Coup of 1800

The Coup of 1800 was a coup carried out by king Adrian II, various royalists in government and some elements of the Royal Guard against James Carrington.

Background
After Carrington took control of Brunant his rule began to resemble a military dictatorship. His troops patrolled the cities day and night and revolts against him were crushed. His frivolous lifestyle was drying up the coffers and his large building projects in Koningstad were also increasing dramatically in cost. Carrington began to tax people high amounts yearly. Farmers were forced to give a large portion of their crops as tax and the average Brunanters were often short on food. In 1796 a group of women broke into a grain store in Grijzestad and took bread and seeds for their families. Some others stormed an armory and made off with weapons and a cannon. Carrington responded by killing 22 of their husbands and by executing on sight anyone trying to undermine the state. Soon several wealthy Dutch merchants and royalists in 1800 the king and other Dutch royalists staged a coup and had Carrington arrested. It appeared that change would finally come when Carrington was freed from prison 4 days later and was on his way to Koningstad with 500 soldiers. Adrian fled the country disguised as a maid and the "old liberator" resumed his rule.