Day 27 – Sunday – The 1897 War of the Worlds

The Army Moves South to Restore Order

27-Jun 00:01 – Sunday

With the news that the Martian’s are dead, the army moves south to restore order, even as Queen Victoria acts to seize and protect all Martian artifacts by establishing #RotchWood to take ownership of all property previously belonging to the Martians.

Once again, Toni has little time to speculate on much except saving lives. However, her diary references her growing understanding of the politics of the time.

27-Jun 08:22 #RotchWood

Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India,

To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting.

Know by these Presents We advance create and prefer Our right trusty and well loved Cousin and Counsellor Sir John Dullanty.

And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant onto him, and his heirs, the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Rotch Wood.

Further We bestow on Our beloved Earl Rotch Wood All Rights, Authority, and Ownership in property belonging to our enemies the Martians, which are to be held in Our name to safeguard Our Realm.

“On advice of the Privy Council, and in witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Balmoral on 26th of June in the sixtyth year of Our reign.

By Warrant under the Queen’s Sign Manual
Muir Mackenzie”

27-Jun 08:23 #LettersPatent

(NB Letters Patent are a legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by the monarch that grants an office, right, monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation.)

27-Jun 08:24 #ALongHeldSecret

Interestingly, although the United Kingdoms Public Records Act 1958 stated that generally public records will become available for public inspection after 50 years, the fact that all properties belonging to the Martians were to be held in the Queen’s name by @EarlRotchWood remained a secret until last year.

27-Jun 11:00 @HGWells #Safe

Wells has just been taken in by a family who had remained in London during the war.

27-Jun 13:45 @ToniWantsToVote

#LunchTime Now that the #Martians are dead, the #hospital is flooded with those in need. First sit down of the day. #IAmReallyHelping #LoveNurses #LoveOldies

27-Jun 14:00 @ToniWantsToVote

Apparently the #army is moving south. #OhReally #NowTheyCome #WhereWereTheyWhenWeNeededThem #RestoringOrder #DoneThatAlready

27-Jun 15:01 @ToniWantsToVote

@SirJohnTheEngineer has contacted the #government on behalf of @NUWSS

27-Jun 16:42 @ToniWantsToVote

@MilliFawcett has spoken to #GovernmentInExile and explained @NUWSS network. #Government trying to brush her off. #WeWillNotBeBrushed #WeDemandTheVote #ThingsWillChange

27-Jun 19:13 @ToniWantsToVote

More #surgeries today. Saved a limb this time. #AntiSepsisSavesLives