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Their Royal Majesties King Maynard von dem Steine and Queen Liadain ni Dheirdre Chaohamnaigh [LINK TO SITE] A Missive from Their Royal Majesties of Æthelmearc: Unto all who read these words, do We, Maynard and Liadain, King and Queen of Glorious Æthelmearc, send greetings and heartfelt well wishes. Although We are joyful that we are gaining traction in the battle against this plague, We are also sensitive and empathic to the continued hardships, stress and conflict throughout the Known World. These are exceedingly challenging times and We are here to support you however We can – if even just to listen. We deeply miss seeing you in person and look forward to gathering again when it is safe to do so. Until then, We shall continue to join together online for ÆLive, Æthelchat, classes, meetings and the many virtual social gatherings and celebrations. We are very excited for the upcoming Virtual Æthelmearc Æcademy on July 11, 2020 (new date) and hope to see you in class or at court following the day’s activities. Please visit www.aethelmearc.org for more details. ÆLive has proven to be successful due to the tremendous efforts of Our industrious staff, entertainers, guests, and to you, our audience! Thank you! Past shows are available for viewing on ÆTube and We hope you can join us at 7pm on July 18th. We would encourage YOU to participate in the show by submitting video or photo segments (1-3 minutes) for inclusion in the show. Email your questions or submissions to: aeliveentertainment@aethelmearc.org . We remain exceedingly proud of you as well as all we have faced and overcome together. As Monarchs, We are committed to driving a positive SCA experience despite the current climate and appreciate the incredible efforts of so many of you to do the same. Please continue to wash your hands, practice kindness, celebrate one another and inspire each other and the Known World. You are in Our hearts and Our thoughts. For Æthelmearc, We Remain, Maynard and Liadain Rex et Regina A Royal Missive with Regard to Pennsic: Noble populace, after much deliberation and consideration, Pennsic 49 will be postponed until 2021. We understand that this is disappointing and upsetting on many levels, for many reasons, however We fully support this decision. The health and safety of our community, including the staff and hosts of this epic event, are of utmost importance. Please join us applauding the Pennsic Mayor, his staff and Kingdom Seneschals who were tasked to make this difficult call. Know that t he horns of War will be heard again – this is but a delay. We will look to the future and will celebrate all that we continue to overcome. For Honor, Glory and Æthelmearc, Maynard and Liadain Rex et Regina From the Kingdom Seneschal, Mistress Illadore: As the Kingdom Seneschal for AEthelmearc, let me say this unequivocally – racism and prejudice have no place here. This is a rough period across the country and across our lands. I love how much we have pulled together in this time of the plague and been kind to each other, reaching across the void to be with each other, teaching each other things virtually, etc. There is much joy and goodness in AEthelmearc. However, we are not perfect. So, let me say it again, in this time of difficulty, and loudly so it will be heard in the back – racism and prejudice have no place in AEthelmearc. While that is an obvious statement to make for when we have events, I want to be clear that it also means virtually and on social media too. I remind everyone of the SCA’s code of conduct which include the following tenets: to “act in accordance with the chivalric virtues of honor and service”, to “value and respect the worth and dignity of all individuals”, and to “practice inclusiveness and respect pluralism and diversity”. I ask that you look deep within yourselves, all of us, Peers, Populace, Royalty, Officers, every last one of us, to think about we can do, individually, to make AEthelmearc an even greater and safer Kingdom for all people. With love and respect, Illadore SCA Census 2020: The SCA Census is now live and will run from June 7 to June 21 2020. Please note there are THREE parts to the survey. Give yourself ample time to complete. If there are questions or challenges completing the survey, email census@sca.org. Be Seen! Be Heard! https://www.sca.org/sca-census-2020-faq/ Information on Paid Membership, from SCA.org: Update on SCA Membership Status Effective July 1, 2020: We are sorry to have to report that as of July 1, 2020, we will no longer be able to leave expired memberships open as if they were current memberships. The corporation has reached a point where it needs to resume normal financial processes. Read the full notice here . Gifting a Membership: There has been an extremely generous response from our members, wanting to gift memberships to people in need. If you would like to gift a membership for a specific individual, please download and follow these instructions . From Their Majesties Maynard and Liadain: * Please note that at Coronation Their Majesties Maynard and Liadain noted that their form for entrants will remain open at this time.* Greetings unto Æthlemearc from Maynard and Liadain, Heirs to the Sylvan Thrones. While the rule of King Timothy and Queen Gabrielle is undoubtedly strong and prosperous, the Sylvan Line must be ensured. As is our duty and honor, we would encourage all to attend our upcoming Crown Tournament to be held on May 2, 2020 in the Barony of Thescorre. It is our greatest wish that all who are willing and able endeavor to participate, witness and be present for this most auspicious day in the history of Æthelmearc. The continuation of the Kingdom and succession of the Crown lay in your hands. The victor should be tested on the tournament field by every valiant and honorable combatant that Our skilled Kingdom has to offer. All combatants from novice to Knight are urged to take up arms. It would please us greatly to host a grand tournament with a large number of combatants to truly showcase the prowess and chivalry of Æthelmearc. We will limit those requirements outside of Kingdom Law to the following: Prospective consorts must be present at the tournament. Each combatant and consort must display a banner during the grand procession. Combatant couples are to be announced by a herald for the grand procession. All modern armor and equipment must be covered. This includes modern sports equipment, company logos, bright colored or blatantly plastic armor, etc. These may be worn but concealed with a heraldic tabard, surcoat or similar covering. Modern footwear is acceptable if disguised or understated (ie. black or brown). Please also review the section of Kingdom law listing requirements (included...