The Antwerpen Anarchy

The Antwerpic Anarchy was a series of rebellions and diplomatic missions to secure the sovereignty and rule of the Kingdom of Antwerpen after the late King Roderick's death with no presumptive heir. The kingdom was nearly plunged into a civil war between the former kingdoms of Nantwich and Vllanderen, with the former Kingdom of Aynrith and city-state of Ripon also declaring their secession from Antwerpen. The only non-Vllanderic cities to remain loyal to the destroyed monarchy were the major port cities of Par Swindon and Par Seelee.

Nantwich Succession Crisis
After the destruction of Antwerpen's monarchy, the leaders of the Nantwic cities immediately declared themselves independent of Antwerpen on the basis that their contract to the Antwerpic crown was now voided. Several remnants of the Porlin and Lor families were quick to seek claimage to the Nantwich kingdom.

The most successful claimant to the throne was Garwic Lor, the illegitimate son of Toren Lor. He had convinced the people of Nantwich and Exeter to support him, and had many supporters in Stratford as well. His main dilemma came from the city of Bury, whom preferred Jarla Porlin, the illegitimate dauighter of Voren Porlin, instead. Several other claimants also existed, but were much less supported and thus short-lived.

Garwic was an ardent supporter of a unified, centralised kingdom of the Nantwic people. Though this was popular with the people, it was less so with the rulers of the Nantwic cities whom had enjoyed a comfortable position of autonomous power under King Toren and King Roderick.

Jarla, however, was much more concerned with Bury's power and autonomy, and she wanted to decentralise the kingdom, though her main goal was primarily to keep the Lor family from ruling Bury and continuing to diminish its power and prominence.

This contention nearly led to a civil war within the Nantwic lands, but was quelled when armies from Antwerpen arrived in Nantwich. With foreign armies now occupying their lands, almost all of the remaining Nantwic people flocked to support Garwic's claim, and he led them to an open revolt against Antwerpen.

Nantwich Rebellion
Seeing the Nantwic people nearing civil war and wishing to reclaim the land back into the kingdom of Antwerpen, Orik sent an army to negotiate and protect the cities in the interest of Antwerpen.