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He was a member of the Quakers, practising as a Quaker Pacifist until 663 and then again from 667. Although, unusually for a Quaker, he attends church - specifically St Matthew the Apostle's church in Sankey. He also attends more traditionally Quaker meeting houses as well.
==Josceline Fitzmaurice Sassoon==
'''Josceline Norval Fitzmaurice Sassoon''’ (24th May, 623 — present), known professionally as J.F Sassoon, is a Kodiak Author, philanthropist, and politician. He is known for his works such as Godsith Hollow and Hell to High Water; from 668 he served as the General Assembly Member for Aston-upon-Lum.
{{Infobox AM
| honorific_prefix =
| name = J.F. Sassoon
| honorific_suffix =
| image = File:Sassoon.png
| office1 = Member of the [[General Assembly]] for [[Aston-Upon-Lum]]
| term_start1 = 19th February 667
| predecessor1 = Edmund Cosmo Maltravers
| birth_date = {{birth date|623|5|24}}
| birth_place = the Darrent
| nationality = Kodiak
| spouse = See Private life
| party = N/A
| residence = Mulberry Lodge
| profession = Author, Professor, Politician}}
===='''Early Life'''====
Josceline Norval Fitzmaurice Sassoon was born on 24 May 623 in Vikstein in the Darrent to Emilius John Sassoon (582-626), an army officer, and Margaret, née Emerson (589-). The couple had settled in Vikstein as Emilius’s service was drawing to a close so Emilius could begin working as a banker. Sassoon had one younger brother, Salford Emilius Sassoon (625-).
When he was three, he travelled down to Godsith on what was intended to be a lengthy family visit. However the trip was cut short when Emilius contracted Rheumatic fever and died. This left the family without any income, therefore his mother took them to live in Aston-upon-Lum with her grandparents. Sassoon enjoyed exploring the woods around Aston, which would go onto influence his later writings, alongside other nearby settlements. Margaret taught her two children at home. Josie, as he was known to the family, was reportedly a keen pupil. He took a keen interest in botany and linguistics. Young Sassoon enjoyed drawing, especially landscapes and trees. However, his favourite lesson was horticulture, which he took to tentatively with his mother.
During his teenage years, Sassoon continued to take an interest in fantasy, especially constructed languages. At age 16 he wrote his first (unpublished book), Necromancer. This book has never been publicly released and Sassoon has spoken little about it, however it is believed that this book drew influences from traumas of his early childhood.
He would go on to study at Rykkburgh university from 641 to 646.
===='''Academic and Writing Career'''====
Upon graduating from Rykkburgh University in 646, Sassoon would become a professor at the university, teaching the classical literature course. In 646, he published his first book, Godsith Hollow with Middleton and Haggerty. Some time after that he went on to publish the Little Man of Sidmouth, adopting the pen name of J.F. Sassoon. As his career continued to take off, Sassoon became more involved with right wing politics, oftentimes giving speeches to his students about the dangers of socialism and communism upon Kodiak. Alongside that he would continue to write, including some non-fiction books.
In 646, Sassoon began a megaproject known as the Færie Stories. The first of these was the Daidaleon, which would set the background of this literary universe Sassoon was establishing. After several years, this book was published independently, rather than with Middleton and Haggerty. Whilst finishing his first book, he would begin his second major book ‘’’the Druóphones’’’. While writing that, he published the ‘’’Queen of the Wood Pixies’’’ in 656. The Druóphones was not published until 662.
In the 660s, during the civil war in which a commune rose up, Sassoon joined the Army. Sassson would be active in Graz and Seathenia. He wrote at the time that “the commune should be shot for treachery.” His time in the civil war would influence his political opinions going forward.
Sassson would be injured in 666, which left him without the use of his left leg, which was eventually amputated. He thus returned to teaching at Rykkburgh, this time teaching law.
===='''Political Career'''====
After being wounded during the Civil War, Sassoon returned to Aston-upon-Lum with the desire to pursue the seat in 668. Due to unforeseen circumstances he would get the seat in 667 instead after Cosmo Maltravers resigned.
===='''Private Life'''====
Sassoon was married twice, first to Philomena FitzFinnigan (624-) from 646 to 654, when the two divorced. He then went on to marry Georgina McCartney in 655. He had 8 children.
With Philomena FitzFinnigan:
# Herbert Holbrook Sassoon (647-)
# John Sassoon (649-)
# Lillian Philomena Sassoon (649-)
# Algernon Patrick Sassoon (650-)
# Maurice Llewellyn Sassoon (652-662)
With Georgina McCartney
# Margareta Sassoon (657-)
# Theodora Sassoon (660-)
# Douglas Sassoon (663-)
===='''Bibliography'''====
'''Fiction'''
''Unpublished''
# Necromancer (unpublished), c. 639
''with Middleton and Haggerty''
# Godsith Hollow, Middleton & Haggerty, 646
# The little man of Sidmouth, Middleton & Haggerty, 648
# A compilation of short stories and tales, Middleton & Haggerty, 649
# Hell to High Water, Middleton & Haggerty, 651
''The Faerie Stories''
# The Daidaleon, 646-654 (published 660)
# Queen of the Wood Pixies, 656
# The Druóphones, 651-660 (published 662)
'''Non-Fiction'''
# The Histories of the Germanic Language and its influence on Kodiak, 646
# A thesis on literature in the modern age, 651
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