R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 378 January 17, 2011 _______________________________________________________________________________ GM: Constantine Xanthos, P.O. Box 12684, Gainesville, Florida 32604 WEB SITE: cx.rensim.org FAX: (206) 888-6684 EMAIL: cjxren@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ JULY ORDERS - Orders for July 1524 are due in my hands by February 6, 2010. RESULTS OF JUNE SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his thirty-sixth month of siege at Stettin. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, successfully completed his twenty-first month of siege at Magdeburg. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his twenty-first month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his twenty-first month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his eighteenth month of siege at Danzig. Gerolamo di SanStefano successfully completed his eleventh month of siege at Kaifeng. SIEGES FOR JULY - 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 JUNE EVENTS - Inside Pskov, the Flensburg family tower (FAS=630), which was defended by 63 tower garrison troops, was captured by assault by the Magistrate of Glogau, Bocek Podebrad, with (M=935) 5,808 auxiliaries and 521 crew. 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 1,456 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 2,873 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 58 of the King's cannons self-destructed. At Magdeburg (FAR=999), David Ker (G=0) subjected the walls to siege bomb- ardment with his 10 cannons. One of these self-destructed while inflicting no damage. Baron Arndt Kiefuss (G=999) then engaged in counter-battery fire with his 506 cannons, Selwyn Lloyd (G=999) with his 6 cannons, Llewelyn Lloyd (G=268) with his 6 cannons, David Lloyd (G=268) with his 6 cannons and Richard Lloyd (G=295) with his 6 cannons, destroying David Ker's remaining 9 cannons while 11 of the Baron's cannons self-destructed along with one of each of the Lloyds' cannons. Albert Pyl, Magistrate of Elmina, died attempting to march from Luanda to Nguru. Lloyd Kellwanton died attempting to march from WalfishBay to Cantor. Xavier Albergaria died attempting to march from Kong to Male. Horst BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herluf BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Per BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Paul BROSTRUP wrote a diatribe against 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. Chval JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vacha JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albus JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ulrich JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Havel JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LIPA was appointed to the magistracy of OPPELN. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Geraldo CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ursula CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Fernao CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Marino CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Vasco CORTEREAL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Herman SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Wenzel SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stefan SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Bourian LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Trtchka LIPA wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John Albert JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Frederyk JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hedwig JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Elizabeth JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Helen JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Constance THREEPWOOD was appointed to the magistracy of Clun. Clarence CUNNINGHAM was appointed to the magistracy of York. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against 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. Francoise ALENCON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. David KER wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Robert KER wrote a diatribe against Ernst WOLGAST. Arthur KER wrote a diatribe against Frederick FLENSBURG. Timothy KER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Walter BUCHANAN 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. Robert KEITH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against 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. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FISHER wrote a diatribe against 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. Robert DOUGLAS planted 100 colonists at Killearn. Andrew HAY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Thomas ROTHERAM wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. David LINDSAY wrote a diatribe against 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. Albrecht DURER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hans DURER wrote a diatribe against 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. Edmund BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Piers BUTLER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. 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. Galahad THREEPWOOD wrote a diatribe against Anton DORTMUND. Sigismund WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Wladislaw WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas C. WATZELRODE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Lucas WATZELRODE 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. Peter CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zygmunt CSEH wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Fritz SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jakob SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stephen BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andreas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Coloman FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Geza FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. John FILIPECZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zsolt NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emericus NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Arpad NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zoltan NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Akos NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Peppin LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Simon LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Leon ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre III ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jean RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Charles VIII VALOIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Guillaume ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Denis BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Johann LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Andre ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Louis BOURBONNAIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Robert III LAMARCK wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. AnnedeFrance BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Francis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Martin BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Louis BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jacques BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre PEYRAT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Rostaing ANCEZUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emil RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gaston AUSSONVILIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Guillaume CAPPEL wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Aristedes RANGABE shortened the road from TelAviv to Tema to 315 miles. Jacob RAHABI planted 100 colonists at Tangasseri. Walid GHUTAH shortened the road from Baghdad to ArRutbah to 210 miles. Moawiya GHUTAH shortened the road from Baghdad to ArRutbah to 201 miles. Naim MOKHA shortened the road from Dhofar to JebelAkhdar to 322 miles. Hazza QITADA shortened the road from Medina to Tema to 225 miles. Ali SAFAVID shortened the road from Diarbekr to Tabriz to 258 miles. Bassima SAFAVID shortened the road from Diarbekr to Karaman to 370 miles. Ismail ISFAHANI was appointed to the magistracy of Shushter. Ahmed HAMADANI shortened the road from Hamadan to Yezd to 238 miles. Alaaldawla BAKHTISHAH shortened the road from Herat to Kandahar to 278 miles. Mamoun TULANBI shortened the road from Shiraz to Kerman to 233 miles. Oliviero CARAFFA shortened the road from Naples to Empoli to 246 miles. Giampietro CARAFFA shortened the road from Florence to Siponto to 233 miles. Veruchio MAESTRI was appointed to the magistracy of Pozzuoli. Oberto GIOVANNI shortened the road from Florence to Siponto to 227 miles. Roger BAUDRICOURT shortened the road from rosetta to Tripoli to 211 miles. Michelangelo BUONAROTTI shortened the road from Nuremburg to Bologna to 195 mi. Giuliano ROVERE shortened the road from Peking to Kaifeng to 206 miles. Girard LEGIER shortened the road from Mahdia to Bougie to 310 miles. Adam BLACKADDER shortened the road from Montpellier to Albret to 211 miles. Diego AZAMBUJA planted 100 colonists at GraciasADios. Moxatli COCHOTL planted 100 colonists at Colon. Pacifico BURLAMACCHI shortened the road from Montpellier to Albret to 202 miles. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - SOEST: King of Savoy to King of Sedan PISTOIA: King of Sinigaglia to King of Schwarzburg-Blankenberg TENANCY CHANGES - MUNSTERBURG: Prince of Munsterburg to Mag. of Munsterburg