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AS LIX Volume 31, Issue 05
May 2024
From their Highnesses
Greetings to the most noble populace of Insulae Draconis! This month witnessed the naming of our Kingdom’s heirs to the thrones of Drachenwald, Duke William and Duchess Isabetta, at the Crown Tourney so ably hosted by the fantastic team at Dun in Mara and their supporters. The event also highlighted two subjects for Us: Awards and Boasts. ...From the Seneschal
Greetings all, ...The Perspective of the Medieval Scribe
Thoughts from an exhibition at Magdalene College, Cambridge. ...An Early Irish Feast for Crown
Spring Crown this year was hosted by Dun in Mara in the territory of Glen Rathlin. As with almost all SCA projects, this feast didn’t quite hit all the things I intended. In particular, I’d been thinking of having documentation available alongside it, and of a few more dishes that didn’t make it in the end. A fermented porridge was high on that list. Next time! ...Spring Crown Boasts
When Crown Tourney is held here in the isles, we make a special effort to have each couple heralded into the list as befits their stature and accomplishments. We also like to try to reproduce these boasts in the Baelfyr. From Spring Crown which took place last month just outside Belfast, here is a selection of the boasts. ...History with Flintheath
Originally posted 5th April 2024 ...The Writ and Record
Following on from my first article on the wards of I.33, this article covers the first play of the manual, namely that of Underarm against Half-Shield. ...