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{{Royals
|photo=[[Image:KenricIIAvelinaII.jpg|300px]] 
|photocaption=Kenric II and Avelina II (Photo by Eye of the Beholder Studios) 
|king=[[Kenric æt Essex]] 
|queen=[[Avelina Keyes]] 
|reign#=92 
|before=[[Gregor IV and Kiena II]] 
|after=[[Brennan and Caoilfhionn]]
}}

==Accomplishments==
* Winter reign of AS 48 (October 2013- April 2014).
* Renamed the King's Order of the Tyger of Valor as the Order of the Tyger of Valor on January 26, A.S. 48.

==Staff==
==Champions==
==Poetry==
'''CYNE-WEORC : Kingmaking'''

''by Myra Hope Eskridge, drawn from Beowulf''

'''''Old English'''''

Hwæt! We Eást-thegns / in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, / þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas / ellen fremedon. 	

Aledon þa / leofne þeoden,
beaga bryttan, / on bearm bǽl-fýres 	

Sin ge-swegra / weg-gomen com. 	

Eodon him þa togeanes, / gode þancodon,
ferþ-grim þegna heáp, / ferhþum fægne 	

Tomas Hrafn-hyll maðelode, / on him tohte scan
Aras ða bi ronde / rof oretta,
heard under helme, / hiorosercean bær 	

“Eart þu se Essex, / se þe wið Edward wunne?” 	

Kenric maþelode, / “Na! Ge-swegra ic beo!” 	

æfter þæm wordum / weorold-cempa leod
efste mid elne, / nalas ondsware
bidan wolde; / wig-wylm onfeng 	

Swa mec gelome / leód-mægen
þreatedon þearle / þryðswyðe ecgþræce
Kenric gemærunge gemacode / mægenræs forgeaf
hildebille, / Hrafn-hylle cwellede. 	

þa wæs Essex / heresped gyfen,
wig-gomen weorð-mynd, / þæt him his winemagas
ágirnon hyrdon. / Eode Avelina forð,
cwen Kenrices / cynna gemyndig, 	

“Bruc ðisses cyne-rice, / Kenric leofa,
cen þec mid cræfte / ond þyssum cyn-ren
wes lara liðe; / Wes þenden þu lifige,
æþeling, eadig.” 	

þæt wæs god cyning!

'''''Modern English'''''

Listen! We have heard / of the East-thanes glory,
in the old days / the kings of tribes –
how noble princes / showed great courage!

They laid down the king / they had dearly loved
their tall ring-giver, / in the center of the bier.

His cousin / came to the tourney.

They clustered around him, / his thanes
Fierce in battle / happy in their hearts

Thomas Ravenhill spoke, / gleaming from battle
The famous champion / stood up with his shield
brave behind helmet / in hard war-shirt

“Are you the same Essex / who challenged Edward?”

Kenric replied, / “No! I’m his cousin!”

After these words / the warrior of the world
turned boldly / would not wait
for answer / surging battle enfolded them.

Again and again / the champions
made fierce attacks / with violent swordplay.
Kenric finished it. / He put his whole force
behind his sword-edge, / killed Ravenhill.

Then Essex was given / victory in battle
such honor in the tourney / that the men of his house
eagerly served him / Avelina came forward
Kenric’s queen, / mindful of courtesies;

“Enjoy this kingdom / the treasure of a people.
Make known your strength, yet be / to these common-folk
gentle in counsel. / While you may live,
be happy, O prince!”

That was great king-ship!

==Progress==
* Coronation of Kenric II and Avelina II 
* Endewearde Hunt 
* Tir Mara A&S and Rattan Championships 
* Novice Schola 
* East Kingdom Fall Crown 
* Smoking Rocks Investiture 
* Saint Eligius Celebration of Arts and Sciences 
* 100 Minutes War 
* Herne the Hunter RP 
* Bridge Birthday - 40 
* EK 12th Night
* A Market Day at Birka 
* Medieval Makers Faire 
* King's & Queen's A&S Champions 
* Black Rose Ball 
* King & Queen's Bardic Champions/Novice Schola 
* Mudthaw 
* King's and Queen's Rapier Championship
* Coronation of Brennan mac Fearghus and Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain

==More Information==
[http://eastkingdomgazette.org/2013/10/06/the-coronation-of-kenric-ii-and-avelina-ii/ Coronation of Kenric II and Avelina II], EK Gazette

[http://eastkingdomgazette.org/2013/10/07/the-kingmaking-of-kenric/ The Kingmaking of Kenric], EK Gazette

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