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Fwd: [Northshield]: Jafar's Dukedom

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 Greetings Atlantian friends. Please take a few minutes to read this missive
and comment accordingly.  
================

 
 > > >From the Board, forwarded without comment, via the Grand Council
 list.
 > > 
 > > >From Andrew Smith, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, 
 > > To all the members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. 
 > > 
 > > On December 27 of last year, the Middle Kingdom was struck with
 sorrow
 > > when Scott Hall, also known as Crown Prince Jafar al-Safa, Knight,
 > > Pelican, and Count, succumbed to a staph infection, and passed
 away. 
 > > His Lady, Kenna Harve, was subsequently crowned, and is currently
 > > serving the Middle Kingdom as Queen Regnant. 
 > > 
 > > The Board of Directors recently received a petition, signed by over
 > > 600 members of the Middle Kingdom, requesting that the Midrealm be
 > > allowed to honor Jafar by posthumously awarding him with the title
 and
 > > estate of a Duke in the Society for Creative Anachronism. 
 > > 
 > > The Board of Directors is completely aware and respectful of the
 > > sentiments surrounding the petition.  Jafar had a sterling
 reputation
 > > throughout the Known World, and his conduct was exemplary for all
 who
 > > would call themselves knight, or gentleman.  The Board recognizes
 the
 > > pain and difficulty Jafar's passing has placed on the subjects of
 the
 > > Middle Kingdom and especially upon his Lady, Queen Kenna.  And the
 > > Board understands that Jafar's people need closure. 
 > > 
 > > The primary document of the Current Middle Ages is Corpora, which
 > > states the following: 
 > > "VI.A.2.a.(5).  The Crown shall acknowledge attainment of Ducal,
 > > County, or Viscounty rank by those who have met the requirements." 
 > > 
 > > "VII.C.3.  Standard and Alternate Titles.  The Society's standard
 > > titles are defined in Appendix C..." 
 > > 
 > > "Appendix C.  Duke/Duchess: Persons who have reigned over a
 kingdom 2
 > > or more times.  The title is assumed at the end of the second
 complete
 > > reign." 
 > > 
 > > As much as the Directors wish to grant the petitioners' request to
 > > honor the memory of such a remarkable man in this fashion, according
 > > to the letter of the law, they cannot. However, the Board is aware
 > > similar tragic circumstances have occurred in the past, and
 recognizes
 > > that unfortunately, more may occur in the future. 
 > > 
 > > Therefore, the Board of Directors wishes comments from the
 membership
 > > on the following proposed change to Corpora: 
 > > 
 > > "VI.A.1.c.(2).a.:  Should extreme and extraordinary circumstances,
 > > such as death, prevent a Crown or Coronet from completing the
 > > requirements of Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2), the Board of Directors may,
 upon
 > > petition, and on a case by case basis, waive the requirements in
 > > Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2) to allow the bestowing of a royal peerage or
 > > royal title." 
 > > 
 > > Please send your comments to: 
 > > SCA, Inc. 
 > > Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789 
 > > no later than October 5,1998.  >>

 It is my understanding that (in most instances) the BOD considers 
petitions,  but individual letters carry more weight. Consider something along
the following lines:
================

Board of Directiors
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Box 360789
Milpitas, CA 95036-0789

I am writing to express my support of the proposed changes to section 
VI of Corpora regarding the awarding of posthumous titles.

Sincerely,

 Or you could send comments to Directors@SCA.org.

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---"Boudicea        (C.M.DeWeese)" <boudicea@gisco.net> wrote:
>
> 
> Greetings, Friends.
> I just recieved this and feel the need to share
> it with you all that you may read it and act
> as you see fit.
> 
> -Boudicea
> 
> 
> "Normal is the average of deviance."
> Boudicea Ravenhair Dragonsbane
> the busiest baby squire in three kingdoms
> 
> ----------
> 
> > ---Begin Enclosure---
> > 
> > Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 
> > Subject: Important Announcement - Posthumous Royal Peerages 
> > 
> > >From the Board, forwarded without comment, via the Grand Council
list.
> > 
> > >From Andrew Smith, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, 
> > To all the members of the Society for Creative Anachronism. 
> > 
> > On December 27 of last year, the Middle Kingdom was struck with
sorrow
> > when Scott Hall, also known as Crown Prince Jafar al-Safa, Knight,
> > Pelican, and Count, succumbed to a staph infection, and passed
away. 
> > His Lady, Kenna Harve, was subsequently crowned, and is currently
> > serving the Middle Kingdom as Queen Regnant. 
> > 
> > The Board of Directors recently received a petition, signed by over
> > 600 members of the Middle Kingdom, requesting that the Midrealm be
> > allowed to honor Jafar by posthumously awarding him with the title
and
> > estate of a Duke in the Society for Creative Anachronism. 
> > 
> > The Board of Directors is completely aware and respectful of the
> > sentiments surrounding the petition.  Jafar had a sterling
reputation
> > throughout the Known World, and his conduct was exemplary for all
who
> > would call themselves knight, or gentleman.  The Board recognizes
the
> > pain and difficulty Jafar's passing has placed on the subjects of
the
> > Middle Kingdom and especially upon his Lady, Queen Kenna.  And the
> > Board understands that Jafar's people need closure. 
> > 
> > The primary document of the Current Middle Ages is Corpora, which
> > states the following: 
> > "VI.A.2.a.(5).  The Crown shall acknowledge attainment of Ducal,
> > County, or Viscounty rank by those who have met the requirements." 
> > 
> > "VII.C.3.  Standard and Alternate Titles.  The Society's standard
> > titles are defined in Appendix C..." 
> > 
> > "Appendix C.  Duke/Duchess: Persons who have reigned over a
kingdom 2
> > or more times.  The title is assumed at the end of the second
complete
> > reign." 
> > 
> > As much as the Directors wish to grant the petitioners' request to
> > honor the memory of such a remarkable man in this fashion, according
> > to the letter of the law, they cannot. However, the Board is aware
> > similar tragic circumstances have occurred in the past, and
recognizes
> > that unfortunately, more may occur in the future. 
> > 
> > Therefore, the Board of Directors wishes comments from the
membership
> > on the following proposed change to Corpora: 
> > 
> > "VI.A.1.c.(2).a.:  Should extreme and extraordinary circumstances,
> > such as death, prevent a Crown or Coronet from completing the
> > requirements of Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2), the Board of Directors may,
upon
> > petition, and on a case by case basis, waive the requirements in
> > Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2) to allow the bestowing of a royal peerage or
> > royal title." 
> > 
> > Please send your comments to: 
> > SCA, Inc. 
> > Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789 
> > no later than October 5,1998. 
> > 
> > ---End Enclosure---
> > 
> > Nigel FitzMaurice, Forester
> > 
> > Ex Tenebra, Lux
> > 
> 

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