Invocation of Crown Lists

HERALD

My lords and ladies,
you know well that true gentles enter combat
not for their own personal glory and honor,
but rather to advance the honor of their consorts;
and to prove, by their courtesy and valor on the field,
their worthiness of that honor.

Be mindful, as you fight,
of your consort's honor
as well as your own.
For your consorts personify
all honor and loyalty, beauty and truth.
Their gallantry and steadfastness bear you up,
as your prowess at arms is tested --
they embody the love that is worthy of great honor.

Therefore, today you fight in the Lists
not to gain power for yourself,
not for your own glory and honor,
as you may in other lists.
You fight instead for the honor and glory of the one
whose favor you bear upon the field,
whom you would advance by your valor, skill and courtesy.

And should victory be granted you this day,
you will declare and crown your consort as Lady (or Lord) Caid,
and heir to the Kingdom by your side for the days to come.

KING

You have heard the reason of Our Lists.
Does each of you here today
have a Lady or Lord whose favor you advance,
and whom you may crown this day as your consort,
should you prove victorious on the field?

KING

Does each of you here affirm that you, and your consorts,
fulfill all the qualifications for fighting today,
as set forth for this Society and in Kingdom Law?

KING

And do you all here know the Rules of the Lists,
and swear to abide by them?

KING

Then bear your favors bravely into battle,
and prove the worth and virtue of your Ladies and Lords,
whether in victory or honorable defeat.