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'''Sir Harry Smith Parkes''' (1828 – 1885) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat who served as the Consul to the | '''Sir Harry Smith Parkes''' (1828 – 1885) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] diplomat who served as the Consul to the [[Qing dynasty|Qing Empire]] of [[China]], the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] of [[Japan]], and the [[Joseon|Joseon dynasty]] of [[Korea]] over the span of three decades. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Parkes was the British Consul to the Qing during and after the {{wiki|Second Opium War}} from 1841 until 1864. In 1865, he was selected to replace {{wiki| | Parkes was the British Consul to the Qing during and after the {{wiki|Second Opium War}} from 1841 until 1864. In 1865, he was selected to replace Sir {{wiki|Rutherford Alcock}} as the Consul to Japan.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Harry Parkes (diplomat)}}</ref> | ||
Parkes | Two years later, Parkes gained a new assistant named [[William Lloyd]], who unbeknownst to him was a member of the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]]. Thus, Parkes became an unwitting Templar pawn in their goal of re-establishing the power of their [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese counterparts]] and the {{wiki|Imperial Court in Kyoto|Imperial Court}} in [[Kyoto]] led by Crown Prince [[Emperor Meiji|Mutsuhito]].<ref name="ACF">''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' – {{Cite|3 May 2021. Chapters needed}}</ref> Parkes also dealt with the [[Icarus affair]] as the British Empire's top negotiator. | ||
During the [[Boshin War]], Parkes opted to remain neutral in the struggle between Imperial and shogunate forces. After the [[Battle of Aizu]], which ended in a decisive Imperial victory and sealed the fate of the Tokugawa shogunate, Parkes was invited to meet [[French Army]] officer [[Jules Brunet]], a member of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French | Parkes became a high-profile target for the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], due to his association with Lloyd. One night, the Assassins sent a ''[[Ninja|shinobi]]'' named [[Issa]] to kill the British consul. Issa dispatched several [[British Army|British soldiers]] and attempted to assassinate Parkes, but was stopped by Lloyd, who overpowered and executed the ''shinobi''.<ref name="ACF"/> | ||
During the [[Boshin War]], Parkes opted to remain neutral in the struggle between the Imperial and shogunate forces. After the [[Battle of Aizu]], which ended in a decisive Imperial victory and sealed the fate of the Tokugawa shogunate, Parkes was invited to meet [[French Army]] officer [[Jules Brunet]], a covert member of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]]. After congratulating the Consul for the victory of his allies, Brunet warned Parkes that ''"they won a battle, but not the [[Assassin-Templar War|war]]"''. Parkes was oblivious to his statement and was unaware of the larger conflict between the Assassins and Templars, remarking that Britain and France were not at war.<ref name="ACF"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:08, 5 May 2026
Sir Harry Smith Parkes (1828 – 1885) was a British diplomat who served as the Consul to the Qing Empire of China, the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, and the Joseon dynasty of Korea over the span of three decades.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Parkes was the British Consul to the Qing during and after the Second Opium War from 1841 until 1864. In 1865, he was selected to replace Sir Rutherford Alcock as the Consul to Japan.[1]
Two years later, Parkes gained a new assistant named William Lloyd, who unbeknownst to him was a member of the British Rite of the Templar Order. Thus, Parkes became an unwitting Templar pawn in their goal of re-establishing the power of their Japanese counterparts and the Imperial Court in Kyoto led by Crown Prince Mutsuhito.[2] Parkes also dealt with the Icarus affair as the British Empire's top negotiator.
Parkes became a high-profile target for the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins, due to his association with Lloyd. One night, the Assassins sent a shinobi named Issa to kill the British consul. Issa dispatched several British soldiers and attempted to assassinate Parkes, but was stopped by Lloyd, who overpowered and executed the shinobi.[2]
During the Boshin War, Parkes opted to remain neutral in the struggle between the Imperial and shogunate forces. After the Battle of Aizu, which ended in a decisive Imperial victory and sealed the fate of the Tokugawa shogunate, Parkes was invited to meet French Army officer Jules Brunet, a covert member of the French Assassins. After congratulating the Consul for the victory of his allies, Brunet warned Parkes that "they won a battle, but not the war". Parkes was oblivious to his statement and was unaware of the larger conflict between the Assassins and Templars, remarking that Britain and France were not at war.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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Harry Parkes (diplomat) on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu – [citation needed]
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