Star Chamber
The Star Chamber was an English secret court that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century. Originally meant to ensure the fair enforcement of laws against powerful people, it became synonymous with social and political oppression.[1] King Henry VII used the Star Chamber to try powerful public figures without any public knowledge of the proceedings,[2] essentially castrating dangerous political enemies.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1503, the Templars struggled to take power over the English court and were in constant battle against the Assassins, including some sent over from Italy by Ezio Auditore.[4] After Margaret of York's assassination, the Templars sought to ignite an uprising against Henry VII as a smokescreen for their true plot: to infiltrate the Star Chamber.[3][2]
The Assassins, aware of the court's potential for immeasurable damage if they targeted the Brotherhood's allies, decided to identify the Templars and remove them. Their mission began by questioning King Henry, who did not doubt any man on the council and advised the Assassins to cease investigating. Ignoring the king's request, they bribed some of his court, uncovering some rumors, followed and threatened the council members, but to no avail. Only when two ambassadors from the Borgia arrived from Rome and met with four elder members of the Star Chamber did the Assassins manage to uncover their identities by ambushing the ambassador and stealing their letters, which they then turned over to Henry, letting him deal with his own men. As a show of appreciation for their assistance, Henry kept a seat open on the Chamber for a representative of the Brotherhood.[3][4][2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (contracts only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
