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November 17th, 2009 . By thesquire

How to be a Consort

by Duchess Katerina O’ Callaghan, Pel (Atenveldt) What is a Consort? In my time in the SCA, I have seen as many definitions of the word “consort” as there are fighters. To some individuals, it is the most important relationship they have in the SCA, and to others it is a role they play to make the ...

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September 4th, 2010 . By thesquire

"Remodeling" of Anglo Saxon Lincolnshire

Soon after the Norman invasion of England, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle in the old Roman fort at Lincoln, England, casuing the destruction of over 100 Saxon homes. Now archaeologists have found their remains. read more

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March 16th, 2010 . By thesquire

Final Round of March 2010 Outlands Crown Video

Final Round in March 2010 Outlands Crown Tourney between Duke Alrik and Count Giovanni. Some of the fastest SCA Fighting I have seen yet. Duke Alrik is one speedy stick! Video Courtesy of Duke Phelan

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November 17th, 2009 . By thesquire

How to be a Consort

by Duchess Katerina O’ Callaghan, Pel (Atenveldt) What is a Consort? In my time in the SCA, I have seen as many definitions of the word “consort” as there are fighters. To some individuals, it is the most important relationship they have in the SCA, and to others it is a role they play to make the ...

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November 17th, 2009 . By thesquire

SCA Camping Gear – What its all about

by Frederic Madore If you know a little about the 17th century then you are probably aware of the rough conditions back then. Back then, they had very little to sleep on or in. Now days the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international organization dedicated to research and re-creating the arts and skills of ...

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Videos

Final Round in March 2010 Outlands Crown Tourney between Duke Alrik and Count Giovanni.

Some of the fastest SCA Fighting I have seen yet. Duke Alrik is one speedy stick!

Video Courtesy of Duke Phelan

September 4th, 2010

"Remodeling" of Anglo Saxon Lincolnshire

Soon after the Norman invasion of England, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle in the old Roman fort at Lincoln, England, casuing the destruction of over 100 Saxon homes. Now archaeologists have found their remains. read more

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September 4th, 2010

Photos from Gleann Abhann’s 5th Year Anniversary

Danielle reports that she has created an album of photos from the recent Gleann Abhann 5th Year celebration. The photos are available on SmugMug. read more

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September 3rd, 2010

The First Crown Musings

I’ll be honest. When I first started in the SCA I never expected to participate in this tournament. I had no desire to be King, and in many ways, I still don’t. My ultimate goal in the society was to be a knight who served the people. Who could pass on his knowledge to future ...

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September 3rd, 2010

"Book curses" protected medieval manuscripts

On his blog Got Medieval, Carl Pyrdum discusses medieval copy protection, which often manifested as a book curse "essentially the same as that little FBI warning that pops up whenever you try to watch a movie." read more

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September 3rd, 2010

Heather Dale nominated for Pegasus Award

Mistress Marian of Heatherdale, MKA Heather Dale, has been nominated for a Pegasus Award for excellence in filking, in the Best Writer/Composer category. An online ballot is available until October 18, 2010. read more

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September 2nd, 2010

Estrella War XXVII Pre-Registration now open

Every year in the Kingdom of Atenveldt, a horn blows, a horn heard far across the Known World, beckoning all to prepare as War speedily encroaches upon us. That time to prepare begins now, and there is no better way to prepare han PRE-REGISTERING yourself and your family for EstrellaWar XXVII. read more

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September 2nd, 2010

Pennsic XXXIX photos online

Alaxandr MacLochloinn has created a large album of photos taken at Pennsic XXXIX. The potos are available to view on Wordframe.org. read more

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September 1st, 2010

Artemisia’s Masked Ball photos online

Darius has created a large album of photos from Masked Ball which took place in January 2010 in the Kingdom of Artemisia. read more

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September 1st, 2010

Archeologists discover trace of unknown Peruvian language

Archeologists digging at Magdalena de Cao Viejo in Peru have found a letter written in the eary 17th century by a Spanish colonist. On the back of the letter is a list of numbers written in Spanish, Arabic numerals, and an unknown language. read more

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September 1st, 2010

Archeologists discover trace of unknown Peruvian language

Archeologists digging at Magdalena de Cao Viejo in Peru have found a letter written in the eary 17th century by a Spanish colonist. On the back of the letter is a list of numbers written in Spanish, Arabic numerals, and an unknown language. read more

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