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Attica (Place)

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'''Attica''' is the southern area of what is now called [[Greece]] that includes and was united by Athens.

'''House Attica''' is [[Sir]] Alfar of Attica's [[household]] in the [[SCA]]. Attica is primarily a [[fighting]] household and was made a [[Pillar of the West]] by Uther and Portia on 30th March [[A.S. XXXVI]]. Some [[knight]]s that belong to Sir Alfar's household are Sir Gawyne d'Ibelin, Sir Gui von Oberhausen, Sir Osric Godwinesson, Sir Berenger of Nancy, and Sir Jock Mactavish.

[[Image:Alfar2.jpg]]

[[category: households (SCA)]]

Rowany Festival

2004-05-31T06:33:11Z

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The Rowany Festival (sometimes called just "Festival") is [[Australia]]'s largest [[SCA]] [[event]]. Currently, it is held at the [[Crossroads]] [[medieval]] village. Anything that people do in the SCA (well, most things) will be on display in some form or other at Rowany Festival.

Festival happens every Easter long weekend - don't miss it for the world.

For more info, check out the website - http://www.sca.org.au/rowany/festival/

===Religious observance===
If religious reasons are inclined to slow down your attendance at an event over Easter, don't forget that a group of Christians generally get together in a discrete place to hold a scheduled Easter Sunday mass. And if Pesach falls at the same time of year, I'm sure there will be people cooking in accordance with customs - it's actually easier to avoid leavening agents in period cooking.

===Camping at Rowany Festival===
Hrmm... so you're coming along and don't know what to take? Perhaps you need a [[camping list]]?

===The history of Rowany Festival===
Rowany Festival officially came into being in [[1983]] (AS [[XVII]]), when it ran for four days, and cost $40. The [[2004]] Rowany Festival ran for six days, and cost a little more.

Rowany Festival has had three different locations - Fairholme Park in Wilton,
[[Tara]] Girl Guide camp in Silverdale, and most recently, the [[Crossroads]] site near Yass.

Poison

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There are a huge number of things which can be considerred '''poisons'''.

Many poisons are non-fatal in small doses, and it is possible to form an imunnity to many through prolonged exposure. Poisons are one of the many tools used by [[assassin]]s.

Poisons are also often used in [[medieval]] [[drama]], [[Shakespeare]]'s plays feature many deaths by poison.

Dagger

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A short pointed [[weapon]] with sharp edges. Thought of as being a "poetic" weapon of choice for [[assassin]]s by some.

Cunnan:Regional point of view

2004-01-06T01:56:59Z

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This page lists pages which display some '''Regional point of view''' that would benefit from some editorial attention. Note that it is fine to have pages with subject matter that is regional in nature. This page is only concerned with pages which should address the ways of the [[Known World]], but in fact only address some portion of it.

== Boiler Plate ==
Pages which contain such content can be marked with the following boilerplate:

''This page contains some writing from a [[Cunnan:Regional point of view|regional point of view]]. Feel free to edit to encompass the ways of the rest of the [[Known World]].''

== List of RPOV pages ==
Feel free to add to the list, or remove items that have been cleaned up. A more comprehensive list may be found by viewing [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Cunnan:Regional point of view]] - keep in mind that some of the items on that list won't be relevant.
* [[non-combatant]]
* [[University]] -- Only Lochac and An Tir represented well.

Herald

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<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:herald.png]]</div>
The herald is in charge of [[heraldry]].

A group herald assists people in the group with the registration of an [[SCA name]] and [[device]], either through their own [[knowledge]], or by connecting people with more experienced heralds. They are also the Voice of the [[Crown]] and as such make announcements at events, announce bouts in [[melee]]s and act as Master of Ceremonies and Public Address system at [[court]]s.

The [[College of Heraldry]] administers [[heraldry]] throughout the [[SCA]]. It maintains a [[Society]] wide record of all registered names and [[device]]s. At [[Kingdom]] level it maintains the [[Order of Precedence]] and keeps track of all [[award]]s given to the populace. Heralds are given ranks, according to their experience and accomplishments. A trainee herald is called a Cornet. Once the Cornet has passed a basic test and has gained experience in the various fields of heraldry they are accorded the rank of Pursuivant. Senior heralds are entitled Herald.

See also:
* [[Heraldry]]

Pigment

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Pigment is what provides the colour in [[dyes]]- it's what gets into or onto the material to change its colour.

Pigments that are used to colour textiles or food are called [[dyestuffs]], pigments used for writing are [[ink]]s, and pigments used for painting are [[paints]] or just pigments.
Dyestuffs tend to be solids that are soaked in water to extract them, and then [[fibre]]s are added which soak up the water soluble dye. A [[mordant]] is added as a setting agent to make the [[dye]] stick to the fibre.
Paints tend to require more opacity than dyes. The same ingredient as a dyestuff may be used, but fine sawdust or other filler agents (eg rag scrapings) are added to give the dye bulk. This pigment is intended to mostly sit on the surface of the object, not soak through it. Some pigments are available for use as paints that cannot be used for dyestuffs (e.g. ground lapis lazuli). These pigments do not have water soluble colour, they only need to be ground fine enough to be able to be picked up with a paintbrush.

House Ypotryll

2003-09-15T01:25:52Z

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The Flying Ypotryll is a [[household]] of [[Stormhold]] run by privateer Lord Hanbal Al Barbary. His 'crew' include Ute von Tangermunde, Brighid Gwynedd, Conan Mac Andreis, Senena verch Maelgwn ap Rys, Cian Gillebhrath, Liadan inghean Glaisin, Aaron Mac Andreis, Raven the Dark, Yassim Habbib, Celeste de Clair, Aelfwyne Maccuswell, Boris Redfeather, Eleanora de la Birche, Mungo of the Rock, Isabeau, Rauf le Brewere and Jaida.

The device of the household is a flying [[ypotryll]], and they can be distinguished by their prominent display of blue and yellow everywhere (along with pirate miscellany)

http://www.ypotryll.tk

Wine

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[[Category:Brewing]]

Usually, fermented fruit juice. Recipes for [[vegetable]] wine do exist.

Yeast

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[[Category:Brewing]]

Yeasts are a unicellular [[fungi]], and grow in lots of different places. Yeasts are found on wide variety of plant leaves and flowers, in soil, in water and in your gut. They are partly responsible for your body odour, and yes, thrush was most certainly period (''Candida albicans'' causes that). They're used as a raising agent in [[cooking]] and it makes your [[brew]] [[ferment]] to produce ethanol. Yeasts are also very good for you, and are rich in folic acid (good for pregnant women), vitamin B and niacin.

''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' is the species of yeast most commonly used in your [[brewing]] and [[bread]] baking. They ferment [[rice]], [[wheat]], [[corn]] and [[barley]] [[sugar]]s. The yeasts that ferment your wine are commonly found on the plants in the [[vineyard]] anyway. It's believed that no one used to intentionally used to add yeast in the goode olde days, but because grows everywhere it would breed in the cracks of the brewing barrels and other brewing equipment. Yeasts don't particularly like being heated above about 40C and will tend to start to die at about this temperature.

Yeast

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{[Category:Brewing]]

Yeasts are a unicellular [[fungi]], and grow in lots of different places. Yeasts are found on wide variety of plant leaves and flowers, in soil, in water and in your gut. They are partly responsible for your body odour, and yes, thrush was most certainly period (''Candida albicans'' causes that). They're used as a raising agent in [[cooking]] and it makes your [[brew]] [[ferment]] to produce ethanol. Yeasts are also very good for you, and are rich in folic acid (good for pregnant women), vitamin B and niacin.

''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' is the species of yeast most commonly used in your [[brewing]] and [[bread]] baking. They ferment [[rice]], [[wheat]], [[corn]] and [[barley]] [[sugar]]s. The yeasts that ferment your wine are commonly found on the plants in the [[vineyard]] anyway. It's believed that no one used to intentionally used to add yeast in the goode olde days, but because grows everywhere it would breed in the cracks of the brewing barrels and other brewing equipment. Yeasts don't particularly like being heated above about 40C and will tend to start to die at about this temperature.

Beer

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[[Category:Brewing]]

'''Beer''' is a fermented drink made using [[hops]], [[barley]], [[sugar]] and [[yeast]].

=== Topics ===
* [[Brewing]]
** [[Brewing beer]]

Glass grenades

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[[Category:Brewing]]

A '''glass grenade''' is the colloquial term for over-pressurised [[bottle]]s encountered during [[brewing]]- more specifically, if said bottle goes pop with considerably messy consequences...

[[Yeast]]s, used in [[brewing]], produce CO<sub>2</sub> as a waste product. If an [[alcohol]]ic beverage is bottled while the yeast is still active, the gas will build up in the bottle.

This can be desirable if you want your [[beer]] or [[wine]] to be "sparkling", but if the beer/wine is bottled too early, the pressure can cause the bottle to explode.

This is a Bad Thing™, especially if the bottle is [[glass]]. Not only are exploding bottles a hazard, but they can be a real mess to clean up. Glass is hard to get out of carpet, especially when you have sticky beer making it difficult to vacuum.

What complicate matters is that if your bottles are near each other, one explosion can set off all the rest.

So, some basic safety measures are in order:

* If you are making a non-sparkling wine, make sure you wait long enough that the ferment is definitely over. Don't just rely on a [[hydrometer]], use some common sense. Make certain that the wine is completely clear - clear enough to read through, for a white wine. Shine a torch through it and see if there is a scattering effect - if so there's still some yeast there. Be patient: the longer you wait, the better it will taste. It's better to wait now and have better wine than to lose the whole batch to explosions.
* If you are bottling sparkling wine, make sure you have pressure-proof bottles (eg champagne bottles) with the proper corks for bottling under pressure. You can also go for crown-seals, but you'll have to have enough personality to stand up under the pressure of people looking down their noses. There's still considerable prejudice about this option, due to the way it slows the aging of a wine.
* Don't estimate a time to bottle based on if you think there might be enough [[sugar]] left in the brew to get it to pressurise. This is a sure-fire way for the yeast to prove you wrong and keep at it longer than you expect. I would recommend that instead of guessing how depleted the sugar is and picking a time to bottle before the yeast finishes, you let the yeast finish - completely. Then add some more sugar when bottling to pressurise. This gives you two things: firstly, the safety of knowing and controlling how much goes into each bottle (and thus how pressurised it'll be), secondly, the consistency of pressurisation which gives you a gauge to work against for the next brew batch.
* If you don't know how much sugar to put in, you can generally get those "brewing sugar tablets" from the [[supermarket]] that give a pre-measured amount of sugar for each bottle. Read the instructions carefully - make sure you know what size bottle you're using! Another alternative is to use a sugar dispenser that releases a set amount of sugar.
* It's a good idea to store pressurised bottles in a way that they won't set each other off (in chain reaction). One method to prevent your entire batch from decorating the ceiling is to put the bottles in a box, then tip a few buckets-full of sand over the top. Each bottle is separated and cushioned from each other bottle. This sand will absorb most of the "blast" if there is a grenade, and will give you a chance to save the remaining bottles.
* If you don't need effervescence, and have particular problems with a batch, you can use a wine stabiliser such as potassium sorbate. Potassium sorbate doesn't kill yeast, but does prevent it from reproducing. It won't stop a fermentation, but will prevent yeast from waking up in the bottle.
* As a final alternative, if you are only going to be storing the beer for a short period of time, and again don't mind a few sneers... store it in the big plastic coke bottles. Not only are these rated for ridiculously high pressure levels, but if one goes pop, you have a split bit of plastic, but no glass shards in the carpet. I wouldn't recommend this for anything more than a few weeks as the plastic-taste is eventually going to be a problem (so not the solution for wines) but it is a great safety measure and cheap and easy to transport. You may have to hide them at events due to the non-period nature of the vessel (a [[cloth]] [[bag]] the size of your bottle works nicely). Preferably, pour it into a decanter or jug when you're ready to drink it.

Bottling

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[[Category:Brewing]]

'''Bottling''' is usually the second last step in the [[brewing]] process - transferring your [[beverage]] to [[bottle]]s for convenience. A slightly more [[period]] alternative to bottling is [[kegging]]. The instructions below are for sealing lipped beer bottles with crown seals, and consequently will not work for other bottling methods.

===Period bottling===
Cork bottling is supposedly very late period.

===Step 1: Acquire Bottles===
You can either purchase bottles from the pub and [[drinking|empty them manually]], or purchase pre-emptied bottles from a brew store. Screwtop bottles can be used with bottling caps - you may occasionally experience sealing problems. 750ml longnecks are convenient, but it's a matter of personal preference. Brown glass bottles prevent possible problems with [[light strike]].
Bottle caps should not be reused - buy new ones from a supermarket or brew store.
===Step 2: Clean Bottles===
The easiest way to clean dirty bottles-
#Put them in a bathtub.
#Put in the plug.
#Put a spoonful of [[Napisan]] in each bottle.
#Fill the bottles with warm water.
#Fill the bathtub to above the bottles with hot water.
#Wait until water has cooled, and all gunk has floated out of the bottles.
#Empty bathtub. Clean and rinse bottles.
#Dry bottles on a [[bottle tree]].

Note that steps 4 and 5 are not interchangable - if you try, all your bottles will fall over.

Crown seals should also be sanitised before use.
Give bottles a second rinse before use.

===Step 3: Fill Bottles===
Always remember to sanitise anything that will come in contact with your brew.
*Figure out how you're transferring your beverage from your [[fermenter]] to the bottle. One method is to [[rack]] your brew from the fermenter into a sanitised vessel with a tap.
*You may want to consider using a [[bottling wand]] - a tube with a pressure valve on one end. Attaching the wand to your fermenter outlet allows you to fill bottles by pushing the bottom of the bottle against the valve. This fills the bottle in a controlled manner, introducing the minimum amount of air.
*Once you've filled your bottles, you may need to [[prime]] them - your recipe will let you know if this is necessary. This involves adding extra sugar to restart a small fermentation inside the bottle. This adds carbonation - the technique is known as [[bottle conditioning]]. Sugar dispensers and carbonation drops are available to make sure that this additional sugar is controlled. Be careful with this step - if you're not, you may end up with [[glass grenades]].

===Step 4: Seal Bottles===
There are many different bottle cappers available - from cappers that you hit with a hammer, to complicated lever-operated bench cappers. Pick one that suits your needs, budget, and skill with a hammer.

Simply cap the bottles until done - there's no mystery here. Make sure the caps are sanitised before use.

===Step 5: Wait===
Wait until you're ready to drink. If you primed the bottles, you should wait an appropriate time before storing them in the fridge to allow for carbonation.

Rack

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[[Category:Brewing]]

'''Racking''' a brew refers to the process by which you syphon the good
liquid off the [[lees]] at the bottom of the [[fermenter]]. This is done
so you get rid of the icky bits (the lees) so that the brew is as crystal
clear as possible. This is generally done just before [[bottling]], but
some recipes call for another rack partway through the brewing process.

The liquid could just be carefully poured off, but this often disturbs the
lees as you go - and it's hard to stop halfway through. It's also much
more difficult to pour from a 5-gallon container than a 1-gallon one.

=== What needs racking ===

Racking a beer generally isn't as necessary as most beer fermenters have a
tap installed near the bottom that takes the liquid from above it - and so
beer can be bottled straight from the fermenter. The tap is generally
installed a few centimetres above the bottom of the fermenter - and so the
lees are left undisturbed below that level.

Wine sits in the fermenter for a much longer period of time, and so is
generally done in glass fermenters - which are usually untapped (much
harder to do than plastic). Thus racking is required.

Another reason wine is racked is that it must brew for much longer periods
of time, and if it sits on the lees for many months, the lees can start to
impart a musty odour to the wine (which is not preferable). Thus,
long-brewing wine recipes will instruct the brewer to rack about 6-9
months into the ferment. this obviously occurs regardless of how "clear"
the wine is - but generally you can tell the difference between the wine
and the lees.

=== What you need to rack ===

Racking a wine is no different from syphoning any other liquid. You need:

'''A second container of equal or greater size''' to the container you are
racking from. This is a very important point as once the syphon starts,
you have to stand there and hold it and can't rush off to get another
container. You can have multiple containers but you may get some spillage
as you pass from one to another.

'''A high, stable place''' to put the first container onto. Syphoning
works by gravity causing the liquid to go from one container to another -
so you must have a stable place on which to put the fermenter it's flowing
from.

'''A [[syphon]]''' - generally a length of non-toxic plastic piping. The
clear water-pipe from the hardware store is good and pretty food-safe too
(at least for the short period of time you'll have liquid going through
it). You'll need about 1.5/2 metres - enough to reach from the bottom of
your first fermenter, up to the top of it, then down to the floor from
whatever high place it's sitting on. If you do a lot of racking, you may
wish to invest in a siphon that has an inbuilt pump.

=== The racking process ===

'''Please read through the entire process before starting as you won't be
able to consult anything partway through the process.'''

'''Step 1:''' Put your first fermenter on the high place

'''Step 2:''' Wait until the lees settle as moving the fermenter will
disturb them. About an hour should do it - unless the lees are very fine.
I generally put the fermenter up the night before I'm going to rack, just
to be sure.

'''Step 3:''' Put your second container on the floor

'''Step 4:''' Put one end of the syphon into the brew - but don't let it
touch the bottom (or it will disturb the lees) - about halfway-up is best
to start with.

You will now need to hold the pipe very carefully at the point where it
enters the fermenter - don't let go until you have completely finished the
syphoning process. If you let go it will either go out of control,
spraying brew everywhere (sticky) or it will touch the lees and disturb
them - in which case you will have to stop everything and wait an hour
until the lees settle back into place again until you can start again.

From now on (to the end of the process) you will also need to keep an eye
on exactly where in the brew this end is - if the brew is murky or
dark-coloured, you will need to tip the syphon so that the end is against
the glass. This way you'll be able to get a glimpse of where it is, and
thus be able to guide it so that it doesn't disturb the lees or come out
of the liquid.

'''Step 5:''' Now, the siphon needs to start draining the liquid into the
other. If you're lucky enough to have a siphon with a pump, follow the
enclosed instructions. Otherwise, you'll have to do it the old fashioned
way. Make sure your hands are nice and clean, to avoid introducing
unwanted elements to the brew. (Some brewers also like to 'sanitise' their
mouth with scotch.) Hold the other end of the syphon near your mouth, and
keep the rest of the pipe above the level of the fermenter. This is so
that when you start sucking on the brew - it won't just pour down to your
mouth, and no air-bubbles will get trapped in the pipe. You may need a
chair to do this - but be aware it doesn't have to be lifted a great
height - just enough so the liquid doesn't go the wrong way yet.

'''Step 6:''' Start sucking the other end of the syphon so that the liquid
comes up the pipe. In theory you should stop when the liquid gets to your
mouth... or shortly thereafter at least ;)

'''Step 7:''' "Stop" the end of the syphon either with your tongue (if
you're going to be the only one drinking this stuff) or a finger from your
free hand (you'll often lose a little bit of the brew).

'''Step 8:''' Lower the bottom end of the syphon into the second container
and unstopper the end...

The liquid should now be flowing from the top container into the bottom
container. Now all the work is in steadying and positioning both ends of
the syphon.

The bottom end just needs to not be pouring liquid all over the floor.
This can actually become difficult if you're paying too much attention to
the top end.

The top end needs for you to be paying attention to how fast the liquid
level is dropping and where the end is in relation to said level. If ever
the end comes out of the liquid, air will fill the pipe, the syphoning
will end and you'll have to start over from step 4 (including time to let
the lees settle again), so it's really important that you keep an eye on
this. As the syphoning goes on, slowly lower the end into the brew to keep
ahead of the lowering liquid level.

Keep going until you get to the point where you start to suck up lees.

Then stop by pulling it out immediately.

You're done.

Sodden

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([[Middle English]]) '''Sodden''' means soaked. Often used in [[recipes]].

Soppes

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([[Middle English]]) Pieces of bread.

Asia

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During [[period]], [[Europe]] had only limited contact and [[trade]] with '''Asia''' and there are, relatively, few people with Asian [[persona]]e in the [[SCA]].

Chronicler

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It's the Chronicler's job to publish the group's [[newsletter]] and keep the [[populace]] up to date with upcoming [[event]]s and [[meetings]], [[advertise]]ments, and other items of interest.

Float

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A '''float''' is the term for a [[thread]] that appears on the surface of some [[weaving]] and spans over multiple rows. If a float gets too long without being anchored into the weaving somehow, it can get too loose and catch on things. A float can be surreptitiously stitched into place on the surface of the band, but this will still often show.

Floats

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#REDIRECT [[Float]]

Renaissance

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The '''Renaissance''' was a [[cultural movement]] and time period in the [[History of Europe]], considered to mark the end of the [[Middle Ages]]. The Renaissance is usually considered to have begun in the [[14th century]] in Italy and the [[16th century]] in northern [[Europe]].
It is also known as "'''Rinascimento'''" (in Italian).

"Renaissance" is a [[French]] word that literally means ''rebirth''. This name has been historically used in contrast to the '''[[Dark Ages]]''', a term coined by [[Petrarch]] to refer to what we now call the Middle Ages. Following Petrarch's lead, the term had long been considered appropriate because during the Renaissance, the [[literature]] and culture of the ancient civilizations of [[Greece]] and [[Rome]] were adopted by scholars and artists in Italy, and widely disseminated through [[printing]]. During the last quarter of the 20th century, however, more and more scholars began to take a view that the '''Renaissance''' was perhaps only one of many such movements. This was in large part due to the work of historians like [[Charles H. Haskins]], who made convincing cases for a "Renaissance of the 12th century," as well as by historians arguing for a "[[Carolingian renaissance]]." Both of these concepts are now accepted by the scholarly community at large; as a result, the present trend among historians is to discuss each so-called renaissance in more particular terms, e.g., the ''Italian Renaissance'', the ''English Renaissance'', etc. This terminology is particularly useful because it eliminates the need for fitting "The renaissance" into a chronology that previously held that it was preceded by the Middle Ages and followed by the [[Reformation]], which was sometimes patently false. The entire period is now more often replaced by the term 'Early Modern' in the practice of historians. See [[periodization]].

The following article discusses the '''Renaissance''' in its most traditional form, as a cultural and scientific rebirth that began in 14th c. Italy, where one of its main centers was [[Florence, Italy]], and then spread throughout Europe. In [[science]], [[theology]], [[literature]] and [[art]], the Renaissance began with a rediscovery of and focus on older Greek texts which had disappeared from the West in the latter years of the [[Roman Empire]]. Towards the end of the Renaissance, scientists increasingly began to reject [[Greek]] (and biblical) sources in favor of new discoveries. Theologians continued to focus on the [[Greek]], as well as on the relatively new study [[Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic]]. The second half of the Renaissance is also the period of the [[Reformation]].

Rinascimento is also considered as a sort of natural evolution of italian [[Umanesimo]].

'''Important Renaissance Poltical Leaders:'''
*Italian Renaissance
**[[Leonardo Bruni]]
**[[Isabella dEste]]
**[[Francesco Foscari]]
**[[Cosimo de Medici]]
**[[Lorenzo de Medici]] (a.k.a. ''Lorenzo il Magnifico'')
**[[Coluccio Salutati]]
**[[Francesco Sforza]]
*Northern European Renaissance
**[[Francis I of France]]
**[[Henry VIII of England]]
**[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor]]

'''Important Renaissance Religious Figures:'''
* [[Pope Nicholas V]]
* [[Pope Pius II]]
* [[Pope Sixtus IV]]
* [[Pope Alexander VI]]
* [[Pope Julius II]]
* [[Pope Leo X]]
* [[Girolamo Savonarola]]
* [[Martin Luther]]

'''Important Renaissance authors:'''
* [[Andrea Alciato]]
* [[Ludovico Ariosto]]
* [[Leonardo Bruni]]
* [[Giovanni Boccaccio]]
* [[Erasmus of Rotterdam]]
* [[Michel de Montaigne ]]
* [[Petrarch]], Francesco Petrarca
* [[Castiglione]]
* [[Coluccio Salutati]]
* [[Francois Rabelais]]
* [[William Shakespeare]]
* [[Thomas More]]

'''Important Renaissance artists:'''
* [[Fra Angelico]]
* [[Giotto di Bondone]]
* [[Hieronymus Bosch]]
* [[Pieter Brueghel the Elder]]
* [[Pieter Brueghel the Younger]]
* [[Jan Brueghel the Elder]]
* [[Jan Brueghel the Younger]]
* [[Filippo Brunelleschi]]
* [[Donatello]]
* [[Sandro Botticelli]]
* [[Albrecht Durer]]
* [[Michelangelo]]
* [[Raffaello Santi|Raphael]], Raffaello Sanzio
* [[Leonardo da Vinci]]
* [[Jan van Eyck]]
* [[Rogier van der Weyden]]

'''Important Renaissance scientists:'''
* [[Tycho Brahe]]
* [[Copernicus]]
* [[Johannes Kepler]]
* [[Paracelsus]]

'''Important Renaissance philosophers:'''
* [[Nicholas of Cusa]]
* [[Marsilio Ficino]]
* [[Niccolo Machiavelli]]
* [[Francesco Guicciardini]]

'''Important [[Renaissance Music]]:'''
* [[Josquin Des Prez]]
* [[Johann Fux]]

'''Important [[Renaissance Dance]]:'''
* [[Domenico da Piacenza]]
* [[Fabritio Caroso]]
* [[Thoinot Arbeau]]

Pavilion

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'''Pavillions''' are a form of [[tent]] used in the [[SCA]]. They usually (always?) have at least one open side which is used as a verandah during the day and closed up during the night (or when it [[rain]]s). Some people put a lot of effort into their pavillions. In day to day usage in the SCA pavilion is used to differentiate a period style tent from a mundane tent such as the ubiquitous dome tent or nylon A frame.

Interestingly, making a [[period]] style tent is about as expensive as buying a decent modern tent that is much smaller, and oft-times less practical. [[Gwynfor Lwyd]]'s 5.5m x 3m [[Saxon]] [[geteld]] is about $1000 of materials, so the only additional cost is time (and how you cost your time is your business!).

There are larger pavillions which are owned by baronies and so forth (as well as by people who think that bigger is better :-).

Cunnan:Most common Cunnan faux pas

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'''None of my links work'''<br>
OK, relax. There are a few things that might have gone wrong. First of all you might be using CaMeLcAsE links. These don't work on [[Cunnan]] because we're trying to avoid people making links like ArchEr and so on. The other major problem people have with links is that on Cunnan links are case sensitive, see [[Cunnan:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] for more info on this. You might also have tried to link to a subpage in the old manner of <nowiki>[[/foobar]]</nowiki> this no longer works. If you ''must'' use sub-page-like like links then append the subject of the link in between ( and ). So, <nowiki>[[Toadstool (fungi)]] not [[Fungi/Toadstool]]</nowiki>.

'''People keep removing my work!'''<br>
There could be several reasons why someone would remove your contributions but they should never do so without giving a reason. If you click the "page history" link, but can't find an explanation for the text being removed, leave a note on the [[Cunnan:Village pump|Village pump]]. Reasons for things being taken out of a page include:
* Information was incorrect.
* Information was under [[Cunnan:Copyrights|Copyright]].
* Personal comments (try not to add things like "Who wrote this?" and "Ask me for more information" to articles. If you want to leave a comment you should do so on the articles "talk" page.)

'''People keep changing my work!'''<br>
This is just something you'll have to learn to live with. The idea of a [[wiki]] is that no one owns the articles. People are free to edit your work and you are free to edit theirs. The exception to this is "talk" and "user" pages, people should feel free to leave a comment on these pages but not to remove what is there.

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'''None of my links work'''<br>
OK, relax. There are a few things that might have gone wrong. First of all you might be using CaMeLcAsE links. These don't work on [[Cunnan]] because we're trying to avoid people making links like ArchEr and so on. The other major problem people have with links is that on Cunnan links are case sensitive, see [[Cunnan:Naming conventions|Naming conventions]] for more info on this. You might also have tried to link to a subpage in the old manner of <nowiki>[[/foobar]]</nowiki> this no longer works. If you ''must'' use sub-page-like like links then append the subject of the link in between ( and ). So, <nowiki>[[Toadstool (fungi)]] not [[Fungi/Toadstool]]</nowiki>.

'''People keep removing my work!'''<br>
There could be several reasons why someone would remove your contributions but they should never do so without giving a reason. If you click the "page history" link, but can't find an explanation for the text being removed, leave a note on the [[Cunnan:Village pump|Village pump]]. Reasons for things being taken out of a page include:
* Information was incorrect.
* Information was under [[Cunnan:Copyrights|Copyright]].
* Personal comments (try not to add things like "Who wrote this?" and "Ask me for more information" to articles. If you want to leave a comment you should do so on the articles "talk" page.

'''People keep changing my work!'''<br>
This is just something you'll have to learn to live with. The idea of a [[wiki]] is that no one owns the articles. People are free to edit your work and you are free to edit theirs. The exception to this is "talk" and "user" pages, people should feel free to leave a comment on these pages but not to remove what is there.

College of St Bartholomew

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The former [[College]] of the [[University of Melbourne]]. St Bart's fell into [[abeyance]] in [[1998]]. Recently, there have been moves to revive the group, associated with the movement for the [[Canton]] of [[Krae Glas]] breaking off from [[Stormhold]] and become a [[shire]].

Rowany Festival

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Camping list

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Here's a suggested list of items you might like to think about taking to festival.

*[[Alcohol]] And a bottle opener for wine or flip tops.
*[[cordial]] if you get sick of drinking plain tank water during the day.
*[[Food]] or membership of a [[food fund]].
*[[Duct tape]]
*[[Cable ties]]
*[[Plastic bag]]s
*[[Boots]] x 2 pairs
*[[T-Tunic]]s or [[dress]] if you're a girlie
*[[Pants]]
*A *warm* [[Cloak]] (it gets real cold at night)
*[[Belt]]
*[[Bowl]]
*[[Spoon]]s (2 are harder to loose than one, besides, I don't like eating sweet stuff with a spoon that's covered in vegetable gunk),
*[[knife]]
*teatowel - helps dry your dishes, wipe your hands on during meal, mop up spills, etc
*[[Tankard]] or [[goblet]]
*[[Chair]]
*[[Towel]] (so you can dry off after your shower)
*[[Armour]]
*[[Money]] to buy cool stuff from the [[merchants]]
*[[Tent]] ([[period]] or modern) (failing this, find someone else's tent)
*[[Sleeping bag]]/[[blanket]] (failing this, find someone else's)
*pillow - optional, but much more comfortable
*[[Lilo]] or something to sleep on (or, find ''someone'')
*snack food since you cannot rely on merchants being available and communal snacks never last long, if they even exist
*[[pouch]] to put your money and other stuff in
*[[socks]] or [[hose]]
*stuff to wear to bed (depending upon shared state of sleeping arrangements). undertunics/dresses make great period nightgowns for both sexes. Otherwise consider pyamas/boxers unless you are close friends with your tent mate.
*craft projects - if you're not fighting, there'll be plenty of time to sew/knit/braid/weave, etc while you watch the fighting or socialise.
*A Good Supply of [[No Shit, There I Was]] stories. (Note- these are sometimes available at the event).

Camping list

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Here's a suggested list of items you might like to think about taking to festival.

*[[Alcohol]] And a bottle opener for wine or flip tops.
*[[cordial]] if you get sick of drinking plain tank water during the day.
*[[Food]] or membership of a [[food fund]].
*[[Duct tape]]
*[[Cable ties]]
*[[Plastic bag]]s
*[[Boots]] x 2 pairs
*[[T-Tunic]]s or [[dress]] if you're a girlie
*[[Pants]]
*A *warm* [[Cloak]] (it gets real cold at night)
*[[Belt]]
*[[Bowl]]
*[[Spoon]]s (2 are harder to loose than one, besides, I don't like eating sweet stuff with a spoon that's covered in vegetable gunk), [[knife]]
*teatowel - helps dry your dishes, wipe your hands on during meal, mop up spills, etc
*[[Tankard]] or [[goblet]]
*[[Chair]]
*[[Towel]] (so you can dry off after your shower)
*[[Armour]]
*[[Money]] to buy cool stuff from the [[merchants]]
*[[Tent]] ([[period]] or modern) (failing this, find someone else's tent)
*[[Sleeping bag]]/[[blanket]] (failing this, find someone else's)
*pillow - optional, but much more comfortable
*[[Lilo]] or something to sleep on (or, find ''someone'')
*snack food since you cannot rely on merchants being available and communal snacks never last long, if they even exist
*[[pouch]] to put your money and other stuff in
*[[socks]] or [[hose]]
*stuff to wear to bed (depending upon shared state of sleeping arrangements). undertunics/dresses make great period nightgowns for both sexes. Otherwise consider pyamas/boxers unless you are close friends with your tent mate.
*craft projects - if you're not fighting, there'll be plenty of time to sew/knit/braid/weave, etc while you watch the fighting or socialise.
*A Good Supply of [[No Shit, There I Was]] stories. (Note- these are sometimes available at the event).

Camping list

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Here's a suggested list of items you might like to think about taking to festival.

*[[Alcohol]] And a bottle opener for wine or flip tops.
*[[cordial]] if you get sick of drinking plain tank water during the day.
*[[Food]] or membership of a [[food fund]].
*[[Duct tape]]
*[[Cable ties]]
*[[Plastic bag]]s
*[[Boots]] x 2 pairs
*[[T-Tunic]]s or [[dress]] if you're a girlie
*[[Pants]]
*A *warm* [[Cloak]] (it gets real cold at night)
*[[Belt]]
*[[Bowl]]
*[[Spoon]]s (2 are harder to loose than one, besides, I don't like eating sweet stuff with a spoon that's covered in vegatable gunk), [[knife]]
*teatowel - helps dry your dishes, wipe your hands on during meal, mop up spills, etc
*[[Tankard]] or [[goblet]]
*[[Chair]]
*[[Towel]] (so you can dry off after your shower)
*[[Armour]]
*[[Money]] to buy cool stuff from the [[merchants]]
*[[Tent]] ([[period]] or modern) (failing this, find someone else's tent)
*[[Sleeping bag]]/[[blanket]] (failing this, find someone else's)
*pillow - optional, but much more comfortable
*[[Lilo]] or something to sleep on (or, find ''someone'')
*snack food since you cannot rely on merchants being available and communal snacks never last long, if they even exist
*[[pouch]] to put your money and other stuff in
*[[socks]] or [[hose]]
*stuff to wear to bed (depending upon shared state of sleeping arrangements). undertunics/dresses make great period nightgowns for both sexes. Otherwise consider pyamas/boxers unless you are close friends with your tent mate.
*craft projects - if you're not fighting, there'll be plenty of time to sew/knit/braid/weave, etc while you watch the fighting or socialise.
*A Good Supply of [[No Shit, There I Was]] stories. (Note- these are sometimes available at the event).

Cloved lemon

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'''Cloved lemons''' are often handed around at [[feast]]s or [[camping event]]s. Love it or hate it, it's a [[tradition]] that is engrained in [[SCA]] culture. Here's what happens:

Someone approaches you with a cloved lemon. You can do one of two things.
# Take the cloved lemon.
# Politely refuse the cloved lemon.

If you choose option 1, you take a [[clove]] out of the [[fruit]] with your teeth (don't bite too hard into the clove. It'll taste revolting, and it'll make your whole mouth go numb ;) The clove is supposed to freshen your breath. You then indicate to the person who gave you the fruit where to kiss you - often the hand, cheek or lips, it depends on your comfort level with the person who gave it to you. You then find another victim - oops! person to pass it on to.

If you choose option 2, and there is NO shame at all in doing this. It is not impolite to refuse a cloved lemon, and your decision is respected (and often understandable). There is, of course, the other option - whenever you hear mention of a cloved lemon being passed around, to just avoid it like Plague (''see: [[Black Death]]'') and go outside for a cigarette.

Blade

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A '''blade''' is any sharpened edge made with the intention of cutting things (but we guess you already knew that).

In the [[SCA]] the blades on [[weapons]] used in [[combat]] are in fact strips of electrical tape along the side of the rattan to indicate the cutting edge. The weapon is "blunt" to limit excepionally serious damage being inflicted onto [[fighter]]s (although being hit hard enough with what is essentially a club can hurt anyway).

If you are going to be using a [[knife]] or similar tool in a way that could hurt anyone you should make sure that no one is nearby and warn anyone who is (this seems obvious but accidents do happen). Some people in the SCA like to say "clear" when they unsheath blades near others.

Peer

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A peer is a person who has received a [[society level award]], making them a member of any one or more of the three ''peerages'': [[Order of the Laurel]], [[Order of Chivalry]] or [[Order of the Pelican]] - aka [[Laurel]]s, [[Knight]]s, and [[Pelican]]s. It can also be extended to refer to [[king]]s, [[queen]]s, [[prince]]s, [[princess]]es, [[baron]]s and [[baroness]]es.

These people are expected to be the role models in the [[SCA]], upholding the values of [[chivalry]] and committing themselves to service to the realm.

Peer

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A peer is a person who has received a [[society level reward]], making them a member of any one or more of the three ''peerages'': [[Order of the Laurel]], [[Order of Chivalry]] or [[Order of the Pelican]] - aka [[Laurel]]s, [[Knight]]s, and [[Pelican]]s. It can also be extended to refer to [[king]]s, [[queen]]s, [[prince]]s, [[princess]]es, [[baron]]s and [[baroness]]es.

These people are expected to be the role models in the [[SCA]], upholding the values of [[chivalry]] and committing themselves to service to the realm.

Society level award

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These awards are recognised throughout the [[society]] (i.e. All over the world, wherever there is an SCA group). People who receive these awards are deemed to be all round nice people, and their contributions to the Society as a whole are vastly recognised. These three awards are:

*[[Order of Chivalry]] ([[Knight]]s)
*[[Order of the Laurel]] ([[Laurel]]s)
*[[Order of the Pelican]] ([[Pelican]]s)

(people who receive these are also known as '[[peer]]s')

Old English

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Tassel

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Traditionally the victor attaches the tassel to his banner, or gives it to his/her consort to attach to theirs because they inspired them to victory in honourable combat over the field.

That doesn't mean you can't make and wear your own tassels, just try not to display them in a way that infers you won them (eg. attached to your banner). Tassels can also be [[favour]]s.

[[how to make tassels]]

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At Stormhold's [[Monthly Bash]]:
* [[Red]] = [[heavy fighter]]'s [[tournament]] [[champion]]
* [[Yellow]] = [[rapier]] fighter's tournament champion
* [[Green]] = light fighting tournament champion
* [[Blue]] and [[yellow]] = most chivalric fighter

At other tournaments (not widely used any more, except in Stormhold)
* [[Gold]] = [[Crown Tourney]]
* [[Silver]] = [[Coronet]] Tourney
* Blue/Red/White = [[Viceregal Tourney]]
* Blue = Open Weapons
* Purple = [[Chivalric Weapon]]s
* Brown = [[Melee]]
* Green/Purple = [[Pandybat]]
* Green/Orange = [[Poisoned Weapons Tourney]]

Re-enactment

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There are several [[groups]] that, alone or as part of a larger organisation, try to recreate the [[clothing]], [[music]] and [[lifestyle]] or different [[period]]s. For the most part '''re-enactment''' only covers these [[period]]s "As they should have been" and without those events, such as the [[Black Death]] that aren't much fun.

''See also:''
* The [[Society for Creative Anachronism]]
* [[Other re-enactment sites]]

Marshal's handbook

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==Marshal's handbook==

The SCA Marshal's Handbook is a society level document that dictates the minimum level of equipment and conduct for SCA combat. Individual Kingdoms modify these requirements in their kingdom [[Combat handbook]].

Marshal's Handbook

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Sun

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*[[Sun in splendour]]

Sun

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*[[Sun in Splendour]]

Madder

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The stalks of the madder plant are prickly and can grow up to eight feet, but are often too weak to support their height. The flowers are [[yellow]], but only bloom at the start of [[summer]] once every 2 - 3 years.

The roots are used as a [[dye]], and the older the root is the better (typically 3+ years before use). The outer layer of the root is black, under the surface is red and the pith is yellow. The outer layer is discarded, and the inner layers are dried and powdered to be used to create [[red]], [[purple]], [[orange]] and [[black]]. If the root is eaten, be warned, it will turn your urine red!

The leaves have spines on their underside, and have been used to polish [[metalwork]].

Hemp

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The '''Hemp''' plant can be used for a number of useful things such as, [[fibre]] production, biomass diesel (it is one of the best biomass plants).

It is related to, but not the same as, marijuana and doesn't produce and noticable quantity of psychoactive substances. Its relationship to marijuana has however meant that its growth in most first world countries is outlawed (or very tightly controlled).

Much of the campaigning against industrial hemp (in the [[USA]]) was by the president of the DuPont corporation, whose business was under threat by hemp's benefits over synthetic materials. It must be noted that the DuPont corporation did produce some hemp based products.

Embroidery

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'''Embroidery''' is the use of needles and threads of varing thickness, with or without beads or other baubles, to lay down a logo or pattern onto [[fabric]] using various sewing stitches.

Embroidery is a great way to show off your [[device]].

Kingdom of Trimaris

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Norman

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The '''Norman'''s were descended from a group of [[Viking]]s, led by [[Rollo]], who settled in the north-west of [[France]], at the behest of [[Charles the Simple]]. That area, plus a significant area they laid claim to, came to be known as Normandy. A Norman is pretty much what you get when you cross a [[Viking]] with a Frenchman.

The [[1066]] invasion of [[England]] by the Normans is a major reason why modern english contains many [[French]] words not found in [[Old English]].

Norman

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The '''Norman'''s were descended from a group of [[Viking]]s, led by [[Rollo]], who settled in the north-west of [[France]], at the behest of [[Charles the Simple]]. The area, plus a significant area they laid claim to, came to be known as Normandy. A Norman is pretty much what you get when you cross a [[Viking]] with a Frenchman.

The [[1066]] invasion of [[England]] by the Normans is a major reason why modern english contains many [[French]] words not found in [[Old English]].

Middle English

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Spoken from about the [[12th Century]] to the [[16th Century]].

Subsequent to the [[Norman Conquest]], [[French]] influences and linguistic evolution caused significant changes to the English language. This period is known as <b>Middle English</b>, and is more comprehensible to the modern mind than [[Old English]].