Changes: Grayson Civil War

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The Grayson Civil War was a global conflict that occurred on the planet Grayson in the early 12th Century PD. It was caused by a religious struggle between two groups, the Moderates and the Faithful.

Factions

Moderates

The Moderates believed that the use of technology on Earth made it evil, not technology, itself. The Moderates believed that their situation on Grayson, was akin to the Great Deluge in the Bible.

Faithful

The Faithful, led by Protector Benjamin the Great, wanted to have nothing to do with technology. They created the Doctrine of the Second Fall, believing that the colonists sinned when they landed on Grayson. Though only a small percentage of the population, they were dangerous zealots, demandingnew laws on dietary cuisine and willing to re-introduce stoning.

Course of War

During the Civil War, the Faithful assaulted the Conclave of Steadholders, intending to take them hostage. Fifty-three Steadholder barricaded themselves in the Conclave Chamber. The Faithful destroyed one of the doors but the steadholders’ armsmen defended and they refused to be captured and died to a man. The only person to escape was Protector Benjamin IV.

A triumvirate of the remaining Steadholders Bancroft, Oswald and Simonds ruled the planet until a revolt led by Benjamin IV rose up against them and expelled them. (HH4, HH5)

The war lasted for five years. In the fifth year, the Faithful developed a doomsday device, and were going to use it, but Barbara Bancroft, wife of Steadholder Bancroft, defected to the Moderates and informed them of the device, so they were able to stop the Faithful and exiled them to the planet Masada in the Endicott System. (HH2)

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-The Grayson Civil War was a conflict on the planet, [[Grayson]], between two groups: the [[Grayson|Moderates]], and the [[Masada|Faithful]]. The war occurred in the early 12th Century PD.
+The '''Grayson Civil War''' was a global conflict that occurred on the planet [[Grayson]] in the [[Timeline|early 12th Century PD]]. It was caused by a [[Religion|religious]] struggle between two groups, the Moderates and the [[Masada|Faithful]].
-==Moderates==
+== Factions ==
+=== Moderates ===
 The Moderates believed that the use of technology on [[Earth]] made it evil, not technology, itself. The Moderates believed that their situation on Grayson, was akin to the Great Deluge in the [[Bible]].
-==Faithful==
+=== Faithful ===
-The Faithful wanted nothing to do with technology. They created the Doctrine of the Second Fall, and they believed that the colonists sinned when they landed on Grayson. They were only a small percentage of the population, but were dangerous zealots. They demanded new laws on dietary cuisine, and wanted to re-introduce stoning.
+The Faithful, led by [[Protector]] [[Benjamin the Great]], wanted to have nothing to do with technology. They created the [[Doctrine of the Second Fall]], believing that the colonists sinned when they landed on Grayson. Though only a small percentage of the population, they were dangerous zealots, demandingnew laws on dietary cuisine and willing to re-introduce [[Death penalty|stoning]].
+== Course of War ==
+During the Civil War, the Faithful assaulted the [[Conclave of Steadholders]], intending to take them hostage. [[The Fifty-three|Fifty-three]] Steadholder barricaded themselves in the Conclave Chamber. The Faithful destroyed one of the doors but the steadholders’ armsmen defended and they refused to be captured and died to a man. The only person to escape was Protector Benjamin IV.
+A triumvirate of the remaining Steadholders [[Bancroft Steading|Bancroft]], [[Oswald Steading|Oswald]] and [[Simonds Steading|Simonds]] ruled the planet until a revolt led by Benjamin IV rose up against them and expelled them. ([[Field of Dishonor|HH4]], [[Flag in Exile|HH5]])
-The war lasted for five years, when the Faithful was exiled to the planet, Masada, in the [[Endicott System]]. The Faithful developed a doomsday device, and was going to use it, until [[Barbara Bancroft]] defected to the Moderates. She informed the Moderates of the device, and stopped the Faithful. ([[The Honor of the Queen]])
+The war lasted for five years. In the fifth year, the Faithful developed a doomsday device, and were going to use it, but [[Barbara Bancroft]], wife of [[Bancroft Steading|Steadholder Bancroft]], defected to the Moderates and informed them of the device, so they were able to stop the Faithful and exiled them to the planet [[Masada]] in the [[Endicott System]]. ([[The Honor of the Queen|HH2]])
+== References ==
+{{references}}
 [[Category:Grayson]]
 [[Category:Masada]]