DAUGHTERS of FRYA

Oera Linda Order of Priestesses

The Daughters of Frya propose a United Kingdom of England & Friesland, comprising the 38 ancient counties of England (excluding Middlesex), and the four surviving Frisian-speaking regions of Continental Europe, namely, West Friesland, the Frisian Islands, North Friesland, and the inland enclave of Saterland. These 42 Shires shall form the essential units of governance, under a constitutional settlement inspired by the Oera Linda Book, the historical and mythological chronicle of the Anglo-Frisian peoples.

An artificial island, 60 miles in diameter, shall be constructed on the shallowest portion of the Dogger Bank, to secure economic independence through food and energy production. Six ship canals shall connect its Central Hub to the North Sea, and as a restricted area it shall not form part of any Shire. The boundaries of Greater London shall be extended to the M25, and surrounded by a security barrier. The area enclosed shall be designated an international city, likewise not part of any Shire.

The Order of Priestesses

Each Shire shall select four young women a year, aged 18, to enter the Order of Priestesses, by physical competition. Those selected shall take up residence at their Shire Citadel, located in its chief city, wearing the distinctive white tunics of their Order, and kneeling in worship before an Eternal Flame for six hours a day, in two watches of three hours each, raising the energies of the earth. They shall take vows of vegetarianism, sexual abstinence and the avoidance of all intoxicants.

At 25, after serving seven years, Priestesses shall become Elder Priestesses, forming the judiciary. They shall not be restricted to their own Shire in their duties, and those of one year’s standing shall be eligible for appointment as High Priestess of any Shire. This appointment shall be made by the Folk Mother, the head of the Order.

The Folk Mother shall serve as High Priestess of Yorkshire. Her Citadel shall be in York, at the medieval keep known as Clifford’s Tower. She shall serve for life, or until she retires, and shall designate her successor from among the other High Priestesses. Failing this, the High Priestesses shall elect a successor from among themselves. All the rights and dignities belonging to a monarch, as head of state and of the kingdom, shall be held by the Folk Mother.

Citizenship & Governance

At 18 all young women, except those selected as Priestesses, shall join their Shire Constabulary, for seven years. In addition to police work, they shall also serve in the health sector, and as civil administrators, undertaking tours of duty on North Sea Island. Similarly, at 18 all young men shall join their Shire Militia, for a period of seven years. In addition to their military role, they shall also serve as emergency responders, and civil administrators, undertaking tours of duty in Greater London.

Those in service shall receive bed, board and free higher education. At 25 they shall be granted citizenship, matched with a choice of marriage partners, and encouraged, by tax breaks, to raise large families. Those ineligible for citizenship, without jus sanguinis, shall be given leave to remain in Greater London, with no service obligations.

Each Shire, or in the case of Yorkshire, each Riding, shall have an annually elected High Sheriff and a 21-member Shire Council. The High Sheriffs, or their deputies, shall meet in a General Assembly at York, presided over by a Speaker as head of government, who shall appoint a National Cabinet, and a Military Governor for Greater London. The Speaker shall be elected annually by the citizens of the Shires, and shall not serve for more than three consecutive terms.

North Sea Island

The United Kingdom of England & Friesland shall pursue full economic independence, adopting the silver sceatta (1/20 oz.) as its currency. Self sufficiency in food shall be achieved by the intensive cultivation of grain and other produce on the pristine land of North Sea Island. Self sufficiency in energy shall be achieved through combining traditional techniques for raising telluric forces with modern scientific research, plus unlimited use of renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels.

North Sea Island shall be outside of the Shire system, with its own Citadel, High Priestess and Priestesses, supported by detachments from the Shire Constabularies, on a rotating basis. It shall be the main centre for naval, air and space force operations, with personnel selected from among the brightest, healthiest and most productive citizens.

The Dogger Bank, on which North Sea Island shall be built, is the former location of Atland, the submerged homeland of the Anglo-Frisian peoples. North Sea Island shall take the form of a six-spoked Yule Wheel, as described in the Oera Linda Book, which also appears on the Yule Flag, for the United Kingdom of England & Friesland. Taking red (spring) and white (summer) for England, plus blue (autumn) and black (winter) for Friesland, it represents the turning of the year.

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Recommended reading
Atlantis of the North | The Other Atlantis | Secrets of Lost Atland | Lost Lands and Sunken Cities