia (Maximilien Hussi III: 1832-1833, Jacques Hussi V: 1833-1838)
1838-1844: Prince of Waldensia (Josiah Waldo)
1844-1850: Prince of Waldensia (Josiah Waldo) - revolt in Hussia and Venalda (1844)