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Shire of Trinovantia Nova

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'''Trinovantia Nova''' is a [[Shire]] of the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]] located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is bordered by the Shire of [[The March of St. Martin]] and the [[Midrealm]] [[shire of Starleaf Gate]] to the west and the Ealdormere [[Barony of Ramshaven]] to the east. The Shire is centered on London Ontario, but has a strong membership in the nearby city of St. Thomas.

Originally, Trinovantia Nova was a [[Canton]] of the [[Barony of Ramshaven]] but has been an independant Shire for several years. There is currently an effort in the Shire underway to become a [[Barony]].

The local newsletter "The Unicorn's Tale", is published every two months, and referred to affectionately as the ATU, for [[unicornate sea-pegasus|"All-Terrain Unicorn"]].

== Arms ==

[[Quarterly]] [[gules]] and [[azure]], two [[unicornate sea-pegasus|unicornate sea-pegasi]] [[addorsed]] [[Or]], their tails within a [[laurel wreath]] [[argent]].

== Households ==
Notable households within Trinovantia Nova include:

[[House Blacksword]]

La [[Maison des Cunard Cinq]]

[[House Rougeabeille]]

The [[Crimson Star]] Privateers

== Links ==

[http://www.sca.london.on.ca/ Trinovantia Nova Homepage]

[[Category:Shires (SCA)|Trinovantia Nova]]

Barbarian

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'''Barbarian''' is a term generally used to refer to "primitive" people who lack "civilization". As such, it has been variously applied to the [[Goth|Goths]], the [[Norse]], the [[Germany|Germans]], the [[France|French]], the [[England|English]], the [[Wales|Welsh]], the [[Ireland|Irish]], the [[Scotland|Scots]], the [[Hun|Huns]], [[Pagan|Pagans]], [[Islam|Muslims]], [[Hinduism|Hindus]], [[Christian|Christians]] and just about anyone the speaker doesn't like.

The term ''barbarian'' comes from the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] ''barbaroi'', which literally means "those who speak like sheep", an unflattering term for non-Greek-speakers. The ancient Greek definition of barbarian, therefore, was "anybody not Greek." This was similarly the origin of the name "[[Barbary|Barbary Coast]]" for North [[Africa]] as they talked a non-[[Europe]]an language there.

Because of a number of [[movie|motion pictures]], modern use of the word ''barbarian'' tends to refer to those persons of migratory inclination who wore furs and carried large swords.

== See Also ==
*[[Tuchuk]]

Kingdom of Ealdormere

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{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Ealdormere|color = red|metal = white|device = [[Image:Ealdormere.png|150 pix]] | caption = [[Gules]], a trillium flower [[affronty]] [[argent]], [[barbed]] [[vert]], within a [[laurel wreath]], in [[chief]] a [[coronet]] [[argent]]. | founded = A.S. XXXIII | king = Ed the Red | queen = Rylyn | area = Ontario, Canada.| parent = Middle}}

Encompassing most of the province of Ontario, [[Canada]], '''Ealdormere''' became the sixteenth [[kingdom]] of the [[Known World]] in October, [[A.S. XXXIII]] (1998). Before this, from [[A.S. XXIII]] (1988) to [[A.S. XXXIII]], Ealdormere was a [[principality]] of the [[Midrealm]], encompassing several pre-existing [[baronies]].

Ealdormere's symbols are the Trillium (a three-pointed white flower common to the region) and the [[wolf]]. Ealdormereans often use the term "the [[Northlands]]" as a synonym for Ealdormere (this is possibly a reference to the Canadian national anthem, or to the local popularity of [[Norse]] personas).

By long tradition, Ealdormere always fights alongside the Kingdom of the [[Middle]] in the [[Pennsic]] War under their own banners.

== History ==
'''Early Days'''

In [[A.S. IX]], then-[[Count]] [[Finvarr de Taahe]] and others founded the [[Canton]] of [[Eoforwic]] in Toronto. This was the first [[SCA]] group in to be founded in [[Canada]], and grew quickly. In [[A.S. XII]], the [[Shire|Shires]] of [[Septentria]] and [[Skraeling Althing]] (both now [[barony|baronies]]) are founded.

'''The Ban on Regions'''

As recorded in the third and fourth books of the [http://history.ealdormere.ca/coe/books/index.html Chronicles of Eoforwic]., the creation of Ealdormere as a [[Crown Principality]] was a matter of some controversy. When the [[Eoforwic]] [[herald|Pursuivant]], James MacAndrews first submitted this proposal by letter in January [[A.S. XX]] (1986), King Alen Elegil of the Midrealm responded by calling a hurried meeting with his advisors. The so-called Washroom Curia (this Curia was widely rumoured to have been held in a public restroom at an event) resulted in the issuing of the infamous "Ban on Regions". Published in the April [[A.S. XX]] edition of [[the Pale]], this edict attempted to halt the effort toward creating local regions within the Midrealm by forbidding the use of local "regional" organizations beyond those [[Shires]] and [[Baronies]] recognized by the [[Crown]]. Combined with a change in Kingdom Law raising the requirements for becoming a Crown Principality dramatically, the practical effect of the Ban was merely to alienate the people of Ealdormere by forbidding even the name "Ealdormere" from open use. The region of [[Northshield]] was also affected by the Ban.

Shortly thereafter, James Macandrews stripped of the office of Eoforwic Pursuivant by the Dragon Herald; while the reasons given were unrelated to his proposal, in Ealdormere it was widely seen as a punitive act done on the orders of King Alen. Rather than discourage the pro-principality faction, however, these events only strengthened an underground commitment to greater independance from the Midrealm. A number of poems and songs written during and after [http://www.bards.ca/songbooks/hector/Rise.htm "the dismal days of silence"] illustrate this point, in particular the popular and well-received [http://history.ealdormere.ca/coe/books/3-6.html#A4 "Doom of Ealdormere"] by Baron Aedan.

While the Principality requirements would be slightly eased by King Alen in [[A.S. XXI]], the Ban itself remained in effect until the 17th Pennsic War in [[A.S. XXIII]] (1988). At the [[War Court]], King Corwin of the Middle granted a charter making Ealdormere a Crown Principality.

The effect of the Ban on Regions is still felt in many Ealdormerean traditions today. The [[King]] and [[Queen]] of Ealdormere are styled "Their Lupine Majesties", a reference to the spirit of the wolf which carried Ealdormere through the years of King Alen's proscription. Musical, poetic and bardic references to the time of the Ban on Regions abound, and Ealdormereans remain fiercely proud and protective of their independance.

This section is based on information in the [[Chronicles of Eoforwic]].

'''Crown Principality'''

In [[A.S. XXVI]], the first Army of Ealdormere, under Prince David I and Princess Tangwystl, marched to the [[Pennsic|Pennsic War]] alongside the army of [[Calontir]]. Ealdormere has sent an army to Pennsic under its own banners every year since.

== Groups ==
* [[Barony of Septentria]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/septentria/ homepage] (Central Ontario)
** [[Canton of Ardchreag]] [http://www.ardchreag.org/ homepage] (Scarborough-Pickering-Ajax-Markham)
** [[Canton of Caer Draeth]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/caerdraeth/ homepage] (Barrie)
** [[Canton of Eoforwic]] [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Eoforwic/ homepage] (Downtown Toronto)
** [[Canton of Greenhithe]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/greenhithe/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Whitby-Oshawa)
** [[Canton of Monadh]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/monadh/ homepage] (Orangeville)
** [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/thule/ homepage] (Peterborough)
** [[College of Skeldergate]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/skeldergate/ homepage] (North York)
** [[Canton of Swan's Deep]] [http://www.geocities.com/swans_deep/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Midland)
** [[Canton of Vest Yorvik]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/vestyorvik/ homepage] (Mississauga)
* [[Barony of Ben Dunfirth]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/bendunfirth/ homepage] (Hamilton and Brant County)
* [[Barony of Ramshaven]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/ramshaven/ homepage] (South Central Ontatrio)
** [[Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog]] [http://www.treheima.ca/bryniau/ homepage](Kitchener/Waterloo and Cambridge)
** [[Canton of Der Wolfengau]] [http://www.uoguelph.ca/~sca/ homepage] (Guelph)
* [[Barony of Rising Waters]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/risingwaters/ homepage] (Niagara Peninsula)
* [[Barony of Skraeling Althing]] [http://skraeling.sca.org/ homepage] (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario)
* [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]] [http://www.sca.london.on.ca/ homepage] (London and Southwestern Ontario)

== Rulers ==
The [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/royals.shtml current rulers of Ealdormere] are Their Majesties [[King]] Edward I and [[Queen]] Rylyn.

A complete listing of the rulers of Ealdormere is the [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/line.shtml Line of the North], composed and updated twice annually by [http://www.amphismusic.com/hector/ Master Hector of the Black Height].

== Events ==
A complete listing of events in Ealdormere can be found at http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/calendar.shtml

== Awards ==
''The Award of the Maiden's Heart'': An award for exemplary [[service]] to Ealdormere.

''The Award of Orion'': An award for achievement in the [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]].

''The Award of the Scarlet Banner'': An award for [[martial]] accomplishment.

''The Order of the Wain'': A grant level award for long-standing [[service]].

''The Order of the Crucible'': A grant level award for achievement in [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]].

''The Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer'': A grant level award for [[martial]] accomplishment.

A complete listing of the awards of Ealdormere can be found at http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/awards.shtml

== Links ==

[http://ealdormere.sca.org/ Ealdormere Homepage]

[http://www.bards.ca/ Ealdormere Bardic College]

[http://history.ealdormere.ca/ Ealdormere Historical Information]

{{SCA Kingdom}}
[[Category:Kingdoms (SCA)|Ealdormere]]

Army

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An '''Army''' is a large grouping of land-based [[fighter|soldiers]] and their supporting personnel; an equivalent term for seagoing fighters is a [[Navy]].

Armies can be as simple as a mob or raiding party with little to no leadership, or a rigidly hierarchal organization with clearly defined roles for all members.

Professional standing armies, such as the [[Roman]] [[legion]] or the [[modern]] army, were comparitively rare in [[period]]. While [[medieval]] armies were made of [[fighter|warriors]] who trained their whole lives to fight, unit discipline and organization tended to be limited to personal bonds of [[fealty]]. In addition, many [[feudalism|feudal]] armies had an extremely limited term of service, typically forty days.

== Leadership ==

Most armies are headed by a single [[commander|commanding officer]]. Authority can be delegated to [[lieutenant]]s, who are in charge of individual divisions or ''units'' of the army. In large fighting forces (like what would be found at an SCA [[war]]), there might be more than one level of leadership, with orders going from the [[general]] to a lieutenant, to a [[sergeant]], to the individual soldiers. This is referred to as the [[chain of command]].

Historically, it was generally agreed that the better the leadership of an army is, and the more responsive the soldiers on the field are to that leadership, the better an army will perform on the field. For this reason, generals tend to be accomplished fighers, who studied [[tactics]] and military theory.

== Training and discipline ==

As with any hierarchical organization, if individuals in the organization do not accept their station the performance of the whole unit will suffer. For this reason, most [[modern]] professional armies undergo extensive training to the aim of instilling discipline, training in specific roles, and an ''esprit d'corps''.

== Armies in the SCA ==

Most [[SCA]] armies tend to be fairly well-trained (better than many armies in [[period]], at least, since SCA fighters have extensive practice with their weapons). SCA fighters also have more in common with [[medieval]] warriors that modern soldiers do, since SCA fighters are volunteers and largely lack the discipline of a professional soldier.

Armies in the SCA are usually raised by [[Kingdoms|Kingdom]] or [[Crown Principality|Principalities]], although some are raised by [[barony|Baronies]] or [[shire|Shires]]. Kingdom armies tend to be made of units comprised of forces fighting by [[barony]] [[shire]] or [[canton]], although large [[household|households]] often fight as discrete units.

Most [[Kingdoms]] in [[North America]] send armies to the annual [[Pennsic War]]

== See Also ==
*[[Mercenary]]

Team combat

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A '''team combat''' occurs when groups of two or more [[fighter|fighters]] cooperate when fighting. Most [[SCA]] combats are team combats. When only two fighters are involved it referred to as [[single combat]].

The complexity of the team combat often depends on the context: whether it is [[melee]] at a [[tournament]] or at a [[war]].

Making large groups fighters work together effectively is one of the most difficult jobs of a [[commander]].

== See Also ==
[[Formation]]

[[Unit Commands]]

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Buddhism

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'''Buddhism''' began in Northern [[India]] around the 5th Century BC. It made impressive progress east and south, but only made it as far as Afghanistan to the west. Consequently Western [[Europe]] had only minimal contact with it until the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

One noticeable exception is the story of the Buddha. It was told along the trade routes that made there way west. By the time it reached Europe it had mutated into the story of Barlaam and Josaphat. Josaphat is the name Buddha was given, having been derived from Boddhisatva, or he who shall become Buddha. Barlaam was a [[Christian]] monk who aided Josaphat in his conversion.

The story became well enough known in Europe for Josaphat to be recognised in the [[13th century|thirteenth century]] ''Golden Legend'' or Live of Saints. In the [[16th century]] the Buddha became a fully canonised [[saint]] with a [[List of Saints' Feastdays|feast day]] on the 27th of November. By the [[19th century]] however the link between the story of Josaphat and Buddha was pointed out and he has since been desanctified.

== Your [[SCA]] [[Persona]] is a Buddhist ==

While the [[SCA]] is largely focussed on Western [[Europe|European]] culture prior to the [[17th century]], there are some [[SCAdian]]s who play [[medieval]] [[India|Indian]] or[[Japan|Japanese]] [[persona|personas]], who are likely to be Buddhists.

Armour

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'''Armour''' is protective plates or [[clothing]] meant to shield a human from intentionally inflicted harm. Armour has been in use for all recorded history, beginning with [[hide]]s, [[leather]], [[bone]], progressing to [[bronze]], [[steel]], [[ballistic cloth]], and [[ceramic]]s. Armour has been primarily a way to protect oneself from harm in [[combat]] and military engagements.

Armour parts may be manufactured using a wide variety of materials and forms. During the [[Middle Ages]], [[cloth]], [[leather|soft leather]], [[Cuir Bouilli|boiled leather]], [[maille|chainmail]] and [[iron]] or [[steel]] [[plate armor|plate]]s were often used.

In [[Europe]]an history, common armour types were the [[lorica segmentata]], the [[chainmail]] [[hauberk]], the [[gambeson]] and later the [[Plate Armor|full steel plate]] armour used by late [[medieval]] [[knight]]s. In [[feudal]] [[Japan]], laquered [[lamellar]] armours were popular.

== Topics ==
=== Armor Types ===
*[[Chainmaille]]
*[[Plate Armor]]
*[[Helm]]s
*[[Leather]] [[Cuir Bouilli]]

=== Smithing ===
*[[Period Forging]]
*[[Period Metalworking]]
*[[Modern Forging]]
*[[Modern Metalworking]]
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Animals (Heraldry)

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In [[period]] [[heraldry]] '''animals''' were a frequent [[charge]]. Although some [[animal]]s, such as the [[lion]] were heavily favoured, there is still a huge number of animals, both real and imaginary, which were used. Note that the depiction of some animals in heraldry differed from their natural forms, and these are known as [[heraldic beast]]s.

==Animals==
===Creatures of the sea===
* [[Dolphin]]
* [[Escallop]] : A rippled shell, like a scallop.
* [[Sea dragon]] : A wingless dragon, a sea serpent.
* [[Seahorse]]
* [[Unicornate Seahorse]] : An [[SCA]] only creature, it is a [[seahorse]] with a single horn, as if a unicorn.

===Land Animals===

* [[Bear]] -- Generally the heraldic bear looks very like the real thing, as opposed to some beasts which are highly stylised.
* [[Dog]]
* [[Heraldic lion]] -- which is sometimes also referred to as an ''[[leopard]]'', especially in the [[England|English]] [[royal]] [[arms]].
* [[Rabbit|Coney]] -- another name for rabbit.
* [[Stag]] -- a deer with antlers, a male.

===Insects and reptiles===
* [[Beetle]]
* [[Moth]]
* [[Turtle]]

===Humanoids===
===Airborne creatures===
* [[Dragon]]
* [[Eagle]]

===Other===
* [[Unicornate sea-pegasus]] : An [[SCA]]-only monster.

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==Postures==

* [[affronte]]
* [[addorsed]]
* [[couchant]] : Lying down with head erect
* [[courant]] : Running.
* [[displayed]] : spread eagle, usually birds
* [[dormant]] : Lying down with head lowered, as if sleeping.
* [[embowed]]
* [[hauriant]]
* [[naiant]]
* [[passant]]
* [[rampant]] : standing on 1 leg with other 3 legs raised to one side
* [[salient]]
* [[segreant]] : as rampant, but for birds
* [[sejant]] : Sitting down on hind legs, forelegs straight, head up.
* [[statant]] : standing on 4 legs
* [[tergiant]]
* [[uluant]] : With head up, as if howling at the moon (generally only with a heraldic [[wolf]]). Generally the body is [[sejant]].
* [[urinant]]
* [[volant]]
* [[volant-en-arriere]]

===Special Postures===

* [[pissant]]

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==Bits of animals==

[[Herald]]s also tended to introduce bits of animals into their designs (apparently without asking if this was natural, or acceptable to the animal involved). Thus one has heads ([[stag]]s and [[bear]]s were popular), paws (especially of bears), faces ([[leopard]]s especially, for some reason; some with [[fleur-de-lys]] in their mouths), and so on. One even comes across animals cut up into bits -- a torso, with limbs and head arranged round it -- presumably to make out how bold a [[hunting|hunter]] the bearer of the [[arms]] must have been.

[[category:device heraldry]]
[[category:heraldic poses]]

Maille

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'''Maille''' is the [[period]]-correct term for what is commonly known as ''"chainmail"'' in modern times. Maille is made of many interlocking [[metal]] rings, and one of the most common forms of [[armour]] was the maille [[hauberk]].

== Manufacture ==

In [[Europe]], the 1-to-4 pattern was almost completely dominant, with 1-to-6 being seen very rarely. In [[East Asia]] (primarily [[Japan]]), chainmail was also common, but here several more patterns were utilized and an entire nomenclature developed around them. In the [[Middle East]], yet other patterns were developed and often combined with metal plates linked in with the rings.

Historically, the rings composing a chainmail [[armour]] would be riveted or welded shut, to reduce the chance of the rings splitting open when subjected to a thrusting attack or a hit by an [[arrow]].

In modern [[re-enactment]] and [[live-action roleplaying]] games, split sprung [[steel]] washers are sometimes used. Usually a two pairs of pliers are used to bend the washers open and closed whilst "knitting" the chainmail. The resulting mail is usually heavier than traditional wire-wound mail.

Members of the [[New Varangian Guard]] make their maille from spring steel rings. By using spring steel, you can use a finer gauge of wire and still retain strength. However, for truly tough and light maille, you cannot go past riveted maille.

In the [[SCA]], you will find people whose skill at making historically accurate mail varies right across the spectrum; from amateur to true artisan.

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