Settlers from Isseria found a nation-state in the northern end of historical Vibria. The...
Shortly after his coronation, King Arnest selects a bride from among the noblewomen of his nation in hopes of setting the tone for a more "traditional" reign than his father's.
King Arnest Albright selects a few chosen and trusted advisors, granting them noble titles and creating the Noble Assembly, initially established to oversee the governance of newly captured territories from his father's military campaign. Over the next 100 years, the Noble Assembly developed into a powerful political force, eventually becoming an official branch of Escher's government.
King Arnest moves the Escherian capital from a small settlement near present-day Greybluff Outpost to the Orbwick, the country's most populous city (which had a population of about 7,000 at the time).
The day after Prince Theodore's 200th birthday, King Arnest steps down to allow his firstborn son to rule.
Prince Heinrich Albright, son of King Theodore Albright and Queen Eleanora Albright, is born.
An assassin murders the King and Queen of Escher late in the night. They are found in the morning, their throats cleanly slit, having bled out hours before. The assassin was never spotted and never caught; no one else in the palace was harmed.
Shortly after his parents' death, a rushed coronation, somber in tone and with little fanfare, is conducted, making Heinrich the fourth king of Escher.
The marriage between Prince Heinrich and Lady Esmere, the firstborn daughter of a respected and powerful Escherian duke, was arranged when the two of them were young children. Duke Loughty provided food from his lands during a time of famine in exchange for his daughter's promise of marriage to the prince, but the two married somewhat ahead of schedule when Heinrich suddenly became king in wake of his parents' assassinations.
Princess Nylessa, the firstborn child of King Heinrich and Queen Esmere, is born.
Prince Douglas Albright, the crown prince of Escher, is born.
Queen Esmere (349) succumbs to her mysterious illness, leaving King Heinrich the only monarch of Escher for several years.
King Heinrich marries Andrea Eaton, a former serving girl he met in the country where she had run from her master. Heinrich took her into the palace and falling in love with her. The Viscountesses Eaton came forward and claimed that Andrea was their long-lost child, making Andrea a noblewoman and an eligible candidate to marry the King. He married her on Stella 4th of the same year.
Shortly after Queen Andrea assumes the throne, Escher begins an 86-year period of rapid...
Princess Clara, the firstborn child of King Heinrich and Queen Andrea, is born.
Prince Anthony, the firstborn son of King Heinrich and Queen Andrea is born, followed shortly thereafter by Princess Ana, his twin sister.
Prince Christopher, the youngest child of King Heinrich and Queen Andrea, is born.
