[MR] Ansteorra treaty and Guld Wars.

[E L Wimett]

Unless specifically renewed by their successors, treaties, like whims, last only for the duration of the reign.

No matter what they say in court.

Trust me, this has been a hot topic at Pennsic more times than I want to recall.

Alisoun 

On Monday, February 04, 2002 5:55 PM, Bill Hume [SMTP:temur at md.prestige.net] wrote:
> Inquiring minds want to know.  I never heard that the treaty had been
> negated.  Also, I do not see in my copy of "The Great Book of Law", (RED
> TAPE), any mention that the Seneschal, Kingdom or otherwise, makes or breaks
> treaties.  In fact, the only legal power the Seneschal has is the "POWER OF
> NO".  They sign contracts mundanely, and tell the rest of us what we can not
> do.
> 
> Temur
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phillip Jones" <phillip at mindless.com>
> To: "'merryrose'" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:09 PM
> Subject: [MR] Ansteorra treaty and Guld Wars.
> 
> 
> > While visiting Ansteorra recently I was asked on which side Atlantia
> > would fight in Gulf Wars. I responded that I understood that there was a
> > treaty between the peoples of the two Kingdoms that we would always
> > stand together. My hosts told me that our Kingdom Seneschal had negated
> > that treaty.
> >
> >
> > 1) Is it true that the Seneschal negated the treaty?
> >
> > 2) If so, I am surprised that the Seneschal has such powers. I'd have
> > thought this a matter for the Monarchs. Can someone explain to me in
> > short sentences where this power lies?
> >
> > 3) Which side WILL Atlantia fight on, and who makes that decision?
> >
> >
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