THE TOURNAMENT FIELD

1:00: Birds of Prey demonstration by - Flight of the Raptor

2:00: King Eenee's Joust Tournament by RoundTable Productions sponsored by M'Ladies Samantha Lally & Michelle Churchill, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate

2:30: Birds of Prey demonstration by - Flight of the Raptor

3:00: The Living Chess Game; written, choreographed and directed by Dan O'Driscoll with Fight Captain Robin Flanagan. A Game of few wits, mostly steel!

4:00 Children's Costume Parade with Lady Anne of Sussex and Don Thomas

4:30: NY Scottish Pipes and Drums - Pipe Major Patrick H Duffy

4:45: New York Celtic Dancers - Allison Fippinger, Director

5:00: Opening of King Renee's Joust Tournament, by the Royal Court presented by RoundTable Productions sponsored by M'Ladies Samantha Lally & Michelle Churchill, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Messengers

Another popular phrase of today that stemmed form the Medieval Ages is "Don't Kill the messenger". The occupation of a Messenger was often dangerous by had its merits.

Usually the Messenger was a lesser diplomat of sorts and spent his time in service to a king or local lord. When News or a response to an inquiry needed to be delivered to a rival ruling house it was he job of the Messenger to undertake the duty.

When the message delivered was less than favorable the Messenger was often the victim of the incurred wrath. Often times the Messenger would be inadvertently blamed and either imprisoned or killed. This led to legislation and laws being passed which eventually made the Messengers exempt from punishment due to the news they delivered. Messengers had to be skilled in topographical knowledge, horsemanship and had to be articulate. They needed the skills of reading and writing and often received high wages for their dangerous services.