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The United Holy Kingdom of Beaulosagñe and the Knights Templar of the Holy Grail, or simply Beaulosagñe is a micronation founded in 1980 first as a dream, which generally became a desire to become a real independent state. Beaulosagñe is a Christian nation that has Jesus Christ as head of state. The nation is ruled as an absolute theocratic monarchy.

Etymology
Beaulosagñe's oldest spelling of it's name is: Bolozanje. The nation's name is based on two words: Beau(lo) = Beautiful and Zan(je) = Land and or sand. Therefore Beaulosagñe means both beautiful land or holy land. The United Holy Kingdom of Beaulosagñe and the Knights Templar of the Holy Grail is also known just as Beaulosagñe. Other names used for the Kingdom are: Grail Kingdom, Templar Kingdom, Holy Kingdom, Kingdom of Heaven. The nation is called the Templar Kingdom because it's military is made up of templars, who still follow the knight's code of honour.

The Knight's Templar
The history of the Knights Templar is comprised of events that span 200 years. It is covered in excellent books that tell the whole story from different perspectives But if you want to get a very brief education in the main historic events that involve the legendary order of warrior monks, here is a quick sum up if important dates:


 * 1099 Jerusalem captured during the First Crusade. Godfrey de Saint-Omer, one of the future founders of the Knights Templar order, most likely came to the Holy Land at this time.
 * 1119 The Order of the Knights Templar was established in Jerusalem by twelve knights, including Hugues de Payens, the order’s first Grandmaster. Their main stated purpose was to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. King Baldwin II (pictured) granted the knights the use of the mosque on Temple Mount.
 * 1129 The Knights Templar were officially recognized by Pope Honorius II at the Council of Troyes. The Latin Rule, written by Bernard de Clairvaux, was approved as guidelines for this first religious military order.
 * 1139 papal bull Omne Datum Optimum (Latin for “Every perfect gift”, James 1:17), issued by pope Innocent II, made the Knights Templar exempt from tithes and taxes, allowing them to use the spoils of war at their own discretion.
 * 1146 The Paris Temple was built, to serve as the global headquarters for the Knights Templar.
 * 1187 On July 4, Saladin defeated Crusader forces at Hattin. Templar Knights captured in the battle were beheaded. On October 4, Jerusalem fell to Saladin.
 * 1191 The Knights Templar established their new Outre-mer (“Overseas”) headquarters in Acre.
 * 1217-21 Castle Pilgrim (Atlit) was built.
 * 1229 Jerusalem was regained by crusading forces through diplomatic efforts of Frederick II.
 * 1244 In Southern France, papal forces brutally suppressed the Cathars, a powerful heretical group. Jerusalem surrendered by Crusaders for the final time.
 * 1291 Fall of Acre. The Syrian citadel of Tortosa and Castle Pilgrim abandoned by the Templars.
 * 1302 Fall of Ruad, the last Christian stronghold in Outre-mer.
 * 1307 Philip the Fair, King of France, orders massive arrests of the Knights Templar on charges of heresy, sodomy, corruption and apostasy. Torture was used to extract confessions, eventually resulting it executions. Outside of France the fate of the Knights Templar varied greatly, allowing many to escape persecutions.
 * 1312 The Order of the Knights Templar was officially dissolved in the bull Vox in Excelso, issued by pope clement V. The order’s possessions were transferred to the Knights Hospitaller. But there is much evidence, that the holy order from this point on, just went underground.
 * 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last (official) Grandmaster of the Knights Templar, was burned at the stake in Paris on March 18.

Templar Kingdom 1980-present
Hundreds of years later, the Templar Kingdom was formed and it has been a free state since its foundation in the Netherlands, but once the prince moved, so did the territories of the kingdom. The Templar Kingdom later formed alliances with many nations and still to this day base itself on the knight's code of honor.

Government and Politics
The United Holy Kingdom is an absolute theocratic monarchy with Jesus Christ as its head of state. The state maintains an earthly representative, a prince whose title is "Hand of the King". The Hand is assisted by twelve Paladins (minsters) who are chosen by the Hand for their capable skills. The Paladins serve the Hand for life unless, the Hand re-asigns them. There is no parliament and there are no elections. Paladins and all other necessary officials are appointed by the Hand. The second in command is the Arch-Duke. He would come to power if the Hand suddenly would fall ill. The Templar Kingdom considers itself a legitamate sovereign state by the authority of Christ.

Protectorates
With the collapse of 6 states in Spain, the Templar Kingdom, decided to take over control of these and install a protectorate government there. The Templar Kingdom, made Aquitania, Arimathea, Ebro, Timeria, Sarre, and Valkyria, Protectorate Pricipalities of the kingdom to preserve the heritage of micronations in Spain. Each has limited autonomous powers under the Hand of the King. Each has a cabinet of 12 ministers, which are elected every 7 years. All Protectorate Principalities of the Templar Kingdom also use the Sovereign Templar Crown. If the Protectorate had a currency before it joined the Union Beaulosagñese, then that currency becomes obsolete at the moment of entering the Union Beaulosagñese.

Constitution and Templar Canon
The basis of law or constitution of the Templar Kingdom is the Templar Cannon. The Templar Cannon is made up of two books, the Templar Codex and Carta Magnifica. These books form the non changeable law of the land. The constitution states new laws are drafted by the parliament, but voted into law by all citizens, new laws cannot at any time make parts of the Carta Magnifica obsolete. All parliament members have to one vote in the process just as every citizen does. If a law is rejected, it has to be redrafted and the government exist to serve the nation and not the nation to serve the government. The constitution also states kingdom is a socialist nation and bans capitalism or neo liberalism.

The Templar Canon is the complete constitution which includes the Carta Magnifica and Templar Codex together. The Carta Magnifica is the first two books that forms the constitution of the Templar Kingdom. The Carta is comprised of various sections dictating the rights and obligations of citizens, parliament, and of his royal highness the prince. The Templar Codex is the second book of the Canon which includes all religious laws which aren't included in the Carta Magnifica. No outside law can change any laws within the Codex and Carta Magnifica.

Hand of the King
The Hand of the King is the representative of King Christ on Earth. His office is that of uniting all Templar orders into one for the second comming of Christ. The Hand is Prince of the Templar Kingdom, since Christ is the King of the Kingdom. The Hand of the King, is (DEX GRA REX) head of state, Grand-Master-Knight of the military order of Templar Knights and (FID DEF) defender of the faith of the Templar Church. The post of Hand of the King, Arch-Duke and that of Paladin are not hereditary, when the Hand abdicates, he chooses the new Hand of the king. The old Hand then stays prince regent until death. The Hand of the King is assisted by a council of 12 knights called the Round Table of the Templar Council. If the Hand of the King dies before appointing a new Hand, then the 12 Paladins will elect one from among themselves, to be the next Hand. (In this process one can not vote for himself.) The Arch-Duke serves as vise-prince in the absence of the Hand. Currently Prince Eugenio II is the Hand of the King.

Foreign Affairs
main article:Foreign affairs of Templar Kingdom The Templar Kingdom is known for having foreign relations with over 41 states and has treaties with some of the countries. Even though the Templar Kingdom has 41 diplomatic relations, it maintains a strict criteria that states a nation must already exist for three months, they must claim land on Earth, have a website with non biased information, no involvement in a war, must be neutral, etc.

Military and Police
Within the Templar Kingdom lay a small military which consists of the branches the Knight's Templar and the Dragon Order. The Knight's Templar is in charge of defense in the nation and the second one is in charge of protecting the "Hand of the King". The United Holy Kingdom of Beaulosagñe and The Knights Templar of the Holy Grail has not been in a war from the foundation of its nation until now and likes to keep it that way. Beaulosagñe keeps the sovereign right not to get involved in wars even if its alliance partners are involved in one. The Templar Kingdom will at all times try to promote peace. None the less, the Templar Kingdom does have an army, and adults becoming of the age of 18, have the serve two years of compulsory service. This period of service may be postponed until the adult has finished his studies. Religious objectors can serve their two year term in another form of compulsory service to the kingdom, in a service, chosen by the kingdom. Beaulosagñe also maintains a police force named the Police Corps. The Police Corps is divided into three levels, Carabinieri, the local police, the Guardia Civil known to be provincial and national water control, and finally the National Police.

Lyonesse Red Guard
The Lyonesse Red Guard is a division of the Knights Templars of the Holy Grail. Through the great Treaty of Friendship and Peace, with the special grace of HRH Eugenio II, Hand of the King and Prince of the United Holy Kingdom of Beaulosagne and the Knights Templar of the Holy Grail, the Sovereign Principality of Lyonesse established the Lyonesse Red Guard, a Holy Royal Division of the Knights Templar of the Holy Grail, serving a foreign dignitary, for the protection of HRH Prince Lothian I, within the Holy Christian Lands of Lyonesse, for the enhancement and enrichment of national allies and humble people of the Principality of Lyonesse.

Economy
Beaulosagñe's economy is socialist and the idea of capitalism is frowned upon in the kingdom. The national currency is the Sovereign Templar Crown. Money gram or any other money transfer companies, are by law not allowed to make money transfers to countries outside the European Union, nor to Switzerland, to curb money transfers to hidden bank accounts.

The economy is based on the sales of stamps, coins, banknotes, T-shirts, calenders, books and nobility titles. In the near future, the kingdom plans to add a publishing house to their industry. A company can either be privately or publicly owned, if it is publicly owned the profits of the company goes to the government, however if it is privately owned the profits go to the owner of the company.

Banc Templarii and TSE
The Templar Kingdom is against the idea that just any bank can print money. The printing of new money falls directly under the authority of the Banc Templarii (the central bank of the Templar Kingdom.) no other bank has the right to print the money, if it does it can be charged with counter fitting currency. To replace old, torn and worn out bills, the local bank has to send them back to the Banc Templarii to get new ones.

The Templar Stock Exchange (TSE)is a international trading company of the kingdom. The nation trades many items however, the Sovereign Templar Crown is still not open for trade and stays at a locked rate of 1(╬):12£UK.

Culture
The Templar Kingdom follows the following ideologies of green thinking and templarism. Green thinking is basically living a lifestyle without waste, less pollution in the air and water, and an era of planting more trees. Templarism is a less complicated lifestyle of life without mobile phones, fax, computers, television, and the latest gadgets that make companies rich. Most citizens use handmade products.

Micro-Ethnicity
The Templar Kingdom is unique and different, in its ethnicity, in that it a christian nation that has Christ as king and that its army is Templar knights, who still hold to the knight's oath. Also the Templar Kingdom is unique in it currency, it being a 12 piece system and not 10(100) piece system as all other nations and it's calender starts from 1118 A.D, it being year 0 of TY system. The Templar Kingdom is also different in that it recommends it's citizen to dress in the Templar clothing style.

Calendar
The Kingdom uses a different calendar then the rest of Europe. The start date of their calendar is at the formation of the Templar order. So as to know in which year humanity lives, ( from Jan 1 to March 21 subtract 1118, March 21 to Dec 31 subtract 1119) from the current Gregorian calender, to know the date in Templar Years. (TY) example: 1980-1118=862, written as TY862/1980AD or as 862/1980 or just as 862.

Templar Church
Main article: Templar Church

The official religion of the Templar Kingdom is the Templar Church. Citizens are allowed to practice any religion, as long as they respect the official religion. Failure to do so can be penalized. Templar Church was created by the Templar Kingdom as a church by the Templars, for the Templars, who out of protest to the roman catholic church (for their received persecution and massacre in TY189/1307AD), no longer except the pope as their authority, and bypass the pope and see only Jesus Christ as supreme Head of their church. Earthly Head of the Church is the FID DEF and his twelve Apostles (equal to a cardinal), followed by patriarchs (equal to a bishop), then Avos, then Patros, and as last Fratos. The Templar Church view and doctrine can be found in the Templar Bible. The Templar Church is a Christian religion, based on it's founding father Jesus Christ and the Gospel. The nave of a Templar church is always round, and the church can have 4 towers, each one placed so as to be facing North, East, South and West. The only 2 angels the Templar church recognizes are: Michael, the archangel and Gabriel, the messenger.

In the Templar Church, a priest leading the congregation is normally called a Fratos or Minister of the Gospel. The Sabbath is on a Saturday for citizens in the kingdom. Nobody works, nor can foreigners who are inside the nation. April is known as the holy month and on the fourth day of April, the Lord's Supper is celebrated. The Church allows women and gay men to hold office and the most holy of all relics according to the Kingdom is the Holy Grail. The Templar Church is commonly known to have representation in Lyonesse and Wyhzette.

The Templar Church is also known to have twelve saints of which are San Adrio of Alexandria, San Augustin of Acre, San Calvin of Cyprus, San Cathan of Cana, San Dagu of Damascus, San Diego of Venezia, San Dimitri of Dubrovnik, San George (of Byzantium), San Joseph of Arimathea, San Mauro of Malta, San Richardo of Rome, and San Stephano of Samaria.