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(Created page with "{{wip}} The '''Great Bull of 1811''' was an act proclaimed by Niall V, Apostolic King of Urcea in 1811. The Great Bull, one of the last issued by an Apostolic King, deals with the civil rights of Urceans. The Bull both codified existing long-held rights as well as introduced new guarantees as part of Niall's overall liberalizing reform efforts. The Great Bull is considered one of the fundamental texts of the Constitution of Urcea. It is often referred to as...") |
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The Great Bull of 1811 consists of a {{wp|preamble}} which establishes its historical context. It also includes a discourse on Urcean views on the role of government within the context of {{wp|Catholic social teaching}} and expressing a general set of principles that have been described as both [[Organicism|organic]] and [[Crown Liberalism|crown liberal]] in nature. The preamble is followed by nine "that" clauses, each of which guarantees a different civil liberty. The final "that" clause binds the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his descendants to the contents and guarantees of the Bull. | The Great Bull of 1811 consists of a {{wp|preamble}} which establishes its historical context. It also includes a discourse on Urcean views on the role of government within the context of {{wp|Catholic social teaching}} and expressing a general set of principles that have been described as both [[Organicism|organic]] and [[Crown Liberalism|crown liberal]] in nature. The preamble is followed by nine "that" clauses, known as the ten "statements", each of which guarantees a different civil liberty. The final "that" clause binds the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] and his descendants to the contents and guarantees of the Bull. | ||
{{quote|''As God has invested authority and His Divine Trust in the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], Niall the fifth, of the [[House de Weluta]], Elector of [[Canaery]], et cetera, We, as King, have determined that the following be true: that this authority is of granted stewardship and not inherited ownership; that God has placed Us on this throne as a subject of his Emperor and his Pope for the benefit and protection of the lands in the Apostolic Kingdom to protect said lands granted to mankind as a whole since the dawn of time and to our ancestors, some of which inhabited the land granted to him since before the life of our Divine Lord; that the people of the Apostolic Kingdom, though subject to Us, our ancestors, and our descendants, are fundamentally participants in the Freedom of Christ and have an inherent dignity as human persons that no King, no Earthly authority, may abrogate, and; as King, though We have Earthly authority over the Kingdom and its subjects, have an obligation as a steward of God to defend and recognize the dignities of Our people and respect the boundaries of their rights as created beings of God. With these ideas affirmed and understood, We, therefore, solemnly resolve and decree this binding declaration for Ourselves and for Our descendants until the end of time: | {{quote|''As God has invested authority and His Divine Trust in the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], Niall the fifth, of the [[House de Weluta]], Elector of [[Canaery]], et cetera, We, as King, have determined that the following be true: that this authority is of granted stewardship and not inherited ownership; that God has placed Us on this throne as a subject of his Emperor and his Pope for the benefit and protection of the lands in the Apostolic Kingdom to protect said lands granted to mankind as a whole since the dawn of time and to our ancestors, some of which inhabited the land granted to him since before the life of our Divine Lord; that the people of the Apostolic Kingdom, though subject to Us, our ancestors, and our descendants, are fundamentally participants in the Freedom of Christ and have an inherent dignity as human persons that no King, no Earthly authority, may abrogate, and; as King, though We have Earthly authority over the Kingdom and its subjects, have an obligation as a steward of God to defend and recognize the dignities of Our people and respect the boundaries of their rights as created beings of God. With these ideas affirmed and understood, We, therefore, solemnly resolve and decree this binding declaration for Ourselves and for Our descendants until the end of time: | ||
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THAT We, as Apostolic King of Urcea, and Our descendants, shall bind ourselves to these solemn resolutions in the eyes of God and man, and that We shall endeavor to uphold these God-given and affirmed rights to the best of Our ability, and that We shall not forget these obligations as steward ordained by God.''}} | THAT We, as Apostolic King of Urcea, and Our descendants, shall bind ourselves to these solemn resolutions in the eyes of God and man, and that We shall endeavor to uphold these God-given and affirmed rights to the best of Our ability, and that We shall not forget these obligations as steward ordained by God.''}} | ||
==Analysis== | |||
Besides the preamble and tenth statement, the nine central statements of the Great Bull each deal with a different social or political right. | |||
===First Statement=== | |||
===Second Statement=== | |||
===Third Statement=== | |||
===Fourth Statement=== | |||
===Fifth Statement=== | |||
===Sixth Statement=== | |||
===Seventh Statement=== | |||
===Eighth Statement=== | |||
===Ninth Statement=== | |||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||