Charles Beard

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Charles Beard is the founder of the Kingdom of Tulsa and an important citizen of the Atteran Empire.

Table of contents 1 History

2 Real Life

3 Current and Former Micronational Citizenships

4 Contact

[edit]History Charles discovered micronations New Year’s Eve 1998 while surfing the Internet. There he discovered the extensive foreign relations list of the Holy Empire of Reunion. He thought about joining Reunion, then the defunct Kingdom of Cherusken, but instead waited six months and on 12 June 1999 established the Kingdom of Maria. Initially an absolute monarchy, the first five citizens of Maria were all personal friends of King Charles in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma (the most beautiful city in the world). Therefore, he took Maria offline sometime in July and changed the name to the Kingdom of Tulsa, limiting citizenship to only those living in Tulsa County.

This did not help activity; so King Charles brought Tulsa back online in August/September 1999, launching an advertising campaign to attract online citizens. This was successful and a constitutional convention soon started.

While debating the future structure of Tulsa (which eventually led to the creation of the Igloo of Iguanas, its legislature), Charles developed his skills as a diplomat, forming relations with various micronations. Notable in this list are the AIN and the Rasinate of Q’attera-Macusiaa. Because a personal friendship developed between King Charles and Ras Diga Makonnen IV, Tulsa and the Rasinate signed the Monarchist Pact, one of the first military alliances in micronational history. In April 2000, King Charles and Tulsan Foreign Minister Uvon Tucker successfully mediated a dispute between the Rasinate and the Principality of Alameigh over the Reunian flag. Here he gained respect internationally.

Tulsa waned and Charles dissolved it in September 2000. He soon afterwards joined the Rasinate, where Ras Diga bestowed upon him the title “Ras Bitwoded Charles the Great.” In November, Charles was overwhelmingly elected third Prime Minister of Q’attera-Macusiaa. He worked with Ras Diga, Ras Markle, and Rasana Marie to write a new Crimson Constitution, giving online and offline Q’atterans equal rights. Internationally, he was also a defender of the Rasinate’s Bold, New Era Plan, which called for an equal playing field of new and established micronations. During his tenure in the Rasinate, he variously served as Prime Minister, Imperial High Judge, Foreign Minister, and a member of the Yezawd Derg.

In 2001, Q’attera-Macussia joined the United Republic of Tymaria. During the constitutional convention, Charles had the dubious honor of actually writing the Constitution. Soon afterwards, President Austi Scot appointed him Foreign Minister, and he wrote the Beard Doctrine, a foreign policy based largely on the Q’atteran Aggressive Foreign Policy and Bold, New Era Plan. In December 2001, however, he took ill and was away from Tymaria almost until the TYSOG Incident, which he never really understood.

Because of TYSOG, the “Attera-Macussia” Region seceded from Tymaria in January 2002. Charles went along for the ride, still not understanding what was happening, but he suddenly found himself promoted to Imperial Ras, King of Argaal, and a member of the Grand Executive Council of the Atteran Federation. For personal reasons, Charles was not very active in this era, drifting in and out of micronations and Attera for the next couple of years.

He returned to Attera again in Fall 2004, quickly being elected to the Yezawd Derg under the Fourth Crimson Constitution. At this time, he opposed many of the changes that had taken place in his absence, including a formal parliamentary system and a reduced role for the Emperor. This led to his support of Prime Minister Ras Bitwoded Johanns against Le’ul Ras Noseworthy. When Emperor Mik’el Tzion proved chronically absent from the nation, Charles reluctantly joined Ras Johanns and Ras Graius in overthrowing Tzion, replacing him with his daughter, Empress Jihan I. Because the Empress is in her minority, Ras Charles is currently her Co-Regent, along with Ras Johanns.

Political Views

Ras Charles is a micronational realist, generally opposing fake maps and role playing in micronations. He has also voiced his dislike for pseudonyms, preferring micronationalists to use their real names. As King of Tulsa, he tolerated the use of pseudonyms, but insisted that names used in the nation be actual names and not computer handles. During the Second Kingdom, however, he successfully opposed attempts to permit pseudonyms of any sort within the nation.

He is also a staunch monarchist, almost always opposing attempts to remove the House of Solomon from the Atteran Throne. He favors limited monarchy, checked either by a legislature or a direct democracy. Charles supports open door policies regarding both immigration and foreign relations.

[edit]Real Life Charles Beard is from Tulsa, Oklahoma (most beautiful city in the world), but lives in exile as an undergraduate at Villanova University near Philadelphia. He majors in history, minors in English. He is currently applying to study to be a Catholic priest.

[edit]Current and Former Micronational Citizenships Kingdom of Tulsa Attera (in her various incarnations) (current) Union of Apollo States Second Kingdom of Tulsa United Republic of Tymaria Imperial Republic of Shireroth (current)