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These two failures, alongside an increasing liberal mindset, made enemies of the growing conservative party within his Church. The Ecclesiastical Triumvirate would be secretly formed, a Flamenist Faction based out of the Archdiocese of Courland, in opposition to the growing list of blunders and slights made by Daniel III. The party, at first, lobbied for more conservative and harsh teachings, as well as a more harsh view on heretics and those who worshipped other Saints. This mindset would spike briefly when the Pontiff suffered a fatal assassination attempt by Augustite heretics. Utilizing the Cloud Temple Monkhood as a source of renewed life, the Pontiff would undergo a coma and brief sickness in which he was unable to govern his Church. The conservative party, led by Vice-Chancellor Boiendl of Courland, would gain control of the Augustite Crisis and in a move widely accepted by the conservative clergymen and flamenists of the Church, declared the heretic and rebel Thomas Ruric anathema in the eyes of God. The Pontiff would rise from his coma and somewhat regain control of his Church. | These two failures, alongside an increasing liberal mindset, made enemies of the growing conservative party within his Church. The Ecclesiastical Triumvirate would be secretly formed, a Flamenist Faction based out of the Archdiocese of Courland, in opposition to the growing list of blunders and slights made by Daniel III. The party, at first, lobbied for more conservative and harsh teachings, as well as a more harsh view on heretics and those who worshipped other Saints. This mindset would spike briefly when the Pontiff suffered a fatal assassination attempt by Augustite heretics. Utilizing the Cloud Temple Monkhood as a source of renewed life, the Pontiff would undergo a coma and brief sickness in which he was unable to govern his Church. The conservative party, led by Vice-Chancellor Boiendl of Courland, would gain control of the Augustite Crisis and in a move widely accepted by the conservative clergymen and flamenists of the Church, declared the heretic and rebel Thomas Ruric anathema in the eyes of God. The Pontiff would rise from his coma and somewhat regain control of his Church. | ||
| − | The tension between the Pontiff and his opposing faction climaxed on the day of his second assassination, by plotters from within his Church. The College met, following his death, to elect a new Pontiff. However, the College was interupted when a revived, once more by Cloud Temple Monks, Daniel III returned and, with the aid of his Holy Knights, forcefully excommunicated the Cardinals | + | The tension between the Pontiff and his opposing faction climaxed on the day of his second assassination, by plotters from within his Church. The College met, following his death, to elect a new Pontiff. However, the College was interupted when a revived, once more by Cloud Temple Monks, Daniel III returned and, with the aid of his Holy Knights, forcefully excommunicated the Cardinals who had opposed him. Following the removal of his enemies, the Pontiff, driven mad by his many resurrections and horrid blindness, declared himself a Prophet and issued a series of [[Revelations]] which completely eradicated the College of Cardinals, placed the Church under Imperial Control, established a Designated Inheritance system for the Pontificate, and elevated Man above the other races (a move seemingly against his previous liberal persona). After his abdication, Daniel elected his own heir, which had never been done before in church history, he was succeeded by Theodosius I. |
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Daniel III (Common: Daniel III; High Imperial: Daniel III) (17th of Malin's Welcome, 1526 – 12th of the Grand Harvest, 1565) called "the Mad" and "the Blind". Daniel, priorly Prince Charles Francis of the Holy Orenian Empire, was elected Pontiff by a Synod seeking to regain traction, following the previous failure and decline under the High Pontiff Tobias I. His reign was eventful, however dreadfully plagued with issues and corruptions that would continue to harm the Church within.
After the death of Tobias I, the Prince Charles had already been placed upon the Synod and gained favor with the other Cardinals, who viewed Tobias as weak and a pawn of the Duke Augustus d'Amaury. This faction pushed for the election of Daniel and he was able to beat out his opponent, Adrian Denims-Therving. The coronation of Daniel seemed in good favor and his early reign was marked with positive progress. He reorganized his Synod, removing the corrupt and money embezzling Cardinals that had risen during Tobias. The early point of reform in his reign ended around the time he reforged a weak, unsuccesful Faith Militant and unsuccesfuly negotiated for the independence of the entirety of Visiga, under the Papal States, with the Holy Orenian Emperor, John II.
These two failures, alongside an increasing liberal mindset, made enemies of the growing conservative party within his Church. The Ecclesiastical Triumvirate would be secretly formed, a Flamenist Faction based out of the Archdiocese of Courland, in opposition to the growing list of blunders and slights made by Daniel III. The party, at first, lobbied for more conservative and harsh teachings, as well as a more harsh view on heretics and those who worshipped other Saints. This mindset would spike briefly when the Pontiff suffered a fatal assassination attempt by Augustite heretics. Utilizing the Cloud Temple Monkhood as a source of renewed life, the Pontiff would undergo a coma and brief sickness in which he was unable to govern his Church. The conservative party, led by Vice-Chancellor Boiendl of Courland, would gain control of the Augustite Crisis and in a move widely accepted by the conservative clergymen and flamenists of the Church, declared the heretic and rebel Thomas Ruric anathema in the eyes of God. The Pontiff would rise from his coma and somewhat regain control of his Church.
The tension between the Pontiff and his opposing faction climaxed on the day of his second assassination, by plotters from within his Church. The College met, following his death, to elect a new Pontiff. However, the College was interupted when a revived, once more by Cloud Temple Monks, Daniel III returned and, with the aid of his Holy Knights, forcefully excommunicated the Cardinals who had opposed him. Following the removal of his enemies, the Pontiff, driven mad by his many resurrections and horrid blindness, declared himself a Prophet and issued a series of Revelations which completely eradicated the College of Cardinals, placed the Church under Imperial Control, established a Designated Inheritance system for the Pontificate, and elevated Man above the other races (a move seemingly against his previous liberal persona). After his abdication, Daniel elected his own heir, which had never been done before in church history, he was succeeded by Theodosius I.
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Charles Henry, Count of Visiga
