Cinna Cassia, Queen of the Britons
In 1494, a monk discovered an obscure manuscript collection in a library at Canterbury, England, containing the life story of Cinna Cassia, Queen of the Britons during Briton’s post-Roman era. The monk was so impressed by the limited information he reviewed, he visited archives in France, England, Scotland, and Italy to further his appreciation of her.
When Rome withdrew from England in 410 A.D., the vacuum encouraged invasions from countries who prized the island, mainly the Anglo-Saxons. Cassia refused to be ruled by an outsider leading to her election as queen. She formed and trained armies, provided them with modern weapons and tactics, and understood the importance of treating wounded soldiers. Cassia married a woman named Lily, who established an education system for all, including her son Arthur.
The monk published a book about Cassia in 1518, but found no interest in her from scholars or historians, but the king noticed then prosecuted the monk for supporting same-sex relationships, leading to his execution. In 1909, a librarian discovered a moldy water-stained copy in a Parisian library, and the book was returned to its proper location.
This fictional story would fit into the vast void of early post-Roman English history, were same-sex relationships were regarded differently due to no religious powers altering beliefs through text misinterpretation.
