Caid Coronation Fall 1980
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Staff
Autocrats: Lady Schirleah the Chaste, Lady Angelina Nicholet, and Lord Theodric Pendar of Faulconwood (for tournament)
From the Crown Prints
The coronation of Armand II and Diana II will be held on November 22, AS XV, being the year 1980, at Benedict Castle in Riverside. Benedict Castle, site of teh coronation of King Balin and Queen Amsha, is an extremely dry hall, and no alcohol nor tobacco will be allowed on the premises.
Following the coronation and presentation court will be a dinner break, during which time the hall will be closed. No one will be allowed to eat dinner in the hall. A dessert revel will follow; donations are $2.50 or a desert or two gallons of nonalcoholic beverage. There will once again be a dessert contest, this one for the best use of fruit in a dessert. The recipe must accompany the dessert. Those wishing to enter the contest or donate dessert or beverage, should contact Elenoré de Brus d'Artois.
All those who own banners are invited to bring them, but please have them present before 11:00. Anyone wishing to provide entertainment, please contact Lady Schirleah the Chaste, in writing, as soon as possible. Maps for local inns have been sent to all local seneschals; contact Angelina Nicholet concerning private accommodations.
Schedule of the Day
The coronation of Armand and Diana will be held on November 22nd, AS XV. The coronation dress and ceremony will be Angevin. This is the time of Henry II and Richard I, 1180-90. The colors will be green and gold. Everyone is encouraged to come in a great array of period and style.
(From Dolphin and White Hart Productions, A.S. XV)
CORONATION VI
A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTOCRATS
Greetings to all Caid and to our honoured foreign guests:
Welcome to the Barony of Dreiburgen to the Coronation of Their Majesties, Armand and Diana, as King and Queen of Caid.
We bid you make merry, but please heed the laws of this Castle. Alcohol and tobacco are not allowed within the gates. Please do not wander into closed areas. Guided tours shall be announced and conducted throughout the day, and restaurant maps of the area will be available for the dinner break.
We thank you for coming and bid you enjoy the celebration. Lady Schirleah the Chaste and Angelina Nicollette.
- 10 am Hall opens
- Sext (noon) Final Court of their Majesties, Martin and Neptha
- 1 pm Coronation of the Highnesses, Armand and Diana
- 2 pm Interlude for leisure activities
- 2:30 pm Presentation Court
- 4 pm Supper Break
- Vespers (6) Revel
- 11pm Cleanup
- Matins (12) Hall Closes
People are reminded that the hall will be closed during the supper break, and that NO alcohol nor tobacco will be allowed on the grounds.
(From the Crown Prints) Following the coronation and presentation court will be a dinner break, during which time the hall will be closed. No one will be allowed to eat dinner in the hall. A dessert revel will follow; donation are $2.50 or a dessert or two gallons of non-alcoholic beverage. There will once again be a dessert contest, this one for the best use of fruit in a dessert. The recipe must accompany the dessert. Those wishing to enter the contest or donate dessert or beverage should contact Elinore de Brus d’Artois as soon as possible. All those who own banners are invited to bring them, but please have them present before 11:00. Anyone wishing to provide entertainment, please contact Lady Schirleah the Chaste, in writing, as soon as possible. Maps for local inns have been sent to all local seneschals; contact Angelina Nicollette concerning private accommodations.
From their Royal Majesties, Martin and Neptha
Their Royal Majesties, Martin and Neptha, Send greetings to all Caid,
As this, Our reign, draws to a close, We are pleased that a new vitality is seen in the Kingdom. As We are about to say farewell as your monarchs, We say a hearty welcome to Starkhafn and Western Seas. This, Our Caid, is a true and fine Kingdom, and it is rightly said that Heaven is spelled C.A.I.D.
Martin Rex, Neptha Regina
Their Incoming Majesties Armand and Diana
The following paragraphs contain a brief description of their Majesties’ personas in order that the people of Caid and the Knowne world might know their King and Queen better.
ARMAND DE SEVIGNY -- KING OF CAID Armand de Sevigny was born in Normandy in the year 1160. Son of a minor Norman baron who held feifs scattered in both England and Normandy, Armand learned his trade of war under the tutelage of his father, Alphonse, and William Marshal. He served in the retinue of Young Henry, son of King Henry II, until sometime after his knighting on the eve of All Saints Day, 1179. After Richard's accession to the throne, Armand was constantly engaged in warfare in his service in the Holy Lands and on the Continent.
With Normandy's fall to the French in 1204, he transferred his allegiance to the French King Phillip for his lands in Normandy and Maine, forfeiting his English estates. In 1214, at the Battle of Bouvines, Armand fought against his former English friends and their German allies.
History takes note of Armand de Sevigny in June, 1219, when he is found once again on Crusade, this time in Egypt. While there he met Francis of Assisi who made a profound impression upon Armand. Returning home, he retired to a small hermitage and a life of simplicity. Armand passed from the world on December 21, 1226. -- MAS
DIANA DE SAVIGNY -- QUEEN OF CAID Diane de Sevigny was born in Poitiers in the year 1159. Her family was loosely related to Duke William X of Aquitane, the father of Eleanor, Queen of England and wife to King Henry II. Diana was educated by private tutors from both Paris and Provence, and she especially excelled in music. At a young age, she visited the Court of Henry and Eleanor, and later became a lady-in-waiting to Eleanor during her "confinement" by Henry. It was during one of her stays at Court that Diana met Sir Armand de Sevigny. They were married in the summer of 1182. -- DdS.
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