LAWS OF THE EAST KINGDOM Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. th SEPTEMBER 27 , 2014 by EDWARD and THYRA, King and Queen of the East EDWARD and THYRA 27 SEPTEMBER 2014, BEING A.S. 49 PAGE 1 OF 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................................................2 Section I. Laws of the East Kingdom ......................................................................................................4 A. Body of Laws ...........................................................................................................................4 B. Crown’s Word ..........................................................................................................................4 C. Laws and Edicts .......................................................................................................................4 D. Current Version Maintenance .....................................................................................................4 E. Official Language......................................................................................................................4 Section II. The Crown ..........................................................................................................................4 A. Duties and Powers....................................................................................................................4 B. Crown Tourney.........................................................................................................................5 C. The Succession ........................................................................................................................6 Section III. The Curia Regis ..................................................................................................................7 A. Purpose of the Curia Regis.........................................................................................................7 B. The Curia Regis will meet at least once per Reign. ........................................................................7 C. The Crown will chair the Curia Regis. ..........................................................................................7 D. Seats on the Curia....................................................................................................................7 E. Others Invited..........................................................................................................................7 F. Others wishing to attend ...........................................................................................................7 G. Quorum ..................................................................................................................................7 H. Announcing the Curia Regis .......................................................................................................7 I. The Agenda for the Curia Regis ..................................................................................................8 Section IV. Kingdom Officers.................................................................................................................8 A. Composition ............................................................................................................................8 B. Creation and Change of Status of Kingdom Offices .......................................................................8 C. Appointment and Removal of Kingdom Officers ............................................................................9 D. Terms of Office and Review of Kingdom Officers ...........................................................................9 E. Duties and powers of the Kingdom Officers..................................................................................9 F. Individual Duties of the Kingdom Officers .................................................................................. 10 Section V. Court Appointments............................................................................................................ 13 A. The Kingdom Warlord ............................................................................................................. 13 B. The Captain-General of the Armies ........................................................................................... 13 C. The King's and Queen's Champions........................................................................................... 14 D. The Queens’ Guard ................................................................................................................. 14 E. The East Kingdom War College................................................................................................. 14 F. Ambassadors ......................................................................................................................... 15 G. The Royal Household .............................................................................................................. 15 Section VI. Finances .......................................................................................................................... 15 A. Disbursement ........................................................................................................................ 15 B. Bank Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 15 C. Reporting .............................................................................................................................. 15 D. Branch Compliance ................................................................................................................. 15 E. Failure to comply.................................................................................................................... 15 Section VII. Branches......................................................................................................................... 15 A. Residency.............................................................................................................................. 15 B. Reporting to Kingdom Officers.................................................................................................. 15 C. Polling Procedures .................................................................................................................. 16 D. Change of branch status: ........................................................................................................ 17 E. Principalities .......................................................................................................................... 17 F. Crown Principality................................................................................................................... 18 G. Baronies................................................................................................................................ 18 H. Provinces .............................................................................................................................. 19 I. Shires ................................................................................................................................... 20 J. Colleges, Strongholds and Ports ............................................................................................... 20 K. Cantons and Ridings ............................................................................................................... 20 Section VIII. Events........................................................................................................................... 20 A. Kingdom Events ..................................................................................................................... 20 B. The East Kingdom University ................................................................................................... 22 EDWARD and THYRA 27 SEPTEMBER 2014, BEING A.S. 49 PAGE 2 OF 38 C. Inter-Kingdom Events ............................................................................................................. 22 D. Martial Activities at Events....................................................................................................... 22 E. Event Supervision................................................................................................................... 22 F. Major Kingdom Events Conflict................................................................................................. 23 G. Using an event site outside a group’s borders ............................................................................ 23 H. Foreign Currency Accommodation............................................................................................. 23 Section IX. Awards ............................................................................................................................ 23 A. Awards in the East Kingdom .................................................................................................... 23 B. Orders of High Merit ............................................................................................................... 23 C. Orders of Honor ..................................................................................................................... 24 D. Other East Kingdom Awards ...................................................................................................