R E N A I S S A N C E N E W S L E T T E R Issue Number 386 July 4, 2011 _______________________________________________________________________________ GM: Constantine Xanthos, 4050 N. Ocean Drive, Unit 204, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308 WEB SITE: cx.rensim.org EMAIL: cjxren@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________ MARCH ORDERS - Orders for March 1525 are due in my hands by July 24, 2011. MARCH MARKET CHANGES are reflected in your turn results. NEW PLAYERSHIPS - AXUM: Keith Root, 500 N. Tenth St., Rockyford CO 81067 RESULTS OF FEBRUARY SIEGES - Robert Ker, Duke of Calverton, successfully completed his forty-fourth month of siege at Stettin. David Ker, Earl of Cessford, ended his siege at Magdeburg by capturing the city by assault. Gregor Lipa successfully completed his twenty-ninth month of siege at Hanover. Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia, successfully completed his twenty-ninth month of siege at Philippopolis. Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh, successfully completed his twenty-sixth month of siege at Danzig. Henry Talbot successfully completed his seventh month of siege at Bern. SIEGES FOR MARCH - STETTIN: Besieged by Robert Ker, Duke of Caverton PHILIPPOPOLIS: Besieged by Gianni della Rovere, King of Sinigaglia HANOVER: Besieged by Gregor Lipa DANZIG: Besieged by Arthur Ker, Viscount of Jedburgh BERN: Besieged by Henry Talbot, a knight FEBRUARY EVENTS - King James IV Stewart of Scotland took de facto control of Haddington by defeating its 60-man garrison (LOY=283) with his 1,000 auxil- iaries (M=988). Inside Dubno, de facto control of the town was taken by Christine Jagel- lon, Magistrate of Marienburg, through urban battle orders to her (M=929) 8,876 auxiliaries, who proceeded to kill the 6-man garrison (LOY=670). Inside Kersey, de facto control of the town was taken by Mary Tudor through urban battle orders to her 2,999 auxiliaries (M=984), who proceeded to kill the 5-man garrison (LOY=830). Inside Teschen, de facto control of the town was taken by Stefan Schweid- nitz, Bishop of Vienna, through urban battle orders to his (M=999) 586 auxil- iaries, who proceeded to kill the 30 man garrison (LOY=999). 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 2,443 cannons, destroying the Duke's remaining 9 cannons while 49 of the King's cannons self-destructed. 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 1,250 cannons, 25 of which self-destructed. All nine of the Count's remaining cannons were, thereby, destroyed. At Magdeburg (FAR=999), David Ker (G=32), the Earl of Cessford, subjected the walls to siege bombardment with his 60 cannons. Two of these self- destructed while inflicting no damage. Baron Arndt Kiefuss (G=999) then engaged in counter-battery fire with his 511 cannons, Selwyn Lloyd (G=240) with his 4 cannons, Llewelyn Lloyd (G=268) with his 4 cannons, David Lloyd (G=268) with his 4 cannons and Richard Lloyd (G=295) with his 4 cannons, destroying David Ker's remaining 58 cannons while 11 of the Baron's cannons self-destructed along with one of each of the Lloyds' cannons. The Earl then assaulted the city of Magdeburg with his (M=999) 617,324 auxiliaries, 71,408 arquebusiers and 19,899 archers. The location was defended by Arndt Kiefuss, Magistrate of Magdeburg, Selwyn Lloyd , Llewelyn Lloyd, David Lloyd and Richard Lloyd with 512 cannons and 142 falconets (weighted average of gunnery = 982), 34 garrison troops, 1,579 auxiliaries, 406 pikemen, 342 arque- busiers, 492 archers and 979 crew (weighted average of morale = 537). Despite suffering a great number of casualties, the Earl's forces captured the place and made off with 9,699,369 ducats, 738 horses, 498 cannons, 139 falconets, 100 grain, 56,551 cattle, 11,166 beer, 5,000 spirits, 8,633 leather, 3,318 linen, 2,000 woolens, 2,348 silver, 8,479 iron, 4,575 timber, 7,485 bows, 9,575 armor, 3,996 arquebuses, 14,816 hardware, 2,184 carvings, 2,152 amber, 6,716 wool, 2,650 flax, 1,730 hemp, 1,221 madder, 9 sails, 827 salt, 123,753 hides, and 3,963 paper looted from the defenders they had all killed. Emilio ALLEGRETTI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Marco ALLEGRETTI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Matteo ALLEGRETTI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Agostino BARBARIGO was granted an indulgence at Venice. Cesare BORGIA was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Juan BORGIA was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Oliverotto EUFFREDUCCI was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Tomasso EUFFREDUCCI was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Antonio GRIMANI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Domenigo GRIMANI was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Giovanni MICHIEL was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Marcantonio MICHIEL was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Tommaso MICHIEL was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Fernando FARNESE was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Federigo FOSCARI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Gian SQUERAROLI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Aldo SQUERAROLI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Benito SQUERAROLI was granted an indulgence at Venice. Marco QUIRINI was granted an indulgence at VENICE. Gugielmo PESARO was granted an indulgence at Venice. Hermione THREEPWOOD was granted an indulgence at Midhurst. Pietro TRONO was granted an indulgence at Venice. Cecilio TRONO was granted an indulgence at Venice. Dragone ZENO was granted an indulgence at SITIA. Luis BORGIA was granted an indulgence at BEZIERS. Caterino ZENO was granted an indulgence at BARI. Nostradamo NEGROLI was granted an indulgence at Bari. 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. Lucas WATZELRODE 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. Nicholas BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund BATHORY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Stephen BATHORY 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. Fritz SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jakob SZEKELY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Akos NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Arpad NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emericus NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zoltan NAGY wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Zsolt 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 LENE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Henry LENE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Richard LENE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Thomas LENE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. William ELPHINSTONE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Edward GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Richard GUILDFORD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. James IV STEWART wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Edward STAFFORD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Galahad THREEPWOOD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. John Albert JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Sigismund JAGIELLO wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Hedwig JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Frederyk JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Elizabeth JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Helen JAGELLON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Michael RAHABI shortened the road from Arbaji to Sennar to 357 miles. Aaron CRESCAS shortened the road from Samawa to ArRutbah to 279 miles. Mary TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Henry VIII TUDOR wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Thomas WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Robert WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. ThomasWynter WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Dorothy WOLSEY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Jean BUDE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Guillaume BUDE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Louis BUDE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Jeannot BUDE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Charles BUDE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. George TALBOT wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Sir Andrew WOOD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Ralph NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Thomas NEVILLE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Henry PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Henry LIPA was appointed to the magistracy of BUDWEIS. Victorin PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Albrecht PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Hynek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Bocek PODEBRAD wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. 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 Arndt KIEFUSS. Havel JICIN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Egbert STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Nicholas STYGGE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Svante STYGGE 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 Arndt KIEFUSS. 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. Viktor SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Gustav SCHWEIDNITZ wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. 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. Simon LECYVRIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Peppin LECYVRIER 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. Gaston AUSSONVILIER wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Guillaume CAPPEL 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. Pierre BOURBON wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Emil RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jean RICAUT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Jacques BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Martin BEAUNE wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Charles VIII VALOIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre III ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Leon ROHAN wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Anne BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Denis BRICONNET wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Pierre PEYRAT wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Louis BOURBONNAIS wrote a diatribe against Albert HOHENZOLLERN. Ahmed JUMBLAT shortened the road from Beirut to ArRutbah to 238 miles. Enver MUSTAPHA shortened the road from Brusa to Karaman to 307 miles. Naim MOKHA shortened the road from Dhofar to JebelAkhdar to 259 miles. Haydar ERRIAD shortened the road from Qus to Berenice to 215 miles. Hazza QITADA shortened the road from Medina to Unayzah to 252 miles. Ali SAFAVID shortened the road from Tabriz to Derbent to 287 miles. Ihab SAFAVID shortened the road from Tun to Kerman to 230 miles. Ahmed HAMADANI shortened the road from Hamadan to Mosul to 278 miles. Alaaldawla BAKHTISHAH shortened the road from Herat to Kandahar to 197 mi. Mansur AFSHAR shortened the road from Teheran to Rivand to 192 miles. Mamoun TULANBI shortened the road from Shiraz to Jiruft to 290 miles. Charles ALENCON wrote a diatribe against Frederick FLENSBURG. Francoise ALENCON wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. 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 Arndt KIEFUSS. Walter BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Robert BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Andrew BUCHANAN wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. William III KEITH wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Donald FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Aaron FLETCHER wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Archibald CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Abraham CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Colin CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. John ofLundy CAMPBELL wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. William SHEVES wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. William III KEITH was granted an indulgence at SaintAndrews. Johnie BARTON was granted an indulgence at SaintAndrews. Andrew BUCHANAN was granted an indulgence at SaintAndrews. Owen PAVY was granted an indulgence at SaintAndrews. Martin STOREY was granted an indulgence at SaintAndrews. Robert DOUGLAS planted 100 colonists at Killearn. Donald FLETCHER was granted an indulgence at London. Aaron FLETCHER was granted an indulgence at London. Archibald CAMPBELL was granted an indulgence at London. David LINDSAY was granted an indulgence at London. Lord James HAMILTON was granted an indulgence at London. Andrew HAY was granted an indulgence at London. Edward STOREY was granted an indulgence at London. Albrecht DURER was granted an indulgence at London. John LENE was granted an indulgence at London. John FRASER wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Agnes LIVINGSTONE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Raimond PERAULT was granted an indulgence at Paris. Denis BRICONNET was granted an indulgence at Paris. Etien LENONCOURT was granted an indulgence at Paris. Victor LENONCOURT was granted an indulgence at Paris. Leon ROHAN was granted an indulgence at Paris. Pierre III ROHAN was granted an indulgence at Paris. Charles VIII VALOIS was granted an indulgence at Paris. Julien LATREMOUILLE was granted an indulgence at Paris. Pierre PEYRAT was granted an indulgence at Paris. Andre PEYRAT was granted an indulgence at Paris. Jacques BEAUNE was granted an indulgence at Paris. Charles BOURBONNAIS was granted an indulgence at Paris. Jane PLANTAGENET was granted an indulgence at PARIS. Gaston SALAZAR wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Desiderius ERASMUS wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Nicholas SCHADE wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Andrews FLETCHER was granted an indulgence at Riga. Abraham CAMPBELL was granted an indulgence at Riga. Edward STOREY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Martin STOREY wrote a diatribe against Arndt KIEFUSS. Isabel BOBADILLA closed the market at Lisbon. Leonardo LOREDANO shortened the road from antioch to jerusalem to 275 mi. Domenigo ROVERE shortened the road from Viterbo to Brescia to 216 miles. Gianni ROVERE shortened the road from belgrade to philippopolis to 221 mi. Giuliano ROVERE shortened the road from Kaifeng to Yenan to 283 miles. Diego LEPE shortened the road from Peking to Chihfu to 265 miles. Henry WAKEFIELD shortened the road from antioch to jerusalem to 267 miles. Pacifico BURLAMACCHI shortened the road from Mantua to Belgrade to 468 mi. Oberto FREGOSI was appointed to the magistracy of Bastia. Jeronimo AZAMBUJA shortened the road from Beirut to ArRutbah to 229 miles. Adam BLACKADDER shortened the road from Amsterdam to Goslar to 210 miles. Sebastian MUNOZ planted 100 colonists at GraciasADios. Cuintli TLACUA deepened the harbor at Cempoala to 7 feet. FEUDAL ELEVATIONS - William Canynges was promoted to Viscount and Charles Bude was knighted by the King of Ireland. Galahad Threepwood, Henry Lene and Richard Lene were knighted by the King of Scotland. Herbert Stafford was promoted to Baron and Henry Talbot to Baronet by the King of Elat. Pierre Barnadon was promoted to Baronet by the King of Orange. Dagobert Moreau was promoted to Baronet by the King of Navarre. Antonio Giocondo was promoted to Viscount and Bernardo Machiavelli to Baron by the King of Modena. Yehuda Crescas was promo- ted to Marquis and Jacob Rahabi was knighted by the King of the Falasha. Arthur Ker was promoted to Marquess and Aaron Fletcher to Baronet by the King of Eng- land. Etien Lenoncourt was promoted to baronet by the Sovereign Duke of Cleves. William LaMarck was promoted to Count and Louis Cappel to Baronet by the King of Sedan. Hector Bourbonnais was knighted by the Sovereign Prince of Rous- sillon. Guillaume Ancezune was promoted to Count and Felicien Descharges was knighted by the King of France. The Pope promoted Henry Wakefield to King of Jerusalem. The King of Lithuania promoted Oleksandr Olekovich to Viscount. The King of Pomerania promoted Adolf Wolast to Count. The King of Sinigaglia pro- moted Thomas Wakefield to Duke. The King of Schwarzburg-Blankenberg promoted Helmut Wolgast to Viscount. The King of Schwarzburg-Rudolstad promoted Werner Wolgast to Viscount. Alexander III Burnet was knighted by the Grand Duke of Santa Severina. SOVEREIGNTY CHANGES - DHOFAR: Raja of Ummatur to Emir of Shir FEUDATORY CHANGES - NISHAPUR: Magistrate of Meshed to Magistrate of Nishapur TENANCY CHANGES - SAMARKAND: Khan of Samarkand to Magistrate of Samarkand JERUSALEM: Grandmaster of Knights of Cairo to Magistrate of Jerusalem