Saturday, October 31, 2020

Scroll text based on 10th century Saxon sources

 I don't happen to know to recipient, but I was told he wanted a "Saxon" scroll.  I worked from multiple 10th century Anglo-Saxon charters found through Sawyer's online catalog: https://esawyer.lib.cam.ac.uk/about/index.html 


All things that customarily take place in this world, sometimes somewhat slowly, sometimes rather more quickly, pass from the failing memory of mortals into oblivion, unless they are recorded in written documents. Wherefore, in this charter We, Tindal and Alberic, Consules of the Eastern Kingdom, make known that it is accepted and pleasing and very appropriate that Regnulf of Crakehale shall be and hereby is endowed and invested with the Order of the Silver Brooch, to be held with every appurtenance and to be possessed in perpetuity.  May it be granted that no-one be permitted to set aside this gift unless he should count on being cursed at the very least.  If any kings or principes should audaciously presume to destroy this our gift (which we do not want), may he be cursed unless he should make a worthy atonement because he presumed to act wickedly.  This charter was written in the 55th year of the Society, in indiction thirteen, and was faithfully confirmed and strengthened by our marks.

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