The Sovereign Herald & Marches Register

The Long Vendetta: England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) Continue Their Relentless War

Pilgrims returning from holy shrines report that England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) have prolonged their ruinous vendetta into yet another season, completing 7 years of ceaseless struggle. Counselors on both sides advise caution, but pride brooks no counsel. It is whispered among the commons that while lords dispute great titles, the only sure profit fell to the armorers and grave-diggers. Uproar swept through the great trade fairs, where merchant syndicates and moneylenders gathered in anxious debate.

Dominion Beckons: Burgundy (Базослав) Commands 8 Centers

The ascendancy of Burgundy (Базослав) has reached an alarming climax, having brought 8 castles into allegiance, with only 1 castle 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. Barons of Burgundy swore renewed fealty amidst clinking goblets and joyous shouting.

Assault Repelled: Burgundy (Базослав) Defends Cantons from France (Эльф ушастый)

Columns of France (Эльф ушастый) fell back in disarray from Cantons after their supported storming attempt was bloodily rebuffed by the forces of Burgundy (Базослав). The defenders repair their palisades in high spirits. The treasury wardens of France buried coin beneath flagstones, trusting neither friend nor foe. 'Such deeds of chivalry will be chanted at tournaments for forty years,' vowed a traveling troubadour.

Repulse at the Moat: France (Эльф ушастый) Denies Dijon to Burgundy (Базослав)

The bastion of Dijon proved an impassable barrier for Burgundy (Базослав), whose supported advance was checked by the unwavering archery and lances of France (Эльф ушастый). Celebrations erupted in the bailey as the hostile columns withdrew. The royal mint of France struck festive silver pennies stamped with the victorious crest. The local blacksmith reported brisk trade in straightening bent swords for the vanquished and polishing new spurs for the victors.

Unbroken Line: Burgundy (Базослав) Withstands Fierce Onslaught of France (Эльф ушастый) at Luxembourg

Monks transcribing dispatches in the abbey scriptorium record that Burgundy (Базослав) hath repulsed a coordinated storm of Luxembourg launched by France (Эльф ушастый) with allied backing. Assault ladders were cast down into the ditch and the attacking columns were forced into a costly retreat. 'The crown that is won by the lance must now be held by the keep,' observed a venerable abbot. A pall of dread hung over the bailiwicks of France, where frightened cottagers shuttered their doors.

Sound of the Anvil: Burgundy (Базослав) Calls Up Levies

A great expansion of feudal strength hath been unveiled by Burgundy (Базослав), bringing 1 fresh unit into the line of battle. The impressive muster hath heartened the populace while giving serious pause to neighboring strategists. Knights in the tiltyards of Burgundy raised their drinking-horns high, hailing the triumph of their liege. The local cooper remarked that new lords always bring grand proclamations, but their men still drink the same sour small beer.

The Bitter Vendetta of Burgundy (Базослав) and France (Эльф ушастый)

The frontier between Burgundy (Базослав) and France (Эльф ушастый) remains an open wound, kept bleeding through 3 years of relentless raids and castle sieges. The feud spilled over into Brittany, Calais and Dijon, where border manors were raided. Scribes have grown old copying the casualty rolls of this interminable feud. Local serfs note that whether the tax-gatherer wears foreign or native colors, the levy of barley remains unaltered. At border river crossings, toll-collectors doubled their guard and inspected every cart with keen eyes.

Burgundy (Базослав) swelleth its territorial rolls by 1 fortified keep to count 8 keeps in all. England (Juxtapositions) striketh 1 keep from its tax records, holding now but 2 keeps.

Minstrels singing in wayside taverns claim that lords of France and captains of Burgundy agreed upon a secret truce over dice. Pilgrims report that hooded couriers have been riding by moonlight between the keeps of England and Burgundy throughout 1431.

Gales and howling squalls batter the northern coast; cogs and fishing smacks take shelter behind the sea-wall.

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