East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
With the required quarterly reports becoming more and more irregular over the last year The College of Heralds is taking a new tack on reporting. This is your 10-day warning and this warning is being doubled to Social Media to attempt to reach non-reponsive heralds. Pursuivant reports are required on a quarterly basis. The next …
The Society College of Heralds runs on monthly cycles and letters. Each month, the College processes name and armory submissions from all of the Kingdoms. Final decisions on submissions are made at the monthly meetings of the Pelican Queen of Arms (names) and the Wreath Queen of Arms (armory). Pelican and Wreath then write up …
On a cold Saturday Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did pay a visit to their Shire of Caer Adamant, and attended the Schola in the Shire on 13 February AS L. In the afternoon they did hold court, joined by Her Highness Avelina. Their Majesties invited into their court Their Highnesses Alexandre and …
Unto the Kingdom of the East do I, Master Frasier MacLeod send greetings! I am writing you today to announce a change among my Deputies. Don Alfonso Pontelli has made the difficult decision to step down as my Kingdom Deputy for Youth Rapier, and I would like to take this opportunity to pass on the …
Break out your banners, surcoats, shields and pennons! With the kind permission of Their Excellencies Erec and Jehannine, at Mudthaw, in Settmour Swamp, on April 2nd, there will be a Herald Display competition. Full rules to come shortly. Note that there will be a judging category for artists under the age of 16, as well …
Their Majesties of the East, Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did travel this Saturday, 6 February AS L, to the Shire of Barren Sands. There they did hold their King’s and Queen’s Arts and Sciences Championship.The competition and judging complete, Their Majesties, accompanied by Their Highnesses Kenric and Avelina, did call a court. It began …
Greetings to the mighty Kingdom of the East from Master Frasier MacLeod, Kingdom Rapier Marshal, The SCA’s 50th Year Celebration is rapidly approaching, and there is much to be done! I have been asked by Master Robert MacPharland, coordinator of Rapier Activities at 50 Year if the East is planning on sponsoring …
My current term ends on 12 April, just after Coronation, and as I will have held the position for four years at that time, a replacement is required by East Kingdom Law. The initial advertisement for applicants at the beginning of January did not result in a resume which Their Highnesses felt comfortable accepting for …
Being the Court of Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri held on January 30, A.S. L (2016) in the Barony of Stonemarche at A Market Day at Birka Court Heralds: Malcolm Bowman, Ryan MacWhyte, Mylisant Grey, Alys Mackyntoich, Lucien de Pontivy, Aildreda de Tamworthe, Grimm the Skald, Kayleigh MacWhyte, Maria von Ossenheim, Lucien de …
Our sixth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Hypatissa Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina, of the Barony of Stonemarche; she is using the lens of literature to further our understanding of the perception of Greek women in history. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Good Wife; Bad Wife: The Perception of Greek Women through …