Preamble
Be it known to all folk of the Isles, that in the reign of His Majesty King Marius Insula, Sovereign Lord of the Great Isle Union, Commander of Hosts and Fleets, the lords and commons of Parliament, together with the King in council, have agreed and sealed this First Amendment to the Great Charter of Union.
For the keeping of peace within and beyond the Isle, and for the strengthening of bonds with friendly realms, new powers are granted to the Crown, as hereafter set forth.
Article I — Of Peace-Keeping Hosts
- The King, as Lord Commander, may deploy soldiers of the Union upon missions of peace-keeping, both within the realm and in lands beyond, where strife endangereth innocents or threateneth the peace of the Isle.
- Such missions may not be undertaken for conquest, nor for gain of land or treasure, but only for the preservation of order and the defense of the helpless.
Article II — Of Training of Foreign Hosts
- The King may, with counsel of Parliament, dispatch soldiers and captains of the Union to render aid in the training and ordering of foreign hosts allied to the Union.
- Such aid shall not bind the Union to war, save where Parliament and Crown together so decree.
Article III — Of Parliament’s Purse
- Though the command resteth in the King, the treasure and provision for such missions shall remain in Parliament’s charge.
- Without the grant of Parliament, no levy of coin nor supply of arms shall be sustained for peace-keeping or foreign training.
Article IV — Of Oath and Binding
- This Amendment standeth as lawful part of the Great Charter, and shall be obeyed as such.
- Whosoever setteth hand against this Amendment setteth hand against the Union and against the Charter itself.
Closing
Thus is the First Amendment to the Great Charter of Union sealed and witnessed, that the King may bear the sword of the Union not for conquest, but for peace, and that by such missions the Isles may stand as beacon and ally among the realms of men and elves.
Given under the Royal Seal of King Marius Insula, and the seals of the Houses of Parliament, in the year of his reign and of our Lordship.
