The Conquest Party was started in The Freestate of Mordusia by John Richards and a few of his mates in 3410. The first meeting of the party was held in a small church in Port Saint John. They had a dream of uniting church and state under god's guidance. John's name was on the ballot for the Presidential Election in October 3410 but he only received 0.06% of the vote. But this was just the beginning and nobody even knew who John Richards was at this point. After the election, John started to receive media coverage due to his popular yet controversial positions. Specifically on religion and his desire to unite church and state. In the following election 2 years later, he was a household name. In 3412, John Richards received 28.36% of the vote. Even though he lost the Presidential Election, h