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The Act was not followed, however, and was in-fact kept secret from the Sarovian and Oxerian ethnic populations. William I led both New Sarovia, the State and Oxeria with relative freedom and was beloved by many for his tolerance and understanding. He allowed the Oxerian Empire to keep an independent council, their traditional clothing and uniforms, laws and customs, and opened up a Saro-Oxerian legislature to maintain their democratic rights. The Union first saw off a sect of Sarovian rebels known as Slavians, which the combined forces of New Sarovia and Oxeria crushed with relative ease. Wars with the Maverian Kaiserreich and others were also common, which led to swift and decisive Saro-Oxerian victories.
Queen-Mother Cincinnis of Aurea, the grandmother of William I, led the Anti-Union camp in the Saro-Oxerian court, who pursued Sarovian domination of Oxeria or unilateral independence. Her and her advisors saw the Union as an infringement on Sarovian rights and sovereignty. The Queen-Mother published the Act of Union in the Sarovian press, which led to public outrage between both sides. Saro-Oxerians found themselves quickly into three camps: the "Sarovians by excellence" or the ''Separatists'', who believe that Sarovia must separate from Oxeria immediately, the ''Oxerian Nationalists'', who agreed to a national divorce after Sarovian reperations were paid, and the ''Unionists'', who sought to keep the union intact at all times. William and Emily often fought incessantly during the last weeks of the Union, with Emily's necessity to maintain appearances and publicly denounce the fact Sarovia was senior to Oxeria and with William berating his wife's behaviour. Both monarchs were completely and utterly forced to grant a referendum due to the
=== The Saro-Imperian Wars ===
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