East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
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? (more…)
The Office of the East Kingdom Tyger Clerk of the Signet would not run as smoothly without the assistance of many deputies. At this time I would like to publicly thank both Mistress Carolyne de la Pointe, Northern Deputy-Clerk, and Lady Margaret Twygge, Tir Mara Deputy-Clerk, for their strong support and service in these past two and a half years. As both have stepped down from their respective positions, I wish them both the very best and I know they leave some very big shoes to fill.Stonemarche Baronial A&S Championship and Northern Region A&S Championship will be taking place at Stonemarche Baronial Birthday on October 19. No celebration is complete without the work of the artists, artisans, and makers of the Known World, for it is through their efforts that we can step back in time. Bring forth your best arts …
The SCA Board of Directors announced that Master David of Caithness (David Keen) accepted the position of Director-Elect. He will replace Mark Faulcon when his term ends after the October 2013 quarterly meeting. Master David has been Seneschal of Caid and the territorial Baron of Calafia, which covers the greater San Diego area. He is …
Lady Raffaella Mascolo, the East Kingdom Webminister and Web Polling Minister, announced a new web tool to send award recommendations. A link can be found on the East Kingdom home page under ‘Getting Involved’ and on the pages of the royalty and here. This list of “new and fun features of the recommendations page” was …
An online form has been created for anyone who wishes to compete in the upcoming Crown Tournament of Their Highnesses Kenric and Avelina. The form covers all the information needed from prospective combatants and consorts. The form can be found here.
Baron Godfroy de Falaise and Baroness Alisay de Falaise were seated upon the Icy Baronial Seats of Havre des Glaces, by the hand of King Gregor and Queen Kiena on Saturday 24th of August. The hall then rang with vivats and cheers for the retiring Arthur de Beaumont and Shadiyah Al-Zarah, and for their years …
Populace War Points
This year there were three different war point shoots in which ALL archers could participate. This has been the case for many years, although the presentation, scoring and numbers of attempts differ. The populace shooting was offered Sunday through Thursday, so archers had five opportunities to shoot each of the three war point shoots. Before the week of shooting began, it was also ruled that archers did not have to do each attempt on separate days — they could make their own schedules and even shoot all fifteen parts on the same day if they wished to. This made it much easier for busy folk with many obligations to still make significant contributions to the war effort. (more…)
The champions battle between members of the Chivalry from the East and the Midrealm was won by the East this Pennsic. “The Belted Champions once again executed a sound plan with aggression and control,” His Majesty Gregor told the Gazette. “Duke Andreas’ right flanking unit drew out a larger Midrealm unit and kept them busy while the remaining Eastern Chivalry inflicted severe losses. To me , that was the key to the battle.”
The following is a list of the belted champions and a video of the combat. The video was provided by Captain Devon of Ayr of the Midrealm. All photos by Baroness Rainillt Leia de Bello Marisco. (more…)
Unbelted champions of the East took to the field at Pennsic to face off against the unbelted champions of the Mid. “All members of the unbelted champions team trained incredibly hard to prepare themselves as well as they might for Pennsic”, said Prince Kenric. “The teamwork, dedication, and heart shown by the entire team, as well as those who were not chosen was an inspiration to me. I will look back on this summer and remember it.”
In the end, the Midrealm won this war point. “We felt we put a great team together for this battle, but so did the Midrealm,” said King Gregor. “They had a good plan, the personnel to execute it and I think they got us to commit to the fight they wanted. In the end, our hammer broke on their anvil. The Eastern Unbelts fought their hearts out though and are already planning for next year. I’m proud of all of them.”
The following is a list of the unbelted champions and a video of the combat. The war point was won by the Midrealm. The video was provided by Captain Devon of Ayr of the Midrealm. All photos by Baroness Rainillt Leia de Bello Marisco. (more…)