Edict of Serica, 1866

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EDICT OF SERICA, 1866

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13th of Sigismund’s End, 1866

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

While often prestigious in name, Our peers bear little in terms of import. Throughout generations, the dedication and service of families waxes and wanes, so it is in Our Empire's best interest that these families' prestige should as well. To those who serve Us and Our Empire faithfully, many rewards shall be heaped upon you, but for those who stagnate in this drive, We cannot afford further protection of honors bestowed upon more competent and able ancestors. Therefore, it is by this decree which We instate a new arrangement to the affairs of Our peers, their successors, and Our Empire.

THE SERICA SYSTEM

 

I. Upon the death of a peer and inheritance by their heir, the title they hold shall be put before the Adriatic Court. An anonymous, non-binding vote will be taken and its results submitted to the Crown.

 

II. A subsequent inspection by the Imperial Crown will be made to see if the title should be relegated and, if necessary, new letters issued with the decision.

 

II. If a family wishes to improve or maintain their standing they must actively partake in some aspect of Our Empire’s government, commerce, courts, or military. Those who disregard these duties shall find themselves continuously relegated.

 

III. Finally, abdication is a horrid affair that cannot be tolerated and blots the very essence of a noble family. Seeing such, any peer which abdicates through means other than clerical ordination shall be relegated two folds.

THE TEMESCH ADDENDUM

 

I. The legitimate issue of a peer shall retain the House of their predecessor, and be extended all the rights and obligations of noble birth.

 

II. The legitimate issue of an heir to a peerage shall retain the House of their predecessor, and extend all the rights and obligations of noble birth.

 

III. The legitimate issue of a non-inheriting person of noble birth, where their other parent is also non-inheriting, shall be considered of gentry status.

 

IV. The legitimate issue of a gentry line shall be worthy of inheritance should the main line of a House go extinct. They shall be considered nobility, and be extended all the rights and obligations that entails.

AD DEI GLORIAM,

 

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Philip III, Holy Orenian Emperor, forever August, King of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, Grand Duke of Ves, Helena, Novellen, Furnestock and Lorraine, Baron of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders, Orenian Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera 

 

HER IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Anastasia I, Holy Orenian Empress, forever August, Queen of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, Grand Duchess of Ves, Duchess of Helena, Novellen, Furnestock, Adria, and Lorraine, Baroness of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders, Orenian Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera

 

 

[EmiliainWonderland 2311]

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I'm not joking. Can I get a TLDR. I'm confused, so heirs are still valid or?

 

[Borin 7646]

44 minutes ago, EmiliainWonderland said:

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I'm not joking. Can I get a TLDR. I'm confused, so heirs are still valid or?

 

 

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I believe it's basically saying once a peer dies their house shall be reviewed to see if they actually contribute enough to fit their noble rank, or even having nobility itself. If the house is good, then the heir shall inherit the house w the noble rank as before. If not, the heir shall inherit the house w a lower noble rank, e.g. count to baron or smthn.
 

EDIT: Upon further reading, my brain is thoroughly melted. So I asked Charming abt the gentry, from what he said directly:

If you are the child or sibling of a peer, you're a noble (and if you're married to a child or sibling of a peer, unless you've married a commoner or something). If you are not the child or sibling of a peer, you're gentry, UNLESS you've married a peer.