Tuesday, June 29, 2021

 

Scroll Text - Bran Ó Labhradha - Queen's Bardic Champion

Kingdom of AEthelmearc - A&S Champion

Be it known to all that Maynard, King by Right of Arms, and Liadain, Our Fair Queen, sitting in Æthereal Parliament upon Our Virtual Royal thrones, at the request of the Lords Visual and the Ladies Audible and of their Zoom Commons assembled in the same Æthereal Parliament, send greetings. Let all know that We have witnessed with Our eyes and heard with Our ears the musical skill of Our faithful and well-beloved subject, Bran Ó Labhradha. Long has he entertained the Nobles of Our Lands, and We are so impressed that We do name him the Queen’s Bardic Champion, and do allow him to call himself Her Majesty's Champion from this day until We shall call for new Champions. Done at Our Æthereal Court, five days past the Ides of March, A.S. 55, during the time of the plague. 

inspired by a letter from Henry VII to the dean and chapter of Wells, dated April 9, 1495.