R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 365 April 19, 2010 _______________________________________________________________________________ GM: Constantine Xanthos, 7080 NW 75th Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33067 WEB SITE: cx.rensim.org PHONE: (954) 753-8002 EMAIL: cjxren@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ JUNE ORDERS - Orders for June 1523 are due in my hands by May 9, 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. RESULTS OF MAY SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his twenty-third month of siege at Stettin. Richard Vere, a knight, successfully completed his seventeenth month of siege at Whitby. Robert Douglas, Earl of Douglas, successfully completed his fifteenth month of siege at Peterhead. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, successfully completed his eighth month of siege at Magdeburg. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his eighth month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his eighth month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his fifth month of siege at Danzig. Due to the fact that there were more troops besieged that besieging, Gerolamo Sanstefano, a knight, failed in his first month of siege at Kaifeng. SIEGES FOR MAY - 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 KAIFENG: Besieged by Gerolamo Sanstefano, a knight MAY 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 3,742 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 75 of the King's cannons self-destructed. At Copenhagen, the Sture family tower (FAS=480), which was defended by Sten G. Sture, Regent of Sweden, with (M=588) 34,839 auxiliaries, 254 arque- busiers, 162 pikemen and 24 archers, was captured by assault by Egbert Ughtred with (M=999) 59,950. The Regent was not killed. 2,506,036 ducats, 196 cannons, 8,012 iron and 2,436 small arms were captured. At Leitmeritz, the Bishop's tower (FAS=200), which was defended by 20 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Chval Jicin, Magistrate of Leitmeritz, with (M=999) 490 auxiliaries. The Pope excommunicated Henry II, Helmut and Wolf von Welf as well as Lewis, Egbert, William, Harold and Ralph Thirkill. John LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John LENE produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Edward LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edward LENE produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry LENE produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard LENE produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas LENE produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. William ELPHINSTONE produced a work of art critical of 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. Richard GUILDFORD produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. James IV STEWART wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry VIII TUDOR wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Henry VIII TUDOR produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas WOLSEY produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Robert WOLSEY produced a work of art critical of 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. 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. John WOOD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andrew FRASER was appointed to the magistracy of Cessford. 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. William III KEITH produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Robert KEITH wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Aaron FLETCHER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Donald FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Donald FLETCHER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. William SHEVES wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andrew HAY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andrew HAY produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Desiderius ERASMUS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. David LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. David LINDSAY produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Richard ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas ROTHERAM produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. John FISHER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John FISHER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Norman 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. Albert DURER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Albrecht DURER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Albrecht DURER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Hans DURER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hans DURER produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Heinrich DURER produced a work of art critical of 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. Milon ILLIERS produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Rene ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Rene ILLIERS produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Charles ALENCON 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. Nicholas SCHADE 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. Andrew BARTON planted 100 colonists at StJohnAntigua. Lord James HAMILTON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Lord James HAMILTON produced a work of art critical of George WITTELSBACH. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Archibald CAMPBELL produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Duncan CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John ofLundy CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hugh PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hugh PAVY produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Owen PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Richard PAVY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edward STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Edward STOREY produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Stephen STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Stephen STOREY produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Thomas STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Thomas STOREY produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. Martin STOREY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Martin STOREY produced a work of art critical of Ralph THIRKILL. John CUNNINGHAM wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Egbert UGHTRED wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. 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. Lukas SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Viktor BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Bozena 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. Gyula FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ignaz FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. John 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. Zsolt NAGY wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ali BIHZAD was appointed to the magistracy of MULTAN. Aristedes RANGABE shortened the road from TelAviv to ArRutbah to 283 mi. David KARO planted 100 colonists at Masada. Jacob RAHABI planted 100 colonists at Tangasseri. Michael RAHABI shortened the road from Arbaji to Dakkar to 224 miles. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Chval JICIN was appointed to the magistracy of LEITMERITZ. John LIPA was appointed to the magistracy of GRUNBERG. Trtchka LIPA was appointed to the magistracy of LOKET. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jens BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Horst BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Qansuh YAHYAWI. Herluf BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Per BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Paul BROSTRUP 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. Marino CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Jan Amor TARNOWSKI. Vasco CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Chval JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Vacha JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Albus JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Ulrich JICIN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Havel JICIN 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. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ closed the market at Maniow. 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. Nicholas STYGGE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Svante STYGGE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Malik Zafir TAHIRID shortened the road from Shihr to Dhofar to 221 miles. Abdalwahhab TAHIRID shortened the road from Samawa to ArRutbah to 304 mi. Walid GHUTAH was appointed to the magistracy of Baghdad. Izmet YAKUBOGLU shortened the road from Adrianople to Tergovist to 193 mi. Mamoun TULANBI shortened the road from Shushter to Shiraz to 259 miles. Ahmed HAMADANI shortened the road from Hamadan to Yezd to 337 miles. Guillaume CAPPEL wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Emil RICAUT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jean RICAUT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Johann LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Robert III LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Pierre III ROHAN wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Peppin LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Rostaing ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Andre ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Pierre PEYRAT wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Pierre PEYRAT shortened the road from Paris to Trier to 195 miles. Charles VIII VALOIS wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Denis BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. AnnedeFrance BOURBON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Francis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Louis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Jacques BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against George WITTELSBACH. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Pavia to 401 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 323 mi. Oberto GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 318 mi. Antonio GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Nuremburg to 312 mi. Roger BAUDRICOURT shortened the road from rosetta to Tripoli to 263 mi. Enzio MEDICI shortened the road from Guadix to Igualada to 200 miles. Hernan XIMENEZ was appointed to the magistracy of evora. Garcia XIMENEZ closed the market at Cartagena. Michelangelo BUONAROTTI wrote a diatribe against Albrecht WITTELSBACH. Pietro LOREDANO shortened the road from Nuremburg to Bologna to 231 miles. Giuliano ROVERE wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Giuliano ROVERE shortened the road from Peking to Kaifeng to 301 miles. Thomas WAKEFIELD wrote a diatribe against Ralph THIRKILL. Guy LEGIER shortened the road from Naples to Brescia to 214 miles. Edward STAFFORD wrote a diatribe against Albrecht WITTELSBACH. Elizabeth STAFFORD shortened the road from Naples to Brescia to 205 miles. NEZAHUALPILI shortened the road from GraciasADios to Garachine. Citli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Truxillo. Jaotl COCHOTL shortened the road from Truxillo to Mayapan to 400 miles. Moxatli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Colon. Jeronimo AZAMBUJA shortened the road from TelAviv to ArRutbah to 274 mi. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - CASTELLOBRANCO: Queen of Castile to King of Portugal