East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
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 …
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. …
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:
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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.
The East will be hosting royalty from other kingdoms this weekend. Aethelmearc, Trimaris and Acre will all be represented by their Kings and Queens. Their Majesties of the East, Edward and Thyra, had the following to say about the occasion. “We are thrilled to welcome several of our royal cousins to the Market Day at …
The East Kingdom Gazette just received the following missive from Bhakail: My noble friends, Their Royal Majesties of the Laurel Kingdom of the East, Edward and Thyra, publicly decree that they have heard the advice of the populace and have chosen the successors to Baron Darmon and Baroness Sabine. For the future Baron and …