![]() ![]() His relationship with his father was strained but he came to England in 1728 after his father became king. He was a German, born in Hanover, son of King George II. It was at Cliveden that the Prince of Wales, Frederick, was staying. Masques were a popular form of entertainment in 16th and 17th century England, involving verse, and, unsurprisingly, masks! The first performance of this masque was on 1st August, 1740, at Cliveden House, Maidenhead. The English composer, Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), then composed the music, originally for the masque ‘Alfred’, about Alfred the Great. He was also a Scottish poet, but was less well-known than Thomson. The ‘Rule, Britannia!’ song that we recognise today started out as a poem co-written by the Scottish pre-Romantic poet and playwright, James Thomson (1700-48), and David Mallet (1703-1765), originally Malloch. The Victorians were also too prudish to leave her breast uncovered, and modestly covered it to protect her dignity! She was also standing in the water, often with a lion (England’s national animal), representing the nation’s oceanic dominance. In the Victorian period, when the British Empire was rapidly expanding, this was altered to include her brandishing a trident and a shield with the British flag on, a perfect patriotic representation of the nation’s militarism. The Romans created a goddess of Britannia, wearing a Centurion helmet and toga, with her right breast exposed. Those living in Britannia would be referred to as Britanni. The word ‘Britannia’ is derived from ‘Pretannia’, from the term that the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus (1BC) used for the Pretani people, who the Greeks believed lived in Britain. ![]() The name was then revived in the age of the Empire, when it had more significance. This Latin word referred to England and Wales, but was no longer used for a long time after the Romans left. Originally, Great Britain was called ‘Albion’ by the Romans, who invaded Britain in 55BC, but this later became ‘Britannia’. Joining the axis is fine since when they capitulate you will gain control over all states anyway and it ties up more enemy divisions.The patriotic song ‘Rule, Britannia!, Britannia rule the waves’, is traditionally performed at the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ which takes place each year at the Royal Albert Hall. Move your cavalry divisions to victory points and attempt to breakthrough and flank the British garrison. Move your troops off victory points with British divisions in them, leave the allies when the troops arrive in the United Kingdom, justify a war goal on the United States & any other minor nation that the United Kingdom will guarantee, the baltic countries work great and when you successfully get only Britain to guarantee cancel justification on the United States.Ĭonquest of Britain ĭeclare war on the country that Britain guaranteed in order to "Order 66" them. Preperation of troops Īfter becoming independent send your 30 cavalry divisions to Britain to garrison the required states( don't garrison Northern Ireland & victory points only). When fascist and independent pick support the blue shirts and if you're doing ‘ It's 1812 All Over Again’ achievement now is the time you go down ‘ Support a Synarchist Baja’ but i would recommend doing them in separate runs. When you get your first 150pp pick fascist demagogue, there is no rush though so don't waste political power until you get around 45% fascist to discredit government and become fascist. The Focuses should simply be rushing down to Swastika Clubs then after that it doesn't matter until you become independent. ![]() Playing as Canada is the best and quickest option so pick Canada, train up 30 cavalry divisions and disband the rest of your army. ![]()
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