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The Epstein Kingdom

In 1684, a small group of family and friends- who were fleeing due to a dispute with their neighbors - settled on Sassie Island after stealing a small ship and setting sail in the hopes to start a new life. Jonathan Kaplan Epstein knew how to sail as he had been a fisherman and told his companions that he would find them a new island to settle on, populate, and rule. They brought with them few supplies but ended up building themselves a kingdom. This kingdom steadily grew from the initial 11 people whom set sail into a kingdom of more than 100 people. This kingdom was run by Jonathan Kaplan Epstein who was the smartest and brightest person in the kingdom thanks to his privileged education growing up as a boy. Jonathan set basic rules which everyone was to abide by- such as "disputes shall be brought forth to ye King and decided on hitherto" and "Ye slaying of men shall be punishable by hanging"- but the common rule was to treat all with respect and decency.

Jonathan is accredited with creating and maintaining a stable kingdom in which there were never any quarrels because he himself worked with his community. This community thrived off of the local wildlife, fish, and built an infrastructure using the materials found on the island. Jonathan Epstein ran this island for 9 years until he died one day when a shark bit him while working with his fellow fisherman on the island. There was a grand

Jonathan said before he died that his trusted friends Daniel Fradin and Sawyer Levy should rule his kingdom, that after 9 years had a population of over a 100 people. Unfortunately, Daniel and Sawyer both wanted to rule the kingdom in different ways which caused so much chaos and unrest that soon the inhabitants began to leave. After a 2 year war between Daniel and Sawyer they eventually agreed to run the island in a way that suited both of them but by that time, only under 20 people remained. The kingdom never fully regained its strength and soon after all the inhabitants, including Daniel and Sawyer, left and returned to Australia.