Charter of Phasiani lacus Manerium

Contained here within is the purposed charter of Phasiani lacus Manerium,

its purpose and it laws.

In order for this charter to be valid Phasiani lacus Manerium must have five individuals of like minded that are over the age of 12. This charter is in no way connected to any other charters or laws that may govern charters, and is designed to explain the purpose and goals of Phasiani lacus Manerium (an interest group in the Tudor era) and or its chapters groups of like interest.

Phasiani lacus Manerium

Purpose:

To encourage the development of like individuals that share in the joy of creative anachronism as artisans and merchants from 1457 to 1603 also known as the Tudor era in the regions of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland in the arts and sciences as Phasiani lacus Manerium main goal. We of Phasiani lacus Manerium also accept those of personas dating back to the Battle of Hastings 1066 and of other European Western Cultures from 1066AD to 1603AD to partake.

Goals

One should have an interested in the Tudor era, but we of Phasiani lacus will accept others with interest that lay in between the years of 1066AD to 1603AD of Western European Culture. We of Phasiani lacus Manerium primary interested era is that of King Henry the VII through to Queen Elizabeth I and since our interest lays in the artisan persona, one should be able to enter the arts and sciences at different levels in Connacht and Adrian Empire events. Target archery is by option but is also encourage to participate at Connacht and Adrian events. As we are artisans, one may not need to participate in fighting unless one wants to, and we of Phasiani lacus Manerium will encourage those that choose to do period fighting, but it is not necessary for one to be a fighter to be a individual with like interest to Phasiani lacus Manerium. After one becomes a member of Phasiani lacus Manerium it is expected of them to a least make an attempt to enter at the journeyman's level in Adria arts and sciences competition within one year of being a individual member of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Membership into Phasiani lacus Manerium

A. Definition

We encourage those that wish to be part of Phasiani lacus Manerium to had experience the atmosphere of the Adria for at least three months after joining the Adria. We of Phasiani lacus Manerium will not ask you to join us, but we will accept those that wish to join us after three months of participation in Adria. An application of joining Phasiani lacus Manerium in the member's scribe (email, phone call, snail mail, or in person) must be submitted and a vote by Phasiani lacus Manerium members who will determine if one will be accepted. If accepted in Phasiani lacus Manerium to individual will be informed.

Membership renewals

All members of Phasiani lacus Manerium MUST keep their memberships in Adrian Empire up to date and in good standing. If one does not, we of Phasiani lacus Manerium will keep your member name on file up to one year, (July 1st to June 30th) and therefore after one year past due your membership, the file will be deleted from Phasiani lacus Manerium files. Membership runs from July 1st to June 30. It is also recommended that life members should fill out the wavier at least once every four years and forward to Adrian Empire. This also applies to address changes as well.

To be a Member of Phasiani lacus Manerium

One must keep their membership up to date with the Adria, and should be a member of the Arch Duchy of Connacht. There is no membership fee involved in joining Phasiani lacus Manerium, however there are fees for the membership into the Adrian Empire. It will also be the responsibility of the member of Phasiani lacus Manerium to keep the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium up to date with phone number, email, and address changes if applicable. If Phasiani lacus Manerium has no way to contact you, we of Phasiani lacus Manerium cannot inform you of what is happening in Phasiani lacus Manerium. Loyalty is a must be in Phasiani lacus Manerium.

To leave Phasiani lacus Manerium

One must submit in writing - leaving Phasiani lacus Manerium - no reason needs to be given. If you have a badge or other item that is the property of Phasiani lacus Manerium or loan from a member of Phasiani lacus Manerium, these must be return at the time of leaving to the manger of Phasiani lacus Manerium. (Currently at Phasiani lacus Manerium there is no heraldry to be issued - however we of Phasiani lacus Manerium do have loaner equipment for its members, and these must be return before leaving Phasiani lacus Manererium).

Advancements:

It is encourage that one should strive to raise themselves to a level that they choose be comfortable within Adrian Empire. Their is four different areas, each with three different levels of knighthood in Adria. In Phasiani lacus Manerium it will be up to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium to select members from Phasiani lacus Manerium to become officers of Phasiani lacus Manerium if and when needed and these positions of Phasiani lacus Manerium have no meaning at the estate level and therefore no points will be issued towards any awards or titles and are only for advising the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium manager only.

Ownership:

Ownership of all personal goods shall remain the property of the individuals except those designated by donation to Phasiani lacus Manerium. Phasiani lacus Manerium does reserve the rights to take copies of documentations (arts and sciences) and photos of the activities and projects of its members of Phasiani lacus Manerium. If you as a member of Phasiani lacus Manerium wish not to have photos or projects listed on Phasiani lacus Manerium web blog, Phasiani lacus Manerium chat room, and or other Phasiani lacus Manerium' web blogs and or Facebook under Phasiani lacus Manerium, the member of Phasiani lacus Manerium must inform the the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium that they do not wish to post. Loaner property of Phasiani lacus Manerium may be loaned to the member of Phasiani lacus Manerium at the beginning of an event or demo, but must be returned to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium (primary gold key and other members of Phasiani lacus Manerium loaner gear).

Oath:

Phasiani lacus Manerium member's oath

In serving I will be responsible in my behavior and loyalty to protect those of Phasiani lacus Manerium and to serve to my best to encourage in participation, and loyalty to that of Phasiani lacus Manerium and to serve and participate to those and to prove my loyalty to that of the Duchy of Connacht of the Adrain Empire. To enter in the arts and sciences when my projects and research are complete, at a level I feel confindent in and to help those of Phasiani lacus Manerium when need be and to that of the Adrian Empire.

So say I

Phasiani lacus Manerium

In accepting you, I welcome you to Phasiani lacus Manerium as an artisan, and will guide you to the best of my knowledge of things known, and to seek out things that I may not know. To encourage, and develop the artisan to the best of their knowledge, and to support and to offer the advantage to those that wish to protect themselves through marshal arts to protect themselves among beggars and thieves and to encourage the artisan to expand their trade.

So say I

Note: These are currently purposed oaths.

Advisors of Phasiani lacus Manerium

Manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium:

The manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium shall remain in the ownership of the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium until such time that he or she may step down. It will be the manager's responsibility to appoint a new manager under the advice of the membership of Phasiani lacus Manerium, but it will be solely the the responsibility of the manager to pick a new manager to operate Phasiani lacus Manerium. The manager may appoint others of members of Phasiani lacus Manerium to be advisers to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium responsiblities

- To uphold and issue the oath of Phasiani lacus Manerium to its members

- To have final say on who may join Phasiani lacus Manerium under the advisement of Phasiani lacus Manerium members rolls that are currently listed on estate formation report. A decission usually of 1 plus 50% of members of Phasiani lacus Manerium will allow the new individual to join Phasiani lacus Manerium. If new member is un-successful, he or she may partition in writting to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium, but it will be the manager that will make the final decission for members to join Phasiani lacus Manerium.

- To keep records of Phasiani lacus Manerium members names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers on file and to offer said record in what is known as "estate formation report" to their royals.

- To issue and or collect Phasiani lacus Manerium badges, and belts. (Currently since this is an interest group only - heraldry in the form of badges for Phasiani lacus Manerium and belts - will not be issued at this time).

- To call to order advisement meetings, and if necessary roundtable meetings to have directions and steering of decisions for Phasiani lacus Manerium. (primary discussions will range on topics of holding events for both private function and for Connacht events on approval of events by royals - will also cover purchases and aspects of loaner gear - and may also apply to the approving of Phasiani lacus Manerium new members.

- If new member of Phasiani lacus Manerium is joining Phasiani lacus Manerium between the roundtable meetings, an email will be forwarded to Phasiani lacus Manerium members in the form of poll through Phasiani lacus Manerium official chat room. A vote will be determine via this method, but the new member of Phasiani lacus Manerium at the first official roundtable will be required to take the oath from the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium. If members do not vote on the poll, than it will be assumed that the new member is accepted.

- To appoint advicement personal and to discharge appointed advisement personal as needeed.

- To make the final decission on matters pretaining to Phasiani lacus Manerium at any given time when need arrises.

Mistress of the Wardrobe

Must be a member of Adrian Empire and had taken the Phasiani lacus Manerium Oath and is appointed by the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium. The mistress of the wardrobe will be responsible for maintaining, issuing of gold key and loaner equipement within Phasiani lacus Manerium, to its new members and to assist in any other duties that may be assigned by the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Man on Phasiani lacus Manerium

Must be a member of Adrian Empire and had taken the Phasiani lacus Manerium Oath and is appointed by the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium. Will stand in whenever the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium is unavialable and serve as an adviser to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium and may serve as an assistant manager to Phasiani lacus Manerium when appointed.

Advisement Meetings and Roundtable meetings of Phasiani lacus Manerium:

Roundtable

The roundtable meetings of Phasiani lacus Manerium will occur on the third Sunday of Feb, May, August, and November. Proxy from the members of Phasiani lacus Manerium will be allowed but must be in writing from the member of Phasiani lacus Manerium, before allowing the representative of Phasiani lacus Manerium to vote on advisements. It is strongly encourage that all members of Phasiani lacus Manerium attend the Phasiani lacus Manerium general meetings for discussions and advisements to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium. These are advisement meetings only and will be used to act as directional advisement of Phasiani lacus Manerium only.

Advisements

May take place at any given time - but usually after an event or demo. The manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium may and is the only one that can call the meeting to attain feed back of an event and or demo, and if necessary to bring up issues pretaining to mundane rules, and rules set forth below and to find out from the members of Phasiani lacus Manerium of any changes that may be required. These advisements are to be used to act as steering for Phasiani lacus Manerium on future participation at demos and events.

Reports to Phasiani lacus Manerium

If any officers are appointed by the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium a montly report must be sent to the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium once a month, even if it has nothing to say please use "Nothing to report on." These are due on the last day of the month. Guild reports and activities not related to Phasiani lacus Manerium does not need to be sent to Phasiani lacus Manerium but should be sent to the corresponding officer in charge of said.

Definitions

Definition of Members of Phasiani lacus Manerium

All members must be loyal to the Adrian Empire, the Duchy of Connacht and other such charter estates and of Phasiani lacus Manerium. All members MUST make an attempt to participate in all things involved within the Adrian Empire, Connacht and of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Managers and advisers of Phasiani lacus Manerium

To uphold the rules of the Adrian Empire, and to uphold the primary rules as set forth within this document of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Participation of Members

IT IS encourage that all members of Phasiani lacus Manerium make every attempt to attend demos and events that are hosted by the Duchy of Connacht, and by that the Adrian Empire. Mundane laws may have a possible affect for those traveling accross borders of countries and therefore it is expected that every individual of Phasiani lacus Manerium make an attempt at attending events and or demos of Connacht. Participation helps make Adria, Duchy of Connacht and Phasiani lacus Manerium grow. One should try to make at least one event and demo per year at least. For ones that do not attend an event and demo, this may be the decision of the manager of Phasiani lacus Manerium to expel the like member from Phasiani lacus Manerium for lack of participation. All members of Phasiani lacus Manerium must be paid and currently of good standing to be a member of Phasiani lacus Manerium. Managers, and advisors must keep their membership in Adria current.

What is Phasiani lacus Manerium

A group of like minded individuals that share in the expierence of creative anachronism from 1066AD to 1603AD European Western Culture with primary interest in the Tudor era. Phasiani lacus Manerium is only an interest group of like individuals that hold a membership in the Adrian Empire and that Phasiani lacus Manerium does not hold any minor estate status and therefore no vote at the minor estate level.

Practices and private events within inside Phasiani lacus Manerium

There is currently two practices within Phasiani lacus Manerium of which are not currently official guilds of the Duchy of Connacht. These interest practices are open to all of the Duchy of Connacht and members of Phasiani lacus Manerium. Target archery practice will follow the rules set down by Adrian Empire, and private events of Phasiani lacus Manerium - usually held twice a year - are not connected to any creative anachronism groups - although will function as a Medieval Event.

Heraldry of Phasiani lacus Manerium: sheild and badges

Currently - sheild and badge have been submitted, however since Phasiani lacus Manerium is only an interest group, heraldry is not an issue at this time in the history of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

This is a purposed charter of Phasiani lacus Manerium, and is subject to change, and alter without notice and or be deleted form this web blog.