Fall Coronet Tournament 1976

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Arabella Lyon de Rohese and Martin the Temperate
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Location: Dreiburgen
Shamel Park, Riverside, CA
Date: 9/25/1976

Sir Martin the Temperate, fighting for Arabella Lyon de Rohese, defeated Viscount Gregory of York.

Highlights

Memories

  • “I almost didn't attend this tourney as I had been sick with a particularly virulent strain of the flu (Victorian Flu I believe it was), and was still very weak. I needed help to put on and take off my armor between rounds. It was here I learned to really conserve energy and focus it to the singular task of each individual combat. I think I won this 7-round tourney with 5 single-shot wins and my longest fight was less than 1 minute. I think it might be of interest how I came to fight for Arabella. I was definitely considered a strong contender for the Coronet but had, at the time, no lady companion. I recognized that if I should win, anyone I fought for would be a close companion for the next nine months, but I wasn't looking to start a new relationship. Therefore I needed to be sure any lady I asked to fight for wouldn't mistake my request as a "romantic" offer. I wanted to fight for someone well respected within the Principality and someone who wouldn't normally have an opportunity to sit on the throne. Arabella's son was squiring for me and it dawned on me that Arabella was a perfect choice, we were already friends, (platonic,) and she had her own household affiliations and support structure, should I prevail in the lists. Her sister and brother-in-law were Baroness Ximena Aubel de Cambria and Baron Piers Howells de Cambria (Barony of the Angels) and head of House Irini. I was a member of Griffin Freehold, so between us, we would have independent support groups and built in retinues. In fact, since we did win, this turned out to be the equivalent of a medieval "political union" being that Griffin Freehold and House Irini, while not rival households, became united in their common interests. This was a great boon to Arabella and myself and contributed to what became a very successful reign. The tremendous energy generated by this alliance also came to be focussed on the goal of making Caid into a Kingdom. At this point Ximena and Piers don't know what's happened as they are traveling. They will be surprised at a future court.” – Martin the Temperate
  • The Caid Coronet Tourney was held on September 25, here in Dreiburgen. After several site changes, hassles with the neighbors, and conversations with the Riverside City Police Department, the tourney finally got underway at approximately 11:15. Opening Court was held in the back yard of House Dunmore. Soothing music was provided by Raoul the Urbane and several accompanianists. At court, several presentations were made to the Prince and Princess, including many delectable goodies, a frog named, "Surtax," (or Sir Tax, depending on how you look at it) and a scroll, drawn and calligraphed by me, of two compositions written for Prince Morven and Princess Bevin by Raoul the Urbane. The tourney was finally moved to Shamel Park in Riverside where the fighting got underway without too much further delay. Sir Martin the Temperate won the Lists and chose Lady Arabella to be his incipient Princess. The Revel was held at House Dunmore and consisted of a potluck and revel. The entries in the meat pie contest were judged and the gentleman with the mince-meat pies (whose name escapes me) won. Everyone seemed to have a good time at the Revel and the day ended on a positive note. ~ Report by Brann Morgan Dunmore of Galloway

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