East Kingdom Gazette

Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA

A&S Research Paper #2. Inside Blakemere: Notes from the Yearly Accounts of a Late Medieval Household

by mollyeskridge

Our second A&S Research Paper comes to us from Mistress Aildreda de Tamworthe, of the Barony of Carolingia, and is drawn from her study of the management of medieval households in England. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.)
Inside Blakemere: Notes from the Yearly Accounts of a Late Medieval Household

An early Tudor family sitting in their hall.
The Four Conditions of Society: Nobility (vellum), Jean Bourdichon (1457-1521)

How did medieval people run their households? Those quotidian concerns – of provisions and repairs, staffing and expenses – are always with us, but they are not always easy to tease out of the historical record in detail. Happily, some of the records of larger noble households have survived, at least in the form of yearly accounts, and these accounts can provide us some fascinating glimpses into the day-to-day concerns of households that are both deeply familiar and deeply apart.
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Pennsic 44 Archery Champions Announced

by East Kingdom Gazette

The archers selected for the East Kingdom’s half of the Champions Team have just been announced by the Captain General of Archers, Baroness Jehannine de Flandres. The 15 team members are: Colin Ursell Godric of Hamtun Jehannine de Flandres Kieran Bren of Bannockburn Kusunoki Yoshimoto Li Kung Lo Mark Squirrelsbane Miles Boweman Nathaniel Wyatt Phillip …

In Memoriam: Baroness Lucia Francesca de Valencia, OP

by East Kingdom Gazette

Editor’s Note: Due to an error, this piece was not posted at the time it was originally written.  We deeply regret this and apologize for any effects of the delayed post.  Her Excellency, Mistress Lucia Francesca de Valencia, third baroness of Concordia of the Snows, passed away on Thursday, July 30th following a long illness.  …

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ABC News at Pennsic!

by East Kingdom Gazette

ABC News’ Charli James spent August 3rd livestreaming from Pennsic! There are X videos so far, covering everything from a general introduction to Pennsic, fighting, dancing, and the marketplace. The Pennsic Wars Begin http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/gostream-pennsic-wars-begin-32849773 Castle Battle at the Pennsic Wars http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/gostream-castle-battle-pennsic-wars-32851469 Inside the Pennsic Wars http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/gostream-inside-pennsic-wars-32852110 Inside the Village Marketplace http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/gostream-inside-village-marketplace-32855747 Pennsic Wars Combat Rules …

Pennsic War Points Update

by East Kingdom Gazette

Yesterday the Pennsic War continued with four more war points decided in three separate events. The Thrown Weapons Tourney of Champions war point was won by Aethelmearc and its allies. The armored fighters met over the walls of the fort in the Castle Battle with both points going to Aethelmearc. The rapier fighters clashed at …

Pennsic War Update

by Leonete

The war has begun. The East and the Midrealm are joined by the Holy Kingdom of Acre, while the rest of the known world has chosen to side with Aethelmearc. On Sunday, the East Mid Alliance took the unbelted champions and the Matched Champions battles, while Aethelmearc took the belted champions and the century champions …

Court Schedule, Sunday, August 2

by East Kingdom Gazette

For those of you following along at home, please remember that there are two Courts scheduled for Sunday, August 2, at Pennsic War. Opening Ceremonies at 9:00 a.m. Battlefield Court at 2:30 p.m. (will start immediately after the Century Battle concludes). This Court will include the Children’s Toy Box and Newcomer Tokens.