Earlier this morning an Act of Parliament, the Simpson Act, was passed with a majority vote by the House of Representatives to annex 13 new land claims, given to the Empire by Lord Michael Simpson, Duke of Taysha.
His Imperial Majesty, Aggelos I, granted Imperial Consent to the act shortly after the vote passed.
The Simpson Act not only annexes 13 Territories, but also declares Procyon, Lord Simpson’s home constituency, as the capital of Taysha, as well as moves the Province of North Nevada from the Duchy of Occidentia to the Duchy of Taysha.
The following are the 13 new Territories:
- Meadeland, in Polk County Florida.
- Tall-a-dega, in Talladega, Alabama.
- Oliynyk Ponds, in Warren County, Mississippi. Named after the late Governing Commissioner of Chersoneses, Taras Oliynyk.
- Gunderson, near Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. Named after the late former Deputy Prime Minister of Austenasia, Ned Gunderson.
- Otsego, in Otsego County, Michigan.
- Ella, in the Sumava Resorts, Indiana.
- Ellie, in Saint Claire and East Saint Louis, Illinois.
- Phantasmagoria, near the Rio Grande River in New Mexico.
- Borealis, in the San Luis Rey valley, Colorado.
- Golcondiaurum, which was previously a Territory from 2021 to 2024. Located in Nevada.
- Berryllium, in Iron County, Utah.
- Navuranium, in Navajo County, Arizona.
- Kalifornium, near Alturas, California.
Thanks to Lord Simpson, this is the largest single influx of Territory in Austenasian history.
The Empire is expected to annex more claims from different sources within the coming weeks.
Chief Herald Appointed
On 19 March 2025, following a nomination from Prime Minister Andrew Creed, His Imperial Majesty, Aggelos I, appointed Austenasian Ambassador to Norway, Chris Ramsay, as the Empire’s new Chief Herald.
The position became vacant on 27 February, following the resignation of Lord William Wilson.
Ramsay, who has been in talks with the government, intends to completely overhaul Austenasian heraldry and most importantly, update the national coat of arms, to better suit the new Emperor.
