Edict of Abretta

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Edict of Abretta

Clarification on the Marcher Lords in Balian

 

 

2nd, of Lothar’s End of 91 B.A

Since the founding of Balian, no true model of what a Marques is has been documented or formalised, with this document, it is the Crown’s hope that we can establish what a Marques is and how one should achieve such a position within the Kingdom of Balian. 

 

It is important to understand what Marques are for such documentation. A Marques is a noble peerage where the family in question is considered to be one of a militaristic nature and has been given the role of ensuring the fortification and protection of a portion of Balianese land. It is their directive to hold the very land they are placed on and direct the nation’s forces should those areas be threatened by the enemies of the Crown.

 

In Balian we will be implementing a Marcher Lord system, in which a Marques is not a ranking of its own. Any rank of noble may be pronounced a ‘Marq Lord’ if they are considered to be a militaristic family who is capable of holding defence of their surrounding land and owns a fort of which they can direct defences from. The official title they hold will be Marq- followed by their official standing within nobility, for example, the Marq-Barón of Portoregne.

 

They may style themselves as their Marq- title, a Marques or as their non-Marq- title and may switch between these at any time they wish to do so. They will also be given aid in building their fort and a degree of leniency when it comes to the dimensions of their land in order to ensure that their fort-home is considered defensible enough to hold true when time comes for it to be used. 

 

This title, as with all titles of a noble, is given and taken at will by the Crown and is completely up to their discretion. A house may appeal to the Crown if they believe that they are deserving of a Marq status, but it will not be given if the Crown does not believe the Peerage worthy of such.

 

With such missive, the Crown alongside voting peers have decided to place the House deNurem at the rank of Barón as the first Marq-Barón of Balian.

IN NOMINE DEI,

HER ROYAL MAJESTY , Sybille I, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of Balian, Viscountess of Pompourelia, Eflen and Anatis, Baroness of Brucca,Valens, Malenos and Ciavola, Lady of Portoregne, Atrus and Monterosa, Warden of La Costa Rubinissima, Protector of the Heartlanders and the South, etcetera.