89th Crown

89th Crown
Photo by Zubeydah
Information:
Sovereign: Jean Paul de Sens - OP Consort: Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise - OP Crown Tournament: June 8, 2024 in Northkeep Coronation: October 4, 2024 in Namron at 89th Coronation at Namron Protectorate Stepped Down: Predecessors: Sven Randullsson IV and Antigone of York III Heirs:

Reign Overview

Crown Tournament

Event Stewards: Yzabeau Brossier & Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka
Location: St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, 400 W. New Orleans St., Broken Arrow, OK 74011
Host: Northkeep
Luncheon:

Coronation

• Event Stewards:
• Site: Will Rogers Scout Reservation
• Special Activities / notes: Held in conjunction with Namron Protectorate
  • Sovereign's Champion Tournament

Oaths

For the duration of Their Reign, Jean-Paul and Gilyan choose to use the following oaths:

Oath to Kingdom

Here do we swear to serve the Kingdom of Ansteorra. To rule according to the laws and traditions of these lands. To uphold chivalry and honor, support the arts and sciences, cherish those who serve, defend the courtiers and scholars, and aim to encourage the hope of the populace. We will deal fairly in all matters great and small and set an example of justice and compassion. Till death take us, the world end, or our rightful heirs are prepared to take up these Crowns.

Return of Fealty

We accept your oath, and in return we swear to you: We will heed your wise counsel in all things. We will keep the welfare of Ansteorra first and foremost in all of our decisions. We will work with you to enrich the lives of Her people. We will reward that which is freely given, By protecting you with our aid and giving you our love. May all strength fail and the world turn against any who break this solemn oath.

Chivalry Fealty

Here do I renew my oath to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the kingdom and uphold the Crown. To faithfully fulfill my martial obligations to the Crown; To be the shield of innocents and the sword of justice, and to ever and always be a good knight and true. Thus swear I, _______.

Laurel Fealty

Here do I swear to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the Kingdom and uphold the Crown. To champion teaching, foster learning, and support the Arts and Sciences, and to ever and always be worthy of the laurel wreath. Thus swear I, _______.

Pelican Fealty

Here do I swear to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the Kingdom and uphold the Crown. To efficiently accomplish that which needs to be done, and to ever and always be worthy to serve my kingdom. Thus swear I, _______.

Defense Fealty

Here do I swear to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the Kingdom and uphold the Crown. To give freely of my skills as soldier, scholar, and courtier and to ever and always be a worthy exemplar of the collar I wear. Thus swear I, _________.

Vindheim Fealty

Here do we swear fealty to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. We will be your Spear and Shield of Vindheim. We will nurture her people, increase her station, and stand fast on your Northern lands. To the populace entrusted to us, we will present your Honor. To you, our Crown, we will present the fidelity of your lands and people. To the Knowne World, Vindheim will raise the glory of Ansteorra.

Landed Fealty

Here do I swear homage and offer my service to the Crown of Ansteorra. To loyally administer the lands entrusted to me to the best of my abilities, to defend these lands from all enemies, from within or without, to protect all persons, both Noble and common, resident within your barony. To uphold and enforce the laws of the Kingdom and the Society, and to ever remember that the lands I manage are not mine to rule, but only to administer as the Crown wishes. Thus swear I, _______.

Oath of Service

Here do I pledge my service as <<State your office>>. To well and loyally administer my office, and to give wise counsel to the Crown according to my knowledge and ability. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of our Society, to loyally defend the Kingdom and uphold the Crown, and to ever and always strive to be worthy of my Office. Thus swear I, _______.

White Scarves

Here do I swear to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the kingdom and uphold the Crown. To strengthen the culture of courtly graces, glorify the Queen in all ways, and to ever and always be worthy of the White Scarf. Thus swear I, ______.

Populace Fealty

Here do I swear to the Crown and Kingdom of Ansteorra. I swear to support the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society, to loyally defend the Kingdom and uphold the Crown. Thus swear I ____.

Champion Oath

Here do I swear homage and pledge my service to the <King/Queen> of Ansteorra. To well and loyally defend the Crown and Kingdom against all foes, striving always to uphold the laws, ideals, and traditions of the Society. To be the sword and shield of the Crown, and to champion their causes. Thus swear I ______.

Return Oath to Champion

I accept your oath, and in return I swear to you We will reward that which is freely given, By protecting you with our aid and giving you our love. May all strength fail and the world turn against any who break this solemn oath. Take the <Sword of State/Queens Sword>, and your place at my side.

Staff Members

• Royal Steward: Mistress Aelfwynn Webbestre
• Chancellor:
• Head of Entourage:
• Star Signet:
• Sable Scroll Pursuivant: Sir Kyrus Logisson
• Golden Staff Herald: Maitre Etienne De Saint Amaranth
• Largess Coordinator: Eadwyn seo Gathyrde
• Modiste: Mistress Marguerite Dinard
• Royal Household:
  • Earl Daffydd Whitacre
  • Countess Octavia de Verdon
  • Mistress Kajira Camber
  • Lady Katja Stillinjr
  • Duchess Margaret ny Connor
  • Sir Asoph Hearts
  • Countess Michelle Chantal de Charente
• Royal Guard:
  • Centurion Kormakr Mikjallson
  • Lord Hiram Constantius

Champions

Arts

• Royal Bard:
• Royal Middle Eastern Dance:
• Royal Artisan:

Combat

• Consort's Champion: Marie de Girau
• Consort's Blade of Honor: Perrin de Beaujeu
• Sovereign's Champion: Kobayashi no Hotaru
• Sovereign's Blade of Chivalry:
• Royal Blade:
• Royal Hunter:
• Royal Thrown Weapons Champion:
• Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Junior Division: Brendan of Wiesenfeuer
• Guardian of the Consort's Hope - Senior Division: Patrick of Wiesenfeuer
• Guardian of the Sovereign's Dream:
• Guardian of the Sovereign's Inspiration:

Peers Elevated

Name	Date	Peerage

Special Recognitions

Gauntlets & Gloves

King's Gauntlet

Queen's Glove

Progress While Heirs

• Lillies War (His Highness)
• June 29: Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney
• July 13: Kingdom Collegium
• July 20: Summer Round Table
• July 26 - Aug 11: Pennsic War
• August 17: Vindheim Academia Della Spada
• September 14: Kingdom Arts & Sciences
• September 21: Mooneschadowe Trade Days
• September 27: Ffynnon Gath - War of Ages
• October 4: 89th Coronation at Namron Protectorate

Words of the Coronet

July Black Star

As we head up to the beautiful lands of Aethelmearc for the Great Pennsic War, know that our thoughts are already turning towards Gulf Wars! We encourage all of our martial-inclined populace to start pulling out your weapons of war, stringing your bows, sharpening your axes, greasing your gears, and checking your tack. Armored, Rapier, Siege, Archery, and Equestrian leaders, we ask that you start scheduling war practices. Get everyone ready for the fields at Gulf Wars. But Gulf Wars is more than just martial activities! Ansteorra will need armies of Artisans and Service oriented folk to help make Gulf War more fun than a pack of puppies! Artisans can help not only by competing in Kingdom A&S, but also by creating banners and tabards for the kingdom and your groups so the Known World will know the diversity of Ansteorra as we march to the field. Ansteorra will need our service-inclined populace to organize the various musters, keep all the warriors hydrated and not 'hangry', and to volunteer to help the war run smoothly.

TL; DR: Ansteorra needs your help at Gulf Wars!

JP&G III
Prince and Princess of Ansteorra

Now Announcing the Format for the November 2024 Queen’s Champion Tournament!

As announced in court at Academia della Spada, the format for my Queen’s Champion tournament will be Bedford Points.

https://cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php/Bedford_Points_Tournament

Prepare to fight a lot as this tournament will last for 4-5 hours and will not have a set number of rounds. The tournament is planned to be outdoors, but I will make a decision that morning to move it indoors if I deem there are health or safety concerns.

HL Nicaize will be administering the list for me, so be on the lookout for additional information and pre-registration forms from her in the future.

Letters of Intent will not be required, but will be happily accepted if you would like to submit one.

I also hope (pun intended) to host the Guardian of the Queen’s Hope at Queen’s Champion. There will likewise be pre-registration for that tournament so we will have an idea of the age ranges, prizes, and scrolls we need to have available for the entrants.

Jean Paul and I invite and encourage any and all rapier fighters to enter Queen’s Champion tournament and showcase their fighting skills, endurance, and panache. The winner of the tournament will receive a prize commissioned by us from Darkwood Armory specifically for this tournament.

I will be choosing my Queen’s Champion from those fighting in the tournament. If you are unable or unwilling to accept the duties and responsibilities of my champion, simply tell the list coordinators when registering for the tournament. I will have a token that is visible from a distance to identify those fighters who are vying for the chance to be my champion.

My personal expectations of a champion include attending most of the events with me (including foreign wars, especially Gulf Wars), fighting as my champion upon the rapier field as needed (the Princess of Vindheim has already wagered a fat pig that her champion will beat all others!), and coordinating the assistance of stand-ins if they are not able to discharge the duties at a specific event. I expect my champion to be well-groomed, laugh at my jokes, and watch at least the first two episodes of My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic. There is also the more common expectation of a champion which is to become friend and confidant to the Queen while maintaining the respect, courtesy, and chivalry which the rapier fighters of Ansteorra are known for showing to their Queens.

To be clear, I will choose my champion from the people who enter the Queen’s Champion Tournament that have identified themselves as willing to take on the role. This person may also be the winner of the tournament. There should not be any reason that a fighter is unable to enter nor for them to resign from the tournament due to an inability or lack of desire to be my champion.

I welcome every authorized fighter to participate in my Queen’s Champion Tournament to the utmost of their health and abilities. I challenge the rapier community of Ansteorra to cause me to run out of fighter tokens and require me to resort to tearing the buttons and pearls from my dress so that everyone receives a token from my hands at my tournament.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Prince Jean Paul and I via email at trh@crown.ansteorra.org.

Princess Gilyan III

King's Champion Format

Kings champion will be a 30 minute Bear Pit immediately following Namron Protectorate with at a minimum the following two weapon styles: 6 ft spear, and Fighter’s Choice. There will probably be more. The Crown will announce weapon format changes during the tournament and there will be no breaks during those weapon changes. Whoever can re-arm and get back on the field will gain an advantage. The Crown will attempt to not pick any weapon style so weird that fighters will not have weapons. The Crown will also make sure there are sufficient 6 ft spears to keep the lyst moving in an expeditious fashion. The crown will choose his champion from the contestants.

Expectations:
My personal expectations of a champion include attending most of the events with me (including foreign wars, especially Gulf Wars), fighting as my champion upon the armored field as needed, and coordinating the assistance of stand-ins if they are not able to discharge the duties at a specific event. I expect my champion to be well-groomed, laugh at my jokes, and listen to either the first book of He Who Fights with Monsters or Dungeon Crawler Carl. There is also the more common expectation of a champion which is to become a confidant to the King. A champion will be respectful, courteous, courageous, and chivalric in their demeanor.

Royal Hunter Format

Royal Hunter will be spread across three events, Vindheim Missile Academy, Shadowlands “A Toast to Absent Friends: A Día de los Muertos Event”, and Bordermarch War of the Rams. VMA and Shadowlands will be used as qualifying rounds, with a smaller qualifying round at War of the Rams. Six qualifiers each will come from VMA and Shadowlands, and a final four qualifiers from WotR.

The qualifying 16 persons will then participate in a double elimination direct shoot competition.

The final round will be a balloon shoot for the two participants with the lowest scores. Two colors of balloons will be attached to a target. Each finalist will be assigned a color. Whichever color has been shot from the target first will be the winner of the Royal Hunter Tournament.

Qualifying Rounds: The qualifying rounds will run during the entire weekend, event staffing permitted. Entrants must shoot 100 arrows, 5 arrows at a time at a 5 target board. The 5 targets will have two scoring rings, with the outer ring worth one point, and the inner circle worth two points. Each target can only have one scoring missile, so if more than one missile hits a target, the lowest scoring missile will be used. If there is a tie, a single “closest to center” shoot-off will be used.

Varying Weapons Styles: All typical bows and crossbows will be allowed in the Hunter Tournament. Crossbows may only score on the inner circle of the qualifying target.

Expectations of a Royal Hunter: Our personal expectations of a champion include attending most of the events with us (including foreign wars, especially Gulf Wars), shooting as our champion upon the archery field as needed, and coordinating the assistance of stand-ins if they are not able to discharge the duties at a specific event. We expect our champion to be well-groomed and maintain the respect, courtesy, and chivalry expected of those around the Crown.

Progress While Crown

• Seawinds 40th Defender - October 2024
• Vindheim Missile Academy (His Majesty: Event Cancelled)
• Dia De Los Muertos (Her Majesty)
• Queen's Champion of Gilyan III
• Bryn Gwlad Baronial
• War of the Rams (BAM)
• Crown Tournament
• Vindheim Winter Coronet
• Wiesenfeuer Yule

Words of the Crown

October 06, 2024: Crown Tournament/ Namron Protectorate Thanks

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Barony of Namron, the event stewards, their staff, and Their Most Excellent Baronesses. Managing to put together such an incredible event with so many competing priorities is a testament to the populace of Namron, and the kingdom of Ansteorra.

We would also like to extend our profound gratitude to Their Grace's Sven and Antigone (newest holders of a Sable Crane for Royal Mentoring!), who were kind, courteous, thoughtful, and diligent with providing Us with all the information, resources, and training we need to do our best job as Crown of Ansteorra.

October 10, 2024: Now Announcing Ansteorra’s Gulf War Artisans!

Our kingdom is rich with accomplished artisans, but we are only allowed to choose seven to represent us at Gulf Wars. To all the other artisans who entered and displayed at Kingdom A&S, we encourage you to enter the Open A&S at Gulf Wars or take your art and teach others around the Known World about it on Artisans Row!
The following persons have been chosen as Gulf Wars Artisans:

• Roric Rainerson – Dróttkvætt: Writing Old Norse Poetry
• Cera ingen Fháeláin – Coptic Bookbinding Revival
• Eva Devereaux – One Sheep One Year
• Koia Karasova – Kyivan Rus Women’s Garments
• Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann, Andrew Scarhart, Joachim Silvertongue, Katrina of Coventry – An Evening’s Entertainment at a House Party
• Margherita de Mantua – 13th Century Silk Glove
• Sigurd Hrafnsson – Forms and Choreographed Training From Historical Sources

We look forward to marching our artisans to battle at Gulf Wars!
King Jean Paul III & Queen Gilyan III

November 2024 Black Star

Greetings to our noble populace,
We would like to again thank the staff and populace of the Barony of Namron for figuring out how to accommodate the need for a different coronation date and merge our coronation with their excellent event. We know it will have gone splendidly. As we work through the coronation, we'd like to make all aware that we will be pretty much immediately departing for a long planned boat voyage from our southern coast, and will be hard to reach for a week or so. We leave confident that our Highnesses of Vindheim and our landed nobility, as well as our fine officers and seneschals, will keep all aspects of the kingdom running smoothly in our absence.
Prior to our departure, we finalized the Gulf Wars war point schedule with our noble cousins from Trimaris, Gleann Abhann, and Meridies. We have worked many hours with them to attempt to have a lot of fun at Gulf Wars, and bring more balance to the war points. We hope that everyone finds it as pleasurable as we will. We would like to extend our gratitude to Their Excellencies Daniel and Fionnghuala for the excellent stewardship of the Barony of the Eldern Hills. They pass a fine barony on to their successors, and the crown is much pleased with them.
As November hopefully reduces Ansteorra's summer's long grasp and high heat, we look forward to visiting our southern regions, and are excited to spend time in our Baronies of Bryn Gwlad and Bordermarch, as well as the Shires of Seawinds and Shadowlands. While the journey will be long, we know that the time will be well spent.
Finally, we want to remind all of us to have grace with our friends and family in Ansteorra. Please remember that all of us have our own burdens, worries, cares, fears, and obstacles. When you find yourself perhaps getting frustrated or cross with your friends, take a moment and remember to appreciate their journey, and have kindness for their struggles.
With love and affection,
Jean Paul and Gilyan
P.S. If you see us in between this Black Star and the next one, come up and tell us the secret phrase "Mazikeen is beautiful." We will have a small token for you.

October 21, 2024

Ansteorra,
We, Jean Paul and Gilyan, invite the following into court for recognition at Samhain, October 26, 2024:

• Ysabel de Amaya
• Rafe Slater
• Emmelina de Medelande
• Dimitry Zenonovich

We further invite, on the same day, the following to court at Seawinds Defender:

• Tomas of Seawinds
• Lita of Seawinds
• Hans Ulrich Haps
• Eden Haggens
• Ivarr Runamagi
• Czina Angielczyka
• Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh
• Carrick Fionn
• Andrewe Bawldwyn

Please feel free to contact trm@crown.ansteorra.org for questions, concerns, or scheduling problems.
Jean Paul and Gilyan, Rex et Regina

October 27, 2024

Ansteorra,
We, Jean Paul and Gilyan, invite the following into court for recognition at Vindheim Missile Academy, November 2, 2024:

• Rafe Slater
• Philippa Benintendi di Palermo

We further invite, on the same day, the following to court at Shadowlands A Toast to Absent Friends:

• Aife of Shadowlands
• Borijigdun Monggulun
• Elizabeth of Shadowlands
• Miriel atte Linde
• Morina O'Donovan
• Shogi of Shadowlands
• Theofer of Shadowlands

Please feel free to contact trm@crown.ansteorra.org for questions, concerns, or scheduling problems.
Jean Paul and Gilyan, Rex et Regina

Words of the Populace

During their Coronation day, Jean-Paul and Gilyan processed to each of the pavillions of the groups attending. The Shire of Brad Leah presented Their Majesties with these words:

A king and queen, their duties intertwined,
To rule with wisdom, justice, and with grace,
The realm they shield from danger, keep it kind,
And in times of need, they show a steadfast face.

To govern wisely, for the people's good,
To listen to counsel, and to weigh it well,
To act with honor, as a monarch should,
And in all things, the truth to always tell.

To be leaders, both strong and full of grace,
To inspire hope and banish fear away,
To keep the flame of freedom brightly faced,
And lead the kingdom to a brighter day.

Together, king and queen, their roles unfold,
To lead with heart, and keep their kingdom whole.

Reign Photos and Media

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