The Sword & Silk Edict

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Ve Zvaerd ag Zelka Edykt

THE SWORD & SILK EDICT

 

KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM

 

Issued by the

CROWN

On this 7th day of Msitza and Dargund of 415 E.S.

 

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VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK

 

Since its inception, the Aulic Council has served as the highest echelon of power and influence in the Kongzem of Haense. Throughout its history, it has taken many forms, from close friends of the monarch to powerful noble factions, but today the Aulic Council acts as the Crown’s most trusted advisors, to whom the essential duties of governance are delegated. Each seat upon the Aulic Council is born through representation of a major facet of Haeseni society, and thus all things that fall within the purview of the Crown should, in turn, come within the ambit of one of the Aulic Councillors. The Marshal leads the army and keeps the peace; the Speaker chairs the Royal Duma and appraises the Noble Houses; the Justiciar ensures that criminals are punished and disputes are settled fairly; the Treasurer safeguards the Kongzem’s wealth; the Envoy represents the Kongzem abroad; and the Palatine, of course, stands as right-hand man of the Crown and leads the Aulic Council on his behalf. 

 

The goal of the Aulic Council is to host an assembly that, together, represents each of the Kongzem’s vital institutions. In recent years, however, it has become apparent that there now exists some institutions that go without representation on the Aulic Council, and thus hinder the assembly’s ultimate goal. So that the Kongzem may speak, think, and act as one, this Edict shall address the status of the Knight’s Table and the Queen’s Council.

 

Firstly, the Queen’s Council has, for generations, been responsible for cultural and social events within the Kongzem. While in its infancy, the body was minor in both composition and role, the works of Queens Isabel, Annika, and Emma have nurtured the Queen’s Council into a distinguished institution that undertakes a tremendous volume of work to manage the flourishing Royal Courts, host frequent social events, and the publication of cultural works, and the extent and importance of this work has, in the eyes of the Crown, come the solicit representation on the Aulic Council.

 

Secondly, the Knight’s Table was revived as the Kongzem’s chivalric order of militant knights in 343 E.S., and when it began, it hosted only three Knights within its ranks. In the decades that would follow, the Table flared in size and prestige under Knight-Paramounts such as Ser Boris the Persistent, Ser Alric the Cavalier, and Ser Cedric the Kind. Having recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary, Knighthood is now a standard path on which many young noblemen and women, and even some exceptional commoners, embark upon to prove themselves. While securing the legacy of a standing knight order demands constant effort and improvement, it has undeniably cemented itself as a key Haeseni institution that warrants due recognition. 

 

With this in mind, the Crown enacts the following changes in the Haurul Caezk lawbook: 

 

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LAW OF THE KINGDOM

 

VII

Upon the Aulic Council shall sit:

The Palatine (ve Palatin), who shall wield the Golden Bulava as leader of the Aulic Council on behalf of the Crown,

The Speaker of the Duma (ve Herzen i ve Duma), who shall wield the Black Bulava as overseer of the Royal Duma and Noble Houses,

The Marshal (ve Kengzhetmenn), who shall wield the Iron Bulava as commander of the Brotherhood of Saint Karl,

The Justiciar (ve Vasriciar), who shall wield the Grey Bulava in carrying out the Crown’s justice,

The Treasurer (ve Aranyiaz), who shall wield the Silver Bulava as keeper of the Crown’s wealth,

The Seneschal (ve Styuard), who shall wield the Copper Bulava as administrator of the Crown’s lands,

The Envoy (ve Szara), who shall wield the Ivory Bulava as diplomatic representative of the Kongzem,

The Grand Lady (ve Haucherzenas), who shall wield the Rose Bulava as representative of the Queen’s Council,

And the Knight Paramount (ve Kossarowain), who shall wield the Steel Bulava as First Knight of the Knight’s Table.

 

VIII

The Consort and Grand Prince of Kusoraev shall have the right to attend meetings of the Aulic Council.

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It is the hope of the Crown that through these changes, all major aspects of the Kongzem beneath the purview of the Crown shall be represented on one whole body, so that Haense may think and act as one. 

 

IV JOVEO MAAN

    His Royal Majesty SIGISMUND III by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, and Toruv, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Thurant, Venzia and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Fidei Defensor, Protector of the Highlanders, etcetera.

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Leon Barclay as he was told of the news. Unable to understand what had happened exactly, he went up to his grandfather, Ser Reinhardt @Capt_Chief26 "Are you like uncle Johann and the old man Feodor now?" he asked rather enthusiastically in Waldenian, referencing the only two Aulic members he had ever met.

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4 hours ago, GoodGuyMatt said:

Leon Barclay as he was told of the news. Unable to understand what had happened exactly, he went up to his grandfather, Ser Reinhardt @Capt_Chief26 "Are you like uncle Johann and the old man Feodor now?" he asked rather enthusiastically in Waldenian, referencing the only two Aulic members he had ever met.

Ser Reinhardt Barclay smiles at his grandson, ruffling the young Reinmaren’s hair. “Ja Leon @GoodGuyMatt , this ist actually mein second time being on his majesty’s council. Ich was one his High Seneschal for 20 years.”