East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Their Royal Majesties Kenric and Avelina were gracious enough to allow their Excellencies Carolingia, Fergus and Imiglia an interval during Their court at this past weekend’s Crown Tournament to conduct some Baronial business. What follows is an unofficial report of the proceedings. Lord Hugh Tauerner and Lady Ysane la Fileresse presented Their Excellencies with two hand-knit Baronial …
Last weekend the Barony of Carolingia held an event at which six new Baronial champions were chosen. The new Baronial champions are: Archery – Lord Colin Ursell Armored – Lord Ketilfastr Thorkilson Arts and Sciences – Baron Valerian of Somerset Performing Arts – Sir Michael of York Rapier – Lord Remy Delemontagne da Gascogne Thrown …
Written by Patricio Enriquez, Bishop of Soria This be the history of the feud that took place between the Crafty Baron Fergus MacRae of Carolingia, called by some “Guiscard”, and Nest verch Tangwistel, the Baroness of Smoking Rocks, called by some “The Sainted”. May the Arbiter of the Universe whose hand moves the quill that …
The event announcement for the upcoming Cohasset Wars contains harsh words from Smoking Rocks to Carolingia. Smoking Rocks claims that Carolingia historically raided Smoking Rocks to capture its goods and once again its “gimlet eyes figure that raiding and rapine upon the land can be used to disrupt commerce and trade and Pariahs may be …
The following article was written to explain games, races and martial activities at the upcoming Swabian event in Carolingia by the autocrat, Lady Kunegunde for Carolingia’s newsletter. It is being reprinted here with her permission. Swabians were the often-mocked backwards peasants of the Middle Ages, but the Current Middle Ages has sadly neglected this legacy. …
In the forty-seventh year of the Society, upon 2 February, in the Barony of Carolingia, Edward the King and Thyra the Queen did enact and cause to be enacted the following: Item. Their Majesties accepted the fealty of Fergus and Imigla, Baron and Baroness of Carolingia. Item. Their Majesties caused those good gentles new to …
The Roman feast that will be served at the Queen’s Meadhall (King’s and Queen’s Bardic Champions) in Carolingia has been posted by the cook, Baroness Aurelia Rufinia. If you’re considering going, you can get a feast reservation until January 15th online or by postal mail. “There may be changes to it, due to availability of …
The East Kingdom Bardic Champions will take place in the Barony of Carolingia on February 2nd. The competition will take place over three rounds with the following parameters: performer’s choice, period piece, Their Majesties’ choice. Competitors will be judged by Their Majesties and an advisory committee on choice of material, artistic impression, audience impact, technical …
On Sunday, January 13th the Barony of Carolingia will be hosting another EK Regional Fencing Practice from 11am to 5pm. Don Jerryd de Wayne has agreed to share his 5-man melee knowledge and teach tactics and strategies for 5-man units. For those unfamiliar with Don Jerryd, he has won five 5-Man tournaments at Pennsic over …
On the 10th of November, in the reign of Edward and Thyra, Their Excellencies Fergus and Imigla, Carolingia, did convene a Court, in full view of the populace so that all might see Their justice. Item: Their Excellencies summoned Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch, representative of the Order of the Daystar. She pleaded with them to …