Floralys Agreement

== Overview ==
The Floralys Agreement of 192 AG was a bilateral declaration negotiated by Duke Jorjaeryn III Grenthyx of The Chaestlands representing the Grenthyx Dynasty and patriarch Forkoux Fyth representing Helmont. Being held in Floralys Castle, negotiations ended after a mere few weeks when an agreement was reached which saw a great emancipation of Helmont within the now waning Dynasty.
== Preface ==
Ever since the Dynasty's refusal to fortify Helmont's southern border during the end of the Crusade of the Borrows in 190 AG, a key goal of Forkoux's was to emancipate Helmont. Specifically, he wished to broaden trading rights, seeing this as an injustice to the people of Helmont and the fruits of their labour. These worries among the people of Helmont first materialised as early as 184 AG, when Norgoux Fyth was patriarch and negotiated the lowering of trade imports from Helmont to the Chaestlands. This left the Helmontan population outraged, as their trade was being controlled. Once Forkoux had achieved recognition, and after sustained pressure, King Rickon II Grenthyx granted Forkoux meetings with esteemed diplomat and Duke Jorjaeryn III Grenthyx in the Chaestish city of Floralys. 
== The Agreement ==
Forkoux negotiated with Jorjaeryn III over a few weeks, securing all of his demands after he forensically detailed the mistake in taking advantage of Norgoux's over-eagerness to cede power to the Dynasty. To the surprise of many, Forkoux was able to secure all his demands, most notably in the power for Helmont to set their own taxes and end all Grenthyx-era preferential trade policy, including that of mandatory subsidies to the Chaestlands in 189 AG. 
== Impact ==
The immensely positive outcome for Helmont made Forkoux incredibly popular amongst not only the population, but throughout nobility and in turn a good deal of the Continent's citizens. Forkoux's allure was due to his young age, being only 20 at the time of negotiations. This inspired a generation, seeing that one so young could stand up and undermine a 200 year old Dynasty's power, giving rise to further rebellious sentiment which would eventually compound to result in the Uprootings. Indeed, Forkoux's policy of trade embargoes which kick-started the conflict was only made possible with the reforms the Floralys Agreement brought in, as before only the Dynasty held such power. The Floralys Agreement remained amongst one of Forkoux's finest achievements.