[SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Court Report of TRM Henri and Elena Harvest Raid 26 September as 44

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The Report of Their Royal Majesties Henri and Elena, Roi et Reine
d’Aethelmearc, held on the 26th day of September AS 44 at Harvest Raid
in the Shire of Heronter, THLord Brandubh Ó Donnghaile, Silver Buccle.

Their Majesties invited THLord Antonio de Luna to come forward as the
autocrat of the fine event.  Antonio thanked all for coming and
announced that Lord Jacob of Dunmar had held a fencing tourney and
that Lord Ivan Pevcov had proven to be the victor in that competition.
 THLord Antonio presented Lord Ivan with a bottle of Spanish wine as a
prize.  Antonio announced that the winner of the Arts and Sciences
exhibit would be announced during feast.  But that he would like to
thank Lord Lothinn Vikarsson publicly for all his assistance to this
event.  Lord Lothinn had been responsible for several years for the
decorations of the site at Harvest Raid, but now he was preparing to
move to the Realm of Trimaris.

Their Majesties thanked THLord Antonio for these announcements but bid
him stay a while, for words had reached Their ears that he had
achieved a score of distinction upon the thrown weapons range.  THLord
Antonio was now in possession of an average score of 82.67 and Their
Majesties presented him with the medallion of Huntsman rank.  Scroll
in progress by THLady Maria Christina de Cordoba and Lady Morwenna
Everdon.

Their Majesties invited THLord Antonio to then speak on behalf of the
Tournament that he had conducted that day to determine the new Thrown
Weapons Champion of the kingdom.  Antonio called forth Master Charles
or Alden to come forth and take the baldric and axe once more and
stand as the champion of the kingdom.  Scroll by Yvonne Beaudoin.

Aaron the Swift was summoned as he had served his time as the youth
combat champion of the Kingdom, and had held a tourney that day to
determine his successor.  After all blows had been counted, the new
Kingdom Youth Champion was found to be Lord Rouland of Willowbrooke.
Aaron passed the baldric of the champion to Rouland and he took his
place in the court.  Scroll limned by Lord Jacques of Sylvan Glenn
with calligraphy by Pierre Legros.

Their Majesties also spoke of the Kingdom Heavy Weapons champion.
That day 40 gentles had entered the list to compete in Duke Malcolm
Maceoghainn’s tourney to determine a successor, and a clear victor was
shown.  Duke Maynard von dem Steine claimed victory as he defeated all
opponents in the list, and did take up the Sword of State and take his
place in the court.  Scroll by Lady Gwenhwyvar Morwyn and Gui Menard.

Their Majesties Further announced that word had reached Them from the
Archers to the Wald event held in the Canton of Steltonwald that The
King had a new Archery Champion.  Lady Muirghein Gaelbhain had
challenged the archers of the kingdom with a range and Baron Bataar
Sogdo had emerged the victor.

Countess Liadain ni Dheirdre Chaomhanaigh was invited to attend Their
Majesties.  The Ladies of the Rose with the assistance of THLady
Keinwen Ragnarsdottir had conducted a workshop to make favors and then
distributed those favors to individuals who inspired them at the event
as the first step on the Pilgrimage to Nobility.  Their Majesties
invited the youths who had participated in this activity to attend
them, Ashley of Stormsport, Lady Allyssa von Stahlgeist, Anastasia,
Nina, Lynn, Lily, and Alexa to attend Them and gave each of the youths
a hood and presented them with Rose tokens to adorn their hoods with
rose buttons provided by Countess Liadain.

Their Majesties invited Countess Caryl Ollesdattir and her compatriots
Vilhjalmr and Bran to enter Their Court.  Vilhjamr and Bran announced
that they would hold the field at the Feast of the Seven Deadly Sins
in a Youth Deed of Arms and challenged all comers to attend them on
that the occasion of their parents investiture as Baron and Baroness
of Delftwood.

Mistress Jenna MacPherson was summoned and bid to distribute prizes
and toys to all the youth in attendance that day during the feast.

Sir Hrothgeirr Ivarsson was created a companion of the Order of the
Cornelian for his gentle bearing and model of chivalry.  Scroll by
Countess Branwen ferch Gwythyr.

Their Majesties called Thora of Heronter to attend Them.  They spoke
words of praise of this fine woman that she was truly a valuable asset
to her Shire.  She cooks and provides food that all might enjoy, and
for this Their Majesties awarded her arms.  Scroll by Lady Helene
al-Zarqa.

Lord Ian Kennoven was summoned into Their Majesties’ Court.  His
Majesty recounted a time that Lord Ian had instructed him on Irish
history and the Book of Kells, and further vouched for this man’s
skills at cooking fine foods.  Their Majesties were greatly pleased by
this and Inducted Lord Ian into the Order of the Sycamore.  Scroll by
THLady Keran Roslin and Dame George Anne.

His Majesty thanked the populace for supporting Their Reign on this
cool and blustery day, they had truly made it a wonderful day for both
of Their Majesties.

Court Closed.