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Chailey

2019-03-19T16:01:55Z

Michty:

'''Chailey''' first joined the server on the 5th of May 2014, and was an active member of the community.

==Chailey and the British Empire==
Chailey is one of the longer-term players on PirateCraft. In March 2015, he ran for the role of Prime Minister of the [[British Empire]] with [[Bislo1]] as his vice Prime Minister. The results were close, but clear. Chailey's political opponents, [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat them to the role. Chailey was shortly thereafter granted the position of ''Minister for War'', with [[DirectorAnivian]] acting as his admiral. A few weeks after his Governmental position was awarded to him, Chailey temporarily left the Empire in order to focus more on his exams. Chailey was reinstated into the Empire by the vice Prime Minister at the time, [[Michal_Tyrlik]], on the 19th of April, 2015. As a member of the British Empire, Chailey is also the Governor of the [[Virgin Islands]]. Chailey is also considered as one of the founders of the Empire, as well as [[CrazyPirate]], [[TimHuisman]], [[PaulOnFire]] and [[michty]].

==Chailey and blogging==
Chailey is a blog-writer for PirateCraft. He writes blogs about once a week about different builds that pirates may be interested in. His first blog post was about how players could improve or build forts on the server, and was widely positively received by members of the server. For a full list of blog posts, see [http://piratemc.com/author/chaileyofficial/ Chailey's profile] on the PirateCraft website.

Alliance

2015-10-12T01:18:52Z

Michty: /* Alphabetical List of Active Alliances */

An alliance is a union of [[crews]] or [[groups]] of players who share a common ideology or wish to accomplish a common goal.

== Alphabetical List of Active Alliances ==

* [[British Commonwealth]]
* [[The Allied]]

Michty

2015-10-12T01:16:14Z

Michty:

* Prime Minister of the British Empire.
* Governor of Canada, Province of the British Empire.

October 2015

2015-10-12T01:15:44Z

Michty: Added michty's patents

*BlueMerc - Copyrights - Animal Empire, AES (Animal Empire Ship) - Patents - Animal Solider Armour, Animal Solider Swords.

*[[Palmerageddon]] - Copyrights - [[Iborian Empire]] & IE, [[Faythe]], [[New Faythe]], [[Lost Faythe]], [[Iboria]], [[Iron Sands]], [[Port Acemunch]], [[Forset Lake]], [[Imperial District]], [[South West Islands]], [[Kittago]] - Patent - Iborian Stained Clay, Iborian Boars (and related).

*[[NickyB_123]] - Copyrights - [[The Thirteen Colonies]] & USA/13CO, Continental Army (and related), Continental Navy (and related), Fort Independence - Patent - Stars and Stripes

*[[michty]] - Copyrights - [[British Empire]], BE, [[British Commonwealth]], British Army, Royal Navy, Union Jack, [[Province of Canada]]

Allied

2015-10-07T00:38:42Z

Michty: /* Charter of the Allied */

== The Allied ==

The Allied is an Alliance most of the big names or well known Empires, Nations or Settlements are apart of and are known as mainly the "Good Guys".

They all work in coordination and team work.
Through this sort of work, great things have been achieved such as the removal of dangerous groups such as The [[0utlaws]] and [[Hawatis]] who've been burdens to the server.

On a brighter note The Allied's members in it's group have bonded together and with the soon new [[Olympics]] Games the humble Verussian Empire / [[Verussia]] will be the first to host these glorious games.

== Charter of the Allied ==

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=== Charter of the Allied ===
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'''Introduction'''

In a time of war, the Empires of PirateCraft came together to forge a grand alliance. Its purpose: To prevent bloodshed on a global scale and to thwart the rise of new pirate warlords. This league of nations chose to name themselves "the Allied" and are active to this day.

The current Allied member states encompass:

The British Empire

The Elven Empire

The Iborian Empire

The Luteus Republic

The Ottoman Empire

The Thirteen Colonies

The Verussian Empire

'''Article I - Membership'''

*To become a member of the Allied a nation must be unilaterally accepted by all Allied member states. Allied nations are encouraged to join the Allied forum group for the purpose of communication and coordination. The leaders of the Allied nations are granted admin status. All second in commands are granted mod status. No player who is not a member of the Allied will be allowed into the forum group.

*Players that are on a KOS list of one or several of the Allied nations will not be permitted to join any Allied nation unless all Allied nations with the player on their KOS list unilaterally grant their permission. Players who have a dubious past or a history of conflict with Allied nations must be specially evaluated by all the Allied nations before they may join.

*A nation may choose to leave the Allied any time they choose without fear of reprisal, under the condition that it has neither debts to repay nor committed any crimes against the Allied.

*A nation may be expelled from the Allied if all the other member nations are in favour of expulsion. If multiple nations wish for each other to be expelled, they must refer to Article IV.

'''Article II - War'''

*Allied nations shall under no circumstances declare war against each other. Committing a crime against an Allied player of a different nation shall be treated and dealt with as a crime committed against one's own nation.

*Should an Allied nation get involved in a conflict with another nation, its fellows are encouraged but not obliged to assist the belligerent nation however they see fit.

'''Article III - Intelligence'''

*The Allied nations are strongly encouraged to share any information that may be of importance to its fellows. No Allied nation will share vital information with any foreign nation nor will private information be made public without the unilateral agreement of all Allied nations.

'''Article IV - Conflicts and Justice'''

*Any player that commits transgressions against the Allied shall be expelled from their respective alliance and/or punished unless otherwise negotiated. Failure by an Allied nation to fulfill compensation agreements for damages committed against a fellow Allied nation may be counted as a violation of the Charter during the time where the damage is relevant.

*An Allied nation may in principal only be expelled if all the member states are unilaterally in favour of expulsion. Exceptions may occur in the following situations:

*An Allied nation that violates the Charter may be brought to justice. The appropriate punishment will be negotiated between the relevant parties. If a guilty nation refuses to comply, the protection of this Charter shall no longer apply to them and they may become a military target. They may also be expelled through a simple majority vote.

*If Allied nations are at variance with each other, their conflicts must be aired on the forums. A nation that refuses to comply with this regulation may be expelled through a simple majority vote.

*If multiple Allied nations wish to expel each other, a vote must be held to decide the member status of each involved nation. A simple majority is required to expel a nation in this case. The cantankerous nations shall only be expelled after all the votes have been evaluated.

*An Allied nation may not be brought to trial for a crime committed that is no longer relevant or was solved at the time.

'''Article V - Amendments'''

Amendments may be made to the charter if all Allied nations vote unilaterally in favour.

''Signatories:''

The British Empire - michty

The Elven Empire -

The Iborian Empire -

The Luteus Republic -

The Ottoman Empire -

The Thirteen Colonies -

The Verussian Empire -

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== The Allied Members ==

[[British Empire]]

[[Elven Empire]]

[[Iborian Empire]]

[[Luteus Republic]]

[[Ottoman Empire]]

[[Thirteen Colonies]]

[[Verussian Empire]]

== Current Allied Activity ==

The Allied right now are striving to make sure the server stays peaceful and to kick away any oncoming threats to it's members and to keep trade and relations strong.

Status: Alert

British Empire

2015-09-26T20:41:03Z

Michty: /* Current Government */

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior manpower and sheer determination.

== Ideals ==

The main interest of the British Empire is to secure the safety of its colonies. Originally founded as a tight-knit defensive alliance of honest players, it soon grew into a friendly community that swiftly spread across the [[world]].

The British Empire usually maintains a neutral relationship with individuals who call themselves [[pirates]] - so long as they leave British [[settlements]] in peace. Those who evoke the wrath of the empire incur it in full force.

Other groups of players are treated in the same manner as they treat the British Empire. Small groups of players are advised not to act rashly towards the empire as the British usually have the superior pool of resources, allies and troops required to win a conflict. Currently the British Empire is a member of the [[alliance]] known as "[[The Allied]]".

A common theme of the British Empire is its focus on expansion. It is unknown how long the empire will continue to grow at its current pace. The limit may quite possibly be the capacity of the government's ability to maintain lawful order among its citizens.

== Current Government ==

[[File:PC BE Government 06.08.2015.png|800px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, summer 2015]]

Prime Minister - [[michty]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Minister for War - [[CaptainCrackerz]]

General - [[Zoroax999]]

Minister for Justice - [[Bislo1]]

Chief of Police - [[saraphim7]]

Minister for Recruitment -

Election Commissioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

== Charter ==

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=== Charter of the British Empire ===
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'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister for Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the General, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''General'' is responsible for running the British armed forces. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior, and the Admiral, who is his or her peer. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister for Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister for Justice'' is responsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Chief of Police'' is responsible for organising the British Empire's police force. He is the chosen by the Minister of Justice and is also his subordinate.

* ''Police Officers'' are responsible for keeping order in the Empire. They may use force against proven criminals and confiscate their items if necessary. As enforcers of the law, they must strictly adhere to police guidelines.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

Candidate members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister - CrazyPirate

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence - Chailey

Minister of Recruitment - greengreen90

Minister of Justice - Bislo

Election Commissioner - PaulOnFire

Admiral - DirectorAnivian

''Date:''

01.05.2015</div>
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The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It was signed by the incumbent government officials at the beginning of May 2015.
== Laws ==

[[File:Justicia 11.08.2015.jpg|200px|frameless]]

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=== Laws of the British Empire ===
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'''Laws concerning attacking an individual (must be followed by all within the BE)'''

§1 Must not engage in PvP with peaceful players.

: §1.1 Must not engage in PvP with a fellow British citizen at any point in time unless there is consent of all parties involved or the engagement is inside an inclosed PvP- or arena-designated area. [fine: 3 diamonds]

: §1.2 Must not engage in PvP with an ally of the Empire at any point in time unless there is consent of all parties involved or the engagement is inside an inclosed PvP- or arena-designated area. [fine: 3 diamonds]

: §1.3 Must not engage in PvP with foreign players who are not in conflict with the Empire unless the Minister of War, Vice Prime Minister or Prime Minister has granted this. [fine: 10 gold ingots]

: §1.4 Must not engage a fellow BE member, ally or peaceful foreign player in PvP through “poking” them, also referred to as harassment with weapon, or fists. This law only applies when it is so obvious that the individual poking is doing so to provoke another player. [fine: 5 gold ingots]

§2 If an individual is a listed criminal in the “crew message of the day”, displayed when logging in, or displayed at local KOS boards, it is allowed to both steal from and raid the individual.

§3 If a player is attacked within a British designated trade town (warp trade and warp market), with anti-PvP laws, the aggressor will be put on KOS boards and banned from BE.

§4 If being attacked, self-defense is acceptable, but there must be no doubt about the aggressors intention to kill, harass or cause harm.

: §4.1 An individual who has been killed by another, who is claiming to defend him/herself, can report “false self-defence” at the police office, if he/she knows the killer did in fact not defend him/herself, but seeks to frame the individual. Reports must go in the hopper, at the front desk, inside the police office.

'''General laws concerning ALL members'''

§5 Must only be associated with BE and no other empires. (special cases allow certain players to hold a dual passport). [fine: 2 diamonds, individual must choose which empire to side with]

'''General laws concerning CITIZENS only'''

§6 Must have a Governor that they belong to. Government officials will help bring newcomers to colonies with room for new citizens.

§7 Must have a passport and store it in a secure chest, and show it to any officer of the law or any government officials in case there is doubt that the citizen truly is a Brit. (A Passport may be acquired from your governor.) [fine: 5 gold ingots]

'''General laws concerning GOVERNORS only'''

§8 Must openly welcome citizens assigned to them by any government official. If the Governor is not in a position to take in new citizens, Government officials should provide aid in order to help the Governor become able to accept the citizens assigned to them.

: §8.1 Furthermore they shall make sure new citizens get a passport. (Passports must be delivered to the passport office at warp trade, for final signature by PM or Vice PM.) [fine: 2 diamonds]

: §8.2 Must provide a home, either pre-built or an open plot to build on, for new citizens. [fine: 1 diamond]

'''General Laws Concerning LAW ENFORCERS only'''

§9 Must also follow citizen laws, though they have the right to employ force against citizens if necessary. [fine: dismissed as officer]

: §9.1 Must not kill a British citizen without proof that they cause immediate threat to their surroundings, to BE diplomacy or to the BE's reputation. [fine: 2 diamond, after two kills the individual will be dismissed as officer]

: §9.2 If an individual is a known criminal, proof is not needed, and §9.1 can be exempted.

§10 Items taken from killed citizens must be stored in the confiscation chest, found in the police office. Officers must store ALL items taken from criminals and store it in an empty chest and put a sign on it, with a name of the criminal. [fine: 3 diamonds, if not stored 3 times, the individual will be dismissed as officer]

§11 Must not accuse any BE citizen of stealing, killing etc. without proof or at least one witness. [fine: 12 gold ingots]

§12 Must make reports about incidents, that they themselves have responded to, involving PvP, stolen goods, insults made towards the empire. Reports must be stored in the reports chest at the police office. [fine: 3 gold ingots]

'''Laws for reclaiming items confiscated by the government'''

§13 A British citizen can at any time reclaim items from the police office if they have been taken by an officer during an incident where the citizen was killed. This law only applies to innocent citizens.

: §13.1 If the citizen has broken any law, the items taken by police officers will only be returned after the given fine has been paid. If the citizen claims that he/she cannot pay the given fine, the items will then be taken to be inspected by any higher ranking officer and the value of the items will then be decided. The value of the citizens debt(fine) will then be seized by the government, and the rest will be given back to the citizen.

''Signed:''

:Bislo
: Governor of Port Hope,
: British Minister of Justice

''Date:''

: 01.07.2015</div>
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The laws of the British Empire are rules which must be complied with by all British citizens. Breaking a law may result in a punishment. The point of laws is not to catch players out - with a little bit of common sense a citizen should never be involved in criminal activities. Players who unintentionally break the law may be dealt with leniently under circumstances. Peacekeepers are expected to act sensibly and fairly when dealing with felonies.

== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:PC World Atlas with Descriptions 11.08.2015.png|500px|thumbnail|right|Atlas of the British Empire - 11.08.2015]]
[[File:Royal_Dragoons_Riding_into_Battle_11.08.2015.png|500px|thumbnail|Royal Dragoons riding into battle]]
[[File:Example of British Uniform 11.08.2015.png|thumbnail|500px|British redcoats wearing the iconic British uniform]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[crews]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in January 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling eastern colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== First Era of Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michty]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== The Planning of London ===

The newfound peace led to an explosion of construction projects across the Empire, the biggest of which was the planning of the capital city of [[London]]. The city was to function as a semi-historical replica of 17th century London and would serve as the main centre of commerce, culture and recruitment in the British Empire. Each building would be custom designed by the Empire's architects.

An area was selected to house the capital city. Deforestation went quickly and a storehouse was erected to contain the building materials for London. The first wall of Buckingham Palace was built and The course of the river Thames was plotted and partly excavated with TNT.

This prosperous time was not to last. Two British government officials defected to the elves, sparking an internal crisis. The government took its time properly assessing the individual applicants for the empty government positions.

Conflicts during this time were mostly with the [[0utlaws]] and their subject territory of [[Verussia]]. After a series of skirmishes, the British Empire managed to convince the Verussians to split themselves off from the 0utlaws' influence and go their own way.

=== The Elven Ball ===

A brief distraction came in the form of the [[Elven Ball]], a majestic celebration event organised by the elves. The British Empire received an special invitation - five of its members were welcome to attend. The Prime Minister and a few high-profile members were chosen to represent the British Empire.

The Elven Ball started out well, there was much dancing and many [[drink]]s to go around. Elven security guards were the only players allowed to carry weaponry at the event and were responsible for maintaining order.

Accounts vary as to what happened next. What is certain is that [[TUPE]] troops appeared out of nowhere and forced their way into the ballroom. The Elven guards were no match for them - chaos ensued. Some say the bartender took cover behind the counter, dodging arrows as they flew. Others say that Queen [[Reptaria]] managed to climb onto the chandelier to escape TUPE's blades. Many players met their death that day.

=== Second Era of Reform ===

Once the new British government had been appointed, things began to ease a bit. An influx of new recruits brought the British Empire's all-time member count over 100.

The British Empire now found itself able to exercise influence on a global scale. The armed forces felt increasingly confident and boisterous in the aftermath of their previous victories and started intervening in foreign affairs more often. Several botched military operations tarnished the British Empire's image, however. One such operation was led on Verussian soil. Due to misinformation and bad assessment of the situation, British troops marched into [[North Verussia]] and sieged the storage compound in order to retrieve "stolen goods". The badly armed Verussians became increasingly unruly and every wrong move on their part was punished with an execution.

The operation became a big topic of discussion on the forums and led to an agreement between the elves and the British to supply the Verussians with reconstruction materials. It also led to an overhaul of the British military system. This did not stop unknown parties from mass-griefing the North Verussian island with TNT in an attempt to frame the British Empire, however.

Such acts of slander, which had been common during the previous large-scale wars against the British Empire began flaring up again and took much effort to lay bare.

=== The War against the 0utlaws ===

In May 2015, the [[0utlaws]], [[TUPE]] and various other crews and individuals declared war on the British Empire. A combination of badly equipped, rowdy new recruits of the British Empire and difficulties collaborating efficiently led to many disastrous skirmishes. The difficulty of running such a big empire was painfully evident.

Many hours of brainstorming and careful planning helped improve British performance on the battlefield. Morale was low, yet the British refused to bow and bit by bit the tide began to turn. The elves joined the British forces in their defence against the 0utlaws and together they managed to ransack one of [[HardTimez]]' bases.

The war dragged on and neither side was willing to capitulate. The 0utlaws' pride would not let them make peace and the elves scornfully turned down an offer to let them retire from the conflict in return for a donation of significant amounts of [[cash]] and materials to the 0utlaws.

In July 2015 an alliance was forged between the main empires of PirateCraft. The combined Elven, [[Verussian]], [[Iborian]], [[Ottoman]] and British forces - the "[[Allied]]" - began to score victory after victory against the 0utlaws, allowing daily life to return to normal.

On 30th July 2015, video evidence was obtained by [[Zindarak]] showing the 0utlaws and their allies harassing, spawn killing and allegedly hacking. HardTimez was permanently banned from the server and his crew members were issued a two-day temporary ban as a warning. Upon returning to the server, they chose to join the crew known as [[Red Lotus]] whose captain was the infamous long-time player [[KingKarim]]. The fighting continued for another week until KingKarim was, in turn, banned for harassment. The remnants of the crew split up. Some formed a smaller crew known as [[Black Flag]], others allowed themselves to be assimilated into the [[Starks]] and the [[Elven Empire]]. The main perpetrators were not granted peace until they'd paid war reparations.

=== The Autumn Elections ===

[[CrazyPirate]] resigned as Prime Minister in August 2015, leaving [[Michty]] as head of state during the election period. The elections were conducted in the same manner as in March. Two candidate duos emerged: Michty with [[DirectorAnivian]] as Vice Prime Minister versus [[Bislo1]] with [[CaptainCrackerz]] as Vice Prime Minister.

=== Present Situation ===

The empires of PirateCraft stand united and strong as never before. Elections are underway to determine the next government of the British Empire, the results will be published on 17th September 2015.

== Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order ==

*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]

== Allies ==

* The [[Elven Empire]]
* The [[Iborian Empire]]
* The [[Verussian Empire]]
* The [[Raven Pirates]]

== Enemies ==

* [[0utlaws]]
* [[Red Lotus]]

== Former Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order ==

*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Old Documents and Images ==

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|left|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|none|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

PirateCraft 1

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Michty: /* Settlements */

[[File:PirateCraft_PirateCraft_1_World_2042015.png|thumbnail|PirateCraft Main Survival World]]

== PirateCraft_1 ==
PirateCraft_1 is the survival main world, Its difficulty is set to hard and its border radius is set to 7000 blocks. This world is classed as the second version of PirateCraft.

=== Points of Interest ===
* [[Spawn]]
* [[The Cove]]
* [[The Cove Tutorials]]
* [[Donator Island]]
* [[Aqueduct]]
* [[Train Station]]
* [[North]]
* [[East]]
* [[South]]
* [[West]]

=== [[Player Shops]] ===
* [[Food]]
* [[Market]]
* [[Nexus]]
* [[Shop]]
* [[Trade]]
* [[Wolfshire]]

=== [[Settlements]] ===

* [[Atlantis]]
* [[Bridgeton]]
* [[Carmory]]
* [[Corfadia]]
* [[Evermoor]]
* [[Gloomsbay]]
* [[Havanna]]
* [[Karjat]]
* [[London]]
* [[Merc Camp]]
* [[Mirkwood]]
* [[New Clangton]]
* [[New Zealand]]
* [[Novopangaea]]
* [[Oldenburgh]]
* [[Port Hope]]
* [[Port Lacomus]]
* [[Port Oribi]]
* [[Port Royal]]
* [[Port Vernesse]]
* [[Province of Canada]]
* [[Singapore]]
* [[Tortuga]]
* [[Virgin Islands]]
* [[Wolfshire]]
* [[Rome]]

Groups

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Michty:

Groups are conglomerates of players sharing a common ideology or working towards a common cause. Groups can take on many forms, from ragtag bands of brigands to globe-spanning empires. It's up to you to choose your path in the perilous world of PirateCraft!

== Alphabetical List of Active Groups ==

* [[British Empire]]
* [[Elven Empire]]
* [[Iborian Empire]]
* [[Lotus]]
* [[Ottoman Empire]]
* [[Raven Pirates]]
* [[S.P.Q.R.]]
* [[TUPE]]
* [[Verussia]]

== Alphabetical List of Dissolved Groups ==

* [[Evermoor]]
* [[0utlaws]]
* [[Project Republic]]
* [[Republic of Venetzia]]

0utlaws

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Michty:

0utlaws was a crew created by HardTimez that created major turmoil in server diplomacy. It ended when its main leader, HardTimez, was banned for hacking.

Province of Canada

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Michty:

[[File:Flag of Province of Canada.jpg|thumbnail|Flag of Canada]] Canada is a [[settlement]] of the [[British Empire]] governed by [[michty]]. It was one of the first colonies to join the Empire and remains one of the most well developed territories.

Canada is one of the few settlements that doesn't have sea access, similar to [[Bridgetown]]. This does make it a less attractive target for pirates, however. Several skirmishes were fought on Canadian soil between the British and foes such as the traitor [[locknload22]] or pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]].

Canada has been major battlefield during [[British Empire]] versus [[0utlaws]] war. Constant attacks from [[HardTimez]] led to further fortification of the town.

[[File:Province of Canada 30.04.2015.png|thumbnail|View of Canada from the [[live map]]: -4100/-3470]]

Talk:Province of Canada

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Michty

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Michty:

* Vice Prime Minister of the British Empire.
* Governor of Canada, Province of the British Empire.

Michty

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Michty: Created page with "Vice Prime Minister of the British Empire Governor of Canada, Province of the British Empire"

Vice Prime Minister of the British Empire
Governor of Canada, Province of the British Empire

British Empire

2015-05-30T18:46:42Z

Michty: /* Current Government */

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower.

== Current Government ==

[[File:BE Government.png|frameless|600px||left]]

Prime Minister - [[CrazyPirate]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[michty]]

Minister of War - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Admiral -[[DirectorAnivian]]

Election commisioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - [[Bislo1]]

== Charter ==

The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It has yet to be offically signed by the government as of the end of April 2015.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:800px">
=== Charter of the British Empire===

'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister of Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British Navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Justice'' is resonsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

New members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister - CrazyPirate

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence -

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - Bislo

Election Commissioner - PaulOnFire

Admiral - DirectorAnivian

''Date:''

XX.YY.ZZZZ
</div>

== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== Present Situation ===

Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun.

==Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order==
*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Allies ==

The Lorien|Elven Empire

== Enemies ==

0utlaws

British Empire

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Michty: /* Current Government */

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower.

== Current Government ==

[[File:BE Government.png|frameless|600px||left]]

Prime Minister - [[CrazyPirate]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[Michal_Tyrlik]]

Minister of War - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Admiral -[[DirectorAnivian]]

Election commisioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - [[Bislo1]]

== Charter ==

The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It has yet to be offically signed by the government as of the end of April 2015.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:800px">
=== Charter of the British Empire===

'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister of Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British Navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Justice'' is resonsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

New members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister - CrazyPirate

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence -

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - Bislo

Election Commissioner - PaulOnFire

Admiral - DirectorAnivian

''Date:''

XX.YY.ZZZZ
</div>

== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== Present Situation ===

Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun.

==Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order==
*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Allies ==

The Lorien|Elven Empire

== Enemies ==

0utlaws

British Empire

2015-05-30T18:34:34Z

Michty: /* Allies */

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower.

== Current Government ==

[[File:BE Government.png|frameless|600px||left]]

Prime Minister - [[CrazyPirate]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[Michal_Tyrlik]]

Minister of War - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Admiral -[[DirectorAnivian]]

Election commisioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

Minister of Recruitment - [[GovernorAlbatros]]

Minister of Justice - [[Bislo1]]

== Charter ==

The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It has yet to be offically signed by the government as of the end of April 2015.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:800px">
=== Charter of the British Empire===

'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister of Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British Navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Justice'' is resonsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

New members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister - CrazyPirate

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence -

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - Bislo

Election Commissioner - PaulOnFire

Admiral - DirectorAnivian

''Date:''

XX.YY.ZZZZ
</div>

== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== Present Situation ===

Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun.

==Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order==
*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Allies ==

The Lorien|Elven Empire

== Enemies ==

0utlaws

British Empire

2015-05-30T18:34:18Z

Michty: /* Enemies */

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower.

== Current Government ==

[[File:BE Government.png|frameless|600px||left]]

Prime Minister - [[CrazyPirate]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[Michal_Tyrlik]]

Minister of War - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Admiral -[[DirectorAnivian]]

Election commisioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

Minister of Recruitment - [[GovernorAlbatros]]

Minister of Justice - [[Bislo1]]

== Charter ==

The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It has yet to be offically signed by the government as of the end of April 2015.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:800px">
=== Charter of the British Empire===

'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister of Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British Navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Justice'' is resonsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

New members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister - CrazyPirate

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence -

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice - Bislo

Election Commissioner - PaulOnFire

Admiral - DirectorAnivian

''Date:''

XX.YY.ZZZZ
</div>

== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== Present Situation ===

Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun.

==Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order==
*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Allies ==

[[The Lorien|Elven Empire]]

== Enemies ==

0utlaws

Talk:Province of Canada

2015-05-30T18:32:47Z

Michty: permissions

I do not seem to have permissions to edit this page. Could someone please grant me those permissions please?

British Empire

2015-05-30T15:51:38Z

Michty: VPM signature

[[File:Union Jack.png|thumbnail|320px|The Union Jack, flag of the British Empire]]
The British Empire is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[CrazyPirate]], it triumphs over all with superior numbers and sheer willpower.

== Current Government ==

[[File:BE Government.png|frameless|600px||left]]

Prime Minister - [[CrazyPirate]]

Vice Prime Minister - [[Michal_Tyrlik]]

Minister of War - [[DirectorAnivian]]

Admiral -[[DirectorAnivian]]

Election commisioner - [[PaulOnFire]]

Minister of Recruitment - [[GovernorAlbatros]]

Minister of Justice - [[Bislo1]]

== Charter ==

The Charter of the British Empire serves as a basic set of principles that every citizen must adhere to. It has yet to be offically signed by the government as of the end of April 2015.

<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:800px">
=== Charter of the British Empire===

'''Introduction'''

The British Empire serves as a democratic fellowship of sovereign territories ruled over by sovereign rulers. To be part of the British Empire is to be a shining beacon of order amidst the chaotic world of PirateCraft.

'''Article I - Organisation'''

* ''Citizens'' of the British Empire are entitled to the benefits of being part of a globe-spanning Empire. They may request assistance from their fellows towards founding their own colony or join one of the existing settlements which are open to new residents. The Empire extends its arm of protection to all those who are in the Empire. Every citizen may cast one vote in parliament regardless of strength and creed. Only one government position can be held by one individual player at a time.

* The ''Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who heads the Empire and whose duty is to speak for the alliance, ratify treaties and sign declarations of war. The Prime Minister's vote shall be the deciding vote should a vote end up tied. He or she has the right to implement emergency decisions during the time a vote is taking place. These decisions may be overwritten by the result of the vote. The Prime Minister is elected newly every six months by the citizens through a majority vote.

* The ''Vice Prime Minister'' shall be the citizen who was paired with the Prime Minister during the elections. He or she shall speak for the Empire in absence of the Prime Minister and help mediate conflicts in his spare time. If the Prime Minister is absent for longer than a week, the Vice Prime Minister may automatically take over full Prime Ministerial duties until the Prime Minister returns. The Vice Prime Minister is superior to the Ministers.

* The ''Minister of Defence'' is responsible for the security of the colonies and for organising war efforts. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Admiral'' is responsible for running the British Navy. He works alongside the Minister of Defence, who is his or her superior. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Recruitment'' is responsible for hiring and training new recruits and ensuring their loyalty. He or she manages the recruitment camps, heads development projects and assists in assigning residents to towns. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Minister of Justice'' is resonsible for dealing out sentences in accordance to the law of the realm. He also organises efforts to bring criminals to justice. The post is appointed by the Prime Minister.

* The ''Election Commissioner'' is the citizen or Governor responsible for ensuring the lawful conduct of free and fair elections as well as referendums. The Commissioner is selected either by majority vote or by general consensus. He or she is sworn to confidentiality.

* ''Applicants'' are members of the British Empire who do not yet enjoy the same bandwidth of rights as full citizens do. They may not vote on political matters but are entitled to protection and may request assistance.

Citizens and Governors are the backbone of the Empire. They have the authority, by majority vote, to pass laws or motions, approve wars, to appoint members of government, to approve or expel citizens and, by a two-thirds majority vote, to amend the Charter.

New government positions may be added to the Charter by choice of the Prime Minister without the need of an amendment. They may only be removed or altered by a two-thirds majority vote as laid down in Article VI.

'''Article II - Membership'''

New members start out as applicants. To become a citizen their membership must either be approved by a majority vote, general consensus or by the Prime Minister. To become a Governor, a citizen must found their own settlement and be appointed by the Prime Minister.

A player who desires to leave the Empire may do so freely and without fear of reprisal provided that he or she posts a resignation on the forum or contacts the Prime Minister in-game, discharges his or her debts and cedes any government position he or she might hold.

Any citizens may propose a vote to expel a member or remove an incumbent government official. This must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the vote is initiated. The vote shall last for 3 days and shall pass by a majority vote. Temporary banishment of the subject player may be immediately initiated by choice of the Prime Minister. If the vote fails, all actions against the subject player shall be reversed and seized property shall be returned forthwith. Alternatively, a player may be expelled from the Empire by general consensus.

'''Article III - Uniforms and Banners'''

Citizens of the Empire are encouraged to wear a redcoat uniform and fly the Union Jack. Individual tastes may be accommodated for.

'''Article IV - Raiding and War'''

Members of the Empire may not engage another player, group of players or nation without the consent of a majority vote unless in defence of themselves or another citizen. Individual players and groups of players who act physically aggressively, regardless of nationality, may be immediately targeted for retribution. No citizen may engage another member of the Empire without their consent unless in self-defence.

The penalty for breaking this article may be, among other things: Carrying out penance; paying reparations; being declared a rogue member; suffering uncompensated retribution; seizure of assets; expulsion from the Empire, by choice of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister or Minister of Justice.

A declaration of war requires the approval of a majority vote as well as the approval of the Prime Minister.

'''Article V - Justice'''

Disputes among citizens will be aired on the PirateCraft forum under the appropriate group section. The Prime Minister or Minister of Justice shall mediate the dispute in accordance with the laws and traditions of the Empire.

Foreign players claiming citizenship of the British Empire without authorisation will be treated as hostile and may, after 24 hours of fair warning, be subject to the articles of war or other action as decided by the Prime Minister, a majority vote or general consensus. The decision of the majority vote overwrites the decision of the Prime Minister.

'''Article VI - Laws & Amendments'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all referendums in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

Any citizen may propose an amendment to the charter which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a two-thirds majority vote.

Any citizen may propose a change to the laws of the realm which must be posted in the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section by the Election Commissioner. Discussions shall last for at least 2 days before the referendum is initiated. The referendum shall last for 3 days and will pass with a majority vote.

The result of a referendum on an amendment, law or motion is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

A new law may neither conflict with any other law nor the with the charter.

A new amendment may not conflict with any other amendment and shall render any conflicting laws defunct.

'''Article VII - Elections'''

The Election Commissioner is responsible for running all elections in a fair, lawful and timely fashion.

The positions of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister shall be voted upon newly at least every six months after the last election under the appropriate PirateCraft forum group section. The candidates must always run in pairs and the candidate for Prime Minister must be a Governor. The election runs for 7 days, whereupon the pair with the most votes gains the seats.

All government duties and permissions shall be transferred onto the players with the most votes 14 days after the voting session ends at the very latest. The precise date may be individually agreed upon between the respective incumbent government official and the successor. A government position may my ceded at any time. If the Prime Minister cedes his or her position, they immediately spark an election. No player may be elected against their will.

The result of an election is based on the total number of citizens who cast their vote, not the total number of citizens in the Empire.

In the case of a draw, the election must be rerun if the candidates are not willing to make an arrangement with each other. If the election process if suspected of being corrupt, disproportional or infiltrated by outsiders, the electorate may, by majority vote or general consensus, decide to rerun the election. An election may be boycotted if over 2/3 of the participants hand in an empty ballot, which also results in the election being rerun.

No government position may be held by the same player for more than three terms in a row unless there are too few citizens in the Empire to fill all the government positions or unless no one but the player who previously held the position wishes to run for it.

''Signatures:''

Prime Minister -

Vice Prime Minister - michty

Minster of Defence -

Minister of Recruitment -

Minister of Justice -

Chief Election Commissioner -

Admiral -

''Date:''

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== History ==
=== Founding ===

[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]]
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]]

The dissolution of the [[Queendom of Evermoor]] at the end of 2014 resulted in both a power vaccuum as well as many homeless players. The time was ripe for new great [[alliances]] to emerge. Of all the upstarts, the British Empire was the most successful. Founded in February 2015 by CrazyPirate, its growth skyrocketed and within a couple of weeks the British Empire already counted 20 citizens.

Most of the newly acquired territories were focused around the [[North Sea]], which quickly became the safest area for British citizens to reside. Expansion into other quadrants provided mixed results. Heavy [[pirate]] activity in the east led to many new British colonies being raided, which in turn resulted in frequent skirmishes between buccaneers and British redcoats. In particular a British retaliation raid on pirate-controlled [[Havanna]] led to much bloodshed, the battle was however ultimately lost and the British forces opted to abandon their struggling colonies and instead claim new territories on the far western side of the [[PirateCraft_1|world]].

=== Turmoil ===

After a brief period of respite, petty conflicts expanded to previously peaceful colonies. For and foremost pirates [[Bensterpc]] and [[Pipsterpc]] utilised the opportunity to plague weak members of the Empire. At the same time, elections were taking place in order to determine the first government of the British Empire. The first round of voting was mired by rogue voters who weren't part of the British Empire as well as multiple ballots being cast per elector, so the position of Election Commissioner was bestowed upon [[PaulOnFire]] to manage the elections in a fair and transparent manner. The results were close but clear: [[CrazyPirate]] and [[Michal_Tyrlik]] beat [[Chailey]] and [[Bislo1]] to the posts of Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister.

The first action of the new Prime Minister was to try and appease the boiling tensions between the raiding pirates, the returned former Queen of [[Evermoor]], [[Reptaria]], and the head of the [[TUPE]] alliance, [[Unic0rnjunk101]]. Peace deals were consistently breached, which led to bold British action against Bensterpc and Pipsterpc: Their southern fortress near to British controlled [[Port Royal]] was assaulted and damaged, their fleet set ablaze. Attacks were expanded to Havanna, which was damaged in multiple raids. The newly revived elves of Evermoor who had formerly announced their friendship to the British Empire now declared war, which resulted in the streets of Evermoor being blown up with [[cannons]].

Shortly thereafter peace was agreed upon by all sides. The elves of Evermoor rebranded themselves as the [[Elven Empire]] of [[Lothlorien]]. The British forts surrounding Havanna remained claimed as a monument to the war and attacks on [[Port Hope]] by Unic0rnjunk101 ceased.

=== Present Situation ===

Currently the British Empire is allied with the Elven Empire and continues to expand, now encompassing 62 members. Existing territories are being improved and expanded and the construction of the capital city of [[London]] has begun.

==Settlements and Forts of the British Empire in Alphabetical Order==
*[[Bridgetown]]
*[[Corfadia]]
*[[Fort Crater]]
*[[Gloomsbay]]
*[[Goldton]]
*[[Karjat]]
*[[London]]
*[[Newfoundland]]
*[[New Zealand]]
*[[Port Alexandria]]
*[[Port Blue]]
*[[Port Hope]]
*[[Port Oribi]]
*[[Port Panem]]
*[[Port Royal]]
*[[Port Vernesse]]
*[[Province of Canada]]
*[[Rome]]
*[[Seastone]]
*[[Virgin Islands]]
*[[Westeros]]

== Allies ==

[[The Lorien|Elven Empire]]

== Enemies ==

[[0utlaws]]