Introduction--Part I: The making of a north sea kingdom (1921-1967); The war hero and the beauty queen--Fort Madness--Rock 'n' roll rebellion--A most eventful fall--E mare libertas--Part II: Guns, Germans, and the defense of a dynasty (1967-2000); Belasco, buoys, and the Chelmsford Court of Assizes--Behold the trappings of statehood--Arrival of die deutschen--The coup: world war Sealand--The dynasty expands--Shots fired, forged passports, and outrageous criminality--Part III: Surviving the cyber age (2000-present); Cypherpunks and offshore data storage--Sealand in the new millennium--Athleta principalitas--Two moments of profound silence--A dark mirror--Prince of the cockles--King of the micronations--Epilogue: All hail the stubborn kingdom--appendix: Precedent, justification, and scholarly opinion on Sealand as a sovereign nation--Notes--Bibliography & Sources--Acknowledgments--Index.
Summary:
"Sealand is the raucous tale of how a rogue adventurer seized the disused World War II anti-aircraft gun platform, settled his family on it, and defended their rebel nation from British government officials and armed mercenaries for half a century. Incorporating original interviews with surviving Sealand royals, Dylan Taylor-Leham recounts the battles and schemes as Roy and his crew engaged with shady businessmen, entertained pirate radio and TV broadcasters, and even thwarted an attempted coup. Incredibly, the self-proclaimed independent nation still stands today--replete with its own constitution, national flag and anthem, currency, and passports."--Taken from back book cover.
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