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Who should be the new High King of Ireland?
Donchad O'Briain 2 (20%)
Ronan O'Neill 4 (40%)
William O'Siadhail 4 (40%)
Total Votes: 10
Royal Irish Elections
Topic Started: Dec 20 2011, 11:38 PM (167 Views)
Sedulius
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With the death of the last tyrannical O'Neill High King at the hands of Stiofan O'Siadhail, a new High King needed to be elected. Having ended the civil war before it had truly started, many called for Stiofan to become High King, which he could have done unopposed, but he was nowhere to be found after the death of the High King. When Ireland finally stabilized, is was evident which three royal houses were the most powerful and who might be king. The candidates are as follows:

Donchad O'Briain, King of Cork, Galway, Munster, and Connacht: Seen as the most powerful king of Ireland ruling over its western half, Donchad has been a firm but just ruler. In the wake of the death of the last High King, Donchad quickly subdued the kings of Connacht and Munster under him, and brought order to chaos. Many credit him with bringing stability to Ireland. He is also an advocate of bringing Brittany back under Irish control, and he would likely expand Ireland's territories to a great extent.

Ronan O'Neill, King of Tara and Meath: Brother to the last High King but a supporter of the rebellion against him, Ronan is seen by many as the traditional choice. In the minds of many, only an O'Neill should sit on the throne. Seeming to have the full support of the rebel now turned royal armies, Ronan has been able to keep order within Meath, though he has not been able to do much beyond his kingdom. Some see him as a weak ruler, but thus far Meath has proven to be richer than it has ever been before under his rule, outshining the other provinces by a long shot.

William O'Siadhail, King of Ulster: In Ulster, William has already won, and his popularity grows daily beyond its borders. Rather than keeping his other titles, he ordered new elections held for his previous holdings as soon as he was elected King of Ulster. The only land he keeps beyond the palace at the Grianan is the old O'Siadhail estate at the tip of Inishowen. He has rented out most of the palace lands to the people, and he has fought to ensure everybody in Ulster has a job and roof. He has also kept peace with the neighboring kings by any means necessary, but he has not hesitated to lead his forces to victory when Ulster has been invaded.
Edited by Sedulius, Jan 17 2012, 07:04 PM.
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His majesty, Tsar Alexei Paulovich Romanov II, wishes to express Russia's commitment to its Irish friends and allies. Russia shall stand behind whomever shall be among the most honorable to be High King of Ireland and pledges greater support to the Irish people in hopes of continuing their prosperity for generations to come.
-Count Nikolai Ottovich von Essen
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We thank the Tsar for his continued support of Ireland. We are certain whoever is elected High King shall continue to support Russia as a friend and ally as well.
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The election ran for four weeks before coming to its conclusion. William O'Siadhail won the election by less than a percent of the votes over Ronan O'Neill. With the results so close, a runoff election could be held; however, the O'Neill family does not dispute William's victory and does not wish to compete with him further. William O'Siadhail was crowned High King of Ireland by the Archbishop of Armagh the day after the polls closed. He has instituted a policy of keeping the peace in Ireland and maintaining relationships with Ireland's former allies. His first action on the throne to step down from the throne of Ulster and call for elections to be held there. Ronan O'Neill was elected to take his place, returning O'Neill power to the North and South for the first time in centuries. He then opened talks with Brittany, which quickly agreed to rejoin the greater Irish empire. He merely needed to ask, as Brittany trusted a son of its own people. He soon after was named King of Brittany at the decision of the Breton Assembly. Next, he called for elections for the King of Leinster, which was won by a landslide by Domhnall mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh over the madman Crovan in Dublin. William allowed King Crovan to continue the construction of his "secret" fleet for retaking the Isle of Mann. After this, he asked King Donchad O'Briain to step down from the thrones of Connacht and Galway, as he had gained these lands by conquest rather than democracy. King Donchad curtly refused, and to everyone's surprise, William accepted Donchad's decision. Rather than plunge Ireland into yet another civil war, he sent gifts to King Donchad in order to gain his trust, who in turn sent gifts and swore loyalty to High King William, though he would still not let go of his lands.

With matters settled within Ireland and with Brittany, William was now free to concentrate on relations with the international community.
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