The Sovereign Herald & Marches Register

Perjury in Strait of Dover: Burgundy (Базослав) Stabbeth England (Juxtapositions) in the Back

Chivalric circles have been shaken to the core by events in Strait of Dover, where Burgundy (Базослав) trampled sworn pacts to launch a treacherous assault upon England (Juxtapositions). The victims were utterly unready for the blow, having expected fraternal support rather than lowered lances. Court poets are already discovering that the conqueror's grandfather was, by astonishing fortune, a paragon of chivalry. Bailiffs of England rode out to gather the herds, fearing that enemy raiders would sweep the valley bare.

A Single Leap: England (Juxtapositions) Approaches Absolute Supremacy

The ascendancy of England (Juxtapositions) has reached an alarming climax, having brought 6 castles into allegiance, with only 3 castles left to conquer of the 9 castles total. Foreign kings meet in hushed panic to stave off the inevitable. 'The bells of victory ring sweet, but the blacksmiths must now labor on new ironwork,' laughed a camp armorer. In the bustling towns of England, roasted oxen and casks of ale were set forth in the market for all comers.

Banners Multiply: Burgundy (Базослав) Equips New Companies

With bountiful harvests supporting the royal treasury, Burgundy (Базослав) hath recruited 1 fresh regiment for service upon the marches. The roads leading to the frontier are thronged with supply wains. Monks in the monastic scriptoriums of Burgundy dipped their quills in gold ink to record the glorious deed. Monks in the cellarer's office noted that the cost of altar wax hath risen faster than any prince's border.

Retrenchment in the Field: England (Juxtapositions) Disbands Companies

A painful demobilization has seen England (Juxtapositions) release 1 company of warriors from their sworn service. Men-at-arms cast aside their dented mail to return to their neglected plots of land. Black drapery was hung from the balconies of England, where silence replaced the customary songs of the court. 'We have seen greater dynasties than England vanish into the dust of forgotten scrolls,' remarked a cloistered scholar.

No Truce on the Frontier: Burgundy (Базослав) and England (Juxtapositions) in Protracted Strife

The frontier between Burgundy (Базослав) and England (Juxtapositions) remains an open wound, kept bleeding through 3 years of relentless raids and castle sieges. Scribes have grown old copying the casualty rolls of this interminable feud. Village bailiffs report that retreating knights and advancing men-at-arms displayed a remarkably equal appetite for stolen geese. Wandering friars carried the news from tavern to roadside shrine, finding eager listeners at every door.

Centuries of Spite: England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) Bleed Upon the Field

Warfare between England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) hath spanned 3 straight years without a single lasting truce to interrupt the bloodshed. Both treasuries are drained of silver, yet chivalric pride forbiddeth any concession. Monks transcribing dispatches in the abbey scriptorium record that fresh feudal levies are already being summoned to the standards. The lineage genealogists labor through the night to discover ancestral claims as intricate as they are thoroughly fabricated.

A season of plenty for Burgundy (Базослав), which raiseth its tally to 5 fortified towns (+1). Hard reverses curtail the lands of England (Juxtapositions) by 1 walled town, bringing the total to 6 towns.

Rumours circulate among the heralds that England hath secretly purchased a hundred suits of livery bearing the device of France. Abbey chroniclers note with raised brows that chancellors of France and Burgundy shared a cordial roast swan while their archers strung their bows.

A sudden blizzard blanketeth the high passes in 1427, halting pack-mules and isolating mountain keeps until thaw.

RUNAWAY APPRENTICE: Young Peter, fled from the weavers' guild. Marked by a scar over the left brow. Harboring him incurreth excommunication and a fine.