July Coronation XLI/2006

The Coronation of Amalric Blackhart and Caia Snowden, the Heirs to the Mighty King Sven and the Beautiful Queen Signy as They take Their rightful places upon the Sable Throne of An Tir.

Date

14-16 July XLI/2006

Branch

Dragon's Laire (Kitsap & N Mason Counties, WA)

Autocrat

Arontius of Bygelswade

Site

Name: 1 View Way, Port Gamble, Wa.

Weather

Clear and sunny, very warm during the day, cool in the evenings. Pleasant breezes from the water.

External Link

• July Coronation XLI Web Site
• The Barony of Dragon's Laire

Event Highlights

FRIDAY

Time Activity (Place)

Noon Gate opens

SATURDAY

Time Activity (Place)

1:00 a.m. Gate closes

7:00 a.m. Gate opens

8:00 a.m. Laurel Meeting (Royal Pavilion)

Squires Tourney Lists open (Eric)

9:00 a.m. Chivalry Meeting (Royal Pavilion)

OGGS Meeting (Archery Range)

Black Lion Herald's Meeting Herald's Point

Costumers Guild Meeting Costumers Guild Pavilion

Arachne's Web Meeting Arachne's Web Pavilion

Rapier Tourney Lists open Eric

Lampworking (Glass Beadmaking) Safety Class

(Beadmaking times to follow) A & S Courtyard

Thrown Weapons Range opens Thrown Weapons Range

TBA Embroiderers and Embellishers Guild (Immediately following the Costumers Guild Meeting) Costumers Guild Pavilion

9:30 a.m. Artisans/Apprentice Morning Tea & Display A & S Courtyard

Squires Tourney Introductions Eric

10:00 a.m. Pelican Meeting Royal Pavilion

Squires Tourney Eric

Raper Cadet/Open Style Tourney Eric

Youth Combat Tourney Eric

Darts Range opens Thrown Weapons range

Backlog Scroll Contest begins A & S Courtyard

A & S Display A & S Courtyard

10:30 a.m. Artisans/Apprentice Morning Tea & Display continued A & S Courtyard

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

Thrown Weapons Marshalling Class Thrown Weapons Range

11:00 a.m. Artisans/Apprentice Morning Tea & Display continued A & S Courtyard

Costumer's Guild Tourney Garb Contest A & S Courtyard

Pied Piper Activities begin Pied Piper Pavilion

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

11:30 a.m. Artisans/Apprentice Morning Tea & Display continued A & S Courtyard

Games Meeting Games Pavilion

Pied Piper Activities continued Pied Piper Pavilion

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

Noon Final Court of TRM Sven and Signy Royal Pavilion

Pied Piper Activities continued Pied Piper Pavilion

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages (Ages 12 to 17 only) Kingdom Page Pavilion

12:30 p.m. Final Court of TRM Sven and Signy continued Royal Pavilion

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages continued Kingdom Page Pavilion

Pied Piper Activities continued Pied Piper Pavilion

1:00 p.m. Final Court of TRM Sven and Signy continued Royal Pavilion

Arts & Sciences Guild Display A & S Courtyard

Guild Administrator's Meeting A & S Courtyard

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages continued Kingdom Page Pavilion

Pied Piper Activities continued Pied Piper Pavilion

1:30 p.m. Final Court of TRM Sven and Signy continued Royal Pavilion

Arts & Sciences Guild Display continued A & S Courtyard

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages continued Kingdom Page Pavilion

Pied Piper Activities continued Pied Piper Pavilion

2:00 p.m. Coronation of TRH Amalric and Caia (no other scheduled activities to take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., as per the wish of The Crown) Royal Pavilion

4:00 p.m.

TBA Lampworker's Guild Meeting A & S Courtyard

TBA Teen Social and Dance (One hour after TRM Amalric and Caia's Coronation, Ages 12 to 17 only) Main Eric at the Kingdom Page Paviion

TBA Tribute to Master Julian Dragon's Laire Baronial Pavilion

SUNDAY

Time Activity Place

8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m. Financial Meeting Royal Pavilion

Curia Royal Pavilion

9:00 a.m. Lampworking (Glass Beadmaking) Safety Class (Beadmaking times to follow) A & S Courtyard

Scribes Meeting Scribal Pavilion

Kingdom Champion's Tourney Lists open Eric

Thrown Weapons Range opens Thrown Weapons Range

TBA Rapier Lists open Eric

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Noble Estate Royal Pavilion

Seneshal Meeting Kingdom Seneshal's Pavilion

A & S Display A & S Courtyard

Darts Range opens Thrown Weapons Range

Spinners Guild Meeting A & S Courtyard

Herbal Guild Meeting A & S Courtyard

Arrow Building Basics Archery Range

10:30 a.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

Kingdom Champion's Tourney Lists close Eric

11:00 a.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

Missile Guild Meeting Archery Range

College of Pages (Ages 12 to 17 only) Kingdom Pages Pavilion

Kingdom Champion's Tourney Eric

TBA Rapier Token Double-Elimination Tourney Eric

11:30 a.m. Hunt Guild Meeting A & S Courtyard

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages continued Kingdom Pages Pavilion

Noon Backlog Scroll Contest ends

A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages continued Kingdom Page Pavilion

12:30 p.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

1:00 p.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

College of Pages ends Kingdom Page Pavilion

1:30 p.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

2:00 p.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

2:30 p.m. A & S Display continued A & S Courtyard

3:00 p.m. A & S Display ends A & S Courtyard

TBA Court of TRM Amalric and Caia

(following the Kingdom's Champion Tourney) Royal Pavilion

Pictures

(Links to event pictures off-site)

Sample: Twelfth Night Pictures By Lord Joe Populace

Personal Memories

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Great weather, warm but site had nice grassy tree-shade. Many merchants -- located across the highway! Although we had crossing guards (thank-you), the highway was an unwelcome reminder of the modern world every time we had to cross.

I very much liked the layout of the activity "courts" around the eric.

Where did that fabbo "royal pavilion" come from? It was beautiful. I must say Their (new) Majesties are very attractively royal-looking. She's tall and slender with long blond hair and a kind and wise face. He's also got long hair and a noble salt-and-pepper beard and smiles a lot. Their simple linen 15th coronation clothes were marvellous. Her hem puddled around her feet just like in the medieval manuscripts. I found myself counting all the buttons on their sleeves while I was up swearing fealty. (Bad Peer.)

If you didn't have to get up for any particular reason, I'll bet the heraldic wake-up calls were right annoying. Especially the one with the whistle.

Their Majesties have two young sons, Griffin and Phoenix; about 5 and 7 years old. They were invested as Princes Royal during the Coronation Ceremony. It started off with a procession of a "guard" of youngsters, clad in simple armour, mail, and chaperon hoods. They marched into Court in a double file, in order of size, tallest at the front. At a word, they stopped in front of the thrones and (very smartly) turned to face each other. When the young princes were called forward, the junior guard formed an arched tunnel with their boffer swords for the Princes to walk through. It was dead charming. The Princes Royal were invested with "...all of the rights and none of the responsibilities" of being royal.

Yurt Girled with Isolde and Godytha. Ate at Sushi Sam's -- twice! Finally met Sylverstone in person. Bought some wool and orangy-red linen fabric at Pastiche. Got to schmooze with friends I don't get to see very often. Wore my new red Flemish kirtle for the first time. (On Sunday I was wearing it inside out because it was dark in the yurt when I put it on!)

Ferry lineup was fairly long on the way home, but mostly in the shade.

--Elizabeth Braidwood 15:49, 17 Jul 2006 (EDT)

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First off, I would like to thank the autocrat staff and especially the merchantcrat, Lord Brummbar, for a most wonderful event. The sun was shining, though not to brightly, the winds were light and cooling, and the populace that I saw were full of smiles. Lord Brummbar did a most excellent job of making sure that everyone could find merchants, even those of us tucked away in niches on the row.

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I was unable to attend coronation itself, but felt priveledged when King Almaric and Queen Caia progressed through Merchants Row late on Saturday evening. To have a King and Queen who took the time to visit the row and be seen by many who were unable to attend coronation itself was wonderful and really made me feel like they cared for everyone in the SCA, even those of us who chose to merchant.

Kate the Candlemaker

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Lovely event, fantastic view of the water from our campsite. Had late afternon tea at the Tea House, lovely get away from the heat. Merchants were fun. I never get to see them usually. I got to work at gate for several hours late Friday night. Gate bingo!

Their Majesties did look spiffy. While EB was counting buttons, I was admiring the hand finished button holes. Amazing cooperative effort on their clothing. Almost verything was handcrafted for them - pewter buttons, cords, veils...what an effort. Each garment had at least 5 people contributing from custom patterns, hand finished hems and button holes, handmade buttons, to stockings and braes! HL Annisa_Gabrielli and Mistress Anne-Marie_d'Ailleurs led an incredible team of artisians.

Prince Royals' and their guard were charming and so proud. Mistress Ariel de Courtney, Sir Martin le Harpur, and Sir Rapheal the Rogue did a great job of wrangling them into military order.

The Royal Pavilion is from the Summits. In another configuration, it is commonly known as the Summits Sky Cathedral. Master Matheus Bane should get full kudos for it.

--Kerije 18:49, 17 Jul 2006 (EDT)