ANST - Rapier Combatants on the Throne?

[Lisa A. May]

	I stand corrected!  However, while Dons have won the throne in Ansteorra,
it is my understanding that they were not very active in the rapier
community at the time of their reigns, but were, rather, pursuing chivalric
combat much more assiduously.  I think I was intending to make the point
that Her Majesty is the first to sit the throne whose major focus during the
time of her reign (at least in the combative arena) is rapier.  Eventually,
I can certainly see someone sitting the throne whose major focus is
archery -- although the timing must be right in other ways too (i.e., no
major crises in the Kingdom at large to draw the bulk of their time and
attention).  At any rate, several excellent suggestions for making archery
more appealing to the populace at large have been made by persons posting to
this list.  I look forward to the spectacle at Galen and Allesandra's
archery championship!

Margaret

Lisa A. May

"And do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily then eat and drink as
friends."



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ansteorra at ansteorra.org
[mailto:owner-ansteorra at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Burke McCrory
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 11:25 AM
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: ANST - Rapier Combatants on the Throne?


At 08:16 AM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Margaret ny Connor said:
>
> >For the first time ever we have an active rapier fighter, a
> >Dona no less, sitting the throne in Ansteorra, and it is
> >very nice indeed.
>
>I have to point out that this isn't the "first time ever".  Both Don
Sigmund
>the Wingfooted and Don Simonn of Amber ruled as King in Ansteorra.
>
>It's the first time, so far as I'm aware, that the *Consort* has been a
rapier
>combatant, however.
>
>::GUNNORA::


Duke Sigmond was a Don at the time of his second reign and Count Dinaris
the Wanderer was a Don at the time of his reign.  Count Simon received his
White Scarf after his reign as King.

Burke


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