Council of the Eight

The Council of the Eight was the former legislature of the Kingdom of Empherias from 1969 until 1973 when it was reformed into the Council of the Elite. It is famous for it's nonsensical name, having eight members for just two months before expanding to ten members for the remainder of it's existence. Due to it's short tenure, it is often cited as one of the shortest lasting legislatures in the world.

Rijkse Louis IV delegated more powers to the Council of the Five in the High Powers Act 1969. Specifically, Lord James Mayweather was granted more powers as the Head of the Council and de-facto Prime Minister. He instituted the Mayweather Reforms which increased council membership to eight, and thus the Council of the Eight was created to replace the previous. The new members included Lord Viktor Platt, the Duke of Mertens, and Lady Agnes Bugg. However, membership further increased to ten with the additional of Lord Igor Kastova, and royal family member Lady Elizabeth Hyrette in February 1970, though the name or location was not changed. The council moved back to nine members in October 1972 when Lady Elizabeth Hyrette was coronated as Rijkdottir Elizabeth I, the queen.

The council was dissolved in 1973 when the council was reformed into the Council of the Elite by Mayweather's successor Henry Cecil.