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Were the world all mine,
From the sea to the Rhine,
I'd give it all
If so be the King of England
lay in my arms.

In Attendance: Patrick (Seneschal), Nora (Reeve), Nadia (Rapier), Nicola (Chatelaine), Shannon W.

Absent: Shannon M (Herald)

Apologies: Robb (Marshal), David (A&S), Katherine (Web).

I've just started playing with sprang, and I wanted to experiment with various techniques without trying to produce a historically-accurate item. The result: a stripey, lacey bag for my favourite child. 

In Attendance: Patrick (Seneschal), David (A&S), Katherine (Web), Shannon M (Herald), Nicola (Chatelaine), Ange, Euriel, Josh, Agate, Philip, Alastair (left early), Jessica.

Absent: 

Apologies: Nora (Reeve), Robb (Marshal), Nadia (Rapier).

Here, I beg thee, pause for a while, traveler,
And ponder my words in thy heart,
That thou mayest understand thy fate in my shadow:
The form of thy body will be changed as was mine.

Alcuin was born in Northumbria sometime around around 735 and about the only thing known about his family is that his father's name also started with an "A".  He was educated at York by Ecgbert who had been a student of Bede; and Alcuin eventually became a deacon.

In Attendance: Patrick (Seneschal), Nora (Reeve), Katherine (Web), Nadia (Rapier), Shannon M (Herald), Angela, Yvonne

Absent: 

Apologies: Robb (Marshal), Nicola (Chatelaine), David (A&S)

On this day in 1011, Henry V was crowned Emperor.

The young Henry (Heinrich) gained papal support in the traditional manner: by rebelling against the Emperor (in this case, his father, Henry IV).  But once his father was dead, he decided -- in the traditional manner -- that perhaps papal support wasn't that important.

Attendees:

Eleanor, Katherine of Glastonbury

Music played:

Black Alman

Parts:

Katherine on Sap with Harp - did not place accidentals in second section

Eleanor on tenor with tenor recorder. changed last note to a g instead of Bb to match the g chord played by harp to give piece for 'final' sound

Lorraine Alman

Katherine: Sap on Harp

Eleanor:  Tenor on Tenor recorder.

Earl of Essex Measure - first half

Katherine: Sap on Harp

On this day in 1229, Emperor Frederick II showed the crown in Jerusalem.

The city of Jerusalem had been won for Latin Christendom by Godfrey of Bouillon and the crusading army in 1099.  Until its capture by Saladin in 1187, it had been the capital of a new, Latin kingdom in the Levant.  Whilst the Third Crusade had shored up the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard the Lionheart did not even attempt to re-take the city.  Thus the Kingdom of Jerusalem struggled on, a thin strip of land clinging to the east coast of the Mediterranean, perpetually in search of a king.

Attendees:

Eleanor, Katherine of Glastonbury Emrys

Music played:

Black Alman

Parts:

Katherine on Sap with Harp

Emrys on Tenor on viola

Eleanor on Sap with flute, and tenor with tenor recorder.

Plan for next week:

Earl of Essex

Katherine: Sap on Harp

Emrys: Alto on violin

Eleanor: Sap on Flute, Tenor on Tenor recorder.