Wessex

Most of the Kingdom of Wessex lies in the great Thames Valley, and the history of the region has been shaped by this waterway.  Wessex and the capital of London, lie close to the centre of Albion and are served by dependable trade routes.  It is because of this that Wessex is favoured by the mercantile classes.

Surreylaw lies between the Pennine Mountains and the River Thames.  Like neighbouring Canteware, the farming land is good and soils fertile.  The fiefdom lies on a crossroads, with wool and charcoal travelling in from Elmet and wagons laden with grain arriving from Anglia.  All roads lead toward the City of London and the bustling markets where traders ply their goods.  It is not uncommon for trading vessels from foreign lands to be sighted on the Thames.  Even so, the militia are often seen patrolling the roads to protect caravans from local ruffians or monsters that may on occassion wander down from the Pennines.

Canteware lies between the Thames and the rolling green pastures of the Downs.  In many ways similar to neighbouring Surreylaw, the fiefdom is also a busy location for religion within Albion.  Cantebury is home to not only the Cathedral of Law, but the High Seat of the Church of Solkar.  Many pilgrims travel the roads, visiting historic shrines or passing on to other important religious settlements such as Cambridge or Wells.  It has also been a mustering point for the Albion Warhost in the past, as an army prepares to set forth on a Crusade.

The small fiefdom of Avon is the most distant from the City of London, and lies between the Great Avon, the Downs and the coast of the Solent.  It has strong ties with both neighbouring Essex and Sussex and forms an important resting point on the road between Bristol and Portsmouth.