The Wedding of Walter Devereux, Earl of Hereford and Dame Eliza Gamut, Court Astrologer

'A Happy Occasion' reported by Dame Fiona Bradley, a connoisseur of fine marriages and leading Albion writer of such.

… the great Caelestaeum arch, raised with the Cathedral the most splendid decoration and before the altar Archbishop Henry Lockett and the Bishop of Hereford ready for the ceremony…

… the great and lavish feast of the previous day still in the minds of all those attending and some yet nursing their heads. The delay, attributed to some small necessity is perhaps due to the slow recovery of Professor Isabel Meredith, a maid of the bride, who did not look entirely in springing health…

…Hereford Cathedral, draped in blues and golds, Eliza staying at the centre of attention given away by the Earl of Coventry to Lord Devereux, accompanied by King Richard before the altar…

…Gwen verch Morcant, the other maid of the bride, catching the bouquet thrown by Eliza's hands did glance, blushing, in the direction of…

…the procession moves out from Hereford to a place called Arthur's stone where tables, chairs, pavilions and the suchlike had been laid out as well as tourney fields, and many things besides - musicians, theatre companies and the suchlike present for the entertainment of all. The great Conjural performance of the Marvellous Mystico quite outstanding. Truly the most marvellous entertainments seen within the land for many decades…

…all manner of courtiers and individuals present at the revels, Duke Takevirgin, who had presented such fine horses as roam Albion, Lord Alexander Gray with lavish gifts of embroidered saddles. Prince Ali, present in fine robes beside Ambassador Tsung who we did see present the traditional wedding gift of 'Li Shi' money wrapped in a Red envelope covered in good luck Kanji from far-off Cathay. More gifts beside, the marvel of clockwork created by Sir Randolph Blenham did entertain all besides the married pair and Lord Mandrake presenting a most intricate gold and lacquered box filled trinkets of distant lands. The candlesticks, silver and gold and of a subtle and clever design I remember passed on by Professor Meredith. Many gifts and people present besides - The Royal Family (the King bestowing a Duchy upon the pair), The Earl of Coventry, Professor Sir Alexander Nathaniel, Master of the Invisible College, Major Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad, Ares Jones, The Rt. Hon. Lady Elizabeth Weaver, Baroness Goscote, Don Iñigo Arista, Baron de Tolosa, Commodore the Lord Jake Stirling, Colonel Johannes Franz, Lady Margaret O'Farrel, Lady Megan Annwn, Capt. Sir Nathaniel Greyhawk, Lord Owain Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, Professor the Right Honourable Lord Quinn Algonon Bertrand Smith, Sir Randolph Blenham, Lord Reginald Grover, “Solomon” Jones, Master Zackarias Fitz and Ambassador Nathaniel Medici…

…no happier occasion have I yet recorded…