A royal messenger changing horses at the abbey post hath sworn that Burgundy (Базослав) commands 6 keeps across the realm, needing merely 3 keeps to attain the 9 keeps demanded for victory. The crown prepares to dictate homage to all Christendom. 'The bells of victory ring sweet, but the blacksmiths must now labor on new ironwork,' laughed a camp armorer. In every manor of Burgundy, hearths blazed bright as vassals gathered to celebrate the renown of their lord.
Reports from the Chivalric Host
Repulse at the Moat: France (unagimaki) Denies Normandy to England (Foxirus [SuperLis])
The walls of Normandy held fast under furious bombardment as France (unagimaki) defied the reinforced hosts of England (Foxirus [SuperLis]). Outnumbered men-at-arms met the charge at the breach with lowered pikes, turning the tide of the struggle. Barons of France swore renewed fealty amidst clinking goblets and joyous shouting. Bailiffs noted with dry humor that while high titles were won, the stray pigs in the bailey remained unclaimed.
Reports from the Chivalric Host
The Shield Holds: England (Foxirus [SuperLis]) Thwarts Supported Strike by Burgundy (Базослав) at Calais
Columns of Burgundy (Базослав) fell back in disarray from Calais after their supported storming attempt was bloodily rebuffed by the forces of England (Foxirus [SuperLis]). The defenders repair their palisades in high spirits. The court of Burgundy fell into sullen mourning, the musicians dismissed and black cloth hung from the gallery. 'God hath granted favor to the bold today,' proclaimed a bishop at the high altar.
Reports from the Chivalric Host
Bailiffs Enter Castile: France (unagimaki) Takes Possession
Crossbowmen returning from the picket lines confirm that France (unagimaki) hath consolidated its presence in Castile, bringing the fertile valleys firmly under the royal banner. Monks record the peaceful submission in their parish annals. 'The lines upon our sheepskin charts must be scraped clean yet again,' sighed a court cartographer. Guildmasters of the great cloth towns looked to their storehouses, fearing interruptions to the winter fairs.
Reports from the Chivalric Host
Maritime Feat of Arms: Burgundy (Базослав) Lands at Anglia from Flanders
Sailing with favorable tides, the fleet of Burgundy (Базослав) bridged the waters between Flanders and Anglia, depositing a formidable force of lances upon the coast. Chroniclers in distant courts expressed astonishment at the boldness of the crossing. In the bustling towns of Burgundy, roasted oxen and casks of ale were set forth in the market for all comers. Court poets are already discovering that the conqueror's grandfather was, by astonishing fortune, a paragon of chivalry.
Reports from the Chivalric Host
Banners Multiply: Burgundy (Базослав) Equips New Companies
Wandering minstrels singing at the castle gates recount that the council of Burgundy (Базослав) hath expanded its armed forces, commissioning 1 additional formation on land and sea. Forges and tiltyards have labored day and night to equip the recruits with mail and timber. 'Fortune smileth upon the host of Burgundy, yet the conquered soil will demand constant vigilance,' murmured a retired knight. The local blacksmith reported brisk trade in straightening bent swords for the vanquished and polishing new spurs for the victors.
Oaths of Homage & Chancery Pacts
The Blood Never Dries: Burgundy (Базослав) and England (Foxirus [SuperLis]) in Endless Strife
For 2 consecutive years, the soil hath drunk the blood of Burgundy (Базослав) and England (Foxirus [SuperLis]) in an unrelenting strife that knoweth neither truce nor absolution. Knights have grown gray in the saddle while chancellors exchange the self-same grievances. Pilgrims at wayside hostels debated the rights and wrongs of the war until the tallow candles sputtered out. 'Earthly glory is fleeting as mist upon the fen, yet costly in silver and blood,' murmured a wandering friar.
Oaths of Homage & Chancery Pacts
Endless Feud: England (Foxirus [SuperLis]) and France (unagimaki) Refuse to Yield
Pilgrims returning from holy shrines report that England (Foxirus [SuperLis]) and France (unagimaki) have prolonged their ruinous vendetta into yet another season, completing 2 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. In the port towns, mariners and ship-captains exchanged cautious gossip over watered cider.
The Guild Ledger & Toll Roll
A fruitful season for Burgundy (Базослав), which addeth 1 castle to hold sway over 6 castles in all.
Whispers of the Great Hall
A rogue scribe claimeth to have seen a map in the scriptorium of France wherein the ancestral lands of Burgundy were already quartered in red ink.
Miscellany of the Realm
Dense river fog creepeth over the marshes in 1426; archers complain of slacked bowstrings and rusted mail.
Miscellany of the Realm
GRAND TOURNAMENT: By proclamation of the High Constable, jousts and melees to be held at Pentecost. Knights of noble blood are bid to display their shields.
