FEALTY OF SONS

[DuhPuhWuh 1282]

Issued by the Chancellery of Alba

On the 8th of Harren's Folly, 2044

y the Grace of God, Edward and Cecily, Princes of Alstion and Aanen, Archdukes of Alba, Dukes of Balamena, the Lowlands, Franklands, and Corazon, Counts of Whitespire, Enswerp, Thesmer, and Yves, Barons of Placentia, Virdain and Blanchet, Lords of Elizabeth, To all whom this present Treaty doth come, Greetings.

 

Know ye that We, of Our fair grace, and shared compeer-rie with the Right Honourables of Schwyz, have come to this agreement of vassalage. They, Margraves of Schwyz do swear With this accord of vassalage by the amity made betwixt Us, the Archdukes of Alba and Margrave of Schwyz, so do we guarantee the continuance of the Augusten noble patrie, and so also, secure the sure defense of Our Southern marches.

 

 

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ARTICLE I. On Dignities and Honours

Section. I.

Alba recognises and affirms the customs and traditions of House Augusten. So do We also recognise their Waldenic usages, and so henceforth allow them to style themselves as the Margraves of Schwyz. To be held as a titular honour inseverable from their name.

 

The titular fashioning of Schwyz heirs as Viscounts of Azor, and that of the County of Hohengarten, shall be retained, also.

 

The rights of House Augusten and their subjects shall be assured, in celebration and preservation of their Waldenic culture without hindrance. As friends to the Waldenic Diet, We assure to all Waldenes their guaranteed rights by the Sacred Laws within and beyond the realm.

 

Section. II. 

Those currently holding knighthoods, gifted to them by the Schwyzer march, are recognised and conferred to Our realm. 

 

Whence a knightly order in Alba is established, they shall know their ordermaster in that of its primary knight, and will be required to join its ranks.

 

Section. III. 

Further, We do invest Konstantin von Augusten [ @FireAGN ] as Earl of Konstanz, within Our realm of Alba, together with all appurtenances and all liberties, jurisdictions and rights of those equal peers already established within Our realm.

 

Section. IV. 

We confirm that House Augusten shall hold sovereignty over their noble lineage, with the Earl of Konstanz and his confirmed heirs designated as Patriarchs over the houses of Augusten and over her cadets of Leopold, Falkner, and others, whose dignities are to remain under their patriarch-ship, inviolate.

 

Section. V. 

In consideration of the position of Castle Konstadt and Schwyz, House Augusten are constituted as the Wardens of the Southern Langkette. They shall hold custodianship over its passes, highways and structures of defense, ensuring safe passage for merchants, pilgrims and they shall guarantee the security of the Southern borderlands.

 

 

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ARTICLE II. On Lands and Tariffs

Section. I. 

We do ratify and confirm Augusten ownership over all lands and demesnes currently held by the margravate. They are to be held by the Earl of Konstanz, inviolated and without diminution, so long as he, and his subsequent heirs, doth remain loyal to the Archducal Crown.

 

Section. II.

Forasmuch as the lands continue to be a burden for the sole family Augusten, and for their fealty, We do ordain that one moiety of their upkeep shall be fulfilled by Us and Our Alban treasury.

 

 

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ARTICLE III. On Fealty and Obligations

Section. I. 

The House Augusten, Konstantin von Augusten, his heirs, and aforementioned Earldom of Konstanz appertaining unto them, shall hold Us as their liege-Lords henceforth and they shall render all fealty to the Archduchy of Alba, in immutability. Through such fealty, the rights, dignities, and defense of their Household shall be safeguarded.

 

Section. II. 

The Earl of Konstanz shall hold governance over all the current lands of Schwyz unchanged. He shall administer justice, collect rents and revenues, and will ensure the protection of its people in accordance with Alban laws.

 

Section. III. 

Furthermore, it is the Earl’s charge to maintain the defense, not only of the Langkettes, but also the realm. They shall provide men and arms in times of war, and, in peace, they will serve as Our loyal vassal and counselor.

 

With the Augustens as our vassal We do covenant that in all perils of, or against, their march, Alba shall muster her strength to their succour, as the Augustens shall rally their own for Our protection.

 

 

This Our princely decree is given under Our Great Seal at Morvelyn, on the 8th Harren's Folly, in the Year of Our Lord 2044, and in the 54th Year of Our reign.

 

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S I G N E D,  

• HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Tiberias I of the House Horen, by the Grace of GOD, 
• Emperor of Man, Holy Imperator, King of Burgundy, Seventis, Salvus, Renatus & Oren, 
• Duke of Middelan, Helena, Lorraine, Sunholdt and Reutov, Protector of Grense, Protector of the Heartlanders, Patriarch of House Horen & the Tiberian Dynasty, 
• Captain-General of the Church, Defender of the Faith.
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• BVRGVNDIA IMPERIVM
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  THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, Cecily and Edward, Princes of Alstion and Aanen, Archdukes of Alba, Dukes of Balamena, the Lowlands, Franklands, and Corazon, Counts of Whitespire, Enswerp, Thesmer and Yves, Barons of Placentia, Virdain, and Blanchet, Lords of Elizabeth, Defenders of the Godwinites, Protectors of the Franklands, Patriarchs of the Johanian Dynasty, etcetera.

 

• HIS HIGHNESS, Edward Cecilius Alstion, 
• Hereditary Prince of Alstion, Duke of Furnestock
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• HIS EXCELLENCY, George Arthur Aldersberg, 
• Lord Chancellor of Alba, 2nd Earl of Dover

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HIS EXCELLENCY, Sir Konstantin Leon von Augusten,
Margrave of Schwyz, Earl of Konstanz, Count of Hohengarten, Warden of the Southern Langkette, Patriarch of the House von Augusten, Elector of Hohengarten to the Waldenic Diet, Ritter of the Reformed Vandorian Order and the Order of the Black Eagle, Receiver-General and Lord Archivist of Burgundy.

THE HONOURABLE, Sir Sigismund Leon von Augusten,
Viscount of Azor, Heir to the House von Augusten, Knight of Schwyz, Squire to Sir Manfred of the Vander Knights.

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[Mattiii 1663]

“Welcome to the Alban fold.” Declared the Duke Furnestock, a knowing smile upon his countenance as he stretched forth his hand to Sigismund. “The future be Ours to bear.” @Cycloth_