East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The first nine peers have already signed up for Laurels vs. Pelicans, and the group includes a Midrealm Champion! Now the call is going out for more adventurous peers. The event raises money for the Pennsic war chest, which funds events such as the royalty dinner. The Laurels vs. Pelicans website opens fundraising on June …
Laurels vs. Pelicans returns this year to Southern Region War on Saturday, June 28th. Wondering what this is and how it came to be? The Gazette asked the person who started it, Mistress Catrin o’r Rhyd For. (Mistress Catrin is also a Gazette editor.) Where did the idea for Laurels vs. Pelicans come from? This …
Last Saturday the Crown Tournament to determine the Heirs of our esteemed Brennan Augustus and Caoilfhionn Augusta was held in the Barony of L’Ile du Dragon Dormant in the Crown Principality of Tir Mara. The first round of the Tournament was fought using a round robin format. All combatants were divided into 4 different pools. The …
Their Majesties Brennan Augustus and Caoilfhionn Augusta, Emperor and Empress of the Kingdom of the East, on 10 May 2014, AS XLIX traveled to their Shire of Blak Rose, and held court at Whitsuntide Fest. After a brief address to the populace, they called forth Mori Katsu. His virtues expressed, they thus made him a …
This is a recurring series by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich on whether certain names currently can be documented to period based on existing evidence.. There are a lot of names that people think are medieval, but actually aren’t, and others which people think are modern, but in fact are found in the SCA’s period. If you …
TheGazette has received the following request for a volunteer: As you may or may not know the Archery Community has a quarterly newsletter called “Quivers and Quarrels.” We have had a wonderful editor/Chronicler working on it but she needs an immediate replacement. Are there any Archery enthusiasts you know who would flourish in this kind …
Vivat Prince Edward ! Vivat Princess Þóra ! Vivant the Kingdom of the East! The Gazette is especially grateful to Mistress Alys Mackyntoich for her diligent reporting from the fieid today.
The fifth and final bout of the Spring Crown Tournament was fought with sword & shield. Victor: Duke Edward Grey of Lochleven
The fourth bout of the finals was fought with two swords. Victor: Duke Edward Grey of Lochleven
The third bout of the finals was fought with axes. Victor: Sir Thomas of Ravenhill