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At Baronial Court on August 14th, Her Majesty Queen Isabel was in attendance. Her Majesty saw fit to award the Bright Leaf to James de Biblesworth and the Opal to Lady Luce Antony Venus and Catalina de'll Acqua. Her Majesty also awarded Arms to <BR>
Meuric Orglyn. Vivats Lord James, Lady Luce, Lady Catalina and Lord Meuric.<BR>
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Also at baronial court the first of the new baronial awards were bestowed to gentles. Lady Maria-Theresa de Normande received the Ponte di ferro (Award of the Iron Bridge) for fighting. Lady Katharine Devereaux received the<B> </B>Ponte d'argento (Award of the Silver Bridge) for A&S. And Lord Robert of Calais received Ponte d'oro (Award of the Golden Bridge) for his service to the barony. <BR>
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I also want to congratulate Lady Ainne on her engagement to Lord Ii Saburou Katsumori of Stierbach. The happy couple is planning on an October 2004 wedding.<BR>
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I would also like to thank Their Excellencies of Stierbach and the wonderful people of Stierbach for the camaraderie and fun with the joint Pennsic encampment.<BR>
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Vivats to all who made this Pennsic so memorable and enjoyable<BR>
Baroness Denise Duvalier <BR>
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<B>p.s if anyone left behind a jacket or a shaving kit at pennsic, please contact me</B><BR>
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