Please help me! I'm currently working on a story and I'd like to have your guys opinions. I've put much research into the subject however most of the info is particularly vague, and is unuseful in the context of writing. Anyways, what do you think would be mostly affected among a kingdom if the monarch suddenly went missing?
Hi! I haven't done an enormous amount of research into the subject, but the way I see it, a few potential groups could be impacted…
These are just a few notes for social bits. There are always economic pieces as well as diplomatic/foreign relations-related, but I hope that this helps you! If you want anything else (if these even work) feel free to ask!!
I hope that this helps you!! :DDD
Another note would be that, if they have an heir, or named a successor, that person could be placed on the throne should the monarch turn up dead. That's how it works for mine anyway. The king names a line of succession in case he goes missing or dies
Seen game of thrones? Think that. If a monarchy falls completely, as it, all the heirs are gone and there is no listed successor, guaranteed all the wealthy and powerful families or lords would form factions and start fighting over who gets to be the next king. If the heirs are around, the wealthy family or council would race to put one of them on the throne, maybe promote themselves in the process.
Usually a Kingdom has a contingency plan, if no heir is alive or available of age its the Chancellor's position is to take the throne either permanently, succeed to position, or until a new monarch can be elected into place.
basically what everyone else has been saying, the next in line to the throne will take said throne, or the kingdom will split into rival factions, basically becoming a bunch of warlords competing for power. there is another option though, if there's a country that they're at war with, the enemy country could swoop in and turn the country into a puppet state or straight up annex it.
basically what everyone else has been saying, the next in line to the throne will take said throne, or the kingdom will split into rival factions, basically becoming a bunch of warlords competing for power. there is another option though, if there's a country that they're at war with, the enemy country could swoop in and turn the country into a puppet state or straight up annex it.
Italy in the renaissance is a good example for fighting factions for political or religious power.
Hi! So not sure how much of this is going to help, but my uncle works for the Pentagon in the section that focuses on "continuity of government" and he hasn't shared a lot with me since he's technically not supposed to. However, I know this isn't a monarchy, but every government system has a chain of command. Even if the entire U.S. capital and government fell, there would likely still be town leaders and lower level community leaders. There would also be well known people in positions of power that don't necessarily work for the government. People with a lot of money tend to have their own chain of command already in place. Authority doesn't necessarily come from experience in government work. This does not mean that if the capital was bombed that any wealthy CEO could take over America, just that even in the worst case possible of their being absolutely no government structure left, that there would be others more inclined to lead, and those already in a position of their own authority to command at least small areas of the country. Hope this helps some!
But hasn't a wealthy CEO already taken over America? No bombing needed!