Thanks @sunjata I did just dive right in into this but I am still really nervous about taking a misstep somewhere if I rush into writing the main story I have been considering writing the resource parts creatively as though from the perspective of people actually at the events to help make them interesting and emotive.

This way I get the background information out there but it's still entertaining in the long run for the reader and may help everyone involved understand the world, people and cultures in this world.