[Steppes] The first tournament

[Jay Rudin]

Esther asked:


> Hey, does anyone have a copy of the Knowne World handbook handy? If so, 
> would you look up the essay Diana Paxon wrote about the first tournament, 
> and tell me who was crowned the Queen of Love and Beauty, I can't 
> remember.

I don't have *The Known World Handbook*, but a quick Google search turned up 
the fact that Richard of Mont Real (also known as Richard the Short, and 
originally Aeginius) crowned Marynel of Darkhaven the first Queen in what 
would eventually be known as the SCA. 
[http://www.loralavon.com/AHP/WestHistory.pdf]

He went on to win later for La Ranna, moved to Grand Prairie, founded the 
March of the Steppes, started Steppes Warlord tourney and become the first 
Warlord of the Steppes.

Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin