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Principality of Insulae Draconis

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The '''Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis''' encompasses the 9 [[SCA]] [[shire]]s of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] as well as the [[Incipient]] shire of [[Iceland]]. After many long years of attempting to unite themselves under a single name and [[banner]], these 10 [[groups]] were granted the right to form a [[Crown Principality]] in June [[2003]]. Insulae Draconis is part of the [[Kingdom of Drachenwald]].

Those shires are:
*The [[Shire of Harpelestane]]
*The [[Shire of Pont Alarch]]
*The [[Shire of Flintheath]]
*The [[Shire of Thamesreach]]
*The [[Shire of Mynydd Gwyn]]
*The [[Shire of West Dragoningshire]]
*The [[Shire of Glen Rathlin]]
*The [[Shire of Lough Devnaree]]
*The Incipient [[Shire of Eplaheimr]]
*The Incipient [[Shire of Klakivirki]]

The current rulers are a [[Viceroy]] and [[Vicereine]] chosen by armed combat every six months. Master Sigmundr Haakonarson and Lady Sagadis Duncansdottir currently hold these positions.

Past Viceroys and Vicereines:
*Sir Michael de Brad and Duchessa Alessandra Melusine (November '03 - May '04)
*Vicomte Michael die Zauberzunge Ritter von Essen and Baroness Moira O'Morchoe (May '04 - October '04)
*Baron Brian O'Morchoe and Baroness Mary Verch Thomas (October '04 - April '05)

Official Site: http://www.insulaedraconis.org

[[Category: principalities (SCA)]]

Shire of West Dragoningshire

2005-10-09T06:38:55Z

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The '''Shire of West Dragoningshire''' is the oldest shire in the [[Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis]]. Insula Draconis was its name but the shire offered it to the Region and became West Dragoningshire.

The shire covers the southern counties of England with its main centers focused around Southampton, Basingstoke and Brighton.

Some of its members came out of the '''Far Isles Medieval Society''', itself a former SCA branch, which went independent, but which still exists in London, the South East, and other parts of the UK.

==External Link==

*[http://www.westdragonshire.org.uk Official Page]

[[Category:Shires (SCA)|West Dragoningshire]]

Shire of Harpelestane

2005-10-09T06:34:41Z

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The '''Shire of Harpelestane''' is the [[SCA]] [[group]] that covers the entirety of [[Scotland]] (including the Island of Rockall). It is part of the [[Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis]] in the [[Kingdom of Drachenwald]].

== History ==

The [[shire]] was formed by members of the [[Medieval]] Society of the [[University]] of [[Edinburgh]] in 1993 and grew from covering only Edinburgh to the size it is today.

It originally shared the lands of Scotland with the [[Shire of Egail]] which was based at the USAF base at Edzell, Angus. When Egail became defunct due to the closure of the base, Harpelestane absorbed its lands.

== People ==

Most members of the shire live in the Edinburgh and Fife areas, although there is also a small contigent in the [[Glasgow]] area and as far north as Aberdeen.

== Activities ==

Traditionally, the most regularily practised activity is [[dancing|historical dancing]]. However in recent years, more eclectic activities such as [[heavy combat]], [[renaissance fencing]] or [[feast]]s have broadened the tapestry.

The main annual [[event]] run by the shire is [[Warbands]] at [[Edzell Castle]].

==Offsite Links==

* [http://www.harpelstane.org/ Harpelestane's Official Site]

[[Category:Shires (SCA)|Harpelestane]]