R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 361 January 24, 2009 _______________________________________________________________________________ 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 1523 are due in my hands by February 14, 2010. 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 - BOBADILLA: Kenny Root, 604 Dixon, La Junta CO 81050 RESULTS OF JANUARY SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his nineteenth month of siege at Stettin. Richard Vere, a knight, successfully completed his thirteenth month of siege at Whitby. Robert Douglas, Earl of Douglas, successfully completed his eleventh month of siege at Peterhead. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, successfully completed his fourth month of siege at Magdeburg. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his fourth month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his fourth month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his first month of siege at Danzig. SIEGES FOR FEBRUARY - STETTIN: Besieged by Robert Ker, Duke of Caverton WHITBY: Besieged by Richard Vere, a knight PETERHEAD: Besieged by Robert Douglas, Earl of Douglas. PHILIPPOPOLIS: Besieged by Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia. MAGDEBURG: Besieged by David Ker, Earl of Cessford HANOVER: Besieged by Gregor Lipa DANZIG: Besieged by Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh JANUARY EVENTS - At Stettin (FAR=999), Robert Ker (G=999), Duke of Calverton, subjected the walls to siege bombardment with his 10 cannons. One of these self-destructed while inflicting no damage. Ernst Wolgast (G=999), King of Pomerania, then engaged in counter-battery fire with his 4,059 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 82 of the King's cannons self-destructed. In a field battle fought outside of Mozyr, Buyuk Ramazan, Beylerbey of Rum, and his 621 auxiliaries (M=210), were attacked and killed by Jeremy Hamilton, Baronet of Finnart, with (M=999) 4,169 light cavalry and 943 auxiliaries. No assets were captured. At Pest, the Neidenburg family tower (FAS=16), which was defended by one tower garrison troop, was captured by assault by Peter Cseh, Marquis of Bars, with (M=999) 7,853 auxiliaries, 1,000 arquebusiers and 1,000 pikemen. Arturo and Jame Dias died attempting to march from Coatzacoalcos to Halifax. With his (M=999) 997 auxiliaries and 142 arquebusiers, Hynek Podebrad, Viscount of Podebrady, took de facto control of Cheb by issuing unopposed urban battle orders against the town's prior DFC. With his (M=999) 793 auxiliaries, Victorin Podebrad, Duke of Opava, took de facto control of Bilin by attacking and killing its 25 garrison troops (LOY=999). At Liegnitz, the Hohenzollern family tower (FAS=422), which was defended by 42 tower garrison troops was captured by assault by Ulrich Jicin, Magistrate of Saaz, with (M=999) 736 auxiliaries. At Prachatitz, the Archbishop's tower (FAS=200), which was defended by 20 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Jens Brostrup, Archbishop of Lund, with (M=999) 996 auxiliaries. At Zdar, the undefended Archbishop's tower (FAS=1) was captured by assault by Stefan Schweidnitz, Bishop of Vienna, with (M=999) 1,188 auxiliaries. The Pope excommunicated Wolf, Helmut and Henry II von Welf as well as Lewis, Egbert, William, Harold and Ralph Thirkill. With his (M=944) 83,746 auxiliaries, 2,339 arquebusiers, 2,333 archers, 617 heavy cavalry and 16,426 crew, John Wakefield, Grandmaster of the Knights of the True Cross, took control of Brunei by attacking in urban battle, and defeating, its garrison of 1,800 men (LOY)=999. While attempting to cross the siege line at Stettin, George Wittelsbach, Sovereign-Duke of Bavaria-Landshut, and his (M=868) 107,053 auxiliaries, 19,160 arquebusiers and 24,980 pikemen were intercepted by Robert Ker, Duke of Cal- verton, with (M=999) 15,000 light cavalry, 82,390 auxiliaries, 11,824 arque- busiers and 5,406 archers. After eight hours of battle, loss of morale forced the Bavarians to retreat. 430,035 ducats and 123 cattle were captured. Edward LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Elizabeth VERE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John VERE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. James IV STEWART wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Charles ALENCON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Robert KER wrote a diatribe against Ernst WOLGAST. Arthur KER wrote a diatribe against Frederick FLENSBURG. Timothy KER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Douglas BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andrew BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. William III KEITH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Robert KEITH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Donald FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. William SHEVES wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andrew HAY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Desiderius ERASMUS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. David LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John FISHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hugh FRASER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John FRASER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Albert DURER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Albrecht DURER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hans DURER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gavin DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. George DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against William THIRKILL. Stephan SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gaston SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Milon ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Rene ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jerome MALET wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Antoine PERAULT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gerard PERAULT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Raimond PERAULT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Eric GADH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Knut GADH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gaute IVARSSON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stefan JONSSON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Anne BUTLER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edmund BUTLER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Piers BUTLER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Maurice FITZGERALD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Lord James HAMILTON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John ofLundy CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edward STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stephen STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Martin STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John CUNNINGHAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hugh PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Owen PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry VIII TUDOR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. ThomasWynter WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Dorothy WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. George TALBOT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John WOOD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jean BUDE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Guillaume BUDE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Louis BUDE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jeannot BUDE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Charles BUDE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jacob RAHABI planted 100 colonists at Tangasseri. Michael RAHABI shortened the road from Arbaji to Dakkar to 248 miles. Yitzchakh KARO was appointed to the magistracy of Beilul. Judith TERDAEGOBAZ planted 100 colonists at ElArish. Aristedes RANGABE shortened the road from TelAviv to Aleppo to 193 miles. Sigismund WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Wladislaw WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Barbara WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Lucas WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Nicholas C. WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Istvan CSEH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Peter CSEH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Zygmunt CSEH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andreas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Nicholas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Sigismund BATHORY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stephen BATHORY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jakob SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Bozena BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Viktor BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stefan BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Coloman FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Geza FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ignaz FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gyula FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Akos NAGY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Arpad NAGY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Emericus NAGY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Zoltan NAGY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Khusrev NARUN was appointed to the magistracy of Aegina. Malik Zafir TAHIRID shortened the road from Shihr to Dhofar to 245 miles. Abdalwahhab TAHIRID shortened the road from Hamadan to Yezd to 385 miles. Ali SAFAVID shortened the road from tabriz to sari to 304 miles. Robert III LAMARCK was appointed to the magistracy of Grasse. Andre ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Ernesto AVIZ was appointed to the magistracy of Setubal. Vital GAMA was appointed to the magistracy of burgdOrf. Duarte COSTA was appointed to the magistracy of olhao. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry PODEBRAD shortened the road from PRAGUE to HANOVER to 214 miles. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ was appointed to the magistracy of ZDAR. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Chval JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ulrich JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Vacha JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Albus JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Havel JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jens BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Herluf BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Per BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Horst BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Paul BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. John LIPA wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Bourian LIPA wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry LIPA wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Trtchka LIPA wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Wenzel SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Geraldo CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ursula CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Fernao CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Fernao CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Marino CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Vasco CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Egbert STYGGE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Nicholas STYGGE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Svante STYGGE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas WAKEFIELD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Giuliano ROVERE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Edward STAFFORD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Siena to 213 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 382 miles. Oberto GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 378 miles. Antonio GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 372 miles. Roger BAUDRICOURT shortened the road from rosetta to Tripoli to 279 miles. Enzio MEDICI shortened the road from Guadix to Igualada to 236 miles. Ercole ESTE shortened the road from Ferrara to Taranto to 392 miles. Francesco SANGALLO was appointed to the magistracy of Illora. Pacifico BURLAMACCHI shortened the road from Amsterdam to Basel to 230 miles. Gilbert BERCHEM was appointed to the magistracy of Leiden. Adrian II BUBENBERG was appointed to the magistracy of Schwaz. NEZAHUALPILI NEZAHUALPILI shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine. Citli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Truxillo. Moxatli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Colon. Tzanuhei QUILTOTOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 337 mi. Coxolotli QUILTOTOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 331 mi. Centzontli QUILTOTOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 325 mi. Tzotzotl TLITOLOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 319 mi. Tlitolotl TLITOLOTL shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 313 mi. Tonatricli COXCOX shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine to 307 miles. Paolo FREGOSI shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 453 miles. Antoniotto FREGOSI shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 444 miles. Francesco MARTINI shortened the road from Genoa to Naples to 194 miles. Robert BLACKADDER shortened the road from GENOA to Cologne to 435 miles. Adam BLACKADDER shortened the road from Amsterdam to Basel to 221 miles. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - EVORA: Sovereign Prince of Roussillon to King of Portugal