[Ansteorra] Laurels Prize Tourney date

[Burke McCrory]

At 07:07 PM 7/3/2002 -0700, you wrote:
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>>Arabella,
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>>It is true that their Royal Highnesses proclamation would appear, on the
>>face of it, to be in violation of Kingdom Law.  But I would also point out
>>that at this time they do not have the power to set the date for Crown, as
>>that power is resident in the hands of the Crown.  Since they will become
>>the Crown in just 2 weeks, they will then have the power to set the date
>>for Crown Tourney.  Also, by their very proclamation of that date, they will
>>change Kingdom law, at least for the duration of their reign as it pertains
>>to Crown Tourney and the date.
>>They can proclaim anything they wish... They will be King & Queen.....but it
>>says in Corpora that it doesn't take effect until it goes in to print
>>publication.  (See above g 2.)
>>So I am not sure what you are getting at
>>here.  This appears to me to be nothing more that a courtesy "heads up"
>>from Their Highnesses so people can plan ahead and I for one appreciate it.
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>>Sir Burke
>If TRH's wants to change the dates... so be it... however it creates many
>difficulties in the Kingdom Calendar and the available dates for the local
>groups to have events.  Not to mention it won't be a law until it appears in
>black and white in the September issue of the Black Star.  Who benefits from
>this?
>Why should TRH's want to change something that isn't broken?  I was under
>the impression that Crown Tourney was moved to October for a reason.  I
>wasn't a Kingdom player at the time.  What were the reasons it was moved to
>October?
>I know of the reason to move Spring Crown Tourney to March...before Gulf War
>... so that who ever is TRM at the time would have another couple to assist
>and attend the many meetings they are required to attend at Gulf War and to
>share the responsibilities.  Yes the Spring/Pennsic Crown has a longer reign
>but they have fewer responsibilities at Pennsic.   They have an extra month
>to prepare for their reign also if the Crown Tourney is in March.
>If Fall Crown Tourney changed into Kingdom Law, to November, the Fall/Gulf
>War Royals will only have 2 months to prepare for their Coronation instead
>of 3.  Who benefits from this?
>HL Arabella

First of all, the moment a Crown signs and proclaims a change to Kingdom
Law, it is in effect.  The requirement that it must be published in the
next available newsletter is so that those persons in the Kingdom who were
not at the event (where it was proclaimed) will know about it, but make no
mistake from the moment it is signed and announced in court, it is in
effect.   As for the reason to move Crown Tourney to November, No Where
have I seen any statement that this is to be a permanent change.  As far as
I can tell they are swapping Crown and Laurel's Prize this one
time.  Originally, the move to October was to have been the last weekend in
October not the first and it was to allow the event announcement to be put
into the December Black Star not just January.  Either way Crown Tourney is
the Sovereign's Tourney to select his or her successor.  In Ansteorra it
has always been held at the pleasure of the sitting Crown.  So if TRH want
to hold it on December 28th, that is when it will be (Don't take that as a
suggestion Pat!!).

Sir Burke