CDLXXXVII - la guerre sur les mers

General Summary

In this year, King Uther maneuvers to secure allies. Prince Madoc leads a Naval Raid to decimate Saxon shipping. The Kingdom of East Saxons is established in Caercolun, with King Æscwine as their first king.

COUrt Court is held at Sarum. speCial gUests Royal Court takes place at the court of the Earl of Salisbury. Thus, King Uther, plus his vast court and household, are present, along with Prince Madoc and his retainers. Large numbers of other noblemen and their reti- nues also join the court. gOssip “I hate it when the king comes here! Everyone gets moved around… After a hard day of work I can hardly even remember where I am supposed to sleep!” “Not me. I am glad to have him and his army here. Who knows what those Saxons are going to do next! They’re all over the place! The eastern lands have been devastated by the wars there.” “Did you hear? The Praetor Syagrius went and visited the kings of Malahaut and Cornwall, but they turned him down flat. Too many Saxons and Irish on the island to leave their domains unprotected, they say.” “Oh, by the way, where is that Merlin now?” “Good riddance to that son of a devil, I say.” news Madoc: “The admiral is seeking volunteers to raid the Saxons up and down the coasts of the Saxon Shore. The objective is simply to destroy as many ships as pos- sible.” Ulfius: “The victorious King Aethelswith, the new Saxon, has started to call himself the King of the East Saxons. No one really cares.” rOYal COnversatiOn The lords of Logres are summoned to meet in Sa- rum four weeks after Pentecost. All nobles must make sure their holdings are secure behind them, that all en- foeffment obligations are met, and that they have laid in supplies in all castles in case they are besieged next year. intrigUe The king and his nobles are discussing the op- tion of invading Frankland. He has already ordered the gathering of ships, as well as the refitting of the old fleet that his brother once commissioned.
Christmas COUrt Royal Court: King Uther is in a better mood. He has acquired the promise of a vote from Lindsey, so he knows he has advanced his cause. He confers with his nobles and spies to find out more about those reluctant northern lords in Cumbria. Several times he asks the knights to his hall to tell him again about what they saw in Eburacum. Salisbury Court: The earl is talking politics.

Date du Rapport

01 Jan 2025