An Everardine's Opinion on Haseni Secession, 1787

[Trenchist 864]

AN EVERARDINE’S OPINION ON 

THE HAESENI SECESSION

10th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1787

 

By Lemuel de Langford, esq.

 

The subject of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska’s secession, expulsion or extrication from its benefactor state, the Holy Orenian Empire is evidently a matter of great controversy; that which appertains as far as to the terminology of the issue itself. Secret to none, the political friction between the Kingdom of Haense and the Empire trascends the facet of the ‘senior-vassal’ relation which has been all but common throughout our Empire’s feudal predecessors, but stretches on lines of ethnic, religious, cultural, objective and moral differences. The aim of this opinion essay is not to expand and chronicle these tribulations of the past, which undoutebdly laid a heavy burden on both governments and their peoples, but instead examine the ‘bigger-picture’ consequences of this seperation aswell as explore the underlying essence of human polities; their course thus far in history and their possible diversion from said route in our modern era - for better or worse.

 

The question of ‘What constitutes an Empire?’ has inevitably crossed the minds of many citizens since the declaration of Haensetic secession. The terminological consensus would likely describe an Empire (in very loose terms) as; “A polity, the authority of which exceeds that of a kingdom.” Or, in a layman’s translation, a ‘step-up’ from a kingdom, much like a duchy mighty exceed a barony and precede an archduchy in its authority. The answer I seek, however, might not stem from the definition of an Empire, but perhaps its fundamental purpose. 

Note: An Empire, in explicitly the human, Canonist sense. Many ancient sources might ascribe the name ‘Empire’ to various nonhuman polities, like the mythical Khajiiti homeland Karakatuan, or the defunct ‘Empire’ of Urguan, but these deviate from the bona fide Empire, that of humanity and the subject of this text.

 

Therefore, our analysis brings us to examine this: The fundemental purpose of an Empire. We can, again, draw this from logical conclusions; to exert its hegemony across all its dominions, or to centralize state authority in Imperial leadership. Altough these and much similar ‘behavior’ can be attributed to almost all Empires in human history, I believe the real principle in guiding an Empire’s course lies in its religious legitimacy. The Divine right to rule, ‘Diet et mon droit’. God’s mandate has vested political legitimacy in human polities since the days of Exalted Horen and continues to do so today, in full effect. 

 

Studying further the right bestowed on God’s anointed leads us to conclude its existence might serve multiple practical reasons (but ofcourse His divine plan is beyond our grasp, and in no way do I intend to realize it; simply its effects throughout history). One might be to keep order amid His children through a natural organization of hierarchy, and therefore to prevent chaos. Another reason, to shepherd His children, judge their wrongs and guide them to progress and to common wealth. An additional reason, to keep the Lord’s faith in a ruled people, a reason further supported by the existence of the role of Fidei Defensor. Another, however, and the subject which I intend to bring to discussion in this essay - is to unite all His children, all peoples of Humanity, under one - explicitly under one Empire.

 

The first instance throughout history of a sacred vocation to unite all mankind is in Ex. Owyn’s reconquest in wake of Harren’s downfall (in uniting the fractured realms of his uncles). The next is in Ex. Godfrey’s declaration of the Holy Orenian Empire, first to encompass all humanity. Later, Ex. Sigismund’s liberation of humans from the yoke of nonhuman tyranny, and thereafter progeny of the Exalted’s lines through the various successor kingdoms and empires in human history. These examples of a repeating circumstance, to unite all mankind under an Empire which draws its legitimacy from God, might serve to shed light on the real purpose of an Empire.

 

Were one to believe an Empire’s charge is to unite all mankind, then it might seem our Empire has, to some extent, failed in its task to follow in that divine task. If the accumulating conflict forced our leaders to act so, then so it must be. I in no way hold our monarchs at fault, and accept the decision as a necessary means for the common good.  I, however, would like to propose a different idea while keeping true to the belief that “here is still a division of the Sons of Horen, and so we should also weep with our celebrations.” (High Pontiff James II, Address on the Seperation of Haense and Oren). 

 

Following an afternoon discussion with William Helvets, Josephite candidate, in the streets of Kaedrin, I came to the conclusion that the crippling of human integrity following Haense’s departure from the Empire is not everlasting. Through the careful efforts of our successors in decades, if not centuries to come, the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska (or her successors) and our Empire (or her successors) will again unite, in good faith and in compatible mindset, for such is the nature of statehood and the nature of our kin. In our course as a people we’ve bore witness to Empires rising and falling, to a united landscape and a fractured one. I pledge my faith in our people as a whole to guide Humanity in the direction of goodness, for it was prophesied by God’s chosen on our earth, and such is the sacred nature of our people.

 

Therefore, today, I can work and pray, too, as can the common man, that the mandate to strive for unity and peace is entrusted in the our representatives in the House of Commons. As a constituent to the House of Commons and candidate of the Everardine Party, I pledge it my duty to represent the ideals of our society and our wholeness in the House of Commons. I implore our citizenry to allow us to lay the foundations of a fruitful future, to work and serve the common good of not only our Orenian Empire, but too her charged; those of all Humanity.

 

By Lemuel de Langford, candidate for the honourable 

 

EVERARDINE PARTY

Of the 20th Imperial Diet,

vowing to

 GOD, EMPIRE AND MAN

TICKET I

LEMUEL DE LANGFORD

THEODORE ZIRID

LAJOS KĀROLY

 

TICKET II

BOUDEWIJN GERBRANDY

RICHARD PERCTARIT PRUVIA-ALBAROSA

DECLAN DE DENESLE

 

 

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[Qaz_The_Great 1394]

Caedric reads the missive, he’d shake his head and place the paper in an archive, ”T’ey didn’t secede, t’ey were told te’ leave by yer’ Queen of Helena.”

[CaptainHaense 1154]

12 minutes ago, Qaz_The_Great said:

Caedric reads the missive, he’d shake his head and place the paper in an archive, ”T’ey didn’t secede, t’ey were told te’ leave

“Shame!” Josef chuckled heartily

[VIROS 2915]

As it cites his recent statement, Lemuel de Langford’s essay is brought to James II’s attention by the Secretariat. He comments “Indeed. As Canonists we pray that one day all Sons of Horen shall be united in one Empire—from the Norlanders to the Qalasheen, from the Haeseni to the Kaedreni. Were that I had been born in the days of the prophets, to see such a thing. It seems it is a task left to future generations.”

[drowknows 696]

Theodore Zirid, stands in his room, taking a bite of his lunch whilst reading the missive in hand. The Rhenyari man nods in agreement at the well written & factual post by the wonderful Everardine Party.

[_pr0fit 3084]

1 hour ago, VIROS said:

As it cites his recent statement, Lemuel de Langford’s essay is brought to James II’s attention by the Secretariat. He comments “Indeed. As Canonists we pray that one day all Sons of Horen shall be united in one Empire—from the Norlanders to the Qalasheen, from the Haeseni to the Kaedreni. Were that I had been born in the days of the prophets, to see such a thing. It seems it is a task left to future generations.”

 “Easy fix” Vykk states “Just vassalize under Norland.”

[CrownedLime747 162]

Lajos would read the essay by Lemuel de Langford, having returned to politics after retiring from public life over a decade ago due to the death of his brother Krisztián and the disappearance of his good friend Laurence causing too much of a mental strain for him to handle. He would nod in agreement to the man who had approached the old former senator recently while he was farming, updating him on the news of the Empire and asking him to return to politics. After hearing about the separation of Haense and the return of his good friend, he decided to return to politics as a member of the old Everardines. “It’s good to be back” he would say to himself.