Proclamation of the Royal Court of Burgundy
In the Year Of Our Lord 1833, King Philippe II, Sovereign of the Kingdom of Orleans, made several disparaging remarks towards both the Kingdom of Burgundy and its royal family at upper-class gatherings throughout France. These insults, which alone could have been deserving of a declaration of war, clearly showed the hostility of Philippe II and his court towards the Kingdom of Burgundy. However, the late King Conrad VII, in his infinite wisdom, chose to ignore said insults in the name of peace.
Yet in the Year of Our Lord 1834, the same year in which the beloved King Conrad VII passed away, King Philippe ordered the construction of fortifications along our common border, purportedly for the sake of self-defense. And this alone is no matter of great concern for us, for we have in the past tolerated similar actions by several other neighbors. This would have been the case with Orleans, and yet their unabashed hostility causes us to take note. While the building of fortifications along the border may not be strange, the same act on the heels of open insults towards the nation of Burgundy is cause for great suspicion.
Clearly, the building of said fortifications by a neighbor known to be hostile towards our nation can only mean one thing. That King Philippe of Orleans is planning to attack Burgundy with the goal of expanding his land in the near future, and that he has begun the construction of fortifications which his army will be able to fall back upon should his devious plans not come to fruition. Fearing this, an ultimatum was sent to King Philippe from the Court of Burgundy, demanding that these fortifications under construction be immediately demolished, and that plans for more fortifications be put aside.
Our greatest fears were confirmed when King Philippe refused this reasonable demand. Naturally, the Kingdom of Burgundy has no desire for fighting. Yet, when one of our neighbors so openly plots against our sovereignty, we must take military action to preserve it. Therefore, it is my duty to deliver this, a Declaration of War by The Kingdom of Burgundy to the Kingdom of Orleans, in the hopes that it will be seen for what it is, a righteous act of self-defense against blatant aggression.
Signed,
Queen-Regent of The Kingdom Of Burgundy