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Ancelstierre is a country in the Old Kingdom series that borders on the Old Kingdom at the North. Ancelstierre's speech patterns, technology and political system share many similarities with those of early twentieth century Britain. The capital of Ancelstierre is Corvere.

Although physically connected to the Old Kingdom by the Wall, Ancelstierre is in a different plane of existence. Magic does not work in Ancelstierre except very near the Wall, just as Ancelstierran technology breaks down close to the Old Kingdom, and the seasons and "movement" of the constellations do not align on the two sides of the Wall.

Most people in Ancelstierre do not believe that magic exists in the Old Kingdom, and the fact is officially denied by the Ancelstierran government. However, citizens who live or work near the Wall know better, and some are Charter Mages.

Ancelstierre is not the only country in its world, which also contains the homeland of the Southerlings, but other realms are seldom mentioned in the series because they are further from the Old Kingdom.

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  • Sabriel, like her mother Elinor, grew up in Ancelstierre. This was both to keep her safe and because Abhorsens during the Interregnum, having searched for Kerrigor's physical body for centuries, began to suspect it might be there, and they needed one of their number to be familiar with the country.
  • William Shakespeare's plays exist in Ancelstierre, with minor changes and written by "Charlotte Breakespear." This, along with many of the similarities of Ancelstierre to early twentieth century England (the fictional character Touchstone, bob haircuts, St. Andrew's Crosses, etc) suggests that Ancelstierre might be an alternate universe to our own.
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