I thought this week I would return to the world of CO2 and
share some of the background material about the world. The following was
originally written for the Preview book but due to space constraints it was not
possible to include it.
The information takes the form of a gazetteer of the world
and is the sort of book that every school child would have had, every school
child under the benevolent rule of The Church of the Holy Footprint that is.
Gazetteer
THE ISLES of ALBION
This is the most Holy Land on the planet. Jesus visited
before beginning his blessed ministry, he travelled here with his uncle Joseph
of Arimathea, who was a trader in tin. Jesus undertook a pilgrimage to Glastonbury
and after negotiating the maze preached to the wild heathens on the top of the
Tor.
For many years Albion was ruled by the corrupt and unholy
cabal of self interest that we know as The Tory Misrule. Thankfully the good
people of Albion rose up and threw off the yoke of downpression, casting the
foul Tories out of power and showing them true compassion that they had denied
to all their victims when in power. Only the degenerate Arthur Wellesley, the
last Tory despot was hung. The rest of the miserable, Godless, Tory rabble was
relocated to the first re-education camp in Catford, where they were assisted
to reflect on their crimes against humanity and God.
The Isles of Albion were named after the William Blake poem,
the Isles of Albion has had many names over the years, including, England, the
United Kingdom and Britannia. It is now the headquarters of the Church, with
Glastonbury as its spiritual axis.
Since 1873 the public has been forbidden access to the Holy
Tor but a facsimile was opened in 1876 in Essex. This has become the biggest
religious attraction in the world.
Bali
A small island that is a neutral state linked to the Church
by treaty (see Bowring Treaty). Sonar is the major port in the region and the
people of Bali are loyal supporters of the work of the Church against the
Jihadists. Many Balinese work for the Church.
Bali is famous for its cloth and carvings. It is the home of
gamelan (see entry), a popular form of music across the Church lands. Master
gamelan musicians regularly tour the world.
Catalan Confederacy
BARCELONA
Originally founded by the Romans, Barcelona was the capital
of the Catalan Confederacy. Long time allies of Albion, the Confederacy was
amicably absorbed into the body of the Church in 1899. One of the chief
manufacturing centres of the Church, Barcelona is a thriving city of
approximately one million souls. It is also the transport hub for the
Mediterranean canton. It is reputed that Barcelona is the most beautiful city
in the world.
HISTORY
Like the rest of the Iberian Peninsula Catalonia was overrun
by the armies of treacherous Kings of Castile (see entry). This downpression
lasted for 250 years, during which the Catalan people refused to be absorbed
into the Castilian Kingdom and retained their individual identity, in the face
of considerable hardship and persecution.
Aided by one of the last corrupt Tory governments the people
of Catalonia overthrew the Castilian dictatorship, marching into Madrid on the
9th September 1743. Bloody Isabella, the last Castilian tyrant died
in the fire that burned the Royal palace to the ground, this appears to have been
started by the defenders themselves and has long been held up as defining
example of Castilian arrogance, in that they would rather perish in flames
before reaching a compromise. Madrid was subsequently abandoned and the whole
plateau Balanced.
Having liberated the whole of the Castilian dictatorship, the
victorious Catalan forces, aided by English advisors, then liberated the
Catalan speaking peoples of France, at that time in the chaos of a revolution,
eventually the Catalan Confederacy covered three quarters of France as well as
all of the Iberian Peninsula, save for the Portuguese Protectorate.
WORKSHOP of THE WORLD
Barcelona and the surrounding area is one of the workshops of
the world and Catalan scientists have long contributed to the effectiveness of
the Church. By the end of the nineteenth century it was amicably absorbed into
the Church.
Catalonia is famous for its airship building skills, and it
was Catalan scientists who responded to the challenge of the bioethanol engines
and the one man fliers of the Dragon Empire, adapting the basic design to the
needs of the church.
Indian Sub-Continent
Such the time of the John Company (see entry) the collection
of diverse states and kingdoms that make up the subcontinent have been allies
of first the English and since the Glorious Revolution of 1807 the Church.
Naturally industrious and good organisers many Indians have become
administrators across the globe and they are universally regarded as great
traders.
The population of the subcontinent has doubled in the last
hundred years but this has been ameliorated by emigration.
Inuit
The Inuit peoples of the far frozen north lands are a loose collection
of culturally similar peoples. They have been under the guardianship of the
Church since its formation. Prior to this they were exploited by the French
(see entry) during which time their number fell, since then, however the
population has increased to what it is thought to have been before European
first contact.
That will have to do for this
week. There will be more next week. Write and tell me what you think of the
world of CO2, would you like to live there?
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