Val's Manifesto
Val's Manifesto is the first code of law of the Kingdom of Valonia. It stated the right and duties of Valonian citizens, which continued up to Imperial Era.
It's written by Val and his five close friends who all got different skills working for the better world. They later became known as the first king and the advisers.
Purpose
This one-page scroll contains basic laws for Valonian citizens to follow. Many historians theorized that it's based on Krituss' old complex laws, simplified to be fit under one city.
Document Structure
Clauses
The scroll contains basic laws related to economy, military, city planning, and civil rights. Each of them contained the desciption and penalties
However, it was written in a single vellum—all in one side—instead of seperated metals due to a lack of resources. At the time people had to ask the group for the copy.
Publication Status
The original copy still exist—somewhere inside the House of Wisdom—under the control of Valonia Senate.
Historical Details
Background
After months of wandering, the banished Val and his followers had arrived at the mouth of Dirwen River, settle down on where would became Valone.
Despite being a ruler, he had to help people to build the town first, so the policy wasn't much his priority. He used Kritus legislative system as an easy shortcut, which was good for the large country, but not for the small town.
This was until the Valone seemed stable and the population had reached 1,000. It's time to take it seriously. And so one day, Val and his five friends gathered together to create a proper codified law. Based on Kritus law, their own knowledge, and many people's feedbacks he gathered.
A few days later, he announced the code of law to the public in the sunny afternoon, and the rest is history.
Public Reaction
By their beloved and respected king, they agreed to follow under the law without any resistance.
Legacy
The place he held an annoucement is later known as Val Forum. With suitable amount of state's resources in later years, all the laws were engraved around the podium of the Statue of Wisdom.
Although the scroll itself became obsoleted as time went by as the nation grew and more complex laws passed, but its content provided the basis legislative system which made the nation last centuries long since.
Comments
Author's Notes
3/6/21 - Some reworking after 2 years since publiched.