#1340s

1348

Solja

Olaf and I celebrated our marriage on a sunny summer day with both of our families together. It was the most beautiful day of my life. But I will not lie, I did shed a few tears on the night before, when my mother combed my braids open and talked to me about love, marriage, family and what it is like to leave your maiden life behind. I will miss my mother and sisters so much! And father of course. My father is a good father. He is quiet and loves to be by himself, but I do not know a soul, who would be more gentle and kind!

Well, I will not be very far away. So my tears felt a little ridiculous in the morning. But it is a big change for any girl, no matter how close to home they would be!

From here rises a new morning in my life. Wish me well, friends.

1349 – Day 4 – Pelham Townhome

While the earl’s family is mourning his loss and Maud is preparing Philippa for what is to come – namely, her marriage, although it will be in name only for quite a few years – life continues elsewhere in Praaven. As he promised his son Bertrand, Peter Pelham has taken custody of his two young grandsons, Roger and Emil. There is no one else to properly look after them – save Geneviève Stirling, all their maternal family is dead, and she is hardly more than a child herself, married or not. There is Catherine de Bellefaye, he supposes, the widow of Elisaria Chevalier’s nephew, but that woman has her hands full with her own children.

Frankly, Peter is glad to have charge of the boys. His wife Maria, the boys’ grandmother, passed away during the plague, and Betrand was their only child. Caring for his grandsons gives him purpose.

Peter Pelham has led an indolent life, supported by his father’s well-paid position with the earl and the generous dowry his mother (Edith Crawley) brought into the marriage. He studied law at Oxford for a time, but since his return to Praaven, he has done little with the learning he acquired. Now that his grandson, who served as the earl’s steward, is gone, he has taken up that position, but a worse time for that one couldn’t imagine.

Comforting his grandsons is easier. They still haven’t quite accepted the death of their father – how could they, at seven and six? They’re terribly young to have lost both of their parents. Watcher knows what would have become of them had the plague taken Peter as well.

Roger especially is angry and distant, but as long as the boy isn’t disrespectful, Peter lets him be. Children at that age are often sullen, and Roger has more reason for his irritability than most. Emil, though, clings to him, always asking for attention and stories. Peter even takes to reading to him in the evenings. It distracts him from how empty the house feels, and if he can do the boy a kindness at the same time, all the better.

1350, part 1

we're throwing all historical accuracy out the window with this one lol

In 1350, Mabel moved back onto the Hazelwood farm while Samuel was still off fighting in the war. Although she was sad and grieving, she enjoyed getting to know her niece and nephews better.

Peter, however, being the youngest of Alaric and Margery's children, was starting to feel left out and forgotten. With his older brother Edward having children, he was no longer the baby of the family and didn't get as much attention anymore. He started acting out, getting into trouble and arguing with his parents.

During the spring of 1350, the noble house of Windenburg put together a festival for the nearby villages, which included a jousting tournament with his son and heir, Lord Henry.

The family was able to reunite with Zelda for a little while, as well enjoy playing games, dancing, and even a puppet show.

Lord Henry, who is a very proficient rider, won the jousting tournament easily.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Pietro Lorenzetti, Italian, 1342