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The Rectory of New Archduchy, like its mother country, flourished economically and culturally during the 19th century period known as the [[Aedanicad]]. New Archduchy imported many of Urcea's contemporary [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Romanticism|artistic]], [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Architecture|architectural]], and literary developments during this time, and many of these were iterated into new variations reflecting New Archduchy's colonial nature. Particularly, Urcea's focus on the [[Urcean frontier|frontier]] translated well to colonial New Archduchy, with the colony creating its own variety of [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Frontier_literature|frontier literature]] towards the end of the 19th century. Economically, New Archduchy became a vital coaling station with the rise of steam-powered transports, and Adriansville developed from a small port and fishing town to a major international port by 1860. The population of the colony tripled between 1810 and 1850, and New Archduchy began to develop its own cultural and societal norms apart from the developments in [[Urcea]]. Efforts to centralize overseas colonial authority in the 1850s | The Rectory of New Archduchy, like its mother country, flourished economically and culturally during the 19th century period known as the [[Aedanicad]]. New Archduchy imported many of Urcea's contemporary [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Romanticism|artistic]], [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Architecture|architectural]], and literary developments during this time, and many of these were iterated into new variations reflecting New Archduchy's colonial nature. Particularly, Urcea's focus on the [[Urcean frontier|frontier]] translated well to colonial New Archduchy, with the colony creating its own variety of [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Frontier_literature|frontier literature]] towards the end of the 19th century. Economically, New Archduchy became a vital coaling station with the rise of steam-powered transports, and Adriansville developed from a small port and fishing town to a major international port by 1860. The population of the colony tripled between 1810 and 1850, and New Archduchy began to develop its own cultural and societal norms apart from the developments in [[Urcea]]. Efforts to centralize overseas colonial authority in the 1850s led to significant resentment between the colonial population and Urcea, and the matter was dropped by 1860. | ||
The people of the colony began to chafe under the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|growing military influence in Urcea]], as military officials began to gradually replace civilian administrators beginning in the early 1870s. The [[Kingdom_of_Crotona#Reform_efforts_and_Valerian_Rebellion|Valerian Rebellion]] in Urcea's territory of [[Crotona]], though not directly related to military rule, nonetheless | The people of the colony began to chafe under the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|growing military influence in Urcea]], as military officials began to gradually replace civilian administrators beginning in the early 1870s. The [[Kingdom_of_Crotona#Reform_efforts_and_Valerian_Rebellion|Valerian Rebellion]] in Urcea's territory of [[Crotona]], though not directly related to military rule, nonetheless led to significant unrest in the colony, and by 1880 the Rights Reestablishment League (RRL) formed in New Archduchy in protest of the increasing militarization. While the RRL initially opposed independence and instead sought, in their words, a restoration of the traditional [[Constitution of Urcea]] in Urcea and in the colony. Following several demonstrations by the RRL between 1880 and 1884, the government of Urcea loosened military authority in the territory - many historians believe this was under the direct influence of [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic King]] [[Aedanicus VIII]] himself, making it one of the last personal acts he committed within the Urcean government. A civilian administrator was sent in 1884 and the traditional rectory was largely reestablished although military rule continued to entrench itself in [[Urcea]]. In [[1886]], the Urcean General [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] became [[Procurator]], formalizing military control over the government. The RRL renewed its organization efforts to remain prepared, but no military administrator came. In late December [[1889]], King Aedanicus died and FitzRex took his place as [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Crown_Regency|Crown Regent]], promising to crown a new Apostolic King at a later time. The RRL began to make mass demonstrations in Adriansville and throughout the rectory, and beginning in February 1890 most civil officials within the rectory, be they Levantine or New Archduchy-born, declared they would not recognize the Crown Regent. The RRL reformed as the National League of Crona, taking its name from a similar, [[Paulastra#National_League_of_Crona_and_independence|earlier Paulastran institution]], and now included many public officials within the colony. The situation escalated significantly in June 1890 as a military administrator from [[Urcea]] arrived in Adriansville harbor and was refused entry into the port. A warning shot from the harbor defenses eventually directed the ship back to Urcea, essentially putting the colony in a state of open rebellion. The sitting Rector, Enni Renzo, reiterated his loyalty to Urcea but also his responsibility to the people of the rectory and that he would lead them through the crisis despite any consequences he might face in Urcea. With the colonial administration now fully aligned with the National League of Crona, New Archduchy formally submitted a petition to Urcea demanding a series of autonomous rights and restoration of constituional government. The petition was declined and a second military administrator was sent in early August with a small flotilla, but this force too was easily repulsed by the harbor defenses. | ||
With Urcea sending armed ships to force its will on New Archduchy, the public attitude had shifted fully in favor of independence. On 9 August 1890, the Rectory of New Archduchy issued a unilateral declaration of independence, which cited its chartered status as a "crown colony", and as there was no current Apostolic King, its allegiance and ties to the Urcean crown were now defunct. The document also listed many of the recent violations of the colony's rights and privileges, and provided that it hoped for amicable relations with Urcea once constitutional government had been restored. The document was issued by the National League of Crona, but was signed by Renzo as his last official act as Rector. He handed power to the Chair of the National League of Crona, Michael Ailio, on 10 August 1890. Renzo would later comment that, while the loss of the colony was regrettable, its people had "retained the sense of traditional governance that had unfortunately been forgotten in Levantia; they retained the true Urcean spirit." Rector Enni Renzo was {{wp|proscribed}} in Urcea and remained in New Archduchy until he received a pardon upon the [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restoration]], returning home in [[1903]]. As for the declaration of independence, it was quickly recognized by most major powers but not by Urcea, though Urcea had little naval capacity to launch a serious campaign against its former colony. In the same proclamation he used to pardon Renzo, the newly restored [[Patrick III of Urcea|Apostolic King Patrick III]] recognized New Archduchy's independence in early [[1903]]. | With Urcea sending armed ships to force its will on New Archduchy, the public attitude had shifted fully in favor of independence. On 9 August 1890, the Rectory of New Archduchy issued a unilateral declaration of independence, which cited its chartered status as a "crown colony", and as there was no current Apostolic King, its allegiance and ties to the Urcean crown were now defunct. The document also listed many of the recent violations of the colony's rights and privileges, and provided that it hoped for amicable relations with Urcea once constitutional government had been restored. The document was issued by the National League of Crona, but was signed by Renzo as his last official act as Rector. He handed power to the Chair of the National League of Crona, Michael Ailio, on 10 August 1890. Renzo would later comment that, while the loss of the colony was regrettable, its people had "retained the sense of traditional governance that had unfortunately been forgotten in Levantia; they retained the true Urcean spirit." Rector Enni Renzo was {{wp|proscribed}} in Urcea and remained in New Archduchy until he received a pardon upon the [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restoration]], returning home in [[1903]]. As for the declaration of independence, it was quickly recognized by most major powers but not by Urcea, though Urcea had little naval capacity to launch a serious campaign against its former colony. In the same proclamation he used to pardon Renzo, the newly restored [[Patrick III of Urcea|Apostolic King Patrick III]] recognized New Archduchy's independence in early [[1903]]. | ||