12-07-2022, 11:50 AM
Thanks for the reply, Aldarron. That is certainly the timeline as I knew it to be as well. But I can’t be so quick to dismiss that 1984 castle map. Could “Lady Jenkin’s bedroom” really be a mistake on Ken’s part, and in fact he meant Lady Fant’s bedroom? Or is there still some way to work Jenkins being the Baron of Blackmoor at some point into the timeline?
Here are a few possibilities:
- Perhaps just prior to the 2nd Coot invasion? Maybe Fant was already in disfavour with the Earl of Vestfold for some as-yet unrecounted reason and Jenkins had been made Baron by the Earl. Of course, this begs the question of who would then be the Baron of Glendower at this time?
- Maybe Fant was incapacitated and unable to perform his duties for a time so Jenkins stepped in as Baron of both Glendower and Blackmoor?
- We know Jenkins was run out of Glendower by an enemy force just prior to the Earthquake of All Hallow’s Eve (as mentioned in Blackmoor Gazette & Rumormonger). Fant put him and his wife up for a time in Blackmoor Castle. Maybe events ensued that caused a political power struggle between the two, and Jenkins won?
- Or Fant, tired of his “guest” loafing around past his welcome, decided to take back Glendower for Jenkins to get rid of him, and while Fant was fighting Jenkins’ battle for him, Jenkins acted as honorary Baron in his stead?
This is all speculation, of course. Sure wish we had more info on that period of the original campaign between about October 1971 and April 1972!
- Xylarthen
Here are a few possibilities:
- Perhaps just prior to the 2nd Coot invasion? Maybe Fant was already in disfavour with the Earl of Vestfold for some as-yet unrecounted reason and Jenkins had been made Baron by the Earl. Of course, this begs the question of who would then be the Baron of Glendower at this time?
- Maybe Fant was incapacitated and unable to perform his duties for a time so Jenkins stepped in as Baron of both Glendower and Blackmoor?
- We know Jenkins was run out of Glendower by an enemy force just prior to the Earthquake of All Hallow’s Eve (as mentioned in Blackmoor Gazette & Rumormonger). Fant put him and his wife up for a time in Blackmoor Castle. Maybe events ensued that caused a political power struggle between the two, and Jenkins won?
- Or Fant, tired of his “guest” loafing around past his welcome, decided to take back Glendower for Jenkins to get rid of him, and while Fant was fighting Jenkins’ battle for him, Jenkins acted as honorary Baron in his stead?
This is all speculation, of course. Sure wish we had more info on that period of the original campaign between about October 1971 and April 1972!
- Xylarthen