Royal Letters for Adylith, 1659

[Principality of Curon 23]

Rᴏʏᴀʟ Lᴇᴛᴛᴇʀs ғᴏʀ Aᴅʏʟɪᴛʜ, 1659

Issued & confirmed by the Chancellor of Curon,

Sylvester II Adelheid of House Halcourt

 

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For countless years, House Hartcold has loyally served the Curonian crown. It thus is our pleasure to imbue authority unto their matriarch. We do afford particular rights to her and her alone, so that she may govern her lands at the behest of our most serene monarch. She shall hold this land in feudal trust, subordinate to her liege lord. Any legitimate issue of the matriarch may lay claim to her lands, according to the succession laws she publishes, or any existent will and testament she writes. Such a will must be copied and delivered to the crown. We do publish these letters in recognition of the rights – and the obligations – that the aforementioned matriarch shall be afforded.

 

PRIVILEGIA

I. She shall be addressed to and styled as Her Ladyshhip in official discourse, and in reference to her title, the record shall dub her the Baroness of Adylith.

II. From the ranks of her people, she may maintain a levy, which is privileged to enforce Curonian law in her lands.

III. To fund her endeavors, the lady may tax property and income within her borders.

 

OBLIGATIO

I. The matriarch must be a paragon of virtue and justice. She must exemplify mercy and charity, helping to always better her people. Failure to do so is punishable by death.

II. In times of war, the levy must be raised and come to the defense of Curon. It is the duty of Her Ladyship to promote the national security and welfare of our nation.

III. To promote the canon of God, at least one man must take the cloth from Adylith, serving the clergy on assignment to the Barony. One deacon is requisite.

IV. A feudal tax, to be negotiated privately between the crown and the Baroness, shall be enacted upon Her Ladyship to provide funding for the national government.

 

We do thus issue these letters to dub Auralia of House Hartcold, as matriarch of her esteemed family and leal servant of our nation, to be the first Baroness of Adylith. It is our hope that this brings stability to Adylith, so that the lands' sons and daughters may live in peace and prosperity for all posterity. May God bless Her Ladyship the Baroness and Her Serene Highness the Sovereign Princess. It is our pleasure to publish this document, legally affirming the rights afforded to the Baroness, and which is contractually binding in terms of her obligation to the state. Ave Curonia, ave Adylithia.

IN NOMININE DEI †
HER SERENE HIGHNESS, Linette Eliza of House Devereux, Sovereign Princess of Curon, Duchess of Eastbourne and Eruthos, Countess of Riga, Westmark, Beauclair, Sunholdt, Wett, and Eastmark, and Baroness of Cyrilsburg

 

 

[Dumbrarere 85]

Auralia reads the published letters with a smile. "I mustn't let Her Serene Highness down. GOD, guide me in these times of leadership and trust." she mutters to herself.