ANST - "It's Not Period"

[Michael Tucker]

Greetings, Ches and Duncan:

Members of _any_ Order of Peerage - or even _no_ Order - may fight for the right
to be Crown in Ansteorra, and (I believe) in most Kingdoms. I don't say "all",
because it's a matter of each Kingdom's law and custom (and I'm only familiar
with the laws and customs of Ansteorra). In Ansteorra, you don't have to be a
member of the Chivalry, you must simply be spoken for by one in order to enter
the Crown list.

Whatever Order or Orders you may or may not be a member of is irrelevant to your
question. Per Corpora, you must fight with the weapons of the tournament, i.e.
rattan and armor. It's _how_ the list is fought that matters.

For that matter, a Laurel or Pelican - or even a Don - can (and has) fought for
our Crown list. They just have to able to fight in "heavy" weapons and armor,
because that's how the list is fought. If they happen to be a member of the
Chivalry too, that's well and good. But it isn't required.

Yours,
Michael Silverhands

Wayne / Duncan wrote:
> 
> I got this straight from Corpora:
> "Rapier combat, not having been part of formal tournament combat in the
> Middle Ages, shall not be a part of formal tournament lists for royal ranks
> and armigerous titles."
> 
> Armored combat is the only way that a King and Queen can be determined.
> Unless Corpora is amended (not bloody likely in this instance, IMHO), then
> you can put this fear to rest.
> 
> Duncan Hepburn
> Steppes, Ansteorra
> 
> Ches said:
> > I fear that Another "fighting" peerage means that members of that circle
> > may also fight for crown in the other kingdoms with tournaments that
> > adhere to that martial art.
> >
> > I am not against this since SOME historical heads were not
> > fighting warriors of the sword thus could be argued as period.
> >
> > I am not comfortable with this and want to make sure it is not going to
> > happen this way.
> >
> > Any educated thoughts on this out there???
> e
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