R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 377 December 27, 2010 _______________________________________________________________________________ GM: Constantine Xanthos, P.O. Box 12684, Gainesville, Florida 32604 WEB SITE: cx.rensim.org FAX: (206) 888-6684 EMAIL: cjxren@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ JUNE ORDERS - Orders for June 1524 are due in my hands by January 16, 2010. RESULTS OF MAY SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his thirty-fifth month of siege at Stettin. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, successfully completed his twentieth month of siege at Magdeburg. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his twentieth month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his twentieth month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his seventeenth month of siege at Danzig. Gerolamo di SanStefano successfully completed his tenth month of siege at Kaifeng. SIEGES FOR JUNE - STETTIN: Besieged by Robert Ker, Duke of Caverton 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, Magistrate of Mombasa MAY EVENTS - In a field battle fought outside of Ansbach, troopless Horst Kiefuss, Magistrate of Altenburg, was attacked and killed by Hengist Stygge with (M=998) 950 light cavalry. 49,900 ducats were captured. Mary Tudor took de facto control of Midhurst through unopposed urban battle orders issued to her (M=999) 3,998 auxiliaries against the town's DFC, Edwin Morton. Vitor of Aviz, King of Portugal, took de facto control of Santarem through unopposed urban battle orders issued to his (M=763) 27,023 auxiliaries and 640 archers against the town's DFC, Bernardo Biringucci. At Danzig (FAR=999), Arthur Ker (G=701), Count of Jedburgh, subjected the walls to siege bombardment with his 10 cannons. One of these self-destructed while inflicting no damage. Frederick Flensburg(G=999) then engaged in counter- battery fire with his 1,484 cannons, 30 of which self-destrcuted. All nine of the Count's remaining cannons were, thereby, destroyed. 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 2,932 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 59 of the King's cannons self-destructed. Inside Pskov, the Geiler family tower (FAS=30)), which was defended by three tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by Bocek Podebrad, Bishop of Koniggratz with (M=930) 5,810 auxiliaries and 474 crew. Horst BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Horst BROSTRUP produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herluf BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herluf BROSTRUP produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Per BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Per BROSTRUP produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Paul BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Paul BROSTRUP produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jens BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Egbert STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward LENE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LENE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LENE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Richard LENE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas LENE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John VERE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William ELPHINSTONE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Anton DORTMUND. Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward GUILDFORD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. James IV STEWART wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Galahad THREEPWOOD wrote a diatribe against Anton DORTMUND. Sigismund WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Wladislaw WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Barbara WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas C. WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas C. WATZELRODE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Lucas WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Lucas WATZELRODE produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Fritz SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jakob SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Viktor BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bozena BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stefan BUDWEIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gabor CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Istvan CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Peter CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zygmunt CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andreas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andreas BATHORY produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stephen BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zsolt NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emericus NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zoltan NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Akos NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Arpad NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Coloman FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Geza FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gyula FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ignaz FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FILIPECZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward HOWARD opened the market at BuryStEdmunds. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry VIII TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry VIII TUDOR produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Guy CANYNGES was appointed to the magistracy of Bridgwater. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sir Andrew WOOD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas WOLSEY produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert WOLSEY produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. ThomasWynter WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Dorothy WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. George TALBOT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Maurice HENDRIX was appointed to the magistracy of jos. David KER wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Robert KER wrote a diatribe against Ernst WOLGAST. Robert KER produced a work of art critical of Ernst WOLGAST. Arthur KER wrote a diatribe against Frederick FLENSBURG. Timothy KER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andrew BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William III KEITH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William III KEITH produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert KEITH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Archibald CAMPBELL produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Colin CAMPBELL produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Duncan CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John ofLundy CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Donald FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Donald FLETCHER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Aaron FLETCHER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FISHER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FISHER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Norman FISHER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William SHEVES wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gavin DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. George DOUGLAS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Will DOUGLAS planted 100 colonists at Killearn. Andrew HAY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andrew HAY produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas ROTHERAM produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. David LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. David LINDSAY produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John of Cra. LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hugh FRASER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FRASER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albert DURER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albrecht DURER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albrecht DURER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hans DURER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hans DURER produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stephan SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gaston SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Milon ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Rene ILLIERS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Rene ILLIERS produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Francoise ALENCON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edmund BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Piers BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Paul ILLIERS was appointed to the magistracy of Trier. Antoine PERAULT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Desiderius ERASMUS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Lord James HAMILTON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas SCHADE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hugh PAVY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Owen PAVY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward STOREY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stephen STOREY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas STOREY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Martin STOREY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jacob RAHABI planted 100 colonists at Tangasseri. Aristedes RANGABE shortened the road from TelAviv to Tema to 324 miles. John Albert JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John Albert JAGIELLO produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Helen JAGELLON was appointed to the magistracy of PETRIKAU. Sigismund JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund JAGIELLO produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Frederyk JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Frederyk JAGELLON produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hedwig JAGELLON produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hedwig JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Elizabeth JAGELLON produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Elizabeth JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Helen JAGELLON produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Helen JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Denis BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Simon LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Peppin LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. AnnedeFrance BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Francis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Louis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jacques BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Johann LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert III LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Rostaing ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andre ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Guillaume ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Leon ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre III ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre PEYRAT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emil RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jean RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Baudoin DESCHARGES produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Charles VIII VALOIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zuqan ALATRASH was appointed to the magistracy of Deir. Walid GHUTAH shortened the road from Baghdad to ArRutbah to 219 miles. Naim MOKHA shortened the road from Dhofar to JebelAkhdar to 331 miles. Ali SAFAVID shortened the road from Diarbekr to Tabriz to 267 miles. Bassima SAFAVID shortened the road from Diarbekr to Karaman to 379 miles. Ihab SAFAVID shortened the road from Herat to Tun to 201 miles. Alaaldawla BAKHTISHAH shortened the road from Herat to Tun to 192 miles. Enver AFSHAR opened the market at Tus. Mamoun TULANBI shortened the road from Shiraz to Kerman to 242 miles. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry PODEBRAD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Chval JICIN was appointed to the magistracy of BAUTZEN. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ was appointed to the magistracy of SAAZ. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albrecht PODEBRAD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hynek PODEBRAD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Victorin PODEBRAD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bocek PODEBRAD produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Geraldo CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ursula CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ursula CORTEREAL produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Fernao CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Marino CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Marino CORTEREAL produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vasco CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vasco CORTEREAL produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Chval JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Chval JICIN produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vacha JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vacha JICIN produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albus JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albus JICIN produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ulrich JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ulrich JICIN produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Havel JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Havel JICIN produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Wenzel SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Wenzel SCHWEIDNITZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LIPA produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bourian LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bourian LIPA produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LIPA produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Trtchka LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Trtchka LIPA produced a work of art critical of Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Empoli to 259 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Florence to Siponto to 245 mi. Oberto GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Siponto to 239 miles. Antonio GIOVANNI shortened the road from Naples to Empoli to 253 miles. Roger BAUDRICOURT shortened the road from rosetta to Tripoli to 215 mi. Enzio MEDICI shortened the road from Pavia to Marseilles to 219 miles. Giuliano ROVERE shortened the road from Peking to Kaifeng to 215 miles. Girard LEGIER shortened the road from Mahdia to Bougie to 319 miles. Guy LEGIER deepened the harbor at Elaphonissos to 11 feet. Kurt GOLDLI shortened the road from Nuremburg to Bologna to 209 miles. Lazarus GOLDLI shortened the road from Nuremburg to Bologna to 203 miles. Diego AZAMBUJA planted 100 colonists at GraciasADios. Moxatli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Colon. Adam BLACKADDER shortened the road from Montpellier to Albret to 220 mi. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - SHUSHTER: Emir of Shushter to Emir of Isfahan CRACOW: King of Schwarzburg-Rudolstad to Khan of Samarkand