East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Having journeyed far, and safely arrived at the Great Pennsic War in the lands of Their Cousins called Aethelmearc, The King and Queen of the East, Gregor and Keina, came to the battles of Their Champions on Sunday July 28, Her Majesty placed, with care, the tabards reserved for these Champions upon their shoulders and spoke words of inspiration to all. (more…)
The Shire of Anglespur invites one and all to our annual Hunter’s Moon on Labor Day weekend. This year, among our many traditional activities such as A&S classes featuring pewter casting and beadmaking, archey, and fencing tournaments, we are proud to feature two new activities. First, we are hosting a fighters’ symposium with classes taught …
Sir Tanaka Raiko, who on Wednesday was named as the 17th Tyger of the East, has generously shared with Gazette readers his memories of his induction into the order. Established April 26, A.S. 37 by Darius II and Roxane II, the Tyger of the East is an award ” given to those who most embody and personify the ideals of the East Kingdom.” It is given only once per reign.
“Some hours ago I was named the 17th Tyger of the East.
I have to be honest with you, the reality of what that means didn’t dawn on me at the time. I mean here I am in the Pennsic Court of Gregor and Kiena with the 404, the fighting unit of the East that I have the honor to co-command with Sir Albrecht von Halstern. We marched in at their majesties’ request. We are Her Majesties army, Queen Kiena explains, as She had selected my squire, Ryuokojin of the Iron Skies, to be Her champion some months before. (more…)
Mistress Kay Leigh Mac Whyte, East Kingdom Tyger Sygnet, was inducted into the Order of the Pelican last night for her long service to the Kingdom. The illumination of Mistress Kay Leigh’s scroll was done by Lady Ro Honig von Sommerfeldt. Calligraphy by Mistress Carolyne de la Pointe. Scroll text written by Master Ryan McWhyte. Photo …
Sir Tanaka Reiko, Master of the Pelican, has been named as the 17th Tyger of the East, joining a long line of distinguished citizens of the East Kingdom. The SCA.org award explanation website defines the award as the following: The Tyger of the East: given to those who most embody and personify the ideals of the …
Here is the map of Events in the East Kingdom for August. Please remember you can always easily access our maps directly from our dedicated Maps of Events page. Happy travels! August 2013 [googlemaps https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=214729906434197199323.0004e2d703d08ed438bb5&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=43.389082,-70.224609&spn=11.175384,18.676758&z=5&output=embed&w=425&h=350]
Teams of 40 champions (and 4 alternates) each for the East and for the Midrealm took the field today for the Pennsic Archery Champions’ Tournament, and the Eastern team won the war point! Before the start of the tournament, King Gregor and Queen Kiena addressed the archers and wished them well, then convened a short …
The Field Battle at the Pennsic war is among the most spectacular sights in the Society. With more than a thousand armored combatants on each side, and hundreds of spectators lining the edges of the field, it is an event that is eagerly awaited by young and old alike. (more…)
Our intrepid reporters on-scene at the Pennsic War went to Information Point to gather more info on this year’s Pennsic medallion. According to the staff at Information point, the image on the medallion is a bowl of petunias, which along with the phrase, “Don’t Panic”, refer to the book, The Restaurant at the End of …
This year’s Pennsic medallion has an important message on it, reminding everyone to enjoy their war: Image provided by Decimus Aurelius