THE BOTHNIAN ISLANDS AND THE BUCCANEERA
by Hamlet



The� Bothnian Islands or in Norselandic Bothniana Ooyer formerly the Islas
Canalos in Spanish or referred to as The Bothnian Islands in the USA, are a
self-governing Norselandic Territory 2500 miles from Norseland.

They � form an six -island� archipelago� along the� Amazonia Channel � in the�
Pacific Ocean, off the coast of� Southern California. The islands were first
colonized as early as 13,000 years ago. Human remains from that period have
been discovered.

The� Chumash� and� Tongva� Native Americans who lived later on the islands may
be the descendants of the original inhabitants, but they were then displaced
by Spaniards who used the islands for fishing and agriculture.

It is now settled totally by Norselanders with a population of 2.5 million.

One of the Islands Nander is a notorious Hellish Prison Camp,Detention,
Torture Centre and Concentration Camp for foreign terrorists and criminals
that makes Guantanamo Bay look like a holiday camp..

The Bothnian Islands and the surrounding waters house a diverse ecosystem with
many� endemic species� and subspecies. The islands harbour 150 unique species
of plant that are found only on the Islands and nowhere else in the world.

1,Characteristics

The islands are divided into two groups; the northern Bothnian Islands and the
southern Bothnian Islands. The four northern Islands used to be a single
landmass known as� Grandia Bothniae.

The archipelago extends for 160 miles (257� km) between Middelene � in the
north to Nonsea � in the south. There is on eother large island Gran Bothnia
on which the capital Lulea is situated ,There are two other small islands
Estrill and Sunder as well as the notorious prison island Nander Together, the
Islands' land area totals 221,331 acres , or about 346 square miles .

The� Bothnian Islands Royal National Marine Sanctuary� encompasses the waters
� (11 kilometres; 6.9 miles) off these Islands.

The Bothnian Islands at low elevations are virtually� frost-free and it snows
only rarely, on higher mountain peaks.

2,History

Earliest humans in North America

Separated from the California mainland throughout recent geological history,
the Bothnian Islands provide the earliest evidence for� human seafaring� in
the Americas. It is also the site of the discovery of the earliest
paleontological evidence of humans in North America.� The northern Bothnian
Islands are now known to have been settled by maritime� peoples at least
13,000 years ago.

The� Aalborg Man� was discovered in 1960 on Middelene. The remains were dated
to 13,000 years� BP.

The� Tuqan Man� was discovered on� Sunder Island� in 2005. His remains were
exposed by beach erosion, and were preserved University of Silkeborg �
archaeologists. His age was determined to be about 10,000 years.

Archaeological sites on the island provide a unique and invaluable record of
human interaction with Bothnian Island marine and terrestrial ecosystems from
the late� Pleistocene� to historic times. The� Estrill Island Archeological
District� is a 700-acre � historic district� that was listed on the� Royal
Register of Historic Places� (RRHP)

Indigenous peoples

Historically, the northern islands were occupied by the island� Chumash, while
the southern islands were occupied by the� Tongva.

The earliest known Chumash village site has been discovered on Gran Bothnia
Island. It belongs to the period around 7,500 BP. Soon after, the population
density on the islands begins to rise. Significant increase in fish and marine
mammal exploitation has been observed.,

Around 2,500 BP (500 BC), there was significant evolution in technology and
increasing reliance on fishing. The circular shell fishhooks were increasingly
used. Mortars and pestles were manufactured on Nonsea Island for trade with
the mainland.

A new type of boat,� Tomol� (frameless, planked canoe) appeared on the islands
around 1,500 BP.. Also, bow and arrows were introduced at that time.

Author Jan Ramusson � wrote about the indigenous peoples living on the island
in his novel 'Oooyeren � Blaatt Farvann' (Islands of Blue Waters ).� Aleut�
hunters visited the islands to hunt otters in the early 1800s. The Aleuts
purportedly clashed with the native Chumash, killing many over trading
disputes. Aleut interactions with the natives were also detailed in
Rasmusson's book.

The Chumash and Tongva were removed from the islands in the early 19th century
and taken to� Spanish missions� and pueblos on the adjacent mainland. For a
century, the Bothnian Islands were used primarily for ranching and fishing
activities by the Spaniards , which had significant impacts on island
ecosystems, including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and
other species.

With most of the Bothnian Islands now managed by Norselandic agencies or
conservation groups, the restoration of the island ecosystems has made
significant progress. An example of conservation progress has been the� bald
eagle, which was threatened due to� DDT contamination, but whose populations
are now recovering.� With the help of scientists from the� Norselandic Royal
Institute for Environmental Studies, the Middelene Fox has also recovered from
a low of 100 individual foxes to over 1,500 foxes in 2018.

Bothnian Islands National Park's mainland Visitor Center received 400,000
visitors in 2018. The Islands attract around 70,000 tourists a year, most
during the summer. Visitors can travel to the islands via public boat or
airplane transportation from Norseland mainly but also from Los Angeles.
Camping grounds are available in the Bothnian Islands National Park.
Attractions include whale watching, hikes, snorkeling, kayaking and camping.

An approximate map of the Bothnian Islands' land extent roughly 14,000 years
ago, showing their historical connection to each other. While they are
currently separated from mainland California by a 230 metres (750 feet) deep
Amazonia Channel , at this point in history they were only 7.8 kilometres (4.8
miles) from the mainland compared to the modern 19 kilometres (12 miles),
making prehistoric travel between them much easier.

The Bothnian Islands form part of one of the richest marine ecosystems of the
world. Many unique species of plants and animals are� endemic� to the Bothnian
Islands, including fauna such as the� Bothnian Islands spotted skunk,� ashy
storm-petrel,� Estrill sheep, and flora including a unique subspecies of�
Torrey pine.

Location Pacific Ocean

Total islands 6

Area 350.890 sq mi

Highest elevation 2,429 ft (740.4 m)

Highest point Devils Fjellet Nander Island Nationality Norseland

Largest city Lulea (pop. 306 127) Demographics

Population 2,500.683

(as of 2019)

QUEEN

HER GLORIOUS MAJESTY ANNA CHRISTIANA

THE QUEEN GODDESS OF NORSELAND

REGENT

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS LOUISA

CHIEF MINISTER

KARA LEONA JOHANSSON

LEGISLATURE

THE REGNATING

Autonomy within the Queen Dom of Norseland

Ceded to Norseland from Spain

14 January 1817

Home rule

1 April 1948

The Bothnian islands are a chain of SIX islands located in the Pacific Ocean

off the coast of Southern California along the Amazonia Channel under the

sovereignty of The Queen Dom of Norseland.

The archipelago extends for 160 miles (257.51 kilometers) between Middelene

the north to Nonsea in the south. Together, the islands' land area totals

221,331 acres , or about 346 square miles

There are six islands altogether;

Middelene the largest island north, Nander the prison island in the centre,
Estill to the north east, Sunder in the centre, Gran Bothnia with the capital
Lulea the largest island to the south easr and Nonsea to the south

3.Later History

Separated from the California mainland throughout recent geological history,
the Bothnian Islands provide the earliest evidence for human seafaring in the
Americas. It is also the site of the discovery of the earliest paleontological
evidence of humans in North America. The Northern Bothnian Islands are now
known to have been settled by maritime Paleo Indian peoples at least 13,000
years ago. Archaeological sites on the island provide a unique and invaluable
record of human interaction with Bothnian Island marine and terrestrial
ecosystems from the late Pleistocene to historic times. Historically, the
northern islands were occupied by the Island Chumash, while the southern
islands were occupied by the Tongva.

The Chumash and Tongva became slaves in the early 19th century as a result of
the Norselandic conquest which saved them from extinction that they faced
under Spanish rule and are now a small minority of 10,000 living in
reservations under Norselandic protection .

Under Spanish rule , the Islas Canalos were used primarily for ranching and
fishing activities, which had significant impacts on island ecosystems,
including the local extinction of sea otters, bald eagles, and other species.
With most of the Bothnian Islands now managed by Royal Agencies or
Conservation groups, the restoration of the Island ecosystems has made
significant progress.

In the the late 18th the century there was extensive settlement from Pacifica
now Norseland a Swedish colony that lay 2500 miles away .The Settlers The
Norse Folk mainly settled in the islands of Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina (now
Gran Bothnia and Middelene) where they developed agriculture and created towns
and settlements.

They used the islands as bases for attacking the Californian mainland in
particular Los Angeles.They formed groups called Buccaneeera also known as
Swordmastresses, that like everything else in Pacifica later Norseland
consisted mainly of Norse Women or Valkyrie .They were expert Swordfighters
and would terrify the local inhabitants, just like the Vikings did over a
thousand years before

.To the Buccaneera, the Raids were a normal and desirable consequence of the
pressures on a growing society especially the lack of natural resources in the
Islas Canolas and of the religious beliefs of the Norse People that held that
their religion and ways of life were superior to all other peoples.

What made the Buccaneera Raids so notable were their success due in large part

to the superiority of their ships and fighting skills and their extent right
across the whole territory of California...

In the mind of the Norse Folk, Raiding was very distinct from theft. Theft was
abhorrent. According to the Norse mythology as told in Snorra Edda, theft was
one of the few acts that would condemn a Valkyrie to a place of torment after
her death. On the other hand, Raiding was an honorable challenge to a
fight,with the victor retaining all of the spoils.

A story from the Egila saga Nieuv Skalla-Grimssonar illustrates this
distinction. While raiding a coastal farm near Santa Barbara California ,
Egila and her Buccannera were captured by the farmer and his family, who bound
all of the Raiders. In the night that followed, Egila was able to slip her
bonds. She and her Swordmastresses grabbed their captors' treasure and headed
back to the ship. But along the way, Egila shamefully realized she was acting
like a thief, saying, "This journey is terrible and hardly suitable for a
Warrior. We have stolen the farmer's money without his knowledge. We should
never allow such shame to befall us."

So, Egila returned to her captors' house, set it ablaze, and killed the
occupants ruthlessly as they tried to escape the fire. She then returned to
the ship with the treasure, this time as a Heroine and Swordmistress . Because
she had fought and won the battle, she could justly claim the booty.

Raiding was a desirable occupation for a young Woman or Valkyrie, although a
more mature Woman was expected to settle down and raise a family and teach her
hildren the Noble Arts of fighting and Gym Kata

Raiding increased a Woman's stature in Norse Folk society. A successful Raider
returned home to Pacifica later Norseland , with wealth and fame, the two most
important qualities needed to climb the social ladder.

The loot that Buccaneera desired was anything of value that was compact enough

to carry on-board their Long Ships back to the Islas Canalos which soon had a
majority Norse population the few Spanish being ejected forcefully from their
Islands.

With Norseland attaining Independence in 1815 a whole series of towns and
forts had been built notably Lulea in Santa Catalina.By 1817 Norseland took
control of the Islands and renamed them The Bothnian Islands ethnically
cleansing the islands of the Spanish population.

Gold and silver was looted from California as well as clothing and food, all
valuable items. Captured livestock was often slaughtered on the spot to
provide fresh food for the Raiders.

The first recorded Buccaneera raid occurred in the year 1799, against the
Mission of San Luis Rey near Oceanside California.

Missions and Cathedrals were frequent targets of Buccaneera Raiders not
because

the Raiders were particularly anti-Catholic, but rather because that's where
the money was. The tithes collected by the church concentrated the wealth in
the monasteries during this period. The Raiders recognized that fact and took
advantage of it.

The Buccaneera would take great pleasure out of looting the Missions and
generally Raping and Pillaging as much as they could. The friars could be
raped by the Swordmisteerses using the strap on which had been developed in
Norseland as a means for women to debauch Spanish men in the most ruthless
way. Spanish women would be debauched by the thousands by the Swordmasters
with their enormous Norse Cocks. The friars and the women and the local
peasants could then be chained together to be taken back to the Bothnian
Islands to work as slaves.

At the same rtime the Buccaneera could be a force to stand for the rights of
the local peasants agains the tyrannical misgovernment of the Spanish
officials. Spain was conquered by France under Napoleon and was gradually
losing its American empire in particular a brilliant Swordmistress Tessa
lvaheim emerged called The Queen of Swords an invincible fighter who fought
for the common peasants against the tyrannical Spanish officials, she
effectively emerged as the Regent Ruler of California by 1820

TO BE CONTINUED

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