R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 325 December 18, 2007 _______________________________________________________________________________ GM: Constantine Xanthos, 7080 NW 75th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33067 WEB SITE: cx.rensim.org PHONE: (954) 753-8002 EMAIL: cjxren@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ FEBRUARY ORDERS - Orders for February 1520 are due in my hands by January 9, 2008. WEB SITE: I have established a web site at cx.rensim.org. My intention is to use it to make available up-to-date copies of the rules and code sheet, the latest issues of the Newsletter, and player publications sent me by email. PAYPAL - If you wish to pay your fees by credit card, you may now do so through Paypal. You may also use my Paypal account to pay by check, or by transfer from another Paypal account. The email address to use for my account is cxren@lycos.com. Paypal's address is WWW.PAYPAL.COM. NEW PLAYERSHIPS - SALAZAR: Lorraine Edwards, 2727 W. 2nd St., Hastings NE 68901 MUAZZAM: Mark Weseman, 2 Garden Center, Suite 305, Broomfield CO 80020 DAUKSA: Matthew King, Flat 6, 21 Redcliffe Gardens, Chelsea, London UK SW10 9BG AFSHAR: Mark Muir, 5525 Keil Loop, Missoula, Montana 59808 TOLEDO, PONCEdeLEON & CASENOVE: Vera Newton, 3800 Pecanwood Way, Louisville KY 40299 SIEGES FOR FEBRUARY - none JANUARY EVENTS - In an urban battle fought inside of Roskilde, Gustav Flensburg and his (M=981) 54,332 auxiliaries, 8,266 arquebusiers and 5,105 pikemen were attacked and defeated by John of Lundy Campbell, Earl of Lundy, with (M=999) 30,000 auxiliaries, 45,000 arquebusiers, 20,000 pikemen and 30,000 archers. Gustav was not killed, but 11,006,507 ducats, 142,549 fish, 129,189 spirits, 10,800 copper, 10,700 lead, 10,901 mercury, 8,272 iron, 10,600 steel, 21,000 books and 12,518 soap were captured. In an urban battle fought inside of Frankfurt, the absent tenant's gar- rison of 161 men (LOY=999) was attacked and killed by Donald Campbell, Bishop of Lismore (Argyl), with (M=878) 904 auxiliaries and 448 pikemen. The Bishop gained control of the town. De facto control of the undefended town of Nyborg was taken through unopposed urban battle orders issued by Eric Gadh to his 5,000 auxiliaries (M=999). The undefended town of LaCheze (FAR=331, FAS=700) was captured by assault by Maurice Malet, Chevalier de Drubec, with (M=990) 247 auxiliaries. In an urban battle fought inside of Zwolle, Enrique Guas, a knight, and his two crew (M=578) were attacked and defeated by Timothy Ker, Baron of Ferniehurst, with (M=828) 11,873 archers. No assets were captured. The knight was not killed. The Baron of Ferniehurst then attacked and defeated Flavianus Occu, also a knight, and his 6,458 auxiliaries, 123 arquebusiers and ten crew. The knight was not killed, but 193,251 ducats, 4 cannons, 24 falconets, 16,943 fish, 3,500 leather, 6,187 iron, 8,534 small arms, 532 bows, 646 arquebuses, 2,000 glass, 495 madder, 7,593 sails and 2,853 salt were captured. At Riga, the Wolgast family tower (FAS=999), which was defended by 99 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Gustav Hildebrand, Magistrate of Riga, with (M=999) 46,058 auxiliaries. At Riga, the Beviski family tower (FAS=53), which was defended by five tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Michael Hildebrand, Arch- bishop of Riga, with (M=759) 2,521 auxiliaries and 544 crew. At Copenhagen, the Neidenburg family tower (FAS=450), which was defended by 45 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Sten G. Sture, Regent of Sweden, with (M=591) 26,530 auxiliaries. During the absence of Klaus Schade, the town's DFC, control of Harfleur was taken by Julien LaTremouille, Magistrate of Fougeres, through unopposed urban battle orders issued to his (M=932) 5,000 arquebusiers. During the absence of Alonso de Cordoba, the town's DFC, control of Evora was taken by Giles Descharges, Bishop of Agde, through unopposed urban battle orders issued to his (M=954) 22,756 auxiliaries, 17,909 arquebusiers, 7,373 pikemen and 256 heavy cavalry. The town of Matara (FAS=600, FAR=0), which was defended by 30 garrison troops (LOY=707) was captured by assault by Sir George Herbert with 17,390 archers, 4 pikemen, 10,839 heavy cavalry, 14,000 crew and 4 pikemen. At Ecatepec, the undefended Bermejera family tower (FAS=1) was captured by assault by Tetetacatl Opochtlili, Magistrate of Ecatepec, with (M=4,751) crew. At Paalmul, the Canek family tower (FAS=200), which was defended by 20 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Ozomatli Coxcox with (M=999) 39,975 auxiliaries. At Cholula, the Ponce famly tower (FAS=610), which was defended by 61 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Xoloitz Coxcox, Magistrate of Cholula, with (M=999) 20,013 auxiliaries and 20,000 archers. At Havana, the Cordoba family tower (FAS=10), which was defended by one tower garrison troop, was captured by assault by Tzacua Coxcox, Magistrate of Havana, with (M=999) 8,534 auxiliaries, 26 crew and 7,600 archers. At Plock, the ElCano family tower (FAS=10), which was defended by one tower garrison troop, was captured by assault by Jappan Cochotl with (M=903) 8,998 auxiliaries. At Mayapan, the Zakic family tower (FAS=308), which was defended by 30 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Xolotl Cochotl with (M=797) 28,998 auxiliaries, 8,935 arquebusiers, 607 pikemen, 41,745 archers and 356 crew. At Charleston, the Scrope family tower (FAS=41), which was defended by 4 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Cuatli Tlacua, Magistrate of Charleston, with (M=998) 1,432 auxiliaries and 27,017 crew. At SantiagoDeCuba, the Trastamara family tower (FAS=25), which was defended by two tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Caco Opocht- lili, Magistrate of SantiagoDeCuba, with (M=999) 9,000 auxiliaries and 3,000 archers. At Ekab, the Zakic family tower (FAS=11), which was defended by one tower garrison troop, was captured by assault by Atititl Opochtlili, Magistrate of Ekab, with (M=939) 2,948 auxiliaries. At Brussels, the Pils family tower (FAS=21), which was defended by two tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Gaspard Talaru, Magistrate of Brussels, with (M=701) 18,000 auxiliaries. At Courtrai, the Brabant family tower (FAS=78), which was defended by 7 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Diego Columbus, Magistrate of Courtrai, with (M=999) 15,000 auxiliaries. At Innsbruck, the SanGiorgio family tower (FAS=780), which was defended by ten tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Philiperte d'Orange, Magistrate of Innsbruck, with (M=780) 4,000 auxiliaries. At Warsaw, the Landski family tower (FAS=58), which was defended by five tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Hans Tucher with (M=834) 8,996 auxiliaries. At Pedir, during the absence of the town's tenant, Rahdwan Pedir, Magi- strate of Pedir, John Wakefield, Grandmaster of the Knights of the True Cross, took de facto control of Pedir by defeating in urban battle its garrison of 1,485 men (LOY=954) with his (M=865) 984 heavy cavalry, 7,809 crew, 74,178 auxiliaries, 2,266 arquebusiers, 3,665 pikemen and 3,800 archers. At Portoferraio, the Baldovinetti family tower (FAS=22), which was defended by two tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Giambattista Caraffa, Magistrate of Portoferraio, with (M=697) 1,000 pikemen, 100 crew, 7,990 auxiliaries and 1,000 arquebusiers. At Siena, the Chigi family tower (FAS=100), which was defended by ten tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Alfonso Piccolomini, Magi- strate of Siena, with (M=545) 5,000 auxiliaries and 1,000 archers. Coxolotli QUILTOTOTL shortened the road from treszapotes to xicalango to 211 mi. Henry LENE deepened the harbor at Penzance to 14 feet. James STEWART was appointed to the magistracy of Edinburgh. Edmund BUTLER was appointed to the magistracy of Grodno. Mordred UGHTRED was appointed to the magistracy of Lincoln. James HAMILTON planted 100 colonists at Philadelphia. Adam GORDON closed the market at Elsinore. Harun ARGHUN closed the market at Bust. Fernando NORONHA shortened the road from Granada to Valencia to 227 miles. Antonio GIOCONDO shortened the road from Fez to Granada to 216 miles. Filippo ORSINI was appointed to the magistracy of Modica. Giovanni GIOCONDO was appointed to the magistracy of Cadiz. Louis PEYRAT closed the market at Auxerre. Armand LECYVRIER was appointed to the magistracy of AMIENS. Matthieu BOURBONNAIS closed the market at Dijon. Guy FOIX was appointed to the magistracy of NARBONNE. Isaak SAFAVID opened the market at Kirkuk. Malik Zafir TAHIRID shortened the road from Sana to ElAhkaf to 220 miles. Hussain GRESIK was appointed to the magistracy of bantam. Abdullah GRESIK was appointed to the magistracy of pekalongan. Frederick HABSBURG shortened the road from pievedicadore to vienne to 328 miles. Maximilian HABSBURG shortened the road from cairo to damascus to 221 mi. Vicente SODRE shortened the road from brescia to henneberg to 255 miles. Vasco Gil SODRE shortened the road from breslau to augsburg to 260 miles. Vasco SODRE shortened the road from canakkale to konya to 223 miles. Gil SODRE shortened the road from trier to vienne to 240 miles. Izabel SODRE shortened the road from rumelihissar to nis to 285 miles. Girolamo PESARO shortened the road from brescia to henneberg to 246 miles. Louis ANGO shortened the road from pievedicadore to vienne to 320 miles. Leone VETRANO shortened the road from canakkale to konya to 214 miles. Gaetano VETRANO shortened the road from canakkale to konya to 205 miles. Mistro VETRANO shortened the road from vienna to strasbourg to 242 miles. Masca VETRANO shortened the road from bremen to trier to 244 miles. Antonio MISSAGLIA shortened the road from erzberg to nis to 372 miles. Cabrino MISSAGLIA shortened the road from tabriz to sari to 331 miles. Damiano MISSAGLIA shortened the road from breslau to augsburg to 257 mi. Sebastiano MISSAGLIA shortened the road from bremen to trier to 239 miles. Giovambattis BINI shortened the road from vienna to strasbourg to 233 mi. Giovanfranco BINI shortened the road from trier to vienne to 231 miles. Giovanni BINI shortened the road from breslau to augsburg to 248 miles. Niccolo BINI shortened the road from trier to vienne to 222 miles. Tomasso BINI shortened the road from breslau to augsburg to 239 miles. Conrad SEUSENHOFER shortened the road from brunswick to breslau to 287 mi. Wilhelm SEUSENHOFER shortened the road from breslau to augsburg to 234 mi. Hosain MAJID shortened the road from dharanagari to bombay to 277 miles. Abu MAJID shortened the road from dharanagari to bombay to 277 miles. Tetetacatl OPOCHTLILI was appointed to the magistracy of Ecatepec. Citli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Truxillo. Arturo AZAMBUJA was appointed to the magistracy of Guastalla. Pio AZAMBUJA planted 100 colonists at CapeBroyle. Alfonso BOBADILLA shortened the road from Ragusa to Salonika to 204 miles. Guy AUBUSSON shortened the road from Ragusa to Tergovist to 336 miles. Thomas WAKEFIELD shortened the road from Ragusa to Tergovist to 327 miles. William WAKEFIELD shortened the road from Rosetta to Jerusalem to 218 mi. Garin LEGIER shortened the road from Ragusa to Tergovist to 321 miles. Girard LEGIER shortened the road from Rosetta to Jerusalem to 209 miles. Guillaume LEGIER shortened the road from Ragusa to Tergovist to 315 miles. Edward STAFFORD shortened the road from Rome to Casale to 302 miles. Herbert STAFFORD shortened the road from Lisbon to Guadix to 312 miles. Ali MUSTAPHA closed the market at Salonika. Enver MUSTAPHA shortened the road from Ragusa to Tergovist to 308 miles. Antonio GIOVANNI shortened the road from Ragusa to Florence to 345 miles. Jean BAUDRICOURT closed the market at Fuwah. Leonardo VINCI shortened the road from Ragusa to Florence to 337 miles. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Reggio to 190 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Reggio to 185 miles. Heinz GRUNEWALD was appointed to the magistracy of Smolensk. Georgi OLEKOVICH was appointed to the magistracy of Polotsk. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - ROSKILDE: King of Pomerania to King of Denmark PAALMUL: King of Pomerania to Hue Tlatoani of Acolhua CHETUMUL: King of Scotland to Hue Tlatoani of Acolhua CARMONA & MADRID: King of Portugal to Queen of Castile METZ: King of Pomerania to King of Modena KIRKUK: Sultan of White Sheep Turks to Emir of Azerbaijan CONSTANTINE: Queen of Castile to Grandmaster of Knights of Cairo ABUZENIMA: Sultan of the Mamelukes to Doge of Genoa SINGAPORE: Sultan of Malacca to Grandmaster of Knights of the True Cross SETUBAL: King of Portugal to Duke of Aguilar FEUDATORY CHANGES - MODICA: Marquis of Modica to King of Aragon UTRECHT: King of Gelderland to King of Burgundy TENANCY CHANGES - PISA: Archbishop of Pisa to Magistrate of Pisa LAREDO: Admiral of Castile to Magistrate of Laredo