East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
With the permission of Mistress Mercedes Vera de Calafia, the East Kingdom Seneschal, this is the text of an email she sent out earlier today to those members of the populace who hold seats on the East Kingdom Curia: This is to announce the Curia Regis of Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri to take place …
Cet article est maintenant disponible en Français. Veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous. New Award Structure for the East Kingdom / Changements à la structure de récompenses pour le Royaume de l’Est” (English Translation: The following article is now available in French. Please click on the link below.)
En français In case of disparity between the French or English text, English text have precedence.
The following is a message from Their Royal Majesties, Brennan and Caoilfhionn:
We have decided that, at this point in the history of the East Kingdom, it is right and proper that the existing Orders of High Merit (the Silver Crescent, the Golden Rapier, the Maunche, the Tygers Combatant, the Sagittarius and the Golden Lance), which currently carry an Award of Arms, should instead carry Grants of Arms and be afforded the same precedence as these polling orders do in most other kingdoms. Consistent with existing precedent on Orders that are elevated to Grant-level after their creation, everyone who currently has an Order of High Merit will be deemed to have received a Grant of Arms as of the date when he or she was elevated to the Order of High Merit. Therefore, if you received a Silver Crescent on December 1, 1992, you will be considered to have received a Grant of Arms on the same date. (more…)
Though the weather was an unusual mix of sun, rain, and even sleet, Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did attend the Shire Wars in the Incipient Shire of Archer’s Ford on 17 October, AS L. There, they held court. Their Majesties called before them Magnus Thorfinnsson. They did Award him Arms, naming him …
Unto the Kingdom of the East do I, Master Frasier MacLeod send greetings, It is with a great deal of sadness that I must announce that my Kingdom Deputy for Youth Rapier, Don Alfonso Pontelli, must step down from that position as soon as possible. I will include his letter after this …
The scribes of the East Kingdom have again created a calendar and set of note cards to benefit the kingdom. The Beasts of the East is a bestiary with a different animal featured on each page. Prince Alexandre d’Avignon, former Viceroy of Ostgardr and current Prince of Insulae Draconis in Drachenwald, wrote the descriptions for …
The Midrealm Gazette has reported the results of their fall Crown Tourney: “The winner of the Midrealm Fall Crown Tournament was Count Cameron, fighting for Countess Amelie. He defeated Duke Dag, who was fighting for Duchess Annemarie. “
“Greetings to the Kingdom of the East! Since the publication of the new 2 Hander rules I have received some questions regarding the blade/handle length requirements. I will attempt to offer some clarification. I, as KRM, am specifically empowered to allow weapons that do not meet the standard but still pass the Flex Test. Speaking …
Regretfully names were left off the Crown Tourney Entrant list – this oversight has been amended with apologies. Please see the full list here
On a gorgeous fall day, 10 October AS L, Their Majesties Brennan Ri and Caoilfhionn Banri did hold a competition for the choosing of their new Rapier Champions, nicknamed the Stab and Parry Palooza. At the start of the day, after welcome the numerous combatants, Their Majesties called before them Marguerite ingen Lachlainn. Speaking of her …