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[[The Horrific Night]], which occurred in 139 A.I. was the consequence of such tensions, an event which nearly succeeded in its aim of causing chaos and religious upheaval in the Garden Coast. Fortunately for the Cafferens, the revolt that night was dealt with swiftly and with vigor. Under the rule of the Lord Clifford Cafferen, reforms were then made, aimed against the peasantry, which would hamper their ability to rise against House Cafferen again, at least with the same ferocity as they had before. | [[The Horrific Night]], which occurred in 139 A.I. was the consequence of such tensions, an event which nearly succeeded in its aim of causing chaos and religious upheaval in the Garden Coast. Fortunately for the Cafferens, the revolt that night was dealt with swiftly and with vigor. Under the rule of the Lord Clifford Cafferen, reforms were then made, aimed against the peasantry, which would hamper their ability to rise against House Cafferen again, at least with the same ferocity as they had before. | ||
In 148 A.I. an agreement between the Lord Clifford Cafferen and King Garth IX Gardener was reached, where the King would help in the enlargement and improvement of the Beachcastle, the seat of House Cafferen, and in exchange some of the Children of the Forest would be allowed to shelter in some of the forests of the Garden Coast. In the 150's A.I. this arrangement would be finalized and carried out by both parties. Many Children of the Forest would move into the thick woods around Fencefield, and with Gardener aid the Beachcastle was totally revitalized. | In 148 A.I. an agreement between the Lord Clifford Cafferen and King Garth IX Gardener was reached, where the King would help in the enlargement and improvement of the Beachcastle, the seat of House Cafferen, and in exchange some of the Children of the Forest would be allowed to shelter in some of the forests of the Garden Coast. In the 150's A.I. this arrangement would be finalized and carried out by both parties. Many Children of the Forest would soon after move into the thick woods around Fencefield, their presence being kept secret from the populace at large and the noble council both. Just a few months before the Singers arrived at the Garden Coast, with Gardener aid the Beachcastle was totally revitalized, becoming a true center of power in the region. | ||
In 190 A.I. a minor succession crisis emerged when the Lord Sefton Cafferen abdicated his birthright to his son Theodore. Questions were raised in the noble council as to if this highly unusual and religiously suspect action should be allowed to happen, but ultimately nothing was done to prevent it, and it occurred without major incident. | In 190 A.I. a minor succession crisis emerged when the Lord Sefton Cafferen abdicated his birthright to his son Theodore. Questions were raised in the noble council as to if this highly unusual and religiously suspect action should be allowed to happen, but ultimately nothing was done to prevent it, and it occurred without major incident. | ||