Lady Anne's Ram's Horn, Baronial scroll for Concordia of the Snows

The words are based on George Silver's Paradoxes of Defence, from 1598.

"To the noble, victorious, valiant, and most brave Barony of Concordia do We, Jean Paul and Lylie, Baron and Baroness, send greetings.

The noble science of fencing defends the body from wounds and slaughter.
And moreover,the exercising of weapons puts away aches, griefs, and diseases, it increases strength, and sharpens the wits.
It gives a perfect judgement, it expels melancholy, choleric and evil conceits, it keeps a woman in breath, perfect health, and long life.
It puts her out of fear, & in the wars and places of most danger, it makes her bold, hardy and valiant.

Anne De Basillion embodies this knowledge.
Her passions for the art of defence knows no bounds.

We saw her put to trial in proof:
Three bouts apiece with three of the best fencers & three bouts apiece with three unskillful valiant men, and three bouts apiece with three resolute men half drunk.
She did defend herself against these men, and hurt, and won the iron ring of the East.
She is to be honored, cherished, and awarded Our Ram's Horn.

Done this day by Our hand in May of ASLI at Our Wars of the Roses."

The illumination is based on the Ovid, translated by Octavien de St-Gelais in France in the last part of the 15th Century.