Molly's Scroll
Apr. 13th, 2009 09:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anastasiavSir Ivan was pleased (and a little panicked) to do Molly's Scroll. Its the first scroll he's done in almost three years (the last one was finished the week E was born). He did the illumination only, the (really amazing and beautiful) calligraphy is by Lord Alexandre St Pierre.
Here's the part everyone (including the Queen) was talking about:
Her cats and her hat
The whole thing (click for a bigger picture)
The full text as read in court. (There is a shorter version of the text on the scroll.)
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Brigantia, alias Rowen Cloteworthy, Baron and Principal Herald of the Eastern Kingdom to all true subjects and citizens be they gentle or noble, meek or mighty, and all those persons to whom these presents shall come, be seen, heard, read, or understood sendeth due and humble recommendation and greeting in the names of our most dread and worshipful sovereigns, Darius and Alethea.
For so much as it is understood for certain that every person who be a true subject of the Crown would be willing to cast aside their toils and crafts to serve the Queen our sovereign Lady and this Our Eastern realm if they be called to such noble service, it is by faith and truth also certain that the busy cares and diligences of our faithful and true Molly Schofield have stood out notably to our eyes. She has selflessly and with great dignity served as Guard to our Royal persons and Handmaiden to our Royal Majesties and she has physically toiled with the accouterments of nobility in order that We may enjoy the gentler luxuries of the court. Indeed, it may be truthfully said that without such as her Our court would be like a ship without wind, becalmed and motionless.
Thus, knowing that it is the sworn duty of the Crown to demonstrate publicly the most honorable, excellent, laudable, virtuous and convenient ways and means possible for the exaltation of the deeds of the worthy and mighty, Their Majesties do command that the said Molly Schofield be elevated to the status of Baroness of our Court, and further have I, Brigantia, at the special insistence and explicit command of those our most well beloved King and Queen and by the authority and power imperial to my said office annexed and attributed, by these presents devise, ordain, and grant to the said Molly Schofield for her in sign and token of noblesse the arms hereafter following, that is to say: Blazon goes here
And do ratify that these certain arms are hers to have and to hold, use and rejoice the same arms peaceably and vowably at her pleasures, without impeachment, interruption, impediment or let, of any person or persons, whatsomever he or they be, by virtue of this her Grant for evermore. In witness whereof I the said Brigantia to these presents have put my seal of authority to affirm and ratify that our Sovereign Lord and Lady have directed signed and approved these words. Given at Nordenhalle the 11th day of April, upon the occasion of the Coronation of Andreas and Gabriella AS XLIII.
Here's the part everyone (including the Queen) was talking about:
Her cats and her hat
The whole thing (click for a bigger picture)
The full text as read in court. (There is a shorter version of the text on the scroll.)
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Brigantia, alias Rowen Cloteworthy, Baron and Principal Herald of the Eastern Kingdom to all true subjects and citizens be they gentle or noble, meek or mighty, and all those persons to whom these presents shall come, be seen, heard, read, or understood sendeth due and humble recommendation and greeting in the names of our most dread and worshipful sovereigns, Darius and Alethea.
For so much as it is understood for certain that every person who be a true subject of the Crown would be willing to cast aside their toils and crafts to serve the Queen our sovereign Lady and this Our Eastern realm if they be called to such noble service, it is by faith and truth also certain that the busy cares and diligences of our faithful and true Molly Schofield have stood out notably to our eyes. She has selflessly and with great dignity served as Guard to our Royal persons and Handmaiden to our Royal Majesties and she has physically toiled with the accouterments of nobility in order that We may enjoy the gentler luxuries of the court. Indeed, it may be truthfully said that without such as her Our court would be like a ship without wind, becalmed and motionless.
Thus, knowing that it is the sworn duty of the Crown to demonstrate publicly the most honorable, excellent, laudable, virtuous and convenient ways and means possible for the exaltation of the deeds of the worthy and mighty, Their Majesties do command that the said Molly Schofield be elevated to the status of Baroness of our Court, and further have I, Brigantia, at the special insistence and explicit command of those our most well beloved King and Queen and by the authority and power imperial to my said office annexed and attributed, by these presents devise, ordain, and grant to the said Molly Schofield for her in sign and token of noblesse the arms hereafter following, that is to say: Blazon goes here
And do ratify that these certain arms are hers to have and to hold, use and rejoice the same arms peaceably and vowably at her pleasures, without impeachment, interruption, impediment or let, of any person or persons, whatsomever he or they be, by virtue of this her Grant for evermore. In witness whereof I the said Brigantia to these presents have put my seal of authority to affirm and ratify that our Sovereign Lord and Lady have directed signed and approved these words. Given at Nordenhalle the 11th day of April, upon the occasion of the Coronation of Andreas and Gabriella AS XLIII.
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Date: 2009-04-16 12:14 am (UTC)...so, um, that's why I'm sort of attached to the initial. Not that the whole scroll isn't awesome, mind.
(Though I'm pretty sure he has to have heard me honk before. It's not hard to make me laugh until I run out of air. It's getting me to stop that's hard...)