East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Greetings to all who see these words. Her Royal Majesty Queen Margarita de Siena will hold Curia on Sunday, 26 January 2020, at 9:00am at the Market Day at Birka (Stark Rm) in the Barony of Stonemarche (Manchester NH) Click here for the Birka event announcement An agenda and details of the proposed changes will …
A message from Mistress Fia Kareman, Autocrat, A Market Day at Birka XXXI Good afternoon! You have been very patient, and now that the New Hampshire primary appears set in stone (although that could change…) it is now time to announce the details regarding A Market Day at Birka XXXI (2020). The details are as …
The following is a message from Mistress Fia Kareman, regarding recent questions about the dates of A Market Day at Birka in 2020. It’s only mid-April, but the Officers and People of Stonemarche, as well as the hotel, have already started getting asked about the dates for Birka 2020. So to quell any rumors, please …
In the Barony of Stonemarche, on the 26th day of January A.S. LIII, known in the Common Era as 2019, Their Majesties, Wilhelm and Vienna joined many of the people of the East at Market Day at Birka. This year was special as it was also the Investiture of the barony’s new Baron and Baroness. …
This weekend the traditional Bear Pit tourneys were held at Market Day at Birka. The format is a 10 foot by 10 foot list. Combatants can be killed according to the usual rules of combat or by being driven out of bounds of the list with both feet. A single foot out of bounds results …
Greetings unto the Kingdom. Their Majesties and I have received many emails and seen many opinions on Facebook concerning the upcoming proposed EK Law changes. One of the advantages to posting an agenda a few weeks prior to a Curia is that we are able to see the opinions of the populace, as well as …
The agenda for Their Majesties’ upcoming Curia at Birka is now available on the Seneschal’s web site, with a supplemental statement from the East Kingdom Council of the Exchequer, at seneschal.eastkingdom.org/curia.php Please note the time change. Curia will begin at 9:00 am. in service, Lady Eadgyth of Steyning Clerk of the Laws, East Kingdom Seneschal’s …
The staff of Market Day at Birka XXX (2019) would like to bring all our potential guests up to date regarding developments at the hotel which hosts the event. An abbreviated version of this information was announced in Royal Court at Birka recently, but we want to provide more details, and also to inform gentles …
Tournament results are available from the bear-pit style tournaments traditionally held at A Market Day at Birka. 152 heavy list (rattan) fighters entered the lists, fighting a total of 3,222 bouts. The overall top finisher was Lord Arne Ulrichsson with 280 points. The next ranked finisher was Sir Douglas Henry with 243 points. Complete Birka …
I’m going to hold an open-to-all unified marshals’ meeting at Birka, 3pm on Saturday, in the Frost Room. (I know the equestrians are also meeting then. They can come on in when they’re done. There will be plenty of time for them.) I’m going to talk about my proposed change for the tenure of the Earl …