Arngrimr's AoA

[lumineaux]

By Gregor the King and Kiena the Queen.  It is known and manifest to all the wise that the words and deeds of men frequently slip from the memory, through the manifold agitations caused by wicked deeds, and as the result of wandering thoughts, unless they are preserved and recalled to mind in the form of words and by the precaution of entrusting them to writing. For this reason, we have ordered this document to be written for the sake of the memory of posterity, and do aver, affirm and attest for all time that we wish the name of Arngrimr meinfretr to be written upon the lists of the nobility, and that the said Arngrimr shall hereafter bear Arms with all rights, pertinents and privileges for all time, both within the town wall and without, uncontested by anyone as long as he lives. To those who increase and uphold this our royal decree shall be added the reward of our enduring favor. Those who diminish and break it shall be confounded by eternal punishment, unless they have made due amends.   

Based upon the charter of Wærferth, bishop, and the community at Worcester, to Æthelred and Æthelflæd, their lords, dated A.D. 904.  (http://ascharters.net/charters/1280?q=&page=)

Comments

[l3arcelona.livejournal.com]

So cool :)

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it! I've been having a hard time finding early period appropriate source texts, but then I found this whole new site full of Anglo-Saxon charters.

Now I need to learn Old English or Old Norse for the next time you and Tola get awards. ;-)

[l3arcelona.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad I got to see the source text you based it on! Love it!