The Kingdom of Beaugencie

A Knight or Man-at-Arms from Beaugencie

The Kingdom of Beaugencie depicted in Blue

GENERAL INFORMATION

Official Name: Royaume de Beaugencie

Other Names: The Kingdom of Beaugencie, Beaugencie

Demonyms: Beaugencian, Beaugishman, Boge (derogatory)

Motto: Montjoie

Official Colours: Blue, White and Red

Official Sigils: Per fess argent and azure, in chief three martlets gules, in base eight fleurs-de-lys argent, 4 and 4.

King: His Majesty, King Guillaume the Seventh, by the Grace of the Divine Diurnity, King of Beaugencie.

Capital City: Loury

Major Cities:

- Fontregny

- Laclocher

- Pont-l'Cessonne

- Runquelles

- Pontignac (Papal Seat)

Major Towns:

- Bressault

Common Languages:

Beauçais (Middle French)
Common Vernacular (Modern English, Reluctantly)
Old Imperial (Official Documents and Religious Texts)

Common Religions:

Western Diurnism

Common Races:

Overwhelmingly Human, some Dwarves and Half-Elves.
Mosquitans and Blemmyae, but they are often killed on sight.

Population:

General Population: 15 million

Clergy to Layman Ratio: 1:40

Rural to Urban Ratio: 1:10

Civilian to Soldier Ratio: 1:167

Knight to Soldier Ratio: 1:5

Martial Knight to Soldier Ratio: 1:10-1:20

Currency: Silver Penny (d) and Silver Gillies (g)

Coins written in GOLD have physical coinage.

Coins written in BLUE do not have physical coinage and are simply just units of account.

Noteworthy Landmarks:

Major Rivers and Bodies of Water

The Alb - La Albe
The Cesse - La Cessonne
The Runk - La Runque

Calendar: Diurnal Calendar (D.C.) Current Year, 1396

States:

In order of East to West

Coristère
Papinois
Lavalle
? (unnamed atm)
Baudremont
Périvaux
Massignan
? (unnamed atm)
Lourange
? (unnamed atm)
Ternois
Brocardie
Valen
? (unnamed atm)
Aubergon
Vaudre
Marchetois
Limpigny
Runguenau
Tournelles
Chambly

SOCIAL HIERARCHY

SECULAR SOCIETY

ROYALTY

Roi (King): Lord and Sovereign of the Kingdom of Beaugencie. Addressed as Sa Majesté, His/Your Majesty and thereafter as Monseigneur, or My Lord Sovereign.

Dauphin: Heir apparent to the throne, known as Prince of Beaugencie or Duke of Brocardie. Addressed as Monseigneur, Son Altesse, His/Your Highness and thereafter as Monseigneur.

Prince: Son of the Sovereign King, usually ruling a duchy or given apanage. Addressed as His/Your Highness and thereafter as Sire. Son Altesse; thereafter Monseigneur.

HIGH NOBILITY

Duc (Duke): Lord and Sovereign of a Duchy. This is the highest rank of nobility after the royal family, and is addressed as His/Your Grace and thereafter as Monseigneur, My Lord or His Lordship.

Marquis: Lord of a border region (marche). Addressed as His/Your Excellence and thereafter as Monseigneur, My Lord or His Lordship.

Comte (Count): The Lord of a Comté (County). In Albelond these are called Earls, in the Gottesreich they are called Counts. Addressed as His/Your Excellency and thereafter as Monseigneur, My Lord or His Lordship.

Baron: The Lord of a Barony or Fief. addressed as His/Your Excellency and thereafter as Monseigneur, My Lord or His Lordship.

LANDHOLDING GENTRY AND KNIGHTS

Seigneur (Lord): A catch-all term for any landholding noble. May be above or below Baronial rank. Addressed as Monseigneur or Seigneur de [place].

Knight: A noble warrior, knighted for service; may or may not hold land. Addressed as Messire (Sir).

Écuyer (Esquire / Squire): A gentleman of gentle birth; may serve as squire, officer, or landholder. Addressed as Maître (Master).

CROWN OFFICERS AND LEGAL FUNCTIONARIES

Bailli (Bailliff): Royal legal and fiscal officer of a bailliage (administrative district).

Sénéchal (Seneschal): Chief steward or administrator of a noble's household or territory.

Prévôt (Provost): Local military and police officer, often with legal authority.

Chambellan (Chamberlain): Officer of a noble household managing income and private affairs.

Receveur (Receiver): Collector of taxes or dues in a given lordship.

Greffier (Clerk of Court): Maintains records of trials, taxes, or acts.

Maire (Mayor): Head of a chartered town or city.

CITIZENRY

Bourgeois (Townsman): A freeman of a chartered town; often a merchant, master, or other middle-class citizen, found overwhelmingly in larger towns and cities. Titled Master

Militiaman: The most common type of soldier in the Kingdom, these men guard urban centers and their surrounding rural areas, performing mostly policing duties.

Ventour: A free-roaming man or woman of any station who seeks fortune through arms, owing fealty to no lord but recognized by oath as a lawful wanderer or "adventurer" under the Crown.

Freeman or Commoner: Most people are here.

Villein: An unfree peasant bound to a lord’s manor, owing labor and dues, and unable to leave or marry without permission.

Cottier: A poor peasant who held a cottage and garden but no farmland, often working day-labor or odd tasks.

Serf: A general term for any peasant bound to land or lord, including villeins and cottagers.

CLERGY:

Pope: On paper, the Pope is of higher rank than the King himself, but in practice is about equal. Addressed as His/Your Holiness.

Cardinal: Higher social rank than an Earl and is referred to as His/Your Eminence.

Bishop: Higher social rank than a Baron and is referred to as His/Your Excellency. Sometimes Bishops act as the chief executive officer of a City.

Abbot/Abbess: The leader of an Abbey and is referred to as The Right Reverend and thereafter as Father or Mother [name].

Priest: Higher social rank than Freeman/Commoner and is referred to as Father.

Friar: Same social rank as Freeman/Commoner and is referred to as Brother.

Monk/Nun: Same social rank as Freeman/Commoner and is referred to as Brother/Sister.