State of the Commonwealth address, 1765

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STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

AN ADDRESS TO THE KAEDRENI PEOPLE

 

Premier of the Commonwealth of Kaedrin

Archbishop & Cardinal of Albarosa

Secretariat to His Holiness James II

Speaker of the Kaedreni House of Commons

LAURENCE AUGUST PRUVIA

 

TO THE KAEDRENI HOUSE OF COMMONS

Pruvia District nr. 1, Owynsburg, Commonwealth of Kaedrin

 

ON THE 6TH OF TOBIAS’ BOUNTY, 1765

 

Dearly beloved, 

-- people of Kaedrin, magnate of the House of Electors, Governor-General and dignitaries,

 

We convene tonight at a house of unlimited potential. As we begin our second convention of the House of Commons, the Government of Kaedrin wishes to rejoice for its continuation of a strong democratic spirit and the prosperity throughout our demesne. Good things are coming for our Commonwealth.

 

Our fair citizens are gathered in this chamber tonight to not just exercise their democratic rights, but to pursue the manifestation of their destiny and pursuit of freedom. They convene as Oren’s finest, profoundly understanding the crucial mandate our people carry on their shoulders collectively: the mandate to restore our beloved Commonwealth, and see to its eternal prosperity. 

 

The agenda I will lay out to the people tonight, on behalf of the Government of Kaedrin and the Archdiocese of Albarosa, transcends the Josephite and Everardine divide, and appeals to the custodians of our destiny: the people of Kaedrin.

 

As we convene, Owynsburg enjoys a diligent and steadfast mayor Edmund Bren: who has given an immeasurable contribution to us through the realization of his promises and productive cooperation with the other layers of government. When we walk out of this chamber tonight, our boots stand on finely paved roads, and every citizen returns home to a proper and registered address. Nobody in Owynsburg knows poverty, our prosperity is enjoyed universally. His municipal government presents an unique opportunity to establish our fair Owynsburg as a jewel of this Empire, if only we have the courage, together, to seize it.

 

A greater portion of our working population serves Owynsburg, directly or indirectly, regardless of profession or calling. Men of the cloth, such as Erasmus von Gertreide and Lajos Sándor Károly, deliver the benevolence of god beyond their theological acts: aiding the government as functionaries and labourers with their clergies respectively. The same can be said to our Royal Cabinet members and peers of the realm: who answer a calling beyond the limitations of their formal functions, and tinker with the machine of Kaedreni progress like any other. Nowhere in the Empire can we maintain the Everardine tradition of respecting and revering the peerage and the clergy, while simultaneously working among them as equals and patriots. The colour of the Kaedreni soul is red, white and gold universally.

 

The Archdioceses of Albarosa and Ves promulgate the presence of God within our Commonwealth, making us vigilant in adhering to Canonist values and rites. The clergy of Albarosa fulfills an unique position where they represent our interests in the Church, as much as they represent the Church’s interests in the Commonwealth: to this day, this dual responsibility has not brought forward a conflict of interest or inconveniences. Instead, it has given us an intimate relationship with His Holiness James II and his septarchy. A relationship wherein cooperation, understanding and compromise reign supreme. This reasserts the long established notion that the Commonwealth of Kaedrin is the most pious of vassals.

 

The newly appointed Bishop of Ves, who took my former diocese in my stead, and the new Abbess of Ves Maria Henrietta d’Pertinaxi, have both been invaluable to further establish a Rhoswenii identity for the clergy in both doctrine and style. It has granted our men of god an essential cultural and social role: tailors of our social fabric where commoner and peer alike come together in ceremony and in culture. A fabric so thick, that a man in Guise and Owynsburg toast to the same virtues. That in times of crisis and our great prosperity, we can stand under our banner and feel profoundly at home. 

 

We can also be the new home for those that wish to partake in our Rhoswenii agrarian dream, as we have seen with the entry of House Pruvia, House Bren and House Barclay to our Commonwealth formally or through individual migration. Their entry is a testimony to our attractiveness as a nation and a people: a place not muddied by the hordes of the metropolis, or the barren lands of former settlements. We proudly stand in the middle: a position wherein we can enjoy spacious living conditions in our large estates, thriving commerce through local businesses and an intimate and homogeneous society. We have the benefits of being bustling, without the negatives of excess. Under the wise leadership of this Government, Commonwealth and local, we have no reason to expect this to change.

 

This productivity has brought us a well needed revival of our cultural sector in its entirety, courtesy of our titans Anna Maria Pruvia and Mariana Dubois: who entertain our fair folk and promote Rhoswenii traditions throughout our demesne. No chamber in the Commonwealth lies dormant, as delegations of courtiers and visitors head to attend our many activities. If we maintain our celebration of our identities and our prosperity, we will in turn maintain a vibrant atmosphere for our citizens to bask in. This is how the Rhoswenii identity asserts itself back into a prominent place within the Imperial mosaic.

 

Beyond our culture lies a vast expansion of our government bureaucracy: entrusted with handling affairs and offices that once were rendered derelict after the burning of Ves. Lieutenant-Governor Richard Helvets has sought to expand our number of chambers to two, creating a new House of Electors that brings our peers and lord spirituals together. This new chamber will represent the interests of our lords, and one day elect the new King of Kaedrin when succession is necessary. 

 

We furthermore welcome our comrades from Helena, entrusted with the establishment of a security apparatus within the Commonwealth of Kaedrin. Lieutenant Tovelm has been sent by His Excellency the Secretary of War to protect our demesne and organize a garrison in Owynsburg. This is to be the start of a fruitful relationship between the Imperial State Army and our fair people. The government asks you to thank them for their service and cooperate whenever and wherever you can. Furthermore, it is of utmost importance to arm and protect yourself out there. Never wander beyond the valley by yourself, and do not trust strangers with particular Ruskan or Lotharingian accents.

 

People of Kaedrin, good times are ahead of us. Remember that it is you, the citizen, that embodies our excellence and our success. Without you there is no Commonwealth, as much as there wouldn’t be a Kaedrin. We must keep the Empire first in our hearts. We must keep freedom alive in our souls. And we must always keep faith in Kaedrin’s destiny that one Commonwealth, under the Emperor and God, must be the dream and promise, and the light and the glory, among all Imperial subjects in Arcas.

 

IN NOMINE DEI,

 

Laurence August Pruvia

The Premier of Kaedrin

ON BEHALF OF

 

Richard Victor Helvets

The Lieutenant Governor-General of Kaedrin

Henry Frederick Helvets

The Governor-General of Kaedrin

 

[Sliw 226]

Edmund sheds a tear as he reads  “Ave Kaedrin!”

[BigMacMoMo 214]

Erasmus would nod with a smile on his face, feeling a sense of patriotism overwhelming him

[osumanduas 1442]

“So fine the penmanship, so fine the man.” gushes the Count of Rochefort

[Nyuriz 105]

Jòzsef Istvàn Kàroly folds the letter neatly as he could not read it at present whilst guests are paying him a visit at his family's home. Nevertheless, he did get a chance of skimming a few paragraphs in alacrity "If Kaedrin is, metaphorically speaking, a body. This man would be its mind."  He remarked in mutterance.

[sergisala 3451]

“God bless Kaedrin, the most leal vassal of the Imperium” Edward Williams would nod

[Joe the Space Marine 13]

Merwyn would have been sitting outside the local monastery, a wooden pipe sticking halfway out of his mouth. An occasional “puff-puff” would be heard from it as he read over the bulletin. His eyes would widen as he continued to read the script, being filled with a sudden sense of patriotism, and a feeling that things were changing for the better. He would throw down his pipe, and with the bulletin in hand, he would stand up out of his seat to look up to the Sun, shouting so that all those around him could hear.

”GOD BLESS KAEDRIN!”