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Retribution: After Battle
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Ferdinand
Of course. The rebellion started when Emperor Ionius IX tried to consolidate power.
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Of course. The rebellion started when Emperor Ionius IX tried to consolidate power.
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Ferdinand
Working with House Ordelia, they raised an insurrection. The Empire suppressed it.
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Working with House Ordelia, they raised an insurrection. The Empire suppressed it.
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Lysithea
That's right. The Insurrection of the Seven. I've always wondered why it was called seven when there were only six noble families.
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That's right. The Insurrection of the Seven. I've always wondered why it was called seven when there were only six noble families.
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Lysithea
He imposed harsh taxes upon the people—much harsher than on his own—making their lives very challenging.
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He imposed harsh taxes upon the people—much harsher than on his own—making their lives very challenging.
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Lysithea
But they were sent back from where they came. The Empire was occupying Ordelia territory as well, as it turned out.
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But they were sent back from where they came. The Empire was occupying Ordelia territory as well, as it turned out.
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Lysithea
Correct. And he imposed even heavier taxes on the people, squeezing them painfully dry.
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Correct. And he imposed even heavier taxes on the people, squeezing them painfully dry.
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Lysithea
But it was Lord Arundel who stoked the fury of the people and directed that fury at your father.
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But it was Lord Arundel who stoked the fury of the people and directed that fury at your father.
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Ferdinand
Lysithea, thank you for telling me all this. I am embarrassed to say, I had no idea.
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Lysithea, thank you for telling me all this. I am embarrassed to say, I had no idea.
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Ferdinand
I see now that it was not his fault. But he did go along the wrong path, and place a burden on his people.
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I see now that it was not his fault. But he did go along the wrong path, and place a burden on his people.
