[Bryn-gwlad] [Ansteorra-pelicans] of possible interest, part I

[Chris Zakes]

At 09:25 AM 2/12/2008, you wrote:
>I'm reorganizing my work area at home and ran across a pamphlet that the
>Chroniclers of the Fortuna (the old Bjornsborg newsletter) put out about
>the First Coronet Tourney.  I thought to share this with you all and if you
>all are interested will be happy to post the second parts.  Keep in mind
>this large event (the largest at that time) maybe held 200 -250
>people.  Also we had a time of DARK which seems to have worked.
>
>regards,
>
>Clare

Ooo! Ooo! I remember that event. It was held over 
Thanksgiving weekend, os we actually had most of three days to play.


>Schedule for the first Coronet Tourney
>Held in the Barony of Bjornsborg, Region of Ansteorra
>November 25, 26 and 27, AS XII
>
>Friday the 25th of November, AS XII
>
>Set up
>
>11:00 AM Opening Court
>The foot-race

That was fun. You had to wear your helm and carry 
your sword... so I showed up wearing my fencing 
mask and carrying a foil, while everybody else 
was wearing a full helm and carrying a 
broadsword. I didn't win (I'm a lousy runner) but it was still fun.


>Weapons Inspections
>The Hostel opens
>Qualifying Lists

Yep. That was back in the days before formal 
authorizations. If you wanted to be a fighter, 
you put on some armor and headed out to the 
field. (You *could* get some training in first, 
but there weren't any rules on how much training 
you needed before you could go out and fight.) 
Qualifying lists were a way to make sure that the 
fighters in the Coronet tourney on Saturday 
actually had a clue what they were doing, before 
embarrassing themselves in the formal tournament.


>The Chess Competition begins
>Celtic Autumnal Ritual Celebration
>DARK
>The Nuns Soup Kitchen
>The Bardic Circle ­ non-competition entertainment
>Late night activities
>
>Saturday the 26th of November, AS XII
>Breakfast
>Court of Honor

That one, as I recall, was based on the Courts of 
Honor done before medieval tournaments. The 
fighters' helms would be displayed 
(http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/CadresFenetre?O=COMP-1&I=29&M=imageseule) 
and if any lady had a complaint against a 
fighter, his helm would be knocked down and he 
would then have to defend his actions and/or be punished for them.

As I recall, the ladies made up some rather 
spurious charges against *all* the fighters, so 
all their helms were knocked over. Randall von 
Nordlichwald throwing himself on the mercy of the 
court was particularly amusing.

         -Tivar Moondragon