As we get deeper into May, we've only begun to hit 90 degrees which is very lucky. The following pages cover the more action oriented events of faire including the Musical Chess Match, the annual grand jousting tournament and the intense Melee that is tied into the story arc.

The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby

For information regarding the faire, check out the Scarborough Renaissance Faire's Official Website .

As Always... click on the image for a larger view...

On Memorial Day weekend is the annual Gath of Baal Joust tournament. It includes several competitors; even 1 from Canada.	There are 3 days w/ differents schools of combat. Day 1:French. Day 2:Northern Italian. Day 3:Freestyle	The French school involves the use of shields	Sir Nicholas Carew (Black&Yellow) strikes a convincing hit and is in the lead by day's end
Northern Italian style is w/out shields	Rooke's stepdaughter Katherine's claim has caused tensions	The peasants are uprising	They are met by the King's Guard
A ferocious melee ensues	There are fights on all sides	The situation gets brutal	With Rooke's household caught in the middle
A distraught Katherine begs an angry Henry for mercy and understanding	Her fate is decided by combat between the Seymour brothers	The rebels are sentenced to hard labor	The conflict is resolved w/ Katherine betrothed to Edward Seymour

The pictures on this page were initially captured at a resolution of 2048 x 1536. Though they are presented by Robyn's Roost at a maximum of 640 x 480, the larger image files can be supplied for prints (does a great job at 8x10 and larger) or other things. For those I have captured a picture of, I'd be happy to supply prints via mail or other exchange for the cost of materials (printed off of an HP-970Cse). This service, of course, is intended to supply a copy of the images to the subject of the picture. Distribution for any other use (in any media format), common sense dictates, will need to be okayed by faire management and/or the subject(s) of the picture.

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This Page Last Updated:   5/28/01