The Bear's Decree of 1747

[AutumnSoul 218]

The Bear’s Decree of 1747

15th Tobias’s Bounty, 1747

 

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It has come to the attention of His Royal Highness, Wilhelm II Edward Devereux that several pretenders have risen up within the lands of the Empire who falsely claim to be of the same lineage and pedigree of the House Devereux. 

 

In order to preserve the integrity of the Royal family and ensure these inferior deceivers are caught in their petty acts of fraudulence, His Royal Highness as patriarch of the House Devereux does hereby set forth the following decree: 

 

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On the matter of the children sired by Wilhelm I Alfred Devereux and Evelyn Devereux nee Falkenrath, we do proclaim that all children, with the exemption of His Highness, Prince Edward II Devereux to be deceased.


On the matter of children sired by Jarrack I Devereux and Katheryna Devereux nee Barbanov, we do proclaim that the only children ever to be sired by His Royal Majesty, King Jarrack are the Princess Ester Rose Devereux and  King Alfred II Edgar Devereux, both of whom produced no legitimate children with the name of Devereux before their deaths.

 

On the matter of the children sired by His Highness, Ecbert Devereux and Natalia Remiel Devereux nee Halcourt, we do proclaim that only children ever to be sired by His Royal Highness, Prince Ecbert to be King Pierce I Devereux and Princess Sarah Devereux, both of whom are sanctioned as deceased.


On the matter of Her Highness, Sarah Devereux we do proclaim that no legitimate children bearing the last name of Devereux were conceived before her death.

 

On the matter of children sired by Her Highness, Anabel Lisette Devereux and Romulus Cascadia, we do proclaim that no offspring born from their marriage hold legitimate claim to the name of Devereux. We do decree that Godfrey II and his descendants, John VII and his descendants, and Lorena Empress Consort and her descendants shall never hold rights or claims to the crown, throne, titles, and lands of Curonia.

 

On the matter of  Marianne Devereux, we do proclaim that that no legitimate children bearing the last name of Devereux were conceived before her death.

 

On the matter of Everett Devereux, we do proclaim that no legitimate children bearing the last name of Devereux were conceived before his death. 

 

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In this we do decree,

 

His Royal Highness, Wilhelm II Edward Devereux, Governor-General of Curonia, Prince of Curonia and Evreux, Duke of Curon and Umbra, Count of Albion, Arbor, Avalain, Blackreach, & Cyrilsburg, Baron of Alsace, Arisan, Frosthold, Rivia, & Vasile, Lord of Bear Mountain & Blackden