East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Christopher Nogy, of Northwest Arkansas, known in the society as Master Kazimierz Samostrelov, OL, of the Shire March of Grimfells, Calontir, has been asked to speak at Yale this coming Tuesday 24 February, 2015 on his passion for making period musical instruments. As Master Kaz explained recently: “In October of last year, a gentleman contacted …
Their Majesties have announced the successors to Fergus MacRae and Imiglia Venture as Baron and Baroness of Carolingia. Maitresse Nicolette Bonhomme and Baron Colin Ursell will be invested on Saturday, April 4 at the German Club in Walpole, MA. More information is available in the event announcement.
A missive from Their Majesties: Greetings unto the people of the East, Over the last couple of weeks there has been a great deal of discussion about peerages in the Society. A large proportion of the population believes that there should be a path to the peerage for all martial endeavors (archery, equestrian, thrown weapons, …
Prince Omega and Princess Etheldreda have extended the deadline for recommendations for their first round of polling to Friday, February 6. Award recommendations can be submitted through the online form.
Greetings to the Populace of the East, from Leonete D’Angely, East Kingdom Chancellor Minor. Throughout the day at Birka, I was pleased to see families of all ages and types enjoying all that the SCA has to offer, from youth combat to shopping as a family, from attending family specific classes or relaxing in the …
The following article is graciously provided by Countess Marguerite inghean Lachlainn. 26+ SCA Phrases you may need to explain to Newcomers. Autocrat Person who is responsible for running an event. Although the dictionary definition of autocrat means an absolute ruler or dictator, in reality an autocrat for an event has the ultimate responsibility but sometimes …
Greetings unto the people of the East, We have 5 requests of you in the days ahead during the martial peerage discussions, in the wake of Saturday’s BoD meeting. Please be respectful. Courtesy is the social fabric that makes us the community that we are. Please assume misunderstanding over malice. We are a very diverse group …
The SCA Board of Directors has approved the bid of the Principality of Avacal to become a Kingdom! Avacal will be the 20th Kingdom of the SCA. This news was announced by Savaric and Dalla, King and Queen of An Tir, via social media, and was shared by Edward and Thyra, King and Queen of …
From Their Highnesses: Greetings to the Populace of the East! We will be putting together our first set of pollings. The deadline for recommendations will be February 1, with the plan to have those sent out mid-February and therefore ending Mid-March. Our second polling deadline will be the week after Coronation. We only intend …
On December 21, Paul Coleman, a member of the Weekend Wanderers Detecting Club, discovered a hoard of 5,251 coins. They were buried in a lead bucket in a field near Aylesbury. The coins include specimens dating to the 11th century, and an observer reported that they are in very good “almost uncirculated” condition; many bear …