Brighthelm Stane Library

Being the public documents available to those visiting Brighthelm Stane without prior appointment.

Excerpt – Travels in Lyonesse by Julian le Chanteur circa 845

In the library there exist a series of works by a bard from Gryphons lands, who documented his travels through Estragales and Lyonesse. There are many tales of playing to crowded inns and taverns, and gracing the halls of many lords with songs, but it is this passage which stands out… “…which led me to…

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Excerpt – The White Ship Disaster by Calieb Corvinae

Calieb Corvinae was the grandson of Chancellor Ravern Corvidae, who was first amongst the Lords General of Albion who ruled as council in the Anarchy that followed the death of King Frederick. A studious man, he compiled many works on the histories of the realm, including this treatise on the loss of the White Ship….

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Excerpt – The Nyse and Accurate Prophecies of Megaine of Little Salkeld

The dragon’s daughter who raven-maned and artful shall claim her brother’s dream, But the siege shall be perilous for all and her and the good shall smite it down. White-maned lion shall take the sword and hold it for the boy who cannot lift it yet, And rampant he shall be till a gold band…

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Court Circular Clipping – Marriage Notice

Though publications such as the Queen’s Herald are fairly young, there exist, in the archives of the library, copies of court circulars and gazettes dating throughout the history of Albion. This one was located by a member of the team, and though there is no clear evidence that this is *the* Matthew Pendragon we were…

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An Urchin’s Forgery

Fram Ye auwdee Awbiown Scryb ov nowt an meshure; Syr Onist Gef de Nobston ve Ferd Spring 486… An’ lo woz vere a grayt cownsil ov awl vose ov nowt an’ import wot ‘ad been lookin afta ve Hhairs an’ Graysis ov va fayr land ov Awbione. Forre a tyme ‘ad cum wair troofs wud…

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A Poem by Edwin ap Robin, Bard to the Royal Court

Down by the flash of the restless water The dim White Ship like a white bird lay; Laughing at life and the world they sought her, And out she swung to the silvering bay. Then off they flew on their roystering way, And the keen moon fired the light foam flying Up from the flood…

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Note to the Lord Constable

Chief, Bit of an odd one this – have been down at the tavern in Selby for a post-shift drink with the boys. Been playing cards with the lads from down in the Militia guildhouse, and they’ve told me a tale and a half. Darwin Carden, Grandmaster of the Militia, has a birthmark in the…

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Letter from Thomas D’Arby to Princess Eleanor Pendragon

Lady Eleanor, So many years have passed since the loss of your brother, yet Albion still grieves. We chosen few, who remain at Court, would ask you once more – take up the Quest, and let the Kingsword point the way. Your sons are our only hope for a stable and prosperous Albion. Albion’s heart…

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Letter from Dunamace Strongarm of Eaton, Nord-Draco Herald-Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary, Royal College of Heralds

Sir, Having set to work on the opus which you have set before us, the Royal College of Heralds has been hard at work for some time now. Indeed, we have, for the first time in many years, sent junior heralds into the field to continue their work. Though there were many political marriages with…

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The Rituals for Dealing with Plague Demons

– Copied by Thomas Fitzroy Cholmondeley Smythe at the Convocation of Guilds, 1100. The destruction and elimination of the three great beasts. This is the advice of Angmar the Blackened and Morwenna Voidbreaker of the Royal House of Morllani, implement at your own risk. All three of the great beast share one great power that…

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