Shire Wars

Greetings and well met unto you the people of the East Kingdom.  I bring you news from the Shires of the South Western parts of the East Kingdom.  Once again the drums of war have not been silenced by Pennsic and the boiling blood of the South West region has not been cooled by the changing season.  We seek one last challenge before the snows set in.  To the east is the great Barony of Bhakail, proud and mighty, perhaps her and her allies shall provide the Western Shires the challenge they seek.

A series of competitions are set for the third weekend of Oct.  where the western Shires have challenged Bhakail and her allies to see who is better on the field as well as off the field of battle.  All are welcome to watch or pitch in for whichever side they wish to aid.

The heavy fighting between the two groups should be fierce.  Who will come out on top? The fencing blades will flash, but who will shine? The axes and arrows shall spin through the air, but which group will have the better aim? All these will be for great bragging rights and great stories.  To top off this all off is sharing these stories with those who lived and died at a great feast.  A Sunday breakfast will send everyone on their merry way home with stories of great victories, friendship, and merriment.

This is a Dry site, please leave the alcohol home, Thank You.

Also please bear in mind that the site being a camp ground might not be 100% handicap accessible.  Please contact the autocrat with questions or concerns.

Her Highness has decreed that there will be the Children Service Initiative that will be happening.  Forms will be available at the gate for all interested children.

Tentative Schedule:
-Friday:  5-8pm Troll opens
Site setup
Fencing Pick ups
Night Tournaments (See SW web site for details)
-Saturday:  9am-2pm Troll opens
9:30am MoL opens
10am-1pm Youth Heavy has Youth field
10am-1pm Heavy List Field battle starts
10am-1pm Fencing Tournaments
10am Ranges for Archery/Thrown Weapons/Atlatl laddle open
10am A&S classes
11am-1pm Dayboard
1pm-4pm Heavy Tournaments
1pm-4pm Fencing Field battle & training
1pm-4pm All ranges Tournaments
1pm-4pm A&S judging (See SW web site for details)
2pm Franciscan Inquisition
4:30 Pre-court entertainment with Skyn, Wynd and Wyre
5pm court
after court Feast, Dancing & Merriment
-Sunday Breakfast
Shire Wars meeting
Clean up
12pm site closed

Feast Menu:
Dining with King Harald Hadrada

Foraging on the way to Stamford bridge


Bread & Honey Butters

Pickles

Whitefish with Garlic Pepper Sauce

Greens with cheese


Venison with cameline sauce

Red Cabbage

Armored root vegtables

Almond tarts with spoon fruit


Mortrewes

Rye bread & cheese

Apple pie


These recipes are taken almost exclusively from the Early Northern cookbook that dates to the late 11th century and is of Norse origin.  Foraged food found in England not available is Norway uses recipes from other medieval cookbooks.  All these foods are those typically plentiful in the fall. 

If you have allergy concerns or can not eat pork, please contact both Lady Kathryn Perry at Erynutz@alumnae.smith.edu.  and Duchessa Diana Alina Trigirtse at Duchessadiana@verizon.net

Site Opens: 12 pm 16th of Oct 2015
Site Closes: 12 pm 18th of Oct 2015