East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
King Edward commissioned his bard, Lord Martyn de Halliwell to pen a song that spoke of the virtues of his Queen, Thyra, great patroness of the noble flamingo and mighty hedgehog. Thus did Martyn pen these words, and set them to the 14th Century tune known as “Douce Dame Jolie” by Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377). …
In the Court of our most excellent prince and lord, Edward, by right of arms most illustrious King of the East, third of that name, and Thyra, his Queen by that same right, second of that name, held at the Barony of Bergental upon 27 September in the forty-ninth year of the Society, on the …
Greetings all! Last Monday was the first time I announced the hashtag campaign for #MedievalMonday, and a number of people from across the Known World rose to the occasion. The campaign even got noticed by the Society Minister of Arts & Sciences, Master Raven Mayne, who encourages everyone to get on board. Wanna help create …
In an accident in the Dominican Republic last week, Sir Diablu was badly injured, and his lady, Ashley, was killed. Funds are being raised to help the families with the expenses of international travel, transport, and other necessities. Please help if you are able. For more information and several ways to contribute, please visit the …
Master Godric will be stepping-down as Captain General of Archers at next Birka, and wishes to share the following missive with the populace. A greeting to all of the East Kingdom does Master Godric of Hamtun send. It has been some time since I have written as to the state of archery in the East …
The sun shone brightly as the nobles and great officers of the Kingdom gathered yesterday for the Coronation of Their Majesties Edward and Thyra in the Barony of Bergental. The ceremony took place in the sanctuary of the First Congregation church, which had a lovely medieval ambiance, with a vaulted ceiling and beautiful stained glass …
Lord Lorenz Greylever, the East Kingdom web minister, has posted another update on the status of the East Kingdom servers. You can read about the situation in more detail here. Two issues noted in the report may be of particular impact to site visitors: The event submission form is not currently accepting event postings. Email …
The Coronation of Edward III and Thyra II was followed yesterday by a brief Curia. Their Majesties presented a single piece of business which they felt was too urgent to wait for their planned Curia at Market Day at Birka in January. The full text of the law change will appear in the November issue …
Following up on Her Grace’s excellent public service announcement about heraldic wills and blanket letters of permission to conflict, Mistress Alys, Blue Tyger Herald, has prepared some easy, fill in the blank forms for people wishing to file either with the College of Heralds. Sample heraldic wills can be found here. Easy, fill in the …
If you have any items registered with the College of Heralds, please please please, seriously consider submitting a heraldic will or a blanket letter of “Permission to Conflict”. What is a heraldic will? Well, simply put, it’s directions on what to do with all your registered items in case you die. If you want your …