The Supreme Collegium

The Supreme Collegium

The Supreme Collegium is the body of “wise men of Britain,” and the college is the sole source of great and ancient powers of Justice and Law. The Supreme Collegium first met during the time of the Roman Empire. It was in the year 306, and the empire was at civil war. The noble men of Britain met and named one from among themselves to be their High King and Imperator. Their choice was named Constantine, and he defeated his foes and brought justice and law back to the Empire. He went onward to become the Emperor Constantine the Great after he united the Roman Empire and made Christianity the official imperial religion.

In Britain, the august body of the Supreme Collegium met afterwards, and at times selected other High Kings. Thus, in 415 it selected Constantinus the Just to rule them, because the Roman Empire had again grown weak and selfish, abandoning the good folk of isle to the barbarians. The Collegium’s choices have always been respected as the legal rulers of the island.

The council was originally composed of the most distinguished people from all the British tribes and Roman institutions. Eventually, the number of seats was settled at 28, one for each of the Great Cities of Britain. Over time, the right to hold such a seat changed in various places. In some holdings it became the inheritance of one family or was appointed by the local leader, while in others the Legate was still selected from among the leading men of the land. The Supreme Collegium is subject only to itself. It is a legal political body and must conform strictly to its traditional rules to perform its function. The Collegium must meet whenever a new High King has to be selected, or whenever at least 15 of its 28 members decide mutually to meet. All members must be notified of the meeting six months in advance. Whoever attends the meeting may vote, but no proxies are allowed. All the other official proper procedures must be fulfilled, but when the result of the vote is announced, the results are permanent and the successful candidate reigns as High King for the rest of his life. Success requires that 3/4 of the attending members of the Collegium vote to elect someone as High King.

Seats of the Collegium in the Anarchy Period

King Cadwy	King of Summerland	Bath	Logres
King Idres		Linden	Logres
King Leodegrance	King of Cameliard	Carohaise	Cambria
King Pellinore	King of Gomeret	Sinadon	Cambria
King Uriens	King of Gorre
King Nanteleod
Duke Ulfius
Duke of Lindsey
Archbishop of Carlion (Roman)	Carlion-on-Usk	Cambria

Seats of the Collegium in the Uther Period

The following list names the cities which send legates to the Collegium.

King of Summerland	Bath	Logres
Bishop of Camulodunum (Roman)	Camulodunum	Logres
Count of Salisbury	Castle on the Rock	Logres
Bishop of Durnovaria (Roman)	Durnovaria	Logres
Abbot-bishop of Exe River	Exe River	Cornwall
Bishop of Glevum (Roman)	Glevum	Logres
Abbot of Brightstream	Jagent	Logres
Abbot of Leirstown	Leirstown	Logres
Bishop of Linden Pool	Linden	Logres
Bishop of Londinium (Roman)	Londinium	Logres
Bishop of Silchester (Roman)	Silchester	Logres
Abbot-bishop of St Albans (British)	St Albans	Logres
Bishop of Venta (Roman)	Venta	Logres
Bishop of Noviomagus (Roman)	Noviomagus	Logres
Bishop of the White City	White City	Logres
Archbishop of Carlion (Roman)	Carlion-on-Usk	Cambria
King of Amans	Amans	Cambria
King of Cameliard	Carohaise	Cambria
Abbot-bishop of Fort Gwent	Fort Gwent	Cambria
Abbot-bishop of the City of Legions	City of Legions	Cambria
King of Powys	Oroquelenes	Cambria
Abbot-bishop of Seafort	Seafort	Cambria
King of Gomeret	Sinadon	Cambria
King of Galvoie	Wigarons Fort	Cambria
King of Roestoc	Dontown	Cumbria
King of Malahaut	Eburacum	Cumbria
Abbot-bishop of Lugh’s Walls	Lugh’s Walls	Cumbria
Abbot-bishop of the Fort of the Britons	Fort of the Britons	Caledonia
King of Garloth	Garloth	Caledonia
King of Lothian	Lothian	Caledonia
Abbot-bishop of Lookout Headland	Lookout Headland	Cornwall

Known members

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