Editing Sussex

{{County
|short_name = Sussex
|type = Duchy
|seal = Sussex Seal.gif
|capital = [[Hastings]]
|country = Kingdom of Sussex
|leader_type = Duke
|leader_name = Allyn.brightpoint
|towns = [[Arundel]], [[Lewes]], [[Hastings]], [[Dover]]
|start_type = Discovered
|start_date = 2 February 1453
|language = English|of = Sussex|coa = sussex1.gif|motto = WE WUN'T BE DRUV|province = Southwark
|dioceses = [[Diocese of Southwark]], [[Diocese of Brighton]], [[Province of Canterbury]]}}

The Duchy of Sussex is the major province in the [[Kingdom of Sussex]]. The area was formerly the oldest [[county]] in [[Kingdom of England]], until it was liberated and formed its own independent nation. Sussex's [[Capital]] is [[Hastings]]. Sussex was discovered on February 2, 1453. Sussex has 2 [[Gold mine]]s, 2 [[Iron mine]]s and 1 [[Stone Mines|Stone mine]]. The county also has 2 [[wood]] towns and 2 [[fish]] towns. Sussex has three Level Four Ports in [[Dover]], [[Lewes]], and [[Hastings]]. [[Arundel]] has a level three port and [[Canterbury]] has a level two port. 

It is shared a border with the county of [[Wiltshire]] before mergers, now it shares a border with the county of [[Devon]].

The Duke of Sussex also holds the office of regent for the Kingdom of Sussex. However the office of regent may be overruled by the Lord Protector or the King of Sussex. 

== Sussex's Separation from England ==

On 16 September [[1456]], Sussex Council XIX voted to Separate from the [[Kingdom of England]], and no longer recognize King [[LongJohnSilver]], by a vote of 8 in favour, 2 against, and 1 abstaining from voting. Those in favour of Separation from England were [[Shawn_math]], Wench, [[Zerostar]], Bryce, Amarilos, [[Zeathea]], Tadulla, and Scarletscarteen. Those who voted against Separation from [[England]] were Gardexer, and [[Selene]]. Ekaterine choose to abstain on the vote, while the other remaining member of Council, Kissit had previously passed away.

In response, the then [[Regent]] of [[England]], Chris_braveheart issued a writ of Attainder against all of the members of the Council who voted for, or abstained, from the measure to Separate from [[England]] and renounce King [[LongJohnSilver]]'s authority. This meant that those councilors who had voted for, or abstained the measure to Separate, had all their titles and lands stripped from them, and they were barred from holding titles or lands in England in the future.

The House of Parliament passed a measure condemning the Separation. The official English position was that county councils lacked the authority to separate themselves from the King and [[England]].

Sussex Council XIX's decision to Separation from [[England]] created a great deal of division and conflict within Sussex which lasted until Sussex Council XXVII's move to reunite with [[England]] on 10 January [[1458]]. That vote followed a public vote, in which 95% of the people supported unification.

The current and past councils can be found on the [[Sussex Council]] pages.

== Sussex's Liberation from England ==
In 1464, Sussex changed its status from a county to a petty kingdom. A magical sword was pulled from stone by Queen-Mother Alicia Avis O'hera, she knighted Prince Galahad Rodriguez with the sword before gifting it to her son, King Charles Rodriguez O'hera. 

Prince Galahad was the first regent of Sussex, however his first act was to name himself Lord Protector of the Throne and turned regency over to the legally elected Duke of Sussex. The Duke shall rule in Sussex, however the Sussex Throne holds absolute power.     

== Towns of Sussex ==

*[[Hastings]] (Capital) (Wood Town)
*[[Arundel]] (Wood Town)
*[[Canterbury]] (Fish Town) (Burnt down; citizens moved to Lewes)
*[[Dover]] (Fish Town)
*[[Lewes]] (Fish Town)
*[[Sevenoaks]] (Wood Town) (Torn down; citizens moved to Hastings)
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