Aethelswith Demands Tribute

Political event

Lady Ellen holds court in Sarum with her privy council. While in court, Aetheling Aescwine arrives as envoy for his father Aetheling Aethelswith of Essex and demands that Sarum pay tribute of 100 cattle and 100 silver as a guarantee of peace. After much deliberation with her knights, Lady Ellen decides to pay tribute, but also to invest in improving the defenses of Sarum.