Court Reports of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc
Malcolm III and Tessa III
June 12th, AS 45 (2010)
Coppertree Challenge 
Shire of Coppertree


Report of the Court of Her Majesty Tessa, Queen of Aethelmearc, held at the Coppertree Challenge event in the Shire of Coppertree on the 12th day of June a.s. xlv, Their Excellencies Edward and Anastasie, Baron and Baroness of Delftwood, and Their Excellencies Gunnar and Barbary Rose, Baron and Baroness of the Endless Hills, in attendance, THLord Brandubh Ó Donnghaile, Silver Buccle.

Her Majesty invited Their Excellencies of Delftwood and the Endless Hills to join her in court.  She expressed concern that there had been some conflicts between he two groups that day, but Their Excellencies assured Her that all hostilities were behind them and had been settled on the field.

Lord Gwydeon of Arden was called forward and invested as a member of Her Majesty’s Guard.

Her Majesty invited Baroness Anastasie de Lamoure to attend Her.   She spoke of news that had reached Her that She not only serves her barony as Baroness, but also as Minister of Arts and Sciences and as Thrown Weapons Marshal.  For her services to Thrown weapons and coordinating Arts and Sciences meetings, displays and competitions, Her Majesty inducted her into the Order of the Keystone.  Scroll by Mistress Gillian Llwelyn.

Her Majesty Next Spoke to Baron Edward Harbinger.  She had heard of his labors as a travelling marshal for archery, thrown weapons and Youth combat.  He had toiled to bring new life into the archery community of Delftwood and taught fletching and leatherworking.  For this She inducted him into the Order of the Keystone.  Scroll by Lady Mary Elizabeth Clason with words by Mistress Gillian Llwelyn.

Her Majesty then invited the Autocrats of the event, Mistress Mathilde des Pyrenees and THLady Rowena ni Dhonnchaidh, to address the populace.  They announced the winners for the competitions of the day.  For the Heavy Weapons melee teams the Barony of the Endless Hills had won, and they presented a scroll and gift certificate to Their Excellencies Gunnar and Barbary Rose.  For Archery Lord Hobb of the barony of Concordia won, and was presented a scroll and gift certificate.  For fencing Don Benedict Fergus atte Mede had won for the barony of Delftwood and was presented with a scroll and 5 yards of linen.  For Thrown Weapons Lord Hobb of Concordia had won and was presented a scroll and a ring.  For Arts and Sciences Baron Artemius Andreas Magnus had won for Delftwood and was presented a scroll and gift basket.  Gift baskets were further presented to Mistress Roberta McMorland and Edana of Coppertree for second place, Lady Elyes le Bref for 3rd place and Lady Helene al-Zarqa for 4th place.  The children had competed in shepherding, and Isabella for Delftwood had retrieved 21 sheep to win and was presented with a scroll and cookies.  The volunteering had been won by Delftwood, and Their Excellencies Edward and Anastasie were presented with a scroll and bookplates.

The overall winner was then declared as the barony of Delftwood, and Their Excellencies Edward and Anastasie choose first from the Booty chests, leaving Their Excellencies Gunnar and Barbary Rose of the Endless Hills to chose the remaining booty basket.

The Autocrats thanked all for coming and assisting this day and to Her Majesty and Their Excellencies for supporting the event.

The Autocrats then announced that the raffle of the day had raised $320 for the royal travel fund, and asked Her Majesty to select a ticket for he winner of the tourney shade made by THLady Rowena ni Donnchaidh.  Her Majesty then announced that Baroness Barbary Rose of the Endless Hills had won the day shade.

Her Majesty thanked the autocrats and their staff for holding the wonderful event.  That while His Majesty sojourned to the Midrealm to fight with our allies for War, she had come to fight with the armies of Aethelmearc.  She thanked all those who served at the event and invited the populace to seek her out after court and receive spear pennants for War.

The Autocrats asked the assistance of the populace in moving benches back prior to feast.

Court Closed.