[SCA-AE] Royal Court Report: Last Court of Robin & Isabeau

[Diana Slivinska]

Being the Report of the Court of Their Royal Majesties, Robin and 
Isabeau, King and Queen of AEthelmearc.  Court held on April 22, AS 40 
(2006) at the Coronation of Malcolm and Tessa in Their Shire of 
Sunderoak.  Giulietta da Venezia, Reporting Herald, with the assistance 
of Her Excellency, Margaret Makafee.

Rosalia Iuliana Andere was awarded arms for her service as Chatelaine 
and Seneschal of the College of Cour d'Or.  Scroll text by Her 
Excellency, Graidhne ni Ruaidh and Her Excellency, Margaret Makafee.

Charles O'Connor was made a Companion of the Scarlet Guard for his 
prowess at archery.  Scroll by Her Excellency, Graidhne ni Ruaidh.

Deirdre ingean Dhomnaill was made a Companion of the Millrind and 
granted arms in absentia for her many years of service to the rapier 
and heraldic communities, as well as to the Barony of St. Swithin's Bog 
and the Shire of Sunderoak.  Scroll by Her Excellency, Aidan ni Leir.

Colin MacWilliams was made a Companion of the Millrind and granted arms 
in absentia for his many years of service to the rapier community and 
to the Kingdom.  Scroll by Her Excellency, Ekaterina Volkova.

Magnus Tindal was made a Companion of the Gage and granted arms for his 
prowess at heavy weapons combat.  Scroll by Sir Murdoch Bayne.

Their Majesties bestowed Sigils of AEthelmearc upon the following 
gentles:
	Matilda Bosvyle de Belle Acqua
	Una de Saint Luc
	George Anne
	Marguerite de la Marche
	Beautrice Hammeltoune
	Diego Miguel Munoz de Castilla
	Cuilen MacCannech
	Dominic Morland
	Branwen ferch Gwythyr
	Colette de Paris
	Cradoc Mendwr
	Deianeira Argante o Annwfn
	Michael Gladwyne
	Charles de Cayeux
	Gwendolyn the Graceful
	Juliana Rosalia Dolce di Siena
	Alessandra Bentivegna da Faenza, called Yasmina
	Roberta McMorland
	Katja Davidova Orlova Khazarina
	Eric Grenier de la Barre, called Grendel
	Ivan Piotrovic Pevcov
	William Freskyn Murray
	Katherine Kersey
	Thomas von Hessen
	Steffan Wolfgang von Ravensburg
	Nellaiappar Bhairavi
	Elisabeth Johanna von der Flossenburg
	Giulietta da Venezia
	Mathilde des Pyrenees
	Dorinda Courtenay

Their Majesties created Diego Miguel Munoz de Castilla a Baron of Their 
Court for his service to the Crown and to the rapier community.  Scroll 
by Her Grace, Dorinda Courtenay; Spanish text by Her Excellency, 
Rhiannon the Curious.

Their Majesties created Gwendolyn the Graceful a Baroness of Their 
Court for her service to the Crown and to the bardic community.  Scroll 
scrivened by THLady Hrefna in heppna Thorgrimsdottir and limned by S. 
Lovechild, upon a text by Her Excellency, Ekaterina Volkova.

Their Majesties created Dominic Morland a Baron of Their Court for his 
service to the Crown and to the youth combat community.  Scroll by 
THLady Matilda Bosvyle de Belle Acqua.

Their Majesties created Roberta Rhiannon McMorland a Baroness of Their 
Court for her service to the Crown and to the scribal community.  
Scroll in progress by THLady Alienor Russeal.

Their Majesties called forth their retainers, thanked them for their 
dedication during the Reign, and released them from Their service.

Her Majesty called forth Her guard, thanked them for their diligence 
and dedication during the Reign, and released them from Her service.

A herald appeared bearing urgent news of an army bearing the banner of 
the Dragon, massing upon the Kingdom's southern borders.

Another herald appeared bearing news of a host of mercenaries making 
their way across lands of the Middle Kingdom, with a view toward 
besieging our Fair Kingdom from the West.

His Highness, Malcolm, asked that He be permitted to take up the burden 
of defending the Realm against these foreign invaders, so that the 
memory of Their Majesties' Reign might remain as one untouched by the 
fires of battle.  His Majesty inquired by what right His Highness 
asserted his claim.

Her Excellency, Marguerite de la Marche, Seneschal of AEthelmearc, 
attested that, on the 7th day of October in His Shire of Hartstone, Sir 
Malcolm did fight that day for the honor of his lady wife Tessa, and 
had duly won the right to wear the Crown of AEthelmearc.

Sir Magariki Katsuichi no Koredono, Earl Marshal of AEthelmearc, 
attested that a tournament had indeed been held to determine the true 
and rightful Heir to the Throne, and that the undisputed winner was Sir 
Malcolm, who by right of arms is the Crown Prince of AEthelmearc.

His Highness then stated his claim to the Throne, claiming it by the 
same right that Richard of Mont Royal invoked at the birth of our 
Society, that Yngvar the Dismal invoked at the birth of our Nation, and 
that His Majesty Himself invoked in His time.

His Majesty received His Highness' Oath, given to Their Majesties and 
the populace of AEthelmearc, in which He promised to uphold the laws 
and customs of the Realm, to cause justice to be administered rightly, 
impartially and wisely in compassion and truth, and to defend and 
strengthen the just laws and customs of the Realm to the honor of 
Sylvan AEthelmearc.

His Majesty spoke fondly to His Queen, Isabeau, thanked her for her 
service to the Realm, removed the Crown from Her head, and placed it 
upon Her Throne.  His Majesty then crowned Malcolm eighteenth King of 
AEthelmearc.

Thus did the Court and Reign of Robin and Isabeau come to an end,