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Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear YeLet all people of An Tir, and of all the known kingdoms, who are not banished or enemies of the king our lord, know that there will be a great festival of arms and a very noble tourney, both mounted and on foot, with archers, crests, banners and horses covered with the arms of the noble tourneyers, as is the ancient custom, hosted by the very noble and very powerful Barony of Madrone. Complete your tournament season in style at An Tir's flagship event for equestrian pageantry and historically inspired tournaments!
Dates for 2012The website isn't fully updated yet, but the Emprise will take place this year on September 14-16, 2012 again at Reber Ranch in Kent, WA.
TournamentsThere will be three parallel tournaments on Saturday (equestrian, armored combat on foot, and archery) all inspired by the 1460 treatise of René of Anjou and overseen by four noble judges.
Site InfoThe Emprise of the Black Lion takes place at Reber Ranch in Kent, WA, near Seattle. The main tournaments and pageantry are on Saturday the 15th. Please note that this is not a camping event, although RV's are possible with prior arrangement with the autocrat. Horse trailers with living space are welcome. 10'x12' stalls are available for horses for $12 per day or $20 per day + night, with bedding included in the price.
IntroductionsCompetitors may wish to send an Introduction to the Black Lion Emprise e-mail list before the event! |
