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In [[Urcea]], King Niall V took the throne in [[1809]] and inaugurated a wave of reforms. As part of his reforming mindset, the King was temperamentally inclined to resolve the Papal question for its own sake; the Pope's proposal to remove the jurisdiction of the [[Imperial Inquisition]] from the country was an additional benefit. The King personally traveled to the Vatican to conduct negotiations as a sign of respect on an almost daily basis between August 1814 and January 1815. Besides Urcea's formal recognition of the Papal State as a completely sovereign entity and cession of some lands in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] to the Pope, there were several issues that needed to be negotiated, including: the precise nature of the new State's borders; the status of extra-Urceopolitan Papal estates; access of the Papal State to the sea, and; incomes and tributes owed to the Papacy by cities and territories within Urcea. The issue of precise borders was left to the end of the negotiation. | In [[Urcea]], King Niall V took the throne in [[1809]] and inaugurated a wave of reforms. As part of his reforming mindset, the King was temperamentally inclined to resolve the Papal question for its own sake; the Pope's proposal to remove the jurisdiction of the [[Imperial Inquisition]] from the country was an additional benefit. The King personally traveled to the Vatican to conduct negotiations as a sign of respect on an almost daily basis between August 1814 and January 1815. Besides Urcea's formal recognition of the Papal State as a completely sovereign entity and cession of some lands in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] to the Pope, there were several issues that needed to be negotiated, including: the precise nature of the new State's borders; the status of extra-Urceopolitan Papal estates; access of the Papal State to the sea, and; incomes and tributes owed to the Papacy by cities and territories within Urcea. The issue of precise borders was left to the end of the negotiation. | ||
The Pope's various estates beyond Urceopolis was the first issue resolved. All territories and estates outside of the boundaries of the Papal State in Urceopolis would be ceded to Urcea. All major {{wp|Papal basilica}}s in the greater Urceopolis area would be afforded {{wp|Extraterritoriality|extraterritorial status}}, as would a number of administrative structures in Urceopolis itself. Any farm estate, manor, or other territory smaller than 500 acres and with less than a thousand inhabitants would remain personal property of the Holy See while being converted to {{Freehold (law)|freehold deeded properties}} rather than feudal manorial lands. Any properties larger than 500 acres or with more than a thousand inhabitants were ceded directly to the Urcean Crown in exchange for financial compensation to be determined after a survey that would occur in [[1818]] through [[1820]]. | The Pope's various estates beyond Urceopolis was the first issue resolved. All territories and estates outside of the boundaries of the Papal State in Urceopolis would be ceded to Urcea. All major {{wp|Papal basilica}}s in the greater Urceopolis area would be afforded {{wp|Extraterritoriality|extraterritorial status}}, as would a number of administrative structures in Urceopolis itself. Any farm estate, manor, or other territory smaller than 500 acres and with less than a thousand inhabitants would remain personal property of the Holy See while being converted to {{wp|Freehold (law)|freehold deeded properties}} rather than feudal manorial lands. Any properties larger than 500 acres or with more than a thousand inhabitants were ceded directly to the Urcean Crown in exchange for financial compensation to be determined after a survey that would occur in [[1818]] through [[1820]]. | ||
The State's access to the sea was the second issue and it was quickly resolved. The Papal State was guaranteed free access to the use of the [[Urce River]] in perpetuity. Papal traffic and any trade was fully exempt from tariff and customs requirements as well as tolling of any kind. The Papal State was entitled to maintain a naval force with use of Urcean military harbors for free subject to prior authorization and agreement, though in actuality the Papal State would never make use of that provision. | The State's access to the sea was the second issue and it was quickly resolved. The Papal State was guaranteed free access to the use of the [[Urce River]] in perpetuity. Papal traffic and any trade was fully exempt from tariff and customs requirements as well as tolling of any kind. The Papal State was entitled to maintain a naval force with use of Urcean military harbors for free subject to prior authorization and agreement, though in actuality the Papal State would never make use of that provision. | ||