[Ansteorra] Re: [Ansteorra-announce] Battle of Three Kings

[gtaylor]

War internal to Ansteorra?  Baron Galen???  What War?
I thought that we'd be having a Battle between three popes....hmmmm....

Isobel




Mordock von Rugen wrote:

> Baron Galen, your troops are loyal and steadfast members of the Iron Star
> Brigade.  As the commander of the Iron Star Brigade, I take great pleasure
> in saying that honor demands that the Brigade return the good service your
> troops so loyally  and so fully render at my command.
>
> All of Iron Star Brigade will fight with its member unit, the Arthurian
> Company, at your side.
>
> I will not speak for those in the Central Region who are not members of the
> Iron Star Brigade on this, as this war is internal to Ansteorra, though I
> would hope that they see the truth of your cause and rally to your side.
> Otherwise, we will be forced to slaughter them as the blind fools they would
> then be....
>
> Mordock von Rügen
> Commander, Ansteorra Central Region
> Commander, Iron Star Brigade
>
> >From: Galen <baron at elfsea.net>
> >To: ansteorra-announce at ansteorra.org
> >Subject: [Ansteorra-announce] Battle of Three Kings
> >Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 18:44:04 -0500
> >
> >Unto the puissant and faithful folk of the Kingdom of Ansteorra,
> >Come blessings and greetings from Gregory XII, Servant of the Servants
> >of God, Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church,
> >
> >I call on you to rally to Mother Church, and to the defense of True
> >Faith.  For many years God's Church has borne the burden of schism, as
> >no fewer than two pretenders to the Chair of Peter, supported by
> >disloyal and false Cardinals and Bishops, and under the patronage of
> >warring Princes, has maintained a most harmful rift in Christianity,
> >which serves to obscure the truth of the Church's teaching and interfere
> >in the relationship of God with his people.
> >
> >Some say there are three Popes, but that is blasphemy, there can only be
> >one; two are false anti-popes.  Anyone may observe the history and know
> >that I am the only Bishop of Rome, elected by the rightful College of
> >Cardinals after the death of my predecessors.  The false ones were each
> >elected from among the numbers of renegade Cardinals, unworthy of their
> >birettas, while the true Pontiff still lived.  I am the true successor
> >of St. Peter, as any who study how the present deplorable situation will
> >readily see.  It is not for my own fleeting glory, but for the
> >protection of the Holy Church, and in fulfillment of my charge as a
> >Bishop to teach the divine truth, that I make this argument.
> >
> >His Excellency, Galen, Baron of Elfsea, a loyal servant of God and His
> >Church, gathers the forces who will fight for the unity of the Universal
> >Church.  They will meet at the Shire of Rosenfeld on November 9th, and
> >the next day engage in glorious battle our enemies.  Those who wield
> >weapons, as well as those whose skill at arts or service may assist, are
> >called to this cause.  Those who would respond are asked to send word to
> >Sir Galen, that he may know our strength before the battle.
> >
> >I will bestow my apostolic blessing on all rally to the standard.
> >
> >Pope Gregory XII, Bishop of Rome
> >
> >
> >- Paul Mitchell / Galen of Bristol
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