Ansteorra history

[Burke McCrory]

At 06:27 AM 10/17/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>Good Gentles,
>>
>>Does anyone know what the official birthdate of Ansteorra is? Month 
>>and day? 
>>
>>If anyone knows please let me know or lead me to someone who might 
>>know.
>>
>>Thank you in advance.
>>
>>Grace and Peace,
>>
>>Jovian Skleros
>>
>>Scot Eddy
>>
>I suppose that depends on what you want to consider "official". 
>
>The Texas area of Atenveldt first started organizing into a region at a
>King's College in Bjornsborg in March of 1977. 
>
>We held our first Coronet list at the second Tournament of the Queen's
>Grace, Thanksgiving weekend, 1977 ("Queen's Nice" for those with *really*
>long memories.)
>
>It was announced that we could "go kingdom" at the Tournament of Chivalry,
>March 10, 1979. Our first Crown Tournament was on May 12th of that year. We
>had *two* coronations, Jonathan's was June 17th, Willow's was a couple of
>weeks later (a weirdness caused by mundane scheduling conflicts.)
>
>     -Tivar Moondragon
>(Mastadon and fossil <G>)
>
>
I would count the June 17th date as that was when HRM Theo released us from
under Atenveldt's control by recognizing Jonathan's rights as the first
King of Ansteorra.
Burke McCrory
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