Godherja Encyclopedia

Unitarish (clique)

The Unitarians (or Unitarish, or People of Unity), one of the main two political parties of the Kanzelerij's nobility. They are named after the opening words in Kanzeleren Broede's declaration of his new state in 1099, which were "We (the new ruling council) are the people of unity". After deposing what had become seen as an incompetent and corrupt regency council that had held complete control of the country for nearly 150 years, the Unitarians established an ostenible republic. One where only the landed may vote, and the chancellor serves for life. By all accounts, the Popular Revolution was less a revolution and more the minor nobility taking power away from the larger estate holders who controlled the regency council.

The Unitarians remain popular among the lower classes and many nobles alike, and the faction advocates for a continuation of the 'republican' system. Despite their rhetoric, however, they remain a clique of entrenched nobles and rich merchants, separated from their opponents (primarily the Councilists) by their desire to further the power of the less individually powerful but more numerous low-nobility.