Silchester

A dukedom of central Britain ruled by Duke Ulfius, a rich region encompassing the Thames Valley between Windsor and Rydychan. London is the largest and most important city there, but Silchester is the capital.

The knights of Silchester and Salisbury have a long-standing rivalry with each other.

Places of Interest

 * London: The most significant city in Silchester, but not the capital. Though technically part of Silchester, it has much autonomy due to its special status.
 * Silchester (city): The capital city of the duchy and a stop along the Royal Road. Silchester is also the seat of one of the legates of the Supreme Collegium
 * Campactorentin Woods: A forest separating Silchester and Marlboro from Somerset and Clarence.
 * Donnington: A city with along the Royal Road, located in Silchester County. Protected by a castle.
 * Levcomagus: This wealthy but unwalled city is an important stop along the Royal Road on the border of Silchester and Salisbury. It has no castle. It's steward is Sir Rhisiart Blaines.
 * Thames River: The greatest of the “Three Great Rivers of Britain,” the Thames begins somewhere in the Forest Sauvage and flows out near the city of Oxford. It flows south and then winds and loops more or less eastward through Silchester, Windsor, and London counties, and then empties into the British Sea. Boats can navigate as far as Oxford, making it a major thoroughfare for commerce.

Neighboring Regions

 * The County of Marlboro to the north-west
 * The County of Rydychan to the north
 * The County of Salisbury to the west
 * The County of Hertford to the north
 * The Saxon Kingdom of Essex to the north-east
 * The Saxon Kingdom of Kent to the east
 * The Saxon Kingdom of Sussex to the south-south-east
 * The County of Hampshire to the south-south-west