To Our Dearest Allies in the East; An Open Letter to the Earldom of Morsgrad
Written and Confirmed by 2nd of Owny’s Flame, 1734
To our dearest allies in the east,
I write to the Earldom of Morsgrad with naught but love in my heart for my military brethren by way of the Imperial crown. We regret the misunderstanding of the canonist demesne that has reached your halls. Indeed, it is my hope that one day you may join us within the Imperial realm, so that you may better understand our law and custom. But until the day comes that we become bound not only in alliance but by our common overlord, I shall explain the legality of the transference of titles.
Those who still remember the War of Two Emperors shall recall that prior to the war, the House of Merentel was a legal vassal of the Kingdom of Curonia. Indeed, the House of Merentel has been bound by blood and feudal law to the House of Devereux and its predecessors for nearly two centuries. Therein, by restoring the feudal and God given order of the realm, we have established a previously unattainable stability for the Imperial demesne.
Like a family, the peers and citizens of the Kingdom of Curonia often feud. The war drove a wedge between the Crown of Curonia and its beloved subjects in the House of Merentel. But as any family, after we fight, we mend our relations, and move forward. Once we accept an individual or group into our fold, we shall fiercely and passionately defend them, by pen or by sword, irregardless of their past transgressions. Though once estranged, the House of Merentel is welcomed with open arms into the fraternal bindings of the Ursus.
It is a terrible regret that you have felt the urge to violate and threaten the principles of non aggression that have agreed upon with the Empire in the treaty of Morsgrad of 1721, and reaffirmed in the Pact of the Mountain of 1733. However, the Imperial citizens of Curonia and Eastmark are a passionate and pragmatic people, especially with regards to our fellow man. We understand your misconception of feudal law and your lack of education on our ancient precedents. Therefore, in honor of the Treaty of Morsgrad, we not only forgive your threat to our people, but encourage your to reinvest in the once strong alliance between the Renatians, Norlanders, and Curonians.
We open our Kingdom to you and your people, and invite you to feast with us as friends and allies of old.
We honor the Peace of Adrian Sarkozic, and we honor you. Will you come reciprocate our honor, and feast as friends and brothers, or will you break your treaty with our Lord Protector, just two months after its enactment?
Yours truly,
King Pierce Devereux