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The Baelfyr
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AS LVIII Volume 30, Issue 12
December 2023
From their Highnesses
Greetings Noble Cousins, ...
From the Seneschal
Greetings all! ...
From the Minister of Arts and Sciences
Greetings My Lords, My Ladies and Gentle Nobles ...
Boasts from Coronet Tourney
Coronet Tourney took place this past month and, as is tradition, the noble competitors were heralded into the tourney with creativity, skill and panache. Here are some of the boasts. ...
Court Reports
This is a court report for Pen and Sword III. Eplaheimr court was held by Rogned Stengrimova ...
Parliament result
Record of Parliament, held online, Thursday 21st September. ...
Communicable disease policy consultation
The nights have drawn in, and the winter cycle of illnesses returns with disturbing regularity. We are now heading towards the fourth year of COVID stalking our events. However, it has been a conclusion that focus on COVID, using rapidly ageing approaches just for one communicable disease, runs a long- term risk of skewing our approach to maximising our efforts to provide a safer sanitary environment at events. ...
Event Resources Offered by the Principality
This month sees the publication of the latest edition of the Events Steward Guide. Packed with updated information, suggestions, tips and tricks, it is designed to be read and used by anyone with 30 minute or 30 years of experience of events. We welcome commentary that can be included in an update at a later point – hopefully not with twenty years in-between editions. Supported by the services of Practical Drachenwald, we are here to make your organising that bit easier. ...
The Song of Excellent Eva
This past year, I went to Pennsic for the first time in about fifteen years. Despite a few minor setbacks, like the airline losing all my armour for about three weeks, I had a good time. I managed to borrow enough kit to do some fencing and had an absolute blast in the rapier woods battle. I had forgotten how much fun it was, and there were some epic moments. ...
The Writ an Record
SC 1/53/44 – 1480 – Draft Letter from George Cely to Richard Cely the Elder (his father) ...
History with Flintheath
Originally posted 2nd November 2023 ...
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