League of Wessex

The League of Wessex is a group of four Saxangle petty kingdoms in Pettylin that the Kingdom of Wintanchaester has loosely bound together through a combination of diplomacy, trade, and restrained warfare.

Makeup

The four kingdoms are the Kingdom of Wintanchaester, the Kingdom of Cent, the Kingdom of Kantberry, and the Kingdom of Lorn.

Theoretically, the constituent kingdoms that make up the League are equal in authority and honor and equal partners - in practice, the League is led by whichever king rules the Kingdom of Wintanchaester.

History

The kingdoms of Wintanchaester and Cent were at war for centuries, with many settlements going back and forth between them. Approximately 40 years ago, King Aelfred, then King of Wintanchaester, defeated the King of Cent in battle, and forced him to join the League of Wessex. The Kingdom of Lorn was added through diplomacy, while the Kingdom of Kantberry was reluctantly forced to join the League after being defeated in battle.

Recently, the current king of Wintanchaester, Aethelstan, led the joint forces of the League to victory over the Wood Elf Tribes of the Wan-Choka and the Wan-Tare, forcing those tribes to pay tribute that is divided unevenly between the four Saxangle kingdoms that make up the League.

Diplomatic Relations

The Wood Elf Tribes of the Wan-Choka and the Wan-Tare both reluctantly pay tribute to the League of Wessex, having been defeated by them in battle.

The League derives its name from Lake Wessex, a central body of water close to all four of the constituent kingdoms, and on which both the kingdoms of Wintanchaester and Cent actually border.