East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Shire of Hartshorn-dale (Blue Bell, PA) invites one and all to A Day in the Solar: Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Come and enjoy a day in the solar. Work on some embroidery or your hand sewing of garb. An area will also be set up for those doing more modern …
At the Trimaris Rapier Tournament this morning, Davius Saint Jacques, Queen Thyra’s Rapier Champion was given an award for being most courteous. John Drake of Ansteorra was awarded most effective period fighting style. Don Donovan of the East Kingdom placed fourth in the tournament, Fergus of the Middle Kingdom placed third, Don Quintin Brilliant also …
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 9 March, in the Barony of the Bridge, Edward the King and Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following:
Item. Their Majesties summoned the children of the East Kingdom before the Tyger Thrones and shared with them toys donated by la Chambre des Dames d’Alisay and and many others.
Item. Their Majesties welcomed those new to the Society and gifted each with tokens of the day. (more…)
On this day at a conjoined Court with the King and Queen of Ansteorra, King Edward and Queen Thyra did award Kate the Wicked of Lochleven arms. Scroll by Lady Cezillia. Reported by Countess Margureite.
At Gulf Wars, the East Kingdom fought alongside Ansteorra in the rapier field battle. Ansteorra and their allies won two of three battles to take the field. Baron Ravanoz Yannos of Three Rivers in the Kingdom of Calontir fought with the East, as did Don Conner of Ansteorra and his cadet Quinn. Don Conner is …
There will be a silent auction to benefit Their Majesties at Mudthaw on March 23rd. Please note that proceeds from this auction will go directly to Their Majesties, and not to any official SCA fund. The silent auction schedule us as follows: 10am-12pm – item drop off and setup 12pm-3pm – the auction 3pm-4pm – …
The autocrats of the East Kingdom’s Spring Crown Tourney this year, having a site that allows plenty of space for fighters, have added a fighting activity that should appeal to all the chivalrous fighters in the East: a Rose Tournament What is a Rose Tournament? It’s a tournament where fighters pair up as they choose, …
As many of you are aware, our chivalrous King and valiant Queen have journeyed to the far lands of Gleann Abhann to join in joyous combat and revelry at Gulf Wars.
This annual event is one of the largest in the SCA and pits the strength and grace of the four kingdoms of Ansteorra, Trimaris, Meridies and Geann Abhann in a week long contest to bring out the best each has to offer. Billed as “A War Without Enemies” this friendly competition features events in every aspect of the SCA. We are pleased and proud to bring you news from the several Easterners in attendance. (more…)
For those gentles who wish to have their registered Arms placed on their Award of Arms or other incomplete armigerous scroll, some of the scribes of the East Kingdom College of Scribes will be available to fill this information in at Mudthaw. Additionally, for any scrolls bearing weather-associated or other damage, we invite you to …
On Saturday March 23, 2013 the Barony of Settmour Swamp will celebrate its birthday & the annual ‘Thawing of the Mud’ with a visit from Their Royal Majesties Edward and Thyra where They will invest the new Baronial heirs, Lord Erec L’Claire & Maîtresse Jehannine de Flandres. Tournaments will be held for armored combatants, youth …