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By the time of the 1805 campaign season, King Brian had raised enough men to reforge the Royal Army, although he agreed to another concession to the [[Concilium Daoni]] in order to raise the funds to pay for it. He agreed to the demand that a Chancellor of the Royal Treasury, a vicar of the Procurator, be created and that the Daoni had the power to appoint one. He also agreed to the demand that a formal vote of approval had to be taken by the Daoni in order to approve the King's appointments to the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] - the Concession of 1747 only required a "general consensus of approval". With another important development in the [[Constitution of Urcea]], King Brian departed Urceopolis, marching north, and, combined with his son's forces he defeated the beleaguered Imperial Army at the Battle of Tarrin in May 1805, sending the Imperial Army back north of the Northgate. A subsequent victory occurred in the [[Ænglasmarch#Duchy_of_Holchester|Duchy of Holchester]] the same month, where the civil conflict between pro- and anti- Urcean nobles which began in 1798 was ended by a combination of [[Ómestaderoi]] militia from [[Carolina]] and local pro-[[House de Weluta|Velucian]] Dukes, who won a decisive battle not far from Holchester. King Brian's forces were unable to cross the Northgate themselves, but the Imperial Army and Emperor saw that their supply lines across Holchester were now cut, and subsequently sued for peace under the terms offered in 1802 - namely, the surrender of the [[Grand Duchy of Carolina]], which would be garrisoned by the Imperial Army from that point onward. The King begrudgingly agreed and spent the rest of his life cursing the decision, growing extremely obese and unable. The Black Prince, meanwhile, grew in popularity and became something of a Prince of the people before the King sent him away to study in [[Béyasar]], where he encountered students of the Kilikas Enlightenment. Though he rejected much of what he deemed their "excesses", Prince Niall learned many useful ideas for reform there before being recalled to Urceopolis in 1809 - his father had died, and he was to be crowned King. | By the time of the 1805 campaign season, King Brian had raised enough men to reforge the Royal Army, although he agreed to another concession to the [[Concilium Daoni]] in order to raise the funds to pay for it. He agreed to the demand that a Chancellor of the Royal Treasury, a vicar of the Procurator, be created and that the Daoni had the power to appoint one. He also agreed to the demand that a formal vote of approval had to be taken by the Daoni in order to approve the King's appointments to the [[Concilium Purpaidá]] - the Concession of 1747 only required a "general consensus of approval". With another important development in the [[Constitution of Urcea]], King Brian departed Urceopolis, marching north, and, combined with his son's forces he defeated the beleaguered Imperial Army at the Battle of Tarrin in May 1805, sending the Imperial Army back north of the Northgate. A subsequent victory occurred in the [[Ænglasmarch#Duchy_of_Holchester|Duchy of Holchester]] the same month, where the civil conflict between pro- and anti- Urcean nobles which began in 1798 was ended by a combination of [[Ómestaderoi]] militia from [[Carolina]] and local pro-[[House de Weluta|Velucian]] Dukes, who won a decisive battle not far from Holchester. King Brian's forces were unable to cross the Northgate themselves, but the Imperial Army and Emperor saw that their supply lines across Holchester were now cut, and subsequently sued for peace under the terms offered in 1802 - namely, the surrender of the [[Grand Duchy of Carolina]], which would be garrisoned by the Imperial Army from that point onward. The King begrudgingly agreed and spent the rest of his life cursing the decision, growing extremely obese and unable. The Black Prince, meanwhile, grew in popularity and became something of a Prince of the people before the King sent him away to study in [[Béyasar]], where he encountered students of the Kilikas Enlightenment. Though he rejected much of what he deemed their "excesses", Prince Niall learned many useful ideas for reform there before being recalled to Urceopolis in 1809 - his father had died, and he was to be crowned King. | ||
==Niall's reforms== | ==Niall's reforms== | ||
King Niall V sought to combine his experience during the war with his education to bring about a fundamental change in the way Urcea was governed and fought its wars. Niall sought to prevent Urcea from ever losing in a manner similar to the Second Caroline War again, but more aptly noted that Urcea had a far greater population than the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] but continually found itself at numerical disadvantages in wars with its neighbors. King Niall's reign - a key part of the so-called Reform Era - emphasized the realization that Urcea, if it engaged the collective will and resources of its entire population, the Apostolic Kingdom could dominate much of [[Levantia]] without any real competition. To this end, Niall's reign focused on a three-pronged approach: the first of which was administrative reforms aimed at creating a levée en masse, which included the first formal Kingdom-wide census in 1810; the second of which involved political liberalization aimed at increasing national "buy-in" and engagement for the Kingdom's policy decisionmaking, and; the third of which involved reforms implementing a basic national education as well as a publicly subsidized nationalistic art program, which included the adoption of a new national flag in 1830. The key plank of the second reform included the issuance of the [[Great Bull of 1811]], which guaranteed certain civil liberties and political rights. To this day the Great Bull is widely known as "Urcea's Bill of Rights", and played yet another key step in the development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]]. The third reform brought about the first organized national propaganda effort in Urcea and likely in [[Levantia]]. As part of that program, many drew parallels between King Niall and [[Saint Julius I]], who utilized the large numbers of Latino-Gaels and [[Gaelic people]] to field armies capable of defeating [[Gallawa]]. Besides the favorable comparison to the national founding father, this comparison also drew links between [[Gallawa]] and the present [[Holy Levantine Empire]], both as enemies of the Urcean people. | King Niall V sought to combine his experience during the war with his education to bring about a fundamental change in the way Urcea was governed and fought its wars. Niall sought to prevent Urcea from ever losing in a manner similar to the Second Caroline War again, but more aptly noted that Urcea had a far greater population than the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] but continually found itself at numerical disadvantages in wars with its neighbors. King Niall's reign - a key part of the so-called Reform Era - emphasized the realization that Urcea, if it engaged the collective will and resources of its entire population, the Apostolic Kingdom could dominate much of [[Levantia]] without any real competition. To this end, Niall's reign focused on a three-pronged approach: the first of which was administrative reforms aimed at creating a levée en masse, which included the first formal Kingdom-wide census in 1810; the second of which involved political liberalization aimed at increasing national "buy-in" and engagement for the Kingdom's policy decisionmaking, and; the third of which involved reforms implementing a basic national education as well as a publicly subsidized nationalistic art program, which included the adoption of a new national flag in 1830. The key plank of the second reform included the issuance of the [[Great Bull of 1811]], which guaranteed certain civil liberties and political rights. The Bull was developed by the King with significant input from his chief advisor Corio de Weluta, a distant cousin and member of the Royal dynasty. To this day the Great Bull is widely known as "Urcea's Bill of Rights", and played yet another key step in the development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]]. The third reform brought about the first organized national propaganda effort in Urcea and likely in [[Levantia]]. As part of that program, many drew parallels between King Niall and [[Saint Julius I]], who utilized the large numbers of Latino-Gaels and [[Gaelic people]] to field armies capable of defeating [[Gallawa]]. Besides the favorable comparison to the national founding father, this comparison also drew links between [[Gallawa]] and the present [[Holy Levantine Empire]], both as enemies of the Urcean people. | ||
It was at this time, and partly due to the propaganda and education efforts, that Urcea's neighbors in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] as well as the Empire in general were portrayed to the people as a "foreign master" of Urcea and its subjects, and that the "Black Prince" fought for national liberation and national defense during the [[Second Caroline War]]. The relationship between the Empire and Urcea grew increasingly antagonistic in this context beginning a period that would become known by historians as the [[Recess of the Julii]]. The Empire began to use the Imperial Inquisition for political reprisals in Urcea after the end of the war, leading to increasing disillusion with the Inquisition by the King and [[Government of Urcea]]. In 1815, King Niall V obtained permission from [[Pope]] Pius VII to banish the Inquisition from Urcea, and in its place he created the office of [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]]. The [[Emperor of the Levantines]], Mauricio I, suffered a major loss of face after opting not to prosecute a war against Urcea for what was considered an illegal act under the law of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Niall's governmental reforms also included the empowerment of the [[Gildertach]], giving them fuller oversight of trade negotiations and agreements. Niall's reform of the Gildertach was the last major one done to the institution, though a formalization of its powers over trade gradually came to be understood during the reign of [[King Aedanicus VIII]] later in the 19th century. | It was at this time, and partly due to the propaganda and education efforts, that Urcea's neighbors in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] as well as the Empire in general were portrayed to the people as a "foreign master" of Urcea and its subjects, and that the "Black Prince" fought for national liberation and national defense during the [[Second Caroline War]]. The relationship between the Empire and Urcea grew increasingly antagonistic in this context beginning a period that would become known by historians as the [[Recess of the Julii]]. The Empire began to use the Imperial Inquisition for political reprisals in Urcea after the end of the war, leading to increasing disillusion with the Inquisition by the King and [[Government of Urcea]]. In 1815, King Niall V obtained permission from [[Pope]] Pius VII to banish the Inquisition from Urcea, and in its place he created the office of [[Censor (Urcea)|Censor]]. The [[Emperor of the Levantines]], Mauricio I, suffered a major loss of face after opting not to prosecute a war against Urcea for what was considered an illegal act under the law of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Niall's governmental reforms also included the empowerment of the [[Gildertach]], giving them fuller oversight of trade negotiations and agreements. Niall's reform of the Gildertach was the last major one done to the institution, though a formalization of its powers over trade gradually came to be understood during the reign of [[King Aedanicus VIII]] later in the 19th century. | ||
Abroad, the independence and establishment of [[Paulastra]] provided an opportunity to spread the influence and prestige of the [[House de Weluta]] with the new nation, who shared a partial [[Urcean people|Urcean]] heritage. Niall sent his chief advisor, Corio de Weluta, to the Paulastrans to become their King. Niall would later say that losing Corio was "like the death of a brother", but recognized the value in creating dynastic relations with the new nation. | |||
King Niall's reign, which concluded in 1837, mostly achieved all three reforms. In 1827, he reached another settlement with the [[Concilium Daoni]] in which the King's nomination for [[Procurator]] had to be approved by majority vote of the Daoni, increasing their standing further as a national legislature. By 1835, the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal Army]] - reformed into a permanent, standing army - was the largest in [[Levantia]]. Urcea's enemies - viewed by the Urcean people as the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] - were in decline. King Niall V died in 1837, but left to his son and successors the tools of a politically engaged and militarily powerful nation - tools that were aimed to be used in [[Carolina]] as soon as the opportunity presented itself. | King Niall's reign, which concluded in 1837, mostly achieved all three reforms. In 1827, he reached another settlement with the [[Concilium Daoni]] in which the King's nomination for [[Procurator]] had to be approved by majority vote of the Daoni, increasing their standing further as a national legislature. By 1835, the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal Army]] - reformed into a permanent, standing army - was the largest in [[Levantia]]. Urcea's enemies - viewed by the Urcean people as the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] - were in decline. King Niall V died in 1837, but left to his son and successors the tools of a politically engaged and militarily powerful nation - tools that were aimed to be used in [[Carolina]] as soon as the opportunity presented itself. | ||