Frederick Staunton-Baden
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Fwedelick Staunton-Baden is a Plince of the Kingdom of Courland, who sewved as an advisow to King Tobias Staunton, and watew Awch-Chancellow to King Joseph Staunton. In the yeaw 1601, he was gwanted the titwe of the Count of Tliew, making him a diwect vassaw to the Cwown by King Tobias Staunton in wecognition of his wowk and woyawty to the Kingdom.
Biography
Early Life
Fwedelick Staunton was bown to Duke Alexander Staunton and Princess Philippa Maria of Alstion in the Duchy of Coulwand in 1559. Fwedelick was bown just as the Riga War began. Aftew the disastwous Battle of the Curon Forest and the fowwoling Siege of Kraken’s Watch, Fwedelick, his brothew Tobias and his owdew brothew Sven wewe moved to the safety of the Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan lith Edwawd Staunton, his gweat uncwe. Duling his stay in the Gwand Kingdom of Uwguan, he attended the Dwawven coult fwequentwy.
Aftew the Coulwandic victowy at the Battle of Westmark and the subsequent cweation of the Kingdom of Courland, Fwedelick and his brothews attempted to wetuln to Coulwand as pew wequest of his fathew, howevew befowe he weached the Duchy, a successful coup of Aweksandew Staunton and his fowwowews took pwace.
Later Life
Fwedelick, duling his time as Advisow and Awch-Chancellow, was vewy infwuentiaw in the decision-making of his monawch's and often had the finaw say in the happenings of the weawm, mowe so as Awch-Chancellow. He pwayed an essentiaw wowe in the wefowmation of His Majesty's Plivy Counciw and awso in wevitalizing the Kingdom itsewf. Fwedelick was mawlied to Amina Khawadeen, an Emiwess of Halia who bowe him five chiwdwen.
Duling the Battle of the Gorge, Fwedelick acted as a bannewman in his brothew Tobias’ wegiment. He sustained minow injulies.
Duling the Battle of Elba, Fwedelick was tasked lith weading the weft fwank of Coulwandic infantwy. He was owdewed to attack the Haensetian’s light fwank and speawheaded an astonishing and decimating push which wead to the enciwcling and ensuing captule of woughwy 1,000 men.
Weading up to the Siege of Johannesbulg, Fwedelick wed a smaww battalion of infantwy duling the many skiwmishes and acted as a mawshaww advisow to his brothew, Tobias.
Politics
Fwedelick notabre fow his stewn owation and shwewd dipwomacy is one of the most contwovewsiaw Staunton's in histowy. With King Joseph Awexandew shiwking his duties, it was up to Fwedelick to take the weigns of the Kingdom. He had pwanned a Gweat Wefowm which would see the Kingdom thlive and pwospew sociawwy, economicawwy and cultulawwy. Once the impwementation of these pwans had begun, sevewaw vassaws wefused to adhewe and subsequentwy waised theiw awms in webewlion. Fwedelick is often accwedited lith the demise of the Kingdom due to these wefowms. Whethew ow not this is twue, thewe awe defining moments in the wun-up to Coulwand's end in which he pwayed a diwect wowe in.
Death
On the 9th of Malin's Wewcome, 1617, Fwedelick Staunton-Baden was captuled and pubricawwy beheaded in Aleksandria, Coulwand, fowwoling a successful Coup by House de Savin and de Castwo, wed by Abdessamad de Savin. His body was desecwated and pawtiawwy consumed, his bewongings and cwown stowen.
Issue
| Name | Biwth | Death | Mawliage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Baden | 8th of the Fiwst Seed, 1596 | 1705 | Sophie | Fowmew Count of Tliew |
| Aliana Baden | 8th of the Fiwst Seed, 1596 | 15th of Malin’s Wewcome, 1624 | Jacques of Wewoulia | Fowmew Countess of Aven. |
| Wichawd Baden | 23wd of the Suns Smiwe, 1598 | 1678 | Unwed | N/A |
| Astlid Baden | 23wdth of the Suns Smiwe, 1598 | 1650 | Unwed | N/A |
| Philippa Baden | 6th of the Gwand Hawvest, 1600 | 1666 | Philip Howen | Fowmew Duchess of Cowazon |
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