Leonhard Bosch

Leonhard Bosch  (born, "Sir Leonhard Bosch II of Berlin") is the Premier of the Netherlands. He was inagurated in 1749, after serving as the head of the Dutch Parliament for four years. Leonhard served in the Dutch Military for nine years preceding his entry into government.

Childhood
Leonhard was born on January 8th, 1719 in Berlin, Germany. He was born to his parents, Leonhard Bosch I, and Alisha Faust. The two had met in Berlin, and married a few months afterwards.

Leonhard's mother died during childbirth with him. Leonhard was left to his father, who was a humble farmer. The two lived menial lives, growing and selling their produce on their farm a few miles outside of Berlin. Leonhard and his father would grew potatoes, and cabbages. Their profits were substantial enough to barely live comfortably.

In his youth, Leonhard was a very spry, and lively boy. He did not have any friends, therefore he was somewhat shy in his childhood. Leonhard often would help his father tend to their farm, and would spend his free time reading books from a library.

In 1730, Leonhard moved with his father to Holland, Netherlands in search of better success. Potatoes were in higher demand in the Netherlands, as opposed to Germany. Leonhard's father was a very oppurtunistic man, so it was no surprise to Leonhard that they did move.

Adolescence
Leonhard's father introduced him to smoking at the age of fourteen. Leonhard viewed the practice as a sign of a refined man, and as a stress reliever. Leonhard smoked very often, and does to this day. Leonhard is never seen without a tobacco pipe in his mouth. In 1735, when Leonhard was sixteen years of age, his father served in the Dutch Military. Leonhard's father bestowed a locket to his son, that was engraved with Leonhard's favorite Bible verse: Romans 6:23.

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Leonhard's father did not return from the military, as he died in battle. He was impaled by a bayonet through his neck.

When Leonhard was informed through a letter, he was grief-stricken. Leonhard went into a deep depression, and became a very bitter young man. Leonhard turned into a husk of his former self, becoming prone to conniptions.

Leonhard also took up heavy drinking, following his father's death. He became a raging alcoholic, who started numerous bar fights.

Military Career
Leonhard also enlisted in the Dutch Military after his father's death, to help keep his mind off of it.

Leonhard served proudly, and made a few friends within the military. He trained himself to his physical peak to allow himself to be a more potent soldier. With this training, Leonhard began to advance through the ranks faster than his peers.

Leonhard was eventually deployed to the Caribbean, where he served as a peacekeeper in Tobago, a Dutch Caribbean territory. As a soldier, he was meant to enforce the law.

Leonhard had a relatively easy job, until he was confronted by a small group of natives attempting to overthrow the governor of the island. One night while standing guard outside the governor's office, a group of roughly five native men walked up to him. The men had painted faces, and looked like they belonged to a local tribe. The five men all wore ragged clothing.

One of the men approached Leonhard, holding a torch. Leonhard was not sure what he said, as it was in their native tongue. He was already on defense, keeping his bayonet in his grip. Before he knew it, Leonhard had been attacked by one of the men from the back of the group. He felt the profound anguish in his chest, as a large axe was swung into his abdomen.

Falling over, choking on his bood, Leonhard appeared dead. The native men then proceeded to storm the governor's office, and held him hostage until Dutch reinforcements arrived.

The officer lied on the ground with a large gash from his right shoulder to his left side of his kidney area. Leonhard was quickly losing blood, but he decided he must push onwards. He struggled to stand up, with blood all over his uniform. Leonhard fought his weakness to find a doctor, eventually finding one about a mile away from the governor's office.

Leonhard has a deep scar from the axe, that he still possesses today. 

Entry Into Government
After giving it some thought, Leonhard decided to leave the military, and join the Dutch government. Eventually, he became a member of the Dutch Parliament. Leonhard served for some time, before rising to the head of parliament.

Leonhard eventually was inagurated as the Premier of the Netherlands, through appointment of King Nathaniel Huntington I.

Finding Love
Leonhard eventually met Richard Venables, a member of the British government. Richard was married to a woman named Hannah Bluefeather. Leonhard immediately fell in love with the woman, but tried his best to repress it, as he knew that she was married to his newfound friend.

Richard fell ill shortly after becoming acquainted with Leonhard, and gave his blessing to Leonhard to marry Hannah. After his death, the two became married afterwards. Leonhard and Hannah married on July 5th, 1749.

Leonhard eventually had a son, who he named after himself and his father: Leonhard Bosch III.