Principalities

[Martha Lee Nichols]

Well here is my 2 cents.
If we form 3 principalities who says any of the 3 have to become a 
kingdom at any time in the future.  It is my understanding that forming 
the principalities is a way to keep the kingdom from HAVING to be split 
up because area and\or population.  Now from a view piont of someone 
living on the western border of our kingdom.  I have spent time not 
seeing the Crown at our events in the western region for years at a 
time.  I guess I can say I know how it feels to Have decisions made by 
the Crown In that other region.  Guess what I am still an Ansteorran and 
always will be whether in the western region or the central 
principality.(what ever it might be called)

In all of this discussion some said the King will make only major 
events.  Well I bet the Crown has to do that now because most of the time 
we have 2, 3,or 4 events on the kingdom calendar ever weekend except 
Crown Tourney,Thanksgiving, Etc.  His Grace Inman Gave me the job of 
representing him in the western region during his 5th reign.  The Crown 
has always had a hard time reaching the western region so I got to be his 
rep.  I think it would be alot easier for the King,Landed Nobility, And 
Prince (if we get them) as far as awards, courts, and the day to day 
running of the regions.  My short stint as the Crowns rep taught me it is 
more work than imaginable and all I had to deal with was 6 groups and a 
whole lot less area than the Crown.

How would a shire(etc.) feel if the Crown ( king or prince ) attended 
their event every year instead of an event every 2 or more years.  We are 
know forty something groups how can the King make each group once a year 
the way things are now.  We could hold Crown Tourney The week after 
coronation, so to give us two sets ofg reigning royality to travel.  But 
then who could afford the time or anything else to reign for a full 12 
months.  So as you all have figured out a long time ago my vote is yes.
	
	Master Cadwallader