High Nobility Act of 2015
The High Nobility Act of 2015, formally called Proclamation of 1 March 2015 Regarding the Titles of Our Beloved Cousins Our High Nobles is an Imperial Proclamation and Law issued by Emperor Alexander of Ferrodwiyin declaring that High Nobility Titles shall follow a cognatic primogeniture system by male preference, rather than the absolute primogeniture used by the Middle and Lower Nobility. This was decided after several nobles and their families, including the Nenci Duke of Renaux and Marquess of Loi-Bron, the Duke of Rodannarm, the Prince Kschernski, and the Grand Duke Holstov.
Proclamation
By the Emperor: A Proclamation
Declaring All Titles of the Imperial High Nobility shall be inherited following a male preference system
Whereas We have considered the Lines of Our High Nobles
And whereas We have heard to Our High Nobles' requests
Now, Therefore, out of Our Imperial Will and Authority, do hereby declare as from the date of This Our Imperial Proclamation Our High Nobles' Titles shall pass down to females only if no male Heirs exist, preferring older sons and their lines before younger brothers and their lines, which shall be preferred before older sisters and their lines and younger sisters and their lines.
Given at Our Court of Thorbington's Palace on this the first day of the third month of the year of Our Lord twenty fifteen and the fourth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE EMPEROR
Response and Controversy
Since the Act's publishing it has sparked several protests from the populace. Reknown authoress Mary Levinson, who stands in line to the Levin Princedom, has called the law 'sexist and oppressive to women'. However, the entirety of the High Noble Families stated in the 6 March Assembly of Nobility that the measure is sensible in the matter that they wish the titles to stay in one line rather than jump from family to family. They also said it'll ease the process of inheritance of titles for both the families and the Lord king of Arms, as less titles will merge, causing less paperwork for both parties.
