East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings! The Arts and Sciences focused Artisans’ Village Event (June 3-5, Shire of Hartshorn-dale) is looking for teachers and challengers. The goal of the Village is to create a friendly and supportive environment for artisans to gather together to demonstrate and practice their crafts, and for people to try something new. The event is being …
En français Greetings, people of the East! Her most royal Majesty Caoilfhionn has issued a Garb Challenge to the good gentles attending the Market Day at Birka. She desires to see the skill with needle and thread of the populace in interpreting the theme, “Characters of Pixar.” If you must, turn yourselves Inside Out in …
The following tribute was written by Baron Harald von Auerbach. It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that Josh Friedman, known in SCA as Lord Joshua of Allendorf passed away last night (11/29/15) at Brigham and Women’s hospital. He was comfortable and at peace surrounded by his wife Amy, his daughters Lauren …
East Kingdom Seneschal, Mercedes Vera de Calafia, announced that the full details of the proposed law changes at this upcoming weekend’s Curia Regis are now available on the East Kingdom Seneschal’s webpage: http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/curia.php Mercedes gave special thanks to Davey Snyder for her hard work and Marla Selinger Lecin for getting on the seneschal web page.
The term of office for the East Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer will expire in June 2016. Applications are now being accepted for this office. The initial term for this office is two years. There is the option to request an additional two terms at one year each. I will be offering my services to …
On a glorious fall day, November 21 AS L, Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did visit the Shire of Rusted Woodlands to attend the 100 Minutes War. Before the combat could begin, Their Majesties held court. Simon Gwyn was called forth. His prowess noted, Their Majesties called forth the Order of Chivalry companions. …
Will you be coming to the Yule Event held by the Barony Beyond the Mountain and the Barony of Bergental on December 5th? Their Majesties will be in attendance, and Curia will also be held. The Event Steward, Ciara McRobbie, has provided a schedule so people can plan their day. More information about the event …
Recently, Kingdom officers have received a number of requests for clarification around the issue of the Non-Member Surcharge, following a discussion about this charge at the October Board of Directors meeting. The Society Exchequer has issued the following statement regarding when it is and is not appropriate for local groups to collect the non-member surcharge. …
Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did visit their Barony of Bergental, and held a tournament to find their Heirs on 7 November 2015, AS L. After a tournament filled with skillful and chivalrous combat, it came down to a best of five between Kenric ӕt Essex and Hrafn Bonesetter. After three rounds rotating from sword …
After three bouts, Duke Kenric æt Essexe defeated Lord Hrafn the Bonesetter and was created Prince of Tir Mara. Hlafdige Avelina Keyes is now Princess of Tir Mara. Long live Prince Kenric! Long live Princess Avelina!