jan 1, 1099 - Divine Matriarch Courage IX Assassinated

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Dissatisfied and disillusioned with the growing influence of the Sacred Flame over their government, several noble houses formed their own underground organization that conspired to overthrow the power of the Divine Matriarch. After years of planning, during a celebration in Saint Tarna’s Cathedral, Divine Matriarch Courage IX was publicly assassinated to send a message to separate the Faith and the nobles once more. Unfortunately, the plot backfired. The commonfolk of Elyria were enraged, and the conspirators were outed and brought to trial before the nobility loyal to the Faith. The purported mastermind of the conspiracy, Lady Desmonda of House Windsor, and her allies in House Kellogg and House Sawyer were found guilty by a jury of Flamekeepers. After they were publicly executed, their surviving family members were stripped of their lands and titles and banished from Elyria.

In the aftermath, the position of the Divine Matriarch remained vacant for four years, until finally the synod was reconvened and Divine Matriarch Mercy V elected to the position.

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