[SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Royal Court Report: First Court of Rurik & Angelik CORRECTED

[Diana Slivinska]

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Being the Report of the Court of Their Majesties, Rurik and Angelik,  
King and Queen of Æthelmearc, with Their Highnesses, Dag and  
AnneMarie, Prince and Princess of the Middle Kingdom in attendance.   
Court held on April 14, AS 41 (2007), at the Coronation of Rurik and  
Angelik in Their Incipient Shire of Riversedge.  Giulietta da  
Venezia, Reporting Herald with the assistance of THLady Matilda  
Bosvyle de Belle Aqua and Lady Aibell Suil-Uaine, called Suilean.

His Majesty noted that He could not have proven victorious in Crown  
Tournament, and could not properly serve the Kingdom as its King  
without His inspiration by His side, whereupon he asked Her Highness,  
Angelik, Princess of Æthelmearc, to attend Him.  His Majesty thanked  
Angelik for inspiring Him in all of His endeavors, crowned her Queen  
of Æthelmearc and received Her Oath of Fealty to the Kingdom.

Their Majesties called forth Their illustrious predecessors,  
Christopher Rawlyns and Morgen of Rye, recognized the achievement of  
County status of each of them, granted Morgen of Rye arms by letters  
patent, and invested them with Coronets appropriate to their new  
station as Earl and Countess of Æthelmearc.  Coronets by Captain John  
Michael Thorpe; scroll by Maitresse Yvianne de Castel d'Avignon and  
Sir Ængus MacBain.

Their Majesties asked the Ladies of the Rose and of the Garnet, and  
those Royal Consorts present to attend Them.  With the approval of  
the Ladies, Their Majesties created Morgen of Rye a Lady of the Rose,  
whereupon the Ladies welcomed her into their sisterhood, invested her  
with regalia appropriate to her station, and presented gifts.  Scroll  
scrivened by THLady Antoinette de la Croix and limned by Lady Failenn  
de Cearsaigh.

Their Majesties asked Her Excellency, Morgen of Rye, to remain in  
Their Presence a moment longer, as They had not quite finished Their  
business with her.  They spoke warmly of Their admiration for Morgen,  
of the many ways in which she had inspired Them and many others, and  
of certain discussions They had had with respect to the proper means  
of recognizing these qualities.  Their Majesties then created Morgen  
of Rye the twenty-third Jewel of Æthelmearc.  Scroll by Master  
Jonathan Blaecstan, upon a text by Maestra Giulietta da Venezia.

Their Majesties received the Officers of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc,  
who renewed their Oaths of Service.

Their Majesties received the Oaths of Fealty of the Landed Nobility  
of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands; Barony of Thescorre;  
Barony of the Rhydderich Hael; Barony of Delftwood; Barony of the  
Endless Hills and Barony of Saint Swithin's Bog.

Their Majesties received the Companions of the Most Noble Order of  
the Chivalry, who agreed to continue to serve in accordance with  
their Oaths, and to defend Crown and Kingdom with the might of their  
arms.

Their Majesties received the Companions of the Most Noble Order of  
the Laurel, who agreed to continue to serve Crown and Kingdom in  
accordance with their Oaths, and to beautify the Kingdom and teach  
others their arts.

Their Majesties received the Companions of the Most Noble Order of  
the Pelican, who agreed to continue to serve Crown and Kingdom in  
accordance with their Oaths, and to continue to mentor others in the  
ways of such service.

Their Majesties received the Royal Peers of Æthelmearc, who agreed to  
bring noble deeds and deserving members of the populace to Their  
Majesties' attention, and to provide Their Majesties counsel should  
they see something amiss.

The Court of Their Majesties was closed.