War Point Schedule For Pennsic Announced
A new copy of the Pennsic War Points Schedule has been released. You can click on the image to the left to enlarge it or read the schedule below:
East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Category: Court Reports
Unofficial Court Report for Winter War
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 23 February, Edward the King did enact and cause to be enacted the following: Item. His Majestiy caused those good gentles new to our Society to be brought before him, and did gift each with tokens of the day. Item. His Majesty summoned before him Olafr …
Unofficial Court Report for Dining with King Valdemar
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 24 February, in the Shire of Hartshorndale, Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following: Item. Her Majesty summoned the children of the East Kingdom and shared with them toys donated by la Chambre des Dames d’Alisay and and many others. Item. Her …
Unofficial Court Report: K&Q Arts & Sciences Championship
The following were enacted by Edward and Thyra in the year of the Society forty-seven, sixteenth day of February at Dragonship Haven, in common conference and in the presence of witnesses. Item. Their Majesties summoned the children of the East Kingdom and shared with them toys donated by la Chambre des Dames d’Alisay and others. …
Unofficial Court Report: K&Q Rapier Champions
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 9 February, in the Barony of l’Ile du Dragon Dormant, Edward the King and Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following:
Unofficial Court Report from King’s and Queen’s Bardic Champions
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 2 February, in the Barony of Carolingia, Edward the King and Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following: Item. Their Majesties accepted the fealty of Fergus and Imigla, Baron and Baroness of Carolingia. Item. Their Majesties caused those good gentles new to …
Coronation of Gregor Von Heisler IV and Kiena Stewart II – April 6
Greetings unto all ye gentles of the knowne world. Please join the Barony of Carillion in a magnificent celebration in honor of the coronation of Gregor IV and Kiena II. Come and rejoice in the reign of Edward II and Thyra I as they pass on the crown to their heirs. The event will take …
Unofficial Birka Court Report
Lo there did it come to pass that Wise King Edward and Graceful Queen Þora did find themselves in the northern Marketplace of Birka upon the twenty-sixth day of the Ninth Month of Forty Seventh Year of the Society. There did Their Majesties happen upon their most noble cousins Kroutas and Brenna of far off …
What language is that garb?
An additional note to this article about Their Majesties’ Birka clothing. The longer quote of Queen Thyra’s dress was translated into modern Danish and then into runes. The translation into Danish was done by Jarla Dagmar and Lady Vibeke Steensdatter. Photo by Cateline la Broderesse
What did that garb say?
Birka attendees may have noticed the garb being worn by Their Majesties Thyra and Edward, which was made specifically for this event. The outfits were Viking, thematically taken from period sources for design and cut. The words spelled out by the Danish runes from 900 AD came from a different, more modern source.