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His Highness's Royal Decree

From the old forum. Posted by Bone on 7 July 2018.

His Highness's Royal Decree

According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, that these following commandments are to be followed.

  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man who impersonates a guard, a holy man, noble or a monarch shall be punished severely.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, Servant of God, a person who insults a holy man, noble lord or lady shall be shamed.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man which was called to answer to his bannerman in battle and doesn't come shall be mutilated.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a bandit who steals from another man shall have a choice: to lose both hands, pay seven times the price of a stolen item or volunteer serfdom until the debt is fulfilled.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, if a noble lord dies without relatives his House and property shall be united and given to the Crown.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a woman who is accused of being a witch shall stand trial in front of a crowd to defend herself against the accusations. If the woman fails than she shall be burned at the stake.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, if a high lord forcefully takes a woman he is to pay a total of one hundred valuables. If a peasant takes a noble lady forcefully he will be hanged by the neck. If a high lord takes another high lady forcefully his hands and nose are to be cut off and his House will be forced to compensate.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, if a man speaks falsely in the presence of royalty, noblemen, or in trial, he shall lose his tongue.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man who is accused of treason shall stand trial in front of a crowd to defend himself against the accusations. If the man fails than he shall be thrown into the oubliette or decapitated in front of a crowd, at the discretion of the King.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man who is caught in the act or has actively participated in defiled acts such as rape shall be castrated.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man who is caught in the act or has actively participated in unnatural, forbidden activities such as homosexuality shall be emasculated.
  • According to God, the One and Only, and Demetrios of House Vasileiadis, First of His Name, King of Flintwhenia, King of Kings, servant of God, a man who has violated their oath to another shall be executed by hanging from the neck.