East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings unto all those intending to enter Fall Crown Tournament: The following is the Crown Tournament format from Their Highnesses: There will be the standard double elimination format up to the Final 16. Then, it will be the best of three per round to the Final 4. Final 4 will be the best of three …
Good lords and ladies sitting in a salon, eating fine foods, drinking fine wine, listening to stories. Laughter, merriment. Gasps and ‘oh no she/he/they didn’t!’ This is the setting for an event to take place in the East Kingdom on April 27, 2019. A group of performers and organizers are planning to immerse event goers …
The following was shared with the Gazette by Meister Ulric von der Insel, Baron Bridge. It is with humility and reverence that we, Ulric and Clothilde, Baron and Baroness Bridge do announce the rediscovery of the Great Patrimony bestowed upon us in days gone by! Much like the noted Donation of Constantine, whereby the Papal …
Two of the first members of the Barony of Carolingia, Tabitha of Windmoor and Wescott de Gwhite, shared their memories of with the Gazette of the first weapons created in Carolingia using nothing but rumors of what was required. Tabitha of Windmoor : Swords have a story all their own. Dan (Daniel de Tankard) had …
Countess Brekke Franksdottir and Sir Michael of York recorded their memories of Pennsic IV, famous for its mud and rain, at the request of the Gazette. Comments have been turned on for this article so others may add their own memories. Countess Brekke Pennsic IV was hosted by the Midrealm and held on a farm …
Tabitha of Windmoor, one of the first members of the Barony of Carolingia, graciously wrote this account about how the group got its start. The Gazette thanks her for providing more information about the early years of the East Kingdom. I was in the SCA from 1970 – 1975. Virtually all of my involvement was …
Baron Adhemar de Villarquamada passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 8th, following a chronic illness. Baron Adhemar was active in the Society for more than twenty-five years. For fifteen of those years he served as the Baron of Dragonship Haven, stepping down only last month. He was recognized as a Master of the Laurel by …
The Gazette asked Duke Akbar ibn Murad al-ben ibn Hakim, third King of the East, for memories of the early days of the East Kingdom. The following are his words. The Memorable Bits by Duke Akbar There is a wonderful lampoon of British history called 1066 and All That which is dedicated to the proposition that …
Johanna Dudley, the first authorized female fighter in the East and former Baroness of Carolingia, kindly answered questions about her memories of the SCA for the Gazette. You were the first female fighter in the East Kingdom. Can you tell us how that came about?