The Sovereign Herald & Marches Register

Crown of Hegemony: Burgundy (Базослав) Master of the Known World

All resistance has melted away before the relentless chivalry and statecraft of Burgundy (Базослав). Envoys from every surviving realm have arrived to offer homage and seek peace under the sovereign's mantle. In the great hall of Burgundy, bells pealed from every abbey and cathedral tower in jubilation. Village bailiffs report that retreating knights and advancing men-at-arms displayed a remarkably equal appetite for stolen geese.

Burgundy (Базослав) on the Brink of Supreme Dominion

Watermen bringing timber rafts down the river affirm that the preeminence of Burgundy (Базослав) is virtually unassailable, holding 11 strongholds and seeking only 0 keeps to seal its total triumph. Desperate emissaries ride day and night seeking any power willing to resist. 'The granaries are filled and the baggage train is secure; this feat was won in the wains as much as in the saddle,' observed a camp quartermaster. Wandering friars carried the news from tavern to roadside shrine, finding eager listeners at every door.

Feudal Surge: Burgundy (Базослав) Triumphs Across the Marches

Few foresaw the whirlwind advance of Burgundy (Базослав), which seized 3 additional fortresses before rival lords could marshal an effective counter-stroke. The royal coffers overflow with newfound tithes and tolls. Banners fluttered proudly from the battlements of Burgundy as heralds proclaimed the glorious tidings. The court jester observed that kingdoms are traded for glory, but a hot bowl of pottage still fetcheth the greater gratitude.

Grievous Retraction: France (Эльф ушастый) Forfeits 4 Fiefs

A sharp reversal of fortunes saw France (Эльф ушастый) stripped of 4 fortified towns by rival lances. Counselors in the great hall openly questioned the judgment of the high command. 'A kingdom won by the sword may be lost by a single misstep upon the ford,' sighed a retired herald. The chancery rolls of France grew shorter by the week as lordships were struck from the rent-registers.

Stubborn Defense: Burgundy (Базослав) Holds Calais Against France (Эльф ушастый)

Heralds bearing wax-sealed parchments proclaim that Burgundy (Базослав) hath maintained possession of Calais against all odds, shattering a reinforced assault unleashed by France (Эльф ушастый). The victory gives heart to all who witnessed the gallant defense. Lords and commoners alike celebrated throughout Burgundy, filling the streets with torchlight and festive cheer. 'God defendeth the rightful cause, as our lances have proven,' asserted a herald of Burgundy.

Ramparts Unbroken: Burgundy (Базослав) Resists Combined Attack by France (Эльф ушастый) upon Normandy

A textbook feat of defensive warfare was achieved at Normandy, where Burgundy (Базослав) resisted the full weight of a supported assault directed by France (Эльф ушастый). Chroniclers praise the castellan's calm disposition during the height of the crisis. 'Let the scribes make room in the chronicle; Burgundy hath won a great name,' declared a visiting scholar. Bishops in neutral bishoprics crossed themselves in solemn contemplation of God's inscrutable judgment.

Swords Drawn Forever: England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) in Grinding Conflict

Merchants arriving from the Michaelmas fair relate that the strife between England (Juxtapositions) and France (Эльф ушастый) hath completed 8 full years of bloodshed, with both sides stubbornly committed to mutual ruin. Scribes have inscribed 8 years of this unyielding struggle. Court poets are already discovering that the conqueror's grandfather was, by astonishing fortune, a paragon of chivalry. Pilgrims at wayside hostels debated the rights and wrongs of the war until the tallow candles sputtered out.

Endless Feud: Burgundy (Базослав) and France (Эльф ушастый) Refuse to Yield

Warfare between Burgundy (Базослав) and France (Эльф ушастый) hath spanned 4 straight years without a single lasting truce to interrupt the bloodshed. Both treasuries are drained of silver, yet chivalric pride forbiddeth any concession. A royal messenger changing horses at the abbey post hath sworn 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 fruitful season for Burgundy (Базослав), which addeth 3 castles to hold sway over 11 castles in all. The chancery of England (Juxtapositions) recordeth 1 fresh holding on the rolls, totaling 3 holdings. The feudal reach of France (Эльф ушастый) contracteth by 4 manors, leaving the crown with 3 manors.

A kitchen servant in the castle of England swears that an emissary of France was fed roast partridge behind the tapestry. Merchants at the frontier fair note that moneylenders tied to England are extending substantial credit to barons loyal to Burgundy.

A biting frost nipeth the early barley in 1432, coating castle moats in a skim of treacherous ice.

ILLUMINATED PSALTERS: Written in fine monastic minuscule, with gilded capitals and azure borders. Scriptorium of St. Jude.