DISSOLUTION OF KINGDOM OF SUFFONIA 

24th of The Deep Cold, 1759

I, Henry I, King of Suffonia, of the Great House of Suffolk, hitherby declare the dissolution of Kingdom of Suffonia and of House Suffolk, with immediate affect.

It is with great hardship that I write these words. It is not of pleasure or a choice, but of necessity that has circling our Kingdom.

For many years, I have seen the rising of this House, growing in numbers, growing in land, titles, riches. But I also saw the greed betray us, it drove us from what we truly art, eagles. The virtues that made House of Suffolk a great house, art nowhere to be found, not in the people or the acts they commit. No longer I shall allow the name of this Great House be tarnished by the actions caused by greed, and earthly desires. No more the legacy of great men left us be sullied.

From simple traders arrived this land years ago, we rose to become an eagle, we rose in the leadership and guidance of Edward I of Suffolk. We earned the right to name ourselves Crimson Eagle.From a small barony, to a Kingdom with an army of 7.100 soldiers who art willing to bleed, and die for their King and their Country. Now is the time to honour their faith in us.

Fret not upon the accomplishment of this House, for there art houses who speak ill of Suffolk, which one can claim a rise so high? There art not many houses which can live up to of Suffolk’s, let it be its worst or the best.

As the natural and legitimate patriarch, whose descendent from the First King of Suffolk, I invoke my kingly prerogative and the authority bestowed upon that stature, I dissolve this House of the Titles that it holds. I shall be the Last King of Suffonia and the last partriarch of House Suffolk

The Crimson Eagle rests now.

DIEU MON DROIT,

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY Henry I of the House of Suffolk, King of Suffonia,

Duke of Warwick,  Count of Pembroke and Baron of Alnwick

Peerage and Nobility Act 1750

This Royal Act has been made Law based on the Royal Prerogative of the King of Suffonia

Article I - Ennoblement

a) All titles of nobility must be granted with an Ennoblement Ceremony held by the King, in which the grantee of the title of nobility  (i) must swear his allegiance to the Crown and (ii) will be granted his Cloak and Sceptre of Ennoblement.

b) Upon the completion of the Ennoblement Ceremony, the grantee of a title of nobility is created a Peer of the Realm and his house will be elevated as a noble House of the Kingdom.

c) If a title of nobility is to be granted to a Peer of the Realm or a member of the nobility, the concerning ceremony will still be named as ennoblement ceremony, but the ceremony itself and the letters patent issued concerning the title of nobility will be amended as applicable.

d) Cloaks and Sceptres of Ennoblement may only be worn or held for (i) ceremonies of ennoblement or title transfer, (ii) ceremonies of vassalage, (iii) royal weddings or (iv) events where the King specifically allows so. 

e) Cloaks and Sceptres of Ennoblement for a particular title art only crafted once for the initial Ennoblement Ceremony and the same attire will be used for following ceremonies, thus Peers of the Realm must to safeguard these attire and will not be compensated for their losses.

Article II - Titles of Nobility

a) Titles of nobility of the Kingdom of Suffonia art in hierarchical order art (i) baron, (ii) viscount, (iii) count, (iv) marquess and (v) duke.

b) Requirements of eligibility for titles of nobility will be declared by a Royal Decree and if no Royal Decree is issue, the King will determine eligibility requirements with his own will, taking precedence and tradition in to consideration.

c) Styles of addressing for the holders of titles of nobility will be determined by a Royal Decree.

d) Titles of nobility will be deemed as legally acquired in full, following the Ennoblement Ceremony as per Article I of this Act.

e) When a holder of a title of nobility passes away, the heir of that title of nobility, as per Suffonian Code on Inheritance and Succession, No: I, will de facto assume the concerning title of nobility but an Ennoblement Ceremony as per Article I of this Act will be required for de jure assumption of the title, without the requirement of any further letters patent.

Article III - Privileges of Nobility

a) Relatives of Peers of the Realm as acknowledged and recorded by the Master of the Heraldry art deemed as noble.

b) Nobles may carry arms and may ride horses within the borders of the pomerium of Warwick City, excluding vicinity of Pembroke Palace.

c) Nobles may keep polar bears as pets for recreational purposes.

d) Nobles may hunt rabbits in his Royal Majesty's woods, as long as their acts reasonably does not endanger the species within Suffonia.

e) Nobles may keep bees for commercial or recreational purposes or employ or encourage commoners for apiculture.

f) Male nobles may be accepted as squires by any Suffonian Knight, regardless of their age, without the requirement of serving as a page.

Article IV - Privileges of Peers

a) Persons granted a title of nobility with a letters patent issued by the King of Suffonia and their successors in accordance with Code on Inheritance and Succession, No: I, and as acknowledged by the King, art deemed as Peers of the Realm.

b) All privileges granted hitherby under Article III of this Act art also granted to the Peers of the Realm.

c) Peers may hunt foxes in his Royal Majesty's woods, as long as their acts reasonably does not endanger the species within Suffonia.

d) Peers may hunt dolphins from his Royal Majesty's seas, as long as their acts reasonably does not endanger the species within Suffonia.

e) Peers art allowed access to the Suffolk Crypts and royal palaces.

f) Peers of the Realm may request a private audience with the King.

Article V - Obligations of Nobility and Peers

a) Peers of the Realm art tasked and obligated to follow, apply and comply Suffonian Law and to dictate and ensure the compliance of their subjects and respective families to Suffonian Law.

b) Peers of the Realm and their noble families must ensure that all of their acts and deeds benefits the Crown of Suffonia and they may not undertake or do anything that would harm the Crown of Suffonia.

c) During times of war or when the need presents itself, Peers of the Realm and their noble families must rally all of their resources, including but not limited to human and monetary resources, for the cause of the Crown of Suffonia, as instructed by the Crown of Suffonia. 

d) During times of peace, Peers of the Realm and their noble families must allocate their guard force to the Crimson Guard, as to be arranged into appropriate units and ranks by the Captain of the Crimson Guard.

Article VI - Privileges of Tenant Peers

a) Peers who art given land or fief outside of the pomerium of Warwick City, or the pomerium of any royal capital as designated by the King of Suffonia art named Tenant Peers for the purposes of this Act and Suffonian legal procedure.

b) Judicial and legislative rights of Tenant Peers concerning their fief art limited as regulated under Suffonian Code on Legal Procedure, No: I.

c) Tenant Peers may choose to retain their own armed guard force as per Article VII of this Act and art not obligated to comply with Article V/d.

Article VII - Armed Forces of Tenant Peers

a) Tenant Peers may retain a guard force regiment for the protection and execution of their rights over their controlled fief.

b) Tenant Peers may not form or retain an army nor name their guard force or guard ranks in anyway that may be associated with an army, including but not limited to ranks such as general or marshal.

c) If a Lord Marshal is appointed by the King in accordance with Article II/b of the Administration Act 1737, all Tenant Peers must appoint a Captain to assume command of their retained guard force regiment whom will directly answer to the Lord Marshal in all matters until his tenure ends.

d) Tenant Peers may retain vessels, with or without offensive capacity, built for the purpose of traveling on waterways, but they may not form or retain a navy nor name or rank their vessels or sailors in anyway that may be associated with a navy, including but not limited to ranks such as commodore or admiral.

Article VIII - Bureaucratic Organisation of Tenant Peers

a) Tenant Peers may appoint advisors or form councils for their controlled fief as necessary. 

b) To prevent chaos and confusion between bureaucratic organisations of the Kingdom, Tenant Peers may not name their advisors as ministers nor as chancellor or name their councils as privy council or cabinet.

DIEU MON DROIT,

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY Edward I of the House of Suffolk, King of Suffonia,

Duke of Warwick, Count of Pembroke and Baron of Alnwick

Royal Decree No: II - Preservation of Wildlife and Livestock

This Royal Decree has been issued based on the Royal Prerogative of the King of Suffonia

Article I - Restrictions on Hunting

a) All wild, unowned and unattended (i) rabbits, (ii) foxes, (iii) polar bears, (iv) pandas and (v) ocelots in the realm of Suffonia art under the protection of the Crown and art deemed as personal property of the King.

b) All wild dolphins in Suffonian seas or any water body of Suffonia  art under the protection of the Crown and art deemed as personal property of the King.

c) Hunting, harming, capturing, netting or domesticating any animals listed in Article I/a and Article I/b of this Royal Decree is prohibited.

d) All bees in the Realm of Suffonia art deemed as property of the Royal Exchequer and harming or collection of bees or any of their products is prohibited.

e) Hunters must ensure their game does not suffer unnecessarily and torturing animals or in anyway harming animals for entertainment, reasonably outside of the scope of sport hunting and in anyway  endangering any species, is prohibited. 

Article II - Restrictions on Pets

a) Keeping, owning or domesticating polar bears as pets or companions for recreational purposes is prohibited.

b) Polar bears may be domesticated for commercial purposes by registered theater companies.

Article III - Restrictions on Livestock and Poultry

a) Export of livestock and poultry is prohibited.

b) Livestock and poultry can only be imported in to Suffonia after receiving an import license from the Comptroller, following an examination of their eligibility by the Principal for Agriculture.

c) Imported livestock and poultry must be kept separately from domestic livestock and poultry.

Article IV - Restrictions on Plants and Seeds

a) Export of indigenous plants, fruits and seeds is prohibited.

b) Plants, fruits and seeds can only be imported in to Suffonia after receiving an import license from the Comptroller, following an examination of their eligibility by the Principal for Agriculture.

c) Planting of imported plants, fruits or seeds to Suffonian soil, without a license issued by the High Treasurer or his appointed officials, is prohibited.

Article V - Preservation of Forests

a) All forests, woods and groves in the realm of Suffonia art under the protection and  art deemed as property of the Royal Exchequer.

b) Cutting, burning or in anyway harming the forests, woods and groves of Suffonia for recreational or commercial purposes is prohibited.

c) High Treasurer or his appointed officials may issue licenses to allow cutting of trees for commercial purposes.

DIEU MON DROIT,

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY Edward I of the House of Suffolk, King of Suffonia,

Duke of Warwick, Count of Pembroke and Baron of Alnwick

SUFFONIAN GIN

About Suffonian Gin

Suffonian Gin is an alcoholic beverage brewed from juniper berries, herbs, and cinnamon alongside various other spices which are not disclosed to the public. On the day King Edward I, ordered his Warwick Castle, Suffolk Woods were covering all of the Suffonian domain and thus in order for the castle to be built the forest had to be cut down. While the timber from the chopped down trees were used in the construction they also beared an excess amount of juniper berries. While some Suffonians waited the construction of the castle in Avalain City (hosted by King Wilhelm I), some more eager ones formed tent camps around the construction site. These campers started experimenting with their juniper berry stockpile and these experiments led to the foundation of the Suffonian Gin. Suffonian Gin became an instant phenomenon amongst the Suffonian people and to this day it is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Suffonia (followed by local Suffonian wine brands). Following the construction of Warwick Castle, Suffonian Gin production was professionalised and flavoured up by additional ingredients imported from southern provinces. Today Royal Liquor & Wine Company has monopoly rights over the production and distillation of the beverage to ensure quality control.

Taste and Bottling

Suffonian Gin tastes similar to Vodka, yet it holds more flavour. It has a piney flavour and hints of citrus from the juniper berries and an earthy flavour from various herbs, followed with a bit of tang from the citrusy ingredients such as lime can be tasted with every taste bud. As Suffonian Gin is aged in spruce barrels for at least five years, this aging process also roughens up the taste. Following the aging process, Suffonian Gin is bottled in glass bottles with a glass cork (shaped as an eagle as most things are in Suffonia) to ensure nothing interferes with the taste. Suffonian Gin is a hard liquor, it is often mixed with other drinks and consumed as a cocktail especially by female consumers. Locals tends to call plain Suffonian Gin as Suffonian Dry while ordering.

Gin in Belly

For some decades now, “gin in belly” has become a phrase for attestation of truth amongst Suffonian people. The phrase is known to be used dryly such as “gin in belly” or as an enrichment for another attestation such as “I swear gin in belly” or “he took a gin in belly oath”. For example if a Suffonian man would wish to express that he never cheated on his wife, he could either say “Gin in belly I have never cheated on old Betsy” or “I swear gin in belly I have never cheated you cutiepie”. While this phrase was first used by the commoners it comes from a superstition originated from Pembroke Palace. 

Starting from the days his royal majesty King Edward I was only the Duke of Warwick, it became a tradition for him to treat his councillors and ministers with a glass of Suffonian Gin before every council meeting. This was because even if he does not consume alcohol due to religious purposes, he was buying bottles of Suffonian Gin to support local producers and merchant and thus he had an excess amount of Suffonian Gin which he was not able to store anymore. Our etymological research yields that during such a meeting a palace maid heard Prince Anthony Suffolk saying, “Suffonian Gin again, the Archduke clearly wishes to loosen our tongues” to Viscount Valentin Castelo, where in return the Viscount jested back with saying “Let us then tread carefully for a loose tongue before the Archduke can end up on a lost head”. The aforesaid maid was terrified of this conversation but she was also very curious for she was the one constantly serving Suffonian Gin during council meetings and she built up her courage and asked one night to Prince Anthony Suffolk why the Archduke kept treating them Suffonian Gin. As she caught Prince Anthony in a happy mood, he jested “Ah the Archduke probably wishes to keeps us honest while giving him council!”. 

Prince Anthony did not know back then that his jest would be taken so seriously. The said maid returned home later that night and disclosed what she learned to her husband. Her husband next day told everyone in tavern that the Archduke was forcing his councillors to drink Suffonian Gin to prevent them from lying. This rumour spread like a forest fire on a bone dry summer morning and became widely accepted. Soon merchants begun to force each other to drink Suffonian Gin before business transactions and people started to say things such as “I drank gin so I must be telling the truth” or “I have gin in my belly, clearly I cannot lie!” These sayings ended up forming the phrase “gin in belly” with today's modern meaning.

Also with the support and advertisements of the Royal Liquor & Wine Company, in addition to the common usage of the “gin in belly” phrase, it became tradition for in Suffonia to drink Suffonian Gin before signing any contract and before important meetings and transactions, with the belief that the act will end up an honest one if parties have "gin in belly". Thus Suffonian Gin is now served in all council meetings regardless of the attendance of the King and most contracts to this day are signed after a glass of Suffonian Gin.

POPULAR COCKTAILS

Suffonian Gin & Warwick Tonic

Before the completion of Warwick Castle, Suffonians suffered a dark age where some needed to stay in different cities while some resided in tent camps. During this period pounding of proper medicine was a challenge since ingredients were scarce. To supply the much needed medicine during this time, first Head Physician Warwick the Healer came up with a tonic which he made by pouding spruce bark and herbs in to mineral water, which he named Warwick Tonic after himself (as most Suffonians tends to do). While the medical value of this Warwick Tonic was highly questionable, Warwick the Healer forced this treatment to all of his patients claiming it was a miraculous medicine. Even after the death of the Head Physician and construction of Warwick Castle, Suffonian physicians who failed to diagnose a disease usually prescribed Warwick Tonic to their patients hoping GOD would take care of the rest. As Warwick Tonic has a splintery (literally) flavour, some patients begun to add Suffonian Gin to their Warwick Tonic and soon it was discovered that the sparkly new drink had an enjoyable taste. Thereafter it is possible to find Suffonian Gin & Tonic in all Suffonian inns and taverns.

Bloody Eagle

On a dry summer day, Prince Henry, Prince Anthony and Princess Eleanor were having a family picnic at their palace garden (Emperor Alexander II Garden). While Prince Anthony and Princess Eleanor were swimming in the pool and enjoying the day, Prince Henry was preoccupied with the task of elevating the flavour of Suffonian Gin. He recently had an argument with a local innkeep when the man claimed Suffonian Gin was not popular amongst foreign visitors from the south because of its bitter taste. Prince Henry was bewildered for drinking Suffonian Gin was a privileged delight but he still begun  experimenting with different spices and ingredients to come up with an alternative that would appease foreign customers. While the prince was working like a commoner, his highly bored and entitled sister, came out of the pool grabbed and threw him a badly aimed tomato "Why dont thee put this in, hm?" Believing revenge is a dish best served with gin, with the intention shoving the liquid down from his devious sisters throat the prince grabbed the tomato and squeeze its juice into the cup, stirring it neatly with pepper and some sauces he just grabbed from the picnic basket. Before he was able to execute his revenge plan, Prince Henry realised just how fair a colour the liquid has taken and couldn't resist a sip. After having the first taste the prince was simply perplexed and quite shocked upon what his taste buds encountered, it was actually pretty good. So he chuckled, made another fresh one for his sister, this time added a few more herbs that he likes to keep hidden, and her sister's reaction was simply "This is Bloody Good, Henry!" Which lead to the name be the "Bloody Eagle" a special drink derived from the royal family

The Royal Bank of Suffonia

About the Bank

The Royal Bank of Suffonia (hereinafter “RBS”), or legally Company of the Royal Bank of Suffonia, is the national bank of the Kingdom of Suffonia, formed by the Charter of The Royal Bank of Suffonia (hereinafter the “Charter”) issued on 16th of the 6th month, in the 1748th year, in accordance with the Legislative Procedure Act 1735. RBS has been granted monopoly and exclusive rights over operations such as credit lending, minting of coinage and issuance of banknotes under the Charter and thus is the central financial organisation of the Kingdom.

Share and Management Structure

Sole shareholder of the RBS is the Royal Exchequer. In accordance with the Charter, Lords of the Royal Exchequer also serves as the Governors of the Board of Governors of RBS, which is the sole executive and administrative body of RBS. The Board of Governors executes and administers all banking operations through its appointed Director.

Current Director of RBS is: Monsieur Gilondir Oronar Arvellon

Services of the Bank

RBS provides the following services to her clients; (i) granting loans, (ii) granting letters of credit, (iii) safekeeping valuables, (iv) procuring banknotes and (v) selling Royal Bonds. 

Banknotes art a form of I.O.U (I Owe Unto) notes, that can be exchanged with the written value on them at any branch of RBS, issued for the purpose of safe transfer of funds during wartime. Royal Bonds on the other hand art acknowledgements of debt issued in the name of the Crown, promising to pay the initial value back on the maturity date with interest, issued for the purpose of raising funds for war efforts or projects.

Limitations to the Services

(i) The Director of RBS may execute any act on behalf of RBS up to a transaction value of 500 minas; (ii) all transactions with 500 to 1000 minas value requires sign off from a Governor of RBS, (iii) all transactions with 1000 to 2500 minas value requires sign off from two Governors of RBS, (iv) all transactions with 2500 to 5000 minas value requires sign off from two Governors of RBS and the Chancellor of Suffonia and (v) any transaction with a value exceeding 5000 minas requires the written approval of his royal majesty, the King.

for supplying the
Nation with Money

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By mr. Gilondir Oronar Arvellon,
Treasurer of the Royal Exchequer of Suffonia
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Warwick:
Printed at the request of Lord Treasurer James Percival in
Warwick Castle, Kingdom of Suffonia, 1747



A depiction of one of the Promissory Banknotes that would be issued.

Within this Proposal will be given a detailed plan for the building of a national institution regarding the financing of the national government, the growing of the national economy, the stabilization of currency and more. This plan will be shown in a step by step manner down from the very principles of money to the workings of this idea and its institution up to the very results for both the Crown and its subjects.


Part I - Money
One of the most important if not the most important principle to take in consideration when regarding the entirety of this here proposal or in general, these radical theoretics of money, is also one of the hardest principles to understand. It is the principle that money is not the value by which goods are exchanged, but the value for which goods are exchanged. What this means is that money itself holds no value in the slightest. We only treat it as such because everyone accepts it does. Keeping this in mind, this means that other means of currency can be introduced as well, hence Gold and Silver were in frequent use long before minas were a thing.

In essence there are three key properties  any possible currency needs to have to be a successful currency. The first is that money need to be durable. It can’t go bad at some point, otherwise you’re eventually going to lose your money. Secondly the money needs to be easy to divide up into smaller amounts for obvious reasons. How else will you get change and how else would it be possible to calculate amounts of money with ease. Thirdly, your currency needs to be generally accepted. This last one is perhaps the most important of all because like I said; if people don’t think your money's worth something, it isn’t. The value of money lies in the trust people put in it.
These three conditions for a currency however mean that money doesn’t need to specifically be minas. It can be anything that is durable, easy to divide and trusted by people. And of course trust in anything is subjective and thus can be created. This means a new currency can be created if one can manage to get people to trust it.


Part II - Institutionalizing Money
The following outlines of a plan will be for the formation of a government institution to control not only the acquisition of money, but money itself. In principle, this institution is a bank and therefore, under the specific circumstances of being situated in the Kingdom of Suffonia, I will dub it the Royal Bank of Suffonia.

I hear you asking, what is this bank for? This bank will serve as the government’s tool for distributing it’s new currency as well as controlling its value. It will be the growth catalyst for the national economy and the government’s treasury. What then is this currency the bank will distribute among the populus? They are Government Bonds or simply Government backed I.O.U (I Owe Unto) notes also known as Promissory notes. Essentially, these I.O.U notes are investments into the National Government. The National Bank will (in the beginning) sell and buy these notes for the same value they are worth in minas. An I.O.U of 10 will be sold for 10 minas, which is a 10 mina investment from the buyer into the Government, and also be sold back for 10 minas in case the buyer wants to retrieve his investment. What follows are 2 key principles that ensure this system works:

I: Not all investors will come to retrieve their money at once, meaning that after some bonds have been sold, the National Bank will be able to invest a certain percentage of the money made into the Government for things like funding the army, keeping the rest of the invested money safe in case a large number of people do come to retrieve their money. In case there isn’t enough money in the bank to return all the investments, the government will have to immediately return the required funds to the bank.
II: The second principle of the National Banking system is to do with interest and it ensures both that people want to invest in the government and that these national banknotes become a more stable currency than minas. Interest is based on inflation, so first off: what is inflation? Inflation is the lowering of a currency’s value as a result of the amount of that currency increasing. The amount of minas is ever increasing and thus the value of minas is ever decreasing, meaning that something that’ll at one point cost you 1000 minas will at some point cost you 1100 minas. How does this inflation affect our banknotes? It’s simple: the worth of the banknotes in minas increases over time. Meaning that while in the beginning a banknote worth of 10 costs you 10 minas, after some time a banknote worth of 10 costs you (for example) 15 minas. But, investors can also sell their banknotes for 15 minas while they bought them for 10 minas. 

This way, people are inclined to invest in the National Bank, as the amount of money they invest will increase at some point, making their profits larger and larger the longer they invest in the bank. It also stabilizes the banknotes as a currency as their worth is adjusted for inflation. While the price of a sword in minas may go from 15 to 20, the price of the sword in banknotes will remain 15. This stable receipt of currency can then, once popularize, become a currency itself. After all, it's value is guaranteed by the bank, thee can always get minas for it.


Part III - Regulations

Of course, with all this money comes a lot of responsibility towards the investors and the populus as a whole. After all, mismanagement of these large investments will affect the economy on a national level and create distrust between the Crown and its subjects. Therefore, strict regulations regarding the functioning of this bank are required.

I: The National Bank must at all times keep at least 60% of the invested money in its safe to ensure it has enough money on hand to repay its investors when they wish to retrieve their investment. This percentage can be changed with the consent of two thirds of the Privy Council, including the head of the National Bank.
II: In the event of a rush on the bank, where the National Bank will suddenly need more than this percentage of money to repay its investors, the Government will have to return part of their loan they took from the bank to make up the required funds.
III: The amount of interest the Bank offers can never become negative, it must always rise from where it starts to ensure the (eventual) profit of it´s investors.


Part IV - Results of this policy for money and banking
The results of this sizeable change in monetary policy will be felt by the economy as a whole, thus I will briefly go over the results for the Crown first and then for the population as a whole to attempt to cover the entire national economy.

For the Crown the results of this National Bank and promissory note money system are quite prominent. After all, the main effect of this policy is that the National Bank becomes a large holder of value within the country from which the Crown is free to take loans when needed for funding matters like warfare, building projects or civil service wages. The interest the Crown has to pay over these loans is agreed upon when the deal for the loan is signed, but by default should be zero. After all, the National Bank is to serve the Crown in expanding the flexibility of its Treasury.

This policy also holds some major benefits for the general public and the national economy though. First of all, as discussed before, it provides a currency that is relatively free from inflation for day to day use in trade. Furthermore, it is a way for the economy to grow, both by investors seeing their capital grow over time, as well as through possible investments the National Bank makes into private enterprises. Lastly, the National Bank is interesting for those who want to save up money, as they can invest their savings into the Bank and eventually retrieve them again with interest, granting them a passive way of earning money.


It is for these results and effects of the here described policy, that I argue for the following of this policy and the founding of this National Bank for granting Government Bonds. For I envision a society that prospers as this system flourishes, aiding civilization in its monetary endeavors through time.

LETTER OF DECLARATION

8th of the First Seed, 1746

To Our Loyal Subjects and to Our Allies,

It is our pleasure to announce to thee, our loyal subjects that we Edward, first of our name, of the House of Suffolk have recovered from our illness which rendered us without the power to even move. But now at our 106th age, our mind is sharp as ever and our body is up to the task still! As this year marks the 85th year of our rule over the Suffonian people and it is the year of our recovery, we were expecting to wake up to prosperity and festivities; but we have mournfully woken up to war and bloodshed.

While we were incapacitated, our grandson from our second son, now second in line to our throne, John Nicholas has assumed our regency under Suffonian Law as the Lord Protector of Suffonia. Under this capacity, our grandson Prince John declared the independence of Suffonia from the Orenian Empire and joined the coalition against them. As the Orenian Empire has wronged us countless times and violated the foundation of our vassalage under them, our vassalage agreement with Emperor Alexander, we celebrate this act of our Prince Grandson and approve it. While this being said, we cannot cherish violence and war between the faithful, Orenians might have no virtue but they art still a Canonist state and violence against them should be prevented, if possible. We thank the previous High Pontiff, as we have heard he summoned the leaders of this conflict to a peace summit before blood was shed, we applaud our Prince Grandson for accepting this summons and being willing to solve this conflict with the pen, not by the sword. But alas Orenians, who covers behind a presumptive curtain of morality and faith, refused to participate and negotiate for peace. We would hope more from the faithful. 

Regretfully, this war against the Orenians is not the only bad news we have received. During our long slumber, we have dreamt the same evil dream over and over; a white bear shackled by demons, being whipped by creatures and a puppet sitting on her back. We now see our dreams were nothing but the truth. Once the proud Kingdom of Curonia is belittled by her supposed allies. The Emperor who was supposed to protect them stole their crown like a common thief and appointed a female as their governor, further mocking the primogeniture tradition of Curonia. Even after the death of this said female governor, the Emperor refused to give the rightful crown back to the House of Devereux and this time appointed a male governor. While the orenian emperor and his bureaucrats toy with the Curonian people for their self amusement and satisfaction, the so called curonian leadership choose let these insults slide. Instead of growing a backbone and standing up to the tyrants of oren for the wellbeing and pride of the curonian people, the curonian leadership seeks easy paths to glory from the comfort of their palace. Our ministers brought before us countless reports of curonian leaders ignoring the plight of their people while shamelessly  spending the treasury with sinful feasts and parties and of them devouring cakes and other delicacies while their people cant even find bread. When Curonia was nothing but merely the Order of Ursus, Wilhelm Devereux, later King Wilhelm I, our dearest friend entrusted his future Kingdom of Curonia and his people to us and beseeched us to defend his people even after he was long gone. We stood with King Wilhelm and his four successors for the love we bore for him. Now again we will not let our friend down, we will do as he pleaded and save his people and his kingdom’s honour from the mismanagement and corruption of its current leaders. We pledge to liberate the Kingdom of Curonia.

Last but not least, most importantly we art aware of our duties not only to the Curonian citizens but to thee, our loyal subjects. After eighty five long and fruitful years, growth and prosperity of our people and estates became uncontainable under our current administrative structure. Our Archduchy served us well but it is once again time for our crimson eagle to soar and take her rightful place, we shall honour Suffonia and our people with the status they deserve. With these high purposes, we do proclaim a coronation to be held in Warwick Castle, in celebration of our Lord, our realm, and our people. We extend an invitation to the men and women of our most esteemed allies; the Duchy of Morsgrad, Principality of Rubern, the Silver State of Haelun’or, the Union of Renelia-Gladewynn, the Forest Realm of Irrinor, people of  Al-Faiz, citizens of the Alliance of Independent States, the people of Curonia and the Holy Mother Church. Furthermore, in keeping with our ideals of service to our Lord God, to celebrate this occasion we wish to gift High Pontiff Pontian III with exotic gifts crafted by our vassals for him and wish him a robust Pontificate in these trying times of we the faithful.

Ave peace, Ave Suffonia,

DIEU MON DROIT,

HIS HIGHNESS Prince Edward of the House of Suffolk, Archduke of Suffonia,

Duke of Warwick, Count of Pembroke and Baron of Alnwick

((The Administration Act is being amended in accordance with the Royal Ascension))

The Crimson Guard

SOLDIER EMPLOYMENT

The Crimson Guard are the household guards of the House of Suffolk tasked with protecting their person and estates, namely; Suffonia. As the elite and fulltime (as opposed to wartime citizen levies and vassal levies) branch of the Suffonian Retinue, members of the Crimson Guard are bestowed a higher social standing than of regular citizens and their service is duly compensated and rejoiced.

Suffonia takes pride in the high salaries and social and economic rights she bestows on her belowed Crimson Guard. Upon enlisting, members of the Crimson Guard are provided with housing, food and equipment and following their Oath ceremony they become eligble for the full perks of their status including but not limited to; salary, 50 mina rally attendance bonus, retirement and disability pension, dental care.

RECRUIT - More commonly known as Hawks (a play on the Eagle of Suffolk) among the guards, Recruits are potential guards in process of training. If deemed worthy by the Master of Arms, recruits are allowed to take the Oath and become Crimson Guard.

PIKEMAN - Recruits who are deemed worthy to be accepted to the Crimson Guard but requires more experience and training are first granted the Pikeman rank. 

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Recruits, Pikemen are granted 150 mina salary.

MAN-AT-ARMS - Footman who proves their loyalty and talent are promoted as Man-at-Arms.

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Footmen, Men-at-Arms are granted shared chambers and 225 mina salary.

CORPORAL -   Corporal is the highest non-officer rank of the Crimson Guard. They are the most senior and talented warriors and officers are selected amongst them.

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Men-at-Arms, Corporals are granted private chambers and 275 mina salary.

[ OFFICERS ]

SERGEANT  –  Sergeants are tasked with assisting their superior officers to keep the Crimson Guard efficient and finding new recruits.

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Corporals, Sergeants are granted upper floor private chambers and 350 mina salary.

 SENIOR SERGEANTS
Under the Lieutenant, there are three senior sergeants who undertakes special assignments, namely:

1- Quartermaster; Responsible for the equipment check, welfare, chamber assignment and feeding of guards.

2- Master of Arms; Responsible for the training of guards and ensuring they are battle ready with constant drills and war games.

3- Master of the Horses : Responsible of the horses and the mounted soldiers

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Sergeants, Senior Sergeants are granted private suites and 350 mina salary.

LIUETENANT Lieutenant Is the second in command of the Captain. Lieutenant would assume command in the absence of the Captain and traditionally would lead cavalry while the Captain would lead the infantry. Lieutenant is also responsible for the administration of Edwardfort Barracks.

Perks: In addition to being granted the perks given to Sergeants, Lieutenant is also granted the Lieutenant Chamber and 500 mina salary.

CAPTAIN  Captain is the commanding officer of Crimson Guard. While accountable to the Privy Council and Captain General, Captain of the Crimson Guard can only be appointed or removed by the ArchDuke of Suffonia. Captain’s prime duty is ensuring protection of the House of Suffolk but he is also responsible for the safety and maintenance of  peace in estates under Suffolk rule.

[SENIOR COMMAND]

Captain General – Captain General is the head of the Suffonian armed forces and a councillor of the Council of Warwick. Captains of all military forces of Suffonia answers to the Captain General. Captain General is tasked with the defence of Suffonia and coordination and management of all armed forces. If a Marshal is not appointed for during wartime, Captain General will assume control of the war. 

Constable – Constable is a Minister of the Privy Council, in charge of law enforcement. Constable is the head of the Constabulary, commissioned with the prosecution of criminal offences and filing of criminal complaints before Suffonian Courts. Constable is responsible for the execution of Suffonian Law and Suffonian Court verdicts and also is the Warden of the Suffonian Mandatory Guest Centres.
 

Marshal –  Marshal is the commander of the The Suffonian Retinue and is appointed by the ArchDuke for a specific war or military campaign. As only nobility can be appointed for the task, traditionally the rank is called the Lord Marshal. Lord Marshal has full authority on any matter related to war, second only to the ArchDuke and can bypass any rights or confiscate any property and enlist any citizen by force to the army for the period of the war. Lord Marshal may not be legally challenged under the Suffonian Law for his actions as long as he holds his position. Lord Marshal can also form a War Council for the coordination of the armed forces.

(A recruit, taking the oath and joining the Crimson Guard)

--- Crimson Oath Ceremony ---

Recruits who passes the exams held by the Master of Arms and deemed worthy of service will be allowed to take the Crimson Oath and become a member of the Crimson Guard. 

Oath Ceremony When a new Recruit is deemed worthy by the Master of Arms to become a Crimson Guard, Crimson Oath Ceremony will be held on the first day and time Lord of Suffolk wills. After reciting the Oath before the Lord of Suffolk, if accepted by the Lord, the Recruit will become a Crimson Guard. The Ceremony Form All Crimson Guard would line up at the Edwardfort Barracks Keep’s courtyard before the most senior officer and the Master of Arms, facing the Lord’s lodge. When the Lord arrives, the Master of Arms (if not present his role would be carried out by the most senior officer present) would say the following line:

“Brothers of the Crimson Guard, behold the Lord of Suffolk!” All guards would salute the Lord and following this the Lord would start the ceremony: “Let the Oath Ceremony begin” the Master or Arms would then continue: “Recruit (name), thou know the sacred Oath of the Crimson Guard, thou were taught to remember it by heart,

On this day, and all the days and nights to follow,

I am bound to the service of the Lord of House Suffolk,

I shall know no master but him, 

I shall know no family but my brothers in crimson, 

I shall know no wealth but my loyalty,

My sword shall be his talons, my legs shall be his wings

My blood shall paint the Red Eagle,

On this day, and all the days and nights to follow.

--- Suffolk Military Awards and Decorations ---

Awarding military actions is a part of the Suffonian culture. Soldiers who are awarded will be deemed Veterans and achieve a place of high honour. Suffonian Medals can be worn over civilian clothing or cloth uniforms, but they cannot be worn over armour.

Edwardcross: Awarded for outstanding service to the ArchDuchy. Highest obtainable honour and endows one the privileges of the Gentry in Suffonia.

Eaglecross: Second highest obtainable honour. Awarded for saving the life of a member of House Suffolk or saving a great number of Suffonian lives.

Red Eagle: Awarded for grand military accomplishments.

Red Cross: Awarded for the service against the unnatural.

Red Valor: Awarded for showing great courage on battlefield.

Red Talon: Awarded for outstanding execution of military service.

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The Archduchy of Suffonia proudly presents,

Suffonian Grand Auction

Esteemed habitants of the land of Arcas, we are proud to invite you to our first traditional Grand Auction. In our Castle of Warwick, following a feast given in honour of our honourable guests, we will hold an auction where one can buy valuable or peculiar items. Make sure your biddings are prudent, as you will be held accountable for them!

You Can Buy, But Can You Sell?

If you are interested in selling your precious items as much as buying them, you can contact our Auction Curator Princess Elizabeth Suffolk (Kata#8905) or her assistant Prince Anthony Suffolk (Mordred#0340) until ((Saturday 2pm Est)) and following their evaluation our Professional staff can put your items in to auction on your behalf!

Make sure you come with a full pursue, credit will not be accepted! 

[!] IMPORTANT [!]

All income from personal sales of the House Suffolk will be donated to his Holiness, the High Pontiff of the Church of Canon. The House of Suffolk wishes to support all kinds of charity and religious activities by his Holiness and Edward Suffolk personally pledges his fortunes for the aid of the men of the faith in need.

Invitation List

Citizens of the Empire and all her ally states are invited, we especially wish to invite the following:

~His Imperial Majesty Alexander II and the House of CASCADIA, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~His Holiness and the Bishops of the Church of the Canon

~The House of DEVEREUX, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of BARBANOV, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of HELVETS, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of ALSTION, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of SARKOZIC, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of VISAJ, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The House of NASRID, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens

~The Royal House of Kharadeen

~The Noble House of Dragonblood

~The Noble House of Staunton

~The Noble House of Merentel

~The Noble House of Keint

~The Noble House of Falstaff

~The Noble House of Castelo

~The Noble House of Ironwood

~The Noble House of Falkenrath

~The Noble House of De Alba

~The Noble House of Halcourt

~The Noble House of Draskovits

~The Noble House of Harkness

~The Noble House of Silversteed

~Howl of the North Trading Company

Signed,

Elizabeth Suffolk

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16:00est, 26th July, Friday

The Archduchy of Suffonia proudly presents,

It is our pleasure to announce that our humble home Warwick Castle is ready to open its doors to our friends and allies. We wish to celebrate this occasion with a Rainbow Ball! If you wish to attend we suggest and ask you to partially or fully wear the following colours with the following meanings as is required by the theme! Feel free to mask or reveal your beauty! Get ready for a night of dancing and drinking!

Red = Happily Married/Clergy
Orange = Engaged/Promised 
Yellow = Undecided 
Green = Looking for a Relationship 
Blue = Willing to hear offers 
Indigo = Optimistic about a relationship but requires family approval 
Violet = “Can’t speak, ask for my parents.”

Citizens of any nation under Pax Orenia are welcome, we especially wish to invite the following:

~The House of DEVEREUX, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens 
~The House of CASCADIA, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens 
~The Current Sovereign Government and the Citizens of VES 
~The House of VISAJ, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens 
~The House of NASRID, and their Noble Vassals and Citizens
~The Royal House of Barbanov
~The Royal House of Kharadeen
~The Noble House of Staunton
~The Noble House of Merentel
~The Noble House of Keint
~The Noble House of Castelo
~The Noble House of Ironwood
~The Noble House of Falkenrath 
~The Noble House of De Alba 
~The Noble House of Draskovits 
~The Noble House of Harkness
~The Noble House of Ragnarson 
~The Noble House of Landes 
~Howl of the North Trading Company

Signed,

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((The Code is being amended in accordance with the Royal Ascension))