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The Reform of 1844 was a concentrated set of political changes that occurred from 1844 to 1845 that addressed growing sympathies for responsible government, extended franchise, and judicial transparency. The reforms introduced the Westminster system to Themiclesia and was seen as a key achievement towards the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
Background
Political system
Since the Great Settlement of 1801, the Themiclesian system of government has existed in a delicate balance between the crown and leaders of the aristocracy at court. While royal power was nearly extinguished in the consequence of the Settlement, the Emperor actively attempted to restore his powers by granting profitable opportunities to officials of his household and aristocrats, and on the other hand leaders of the faction that would evolve to become the Conservative Party stamped out the Emperor's revenues by refusing to collect them or abolishing his debts. The Baron of Men-lang, as Chancellor, sowed mistrust between the Emperor and the Crown Prince, with the result that the Emperor targeted his son as the primary challenger to royal power rather than the aristocracy for much of his later reign.
The source of the barons' power after the Settlement was their control over the Great Seal and the Chancery; without these, they could not gain control over the bureaucracy.