[Artemisia] Gryphon's Lair Defender's/Field of the Cloth of Gold

[Biancaraven at aol.com]

June  24, 2006 
Ogden, Utah  
     



Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! My Lords and Ladies! To every man, woman  and child of the 
realm, good gentles all!
Their Excellencies Thorvald  and Bianca, the Founding Baronage of Gryphon's 
Lair invites you to the  Lair's Premiere Baronial Championship. Come one, come 
all and join us on  "The Field of the Cloth of Gold", A Celebration of the 
Tournament. 
In 1520 Henry was persuaded to forge an alliance with France against  the 
Holy Roman Empire. A meeting was arranged between the two monarchs  at a location 
just outside Calais, a bit of unremarkable countryside  between the villages 
of Ardres and Guines. When it was determined that  the castles of both 
villages were in too great a state of disrepair to  house the courts, they camped in 
fields, Francis at Ardres and Henry at  Guines. This was no ordinary camping 
expedition, however; huge pavilions  were erected to serve as halls and 
chapels, and great silken tents  decorated with gems and cloth of gold. It is this 
ostentatious display  of wealth and power that earned the meeting-place between 
Francis and  Henry the sobriquet "The Field of the Cloth of Gold". The meeting 
lasted  for three weeks (June 7-June 24, 1520), during which time each court  
strove to outdo the other in offering splendid entertainments and making  
grandiose gestures. Feasts and jousts were held, including a tilt  between Henry 
and Francis themselves. Balls, masques, fireworks, and  military sports were 
just some of the activities on offer.
In spirit of this great gathering, we wish to rekindle the fire of  the 
tournament with all of the glory, pageantry and splendor of the  Middle Ages to 
determine our Champion of Cote Armor and Champion of  Rapier.
Her Excellency demands a Champion of exquisite caliber. The champions  shall 
not only be tested for martial prowess, but on other aspects of  medieval 
life. Thusly there shall be two phases to the tournament. The  Tournaments and the 
Trials.  
The Tournaments themselves shall be of the three weapons  variety,
For the Cote:
Sword and shield
Single  sword
Spear

For the Rapier:
Sword and buckler
Single  blade
Case of Rapier  
The trials shall consist of a letter of intent, an arts and sciences  entry, 
performance, basic heraldic knowledge, heraldic display, leisure  arts, and 
wooing for a favor. _Click here_ 
(http://www.freewebs.com/gryphonslair/Events/defenders/BGLtrials.html)  for more information
Please  bring your period sunshades, banners, pennons, flags and pomp to 
spice  the mix.
The Feast: shall be a potluck affair with diners providing a side  dish to 
serve 6 and the Barony providing the grilled on site meats. (Yes  a B.B.Q.) 
Feast fee is only $3.00 and contact the feast coordinator by  18 June to reserve 
and volunteer for your potluck item. 

The Site: Rohmer Park Pavilion: 625 W. 5100 S. Washington  Terrace, 
UT.Directions to Field of the Cloth of Gold site:
Take  your best route to I-15. Exit at the Riverdale, UT exit. 
1: Start  out going NORTHEAST on W RIVERDALE RD 
2: Turn RIGHT onto 40th.  
3. Turn right onto WASHINGTON Blvd.
4: Turn RIGHT onto W 5000 S.  
5: W 5000 S becomes S 600 W. 
6: Turn RIGHT onto W 5100 S. 
7:  End at Rhomer Park, W 5100 S, Ogden, UT

The site fee is $5.00
$2.50 for children between  4-14
family cap of $15.00
$3.00 non-member surcharge applies.  
Pets with responsible, leashed, owners are welcome and the site is  dry, no 
glass bottles and period containers only please. 
Fire  regulations will be announced at site depending on conditions.  
_Autocrat:_ (mailto:caesidious at yahoo.com)  Sextus Papellous Caesidious
_Feast  Autocrat:_ (mailto:notfrmmars at comcast.net)  Robert Bedlam  

Schedule of Events 
8:00 AM Set-Up crew on site
9:30 AM Site Opens
10:00 AM Event  Herald Opens Event
10:30 AM Opening Court
11:30 AM Courtship  Castle
12:00 - 1:00 PM Heraldry Test, Leisure Arts &  Lunch
1:00 PM Rapier Tournament
3:00 PM Armored Tournament
5:00  PM Entertainment Performances/Bardic
6:00 - 7:00 PM Clean up and  Set-Up for Feast
7:00 - 8:00 PM Feast
8:00 PM Closing Court  Begins
10:00 PM Event Closes/Clean up and Tear Down
11:00 PM Final  Walk of site & Off  Site