East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Their serene Majesties, Edward and Thyra passed the Order of the Golden Lance at their last curia at Mudthaw. The Golden Lance will be an order of high merit for those who have excelled in the Equestrian Arts. As a former rider myself, we are excited to bring this new level of recognition to our …
En français A proposal to create an omnibus peerage for all of the martial activities that fall under the purview of the Society Earl Marshal, with the exception of rattan and rapier, has been sent to the Board of Directors. The name proposed in the Order of Valiance. The badge proposed is an Eagle with …
The Aethelmearc Gazette reports that a final proposal to create an omnibus peerage for all martial arts under the purview of the Earl Marshal, with the exception of rattan and rapier, was submitted to the Board of Directors today. To read more about the proposal including where to find its full text, see the article at …
This is one of a series of Q&A articles with East Kingdom Officers. The Gazette thanks Baroness Doucette de Verdun, the Kingdom Marshal of Equestrian Activities, for answering our questions. What do you enjoy about this activity? It’s the combination of two of my favorite things! For a long time, I didn’t combine my horse …
The Gazette thanks Mistress Eleanor Fitzpatrick for writing this article at our request for our series of background articles on the East Kingdom and the SCA. Few things evoke the feeling of living in the past quite so easily as the sight of a caparisoned horse charging down a list, rider with lance at the …
Greetings unto the populace of the East Kingdom. The Shire of Glenn Linn would like to extend an invitation to attend Northern Region War Camp, July 2-5, 2015. We will be in a new, much larger location at the Washington County Fair in Greenwich, NY. This year we will have heavy list, youth fighting, rapier …
Have you seen this badge at events recently? —> If not, you soon will. It is being worn by anyone who wishes to show they support the creation of an omnibus — or umbrella — Peerage to recognize non-rattan martial prowess. It is also being used as (or added to) avatars and profile pictures in …
Are you interested in discussing a route to Peerage for all practitioners of martial arts in the SCA? A Society-wide Facebook group has been created to gather support and work towards a peerage that would be inclusive of all martial activities. The Facebook group was started a day ago and already has over 330 members. …
From Baroness Doucette du Verdun: The Equestrian Meeting, held every year at Birka, experienced a schedule change after the site book went to the printers. The previous time/location was noon in the Penthouse Room. Instead, the Equestrians will be holding two meetings at Birka; everyone is welcome to both. 9 AM: Business Meeting (event planning and scheduling, …
Mistress Eleanor fitzPatrick wishes to share the following: An East Kingdom Equestrian Social/Roundtable will be held at 3pm on Saturday at Birka. Open to any and all with an interest in equestrian activities – stop by to talk shop, meet fellow horse people and find out what’s happening event-wise for the next season. Location will …