[!] A missive bearing the Imperial Seal has been delivered to all Imperial Noble households. A copy was also delivered to the Vater.
A CHANGING OF THE BERGWALD GUARD
Issued: Thunderday 12, Firstseed, 1543
Noblemen, my ladies, members of the cloth. Many have witnessed the despicable tragedy that was the late wedding of Lady Anne-Marie the Ruiter of Bergwald and Cedryck Tzyrnowski of Norbüren. On that day under the watchful gaze of our heavenly father, Alder, an intervention by Elric has been conducted to stop an unfaithful wedlock from being manifested. It was on this day that an earthquake was felt throughout the entire Empire, and now that the dust has settled, the crown must take a stance to uproot and decimate corruption within its ranks of the nobility. It is therefore that His Imperial Majesty, Diederick-Göbel von Lichtenfelts, Kaiser of the Hadrian Empire and Protector of the Realm has ordered a drastic change in the rotten ranks.
From this day forward, the following changes will come into effect:
- House de Ruiter will have their claims on Bergwald revoked.
- Anne-Marie de Ruiter is to be demoted to Grafin.
- House de Ruiter loses its lordship and claim over Bergwaltz Province.
- Anne-Marie, her family, and her following are to move to the Grand Duchy of Veronia where they will serve Grand-Duchess Ashlyn Moetiour as Grafin of Königstein as exiles.
- House de Ruiter is not allowed to hold any future claim over the historic Hinterland provinces of Höltzland, Bergwaltz, The Southern Hinterlands, and Holstein.
- House de Ruiter may not host or house any military order or militia without direct approval from the Reichsmarshall and the Arch-Duchess in their new homeland.
- Lady Anne-Marie de Ruiter is strictly forbidden to enter Bergwaltz and or seek any (in)direct contact with her sister, Brita.
- House van Leuveren will retain the following claims and titles.
- House van Leuveren is not allowed to hold any future claim over any lands west of Adelsburg.
- The Bergwald province is to be put under government of House van Leuveren including all claims and titles that come with it.
- House van Leuveren's claim on the Southern Hinterlands is to be revoked.
- Lady Brita van Leuveren is strictly forbidden to enter Veronia and or seek any (in)direct contact with her sister, Anne-Marie.
May Alder watch over us all and herald a new age of peace within the Hadrian Empire.
Signed,