 Those reforms were initiated by royal patents, known as "Regulamentum privilegiorum" (1770) and "Regulamentum Illyricae Nationis" (1777), and finalized in 1779 by the Declaratory Rescript of the Illyrian Nation, a comprehensive document that regulated all major issues relating to religious life of Eastern Orthodox subjects and administration of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci.Maria Theresa's Rescript of 1779 was kept in force until 1868.Maria Theresa was as conservative in matters of state as in those of religion, but implemented significant reforms to strengthen Austria's military and bureaucratic efficiency.