East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
For those readers who have purchased a sustaining or international membership in the SCA, we would like to alert you that the electronic edition of the December issue of Pikestaff, the official newsletter of the East Kingdom, is available to download. The January issue features a color cover provided by Lord Robert of Stonemarche. Included …
By instruction of Their Majesties, the agenda for Their upcoming Curia has been amended (new items 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5); the revised agenda is now available on the East Kingdom Seneschal’s web site: http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/curia.html (We recommend using the Seneschal’s Curia page as the link, rather than linking through directly to the agenda pdf, because there’s …
Greetings to all MOLs and Marshals, I am now seeking applications for the position of Deputy Database Administrator for the East Kingdom Minister of Lists. This volunteer position involves learning to maintain and update the heavy combat and fencing databases for the East Kingdom so that eventually you may take over the position of Database …
The Winter 2014 edition of Ars Scientia Orientalis, the quarterly Arts & Sciences publication for the East Kingdom is now available at http://aso.eastkingdom.org/issues/aso7.pdf. This issue of ASO features: Dolls in the 12th through 16th Centuries by Lady Lillian atte Valeye My Experiences with the Preparation of a Tudor Banquette by Lady Ailionora inghean Ronain 16th-Century Monochrome Embroidery by Mistress Amy Webb, …
It is with great sadness that the Gazette reports on the passing of Don Edmund the Lame. He passed away on the afternoon of January 5, 2014, after a battle with cancer.
Don Edmund was active for many years in the Society, across multiple continents and Kingdoms. He was instrumental in starting rapier activities in Lochac, and continued his efforts in that area across the West and into An Tir, holding fencing awards from all three kingdoms, and service awards from two of them. He was recognized in the Kingdom of Lochac with the Order of the Rapier and the Silver Tear. He received a Grant of Arms, was recognized as an Ancient Guildmaster of Fence, and received the Leaf of Merit from the Kingdom of the West. He was inducted into the Order of the White Scarf in the Kingdom of An Tir. (more…)
The incipient Shire of Archers Ford (Berks County, PA) was announced at the Royal Court at Twelfth Night in the Shire of Angelspur. According to East Kingdom Seneschal Mercedes Vera de Calafia, Archers Ford is located in the southern region with Eisental to the north, Silver Rylle to the west and Hartshorn-dale to the East. …
Royal Bardic Champions will take place at Novice Schola in the Barony of Bergental on March 8. This event is traditionally for newcomers to learn about life in the Society, and thus there is no site fee required. Donations to defray the site cost are gratefully accepted. The event will take place at the Bethesda …
His Royal Highness Prince Brennan wishes to make it known that recommendations to be considered for Their Highnesses’ first polling must be submitted by prior to Friday, January 10th. Any recommendations received after that will be considered for Their second polling.
So, you want to be the Pennsic Mayor? Bids for Pennsic 45 (2016) will be accepted until 1 May 2014. Please see the details of the bid process on the Documents page of the East Kingdom Seneschal’s Website. All interested parties are encouraged to thoroughly read all of the pages linked from the box on …
To the populace of the East Kingdom, Greetings.
Here on the eve of 12th Night, as I complete my first year as Brigantia Principal Herald, I needed to thank a bunch of people.
First and foremost, I MUST extend my personal thanks to all the members of the East Kingdom’s College of Heralds for their support and hard work over the last year. In all the Known World the East’s College leads the way in research, in performance, and in hard work. In 2013 the east processed FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE submissions. That is the most of ANY KINGDOM IN THE SCA! Caid, in second place, processed 419. The East was responsible for fourteen percent of ALL submissions processed across the entire SCA. (more…)