Ragman Rolls at Berwick
Scottish nobles are being forced to swear fealty to King Edward I of England in the Great Hall of Berwick Castle, with scribes meticulously recording their oaths on parchment rolls known as the Ragman
Setting
Great Hall of Berwick Castle, a vast stone chamber with high arched windows and a vaulted ceiling. The hall is lined with banners bearing the arms of England and Scotland, and the air is thick with the scent of burning torches and summer heat.
Characters
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King Edward I of England
primary
A tall, imposing figure in his late fifties with a commanding presence. His long, silver-streaked dark hair frames a face marked by deep-set, piercing eyes and a prominent aquiline nose. His stature is still formidable despite his age, with broad shoulders and a straight posture that exudes authority.
Scottish Noble
primary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late forties with a weathered face, deep-set blue eyes, and a thick auburn beard streaked with gray. His hands are calloused from years of wielding a sword, and his posture exudes a quiet strength despite the current humiliation.
Scribe
secondary
A middle-aged man of slight build, with a pale complexion and thinning brown hair. His hands are ink-stained from years of meticulous writing, and his sharp eyes are focused intently on his work. He has a slight hunch from long hours spent bent over parchment.
English Knight
secondary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face and a close-cropped beard. His piercing blue eyes scan the room with vigilance, and his muscular frame is accentuated by the weight of his armor. A faint scar runs across his left cheek, a testament to past battles.
Scottish Retainer
background
A young man in his early twenties, lean and wiry with the build of one accustomed to hard travel and service. His sun-browned face is framed by a short, untidy beard, and his dark hair is cropped close to his head. His sharp blue eyes burn with silent fury, and a faint scar runs along his left cheekbone, a mark of past skirmishes.
Dialog
King Edward I of England
You shall pledge your fealty now, as is the custom of our realm. Let there be no ambiguity in your words, nor in your heart.
Scottish Noble
I, [Name], swear upon my honor... to be faithful and loyal to Edward, King of England... as is proper.
King Edward I of England
See that your deeds match your words, my lord. The penalty for false oaths is known to all men of standing.
Scottish Noble
Aye. The penalty is known.
King Edward I of England
Let it be recorded that this oath was freely given, before witnesses both mortal and divine.
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