East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Today marks the anniversary of the first tournament and the day that the SCA turns over its calendar to a new year. The year is now Anno Societatis XLIX (49). An account of that first tournament is available on the West Kingdom Historian’s website.
Leslie Vaughn, President of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., has announced that Board of Directors is seeking applicants for the position of Society Seneschal and Vice President of Operations.
Leslie Vaughn writes: The Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism is now accepting applications for the position of Society Seneschal (Vice-President for Operations). This is a part-time, paid position, which requires approximately thirty-two hours per week . (more…)
The newest Ars Scientia Orientalis, the quarterly Arts & Sciences publication of the East, is now online at: http://aso.eastkingdom.org/issues/aso8.pdf The contents include: Cooking from Medieval Recipes, a Very Simple Introduction by Mistress Brunissende Dragonette Music-Dramas in the Medieval Church by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich Observations on an Elizabethan Blackwork Smock by Countess Ianthé d’Averoigne Insights Into …
And it came to pass on 19 April 2014, AS XLVIII that Their Majesties Brennan Augustus and Caoilfhionn Augusta, Emperor and Empress of the Kingdom of the East, held court at Balfar’s Challenge. Katherine Ramsey, Autocrat for the event, and Duke Balfar were called forth, wherein they named and awarded the winners of the tourneys …
The following article was written by Mistress Eleanor Catlyng, New Scribes Deputy, as part of the Gazette’s ongoing series of informational articles about the East Kingdom. (more…)
Ken and Mali How (Baron Ceawlin Alreding and Baroness Molly Blythe of Smoking Rocks) are hosting a fencing tournament fundraiser and silent auction on Sunday, April 27, from 1 – 5 p.m. at the Police Athletic League of Fall River, 31 Franklin Street, Fall River to benefit the family of the late Phil Packard (known in …
The Canton of Northpass would like to announce that they will be holding the annual John Barleycorn Memorial Brewing Competition at their “Barleycorn” event this September 5-7. The competition, which will be run with the assistance of the East Kingdom Brewers Guild, will have five categories: Beer, Wine, Mead, “Other” (any Period-style beverage – cordials, kumiss, etc. – that …
To all of you who came out to help herald the reign of Kenric II andAvelina II, and most especially to Their (now) Graces, my thanks andappreciation. You all did very good work and I’m proud of what weaccomplished.In the last six months, we heralded 19 Royal Progresses, 2 HighnessProgresses, and 2 Baronial Progresses …
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 …
It is with great sadness that the Gazette reports on the death of Master Sheldon the Just. The Gazette learned of his passing on Wednesday, April 16th following a very brief battle with Pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife Ruth. Master Sheldon was a pillar of the community in the Barony of Concordia of the …