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Welcome to [[Cunnan]], a [[Wiki]] collecting information for [[re-enactor]]s of the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] with a heavy slant towards members of the [[SCA]].

[[Cunnan]] is believed to be the largest [[SCA]]-related wiki in the world but anyone can edit our articles. You should '''be bold in updating pages!''' Articles can only be improved if people are contributing new information and improving old information. So add research information, how-to pages, [[event]] information and anything else you can think of. Cunnan should be applicable worldwide, so be mindful of [[Cunnan:Regional_point_of_view|regional differences]] - use comments such as "In [[Lochac]]...". If you see anything that is different in your area, add a note on your local variation.<br>

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[[Cunnan]]'s software has been upgraded. If anything is broken you should leave a note at the [[Cunnan:Village pump|Village pump]].</td>
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'''Magna Carta''':
The Magna Carta or Great Charter was a formal record of an agreement between [[King]] [[John Lackland|John]] of [[England]] and a rebellious group of [[baron]]s, sealed on 15 June 1215, at Runneymede meadow, outside Windsor.
Four copies remain of a series sent out to [[sheriff]]s for public dissemination. The Charter was annulled by [[Pope]] [[Innocent III]].

On 12 November 1216 the Charter was re-issued in the name of the 9-year-old [[Henry III]] by his [[regent]]s, with certain clauses omitted.
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'''Heraldic jargon: ''' [[Image:inescutcheon.PNG|right|150px]] In [[heraldry]] a [[inescutcheon]] is a [[subordinary]] in the shape of a [[shield]]. It is sometimes referred to as an escutcheon, though this term often refers to the larger shield itself.

'''Dance:''' [[Saltarello]]

'''Fibre arts:''' [[Punto in aria]]

'''Recipe:''' [[Poume_d'oranges_(recipe)|Poume d'oranges]]

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<tr valign="top"><td style="background-color: #f8f8ff; border: 2px solid #e2e2ff; border-top: none; padding: 0.6em; padding-top: none;">'''[[Events]]''': [[War]]s - [[Feasting]] - [[Ball]]s - [[Collegia]]<br><br>
'''[[Groups]]''': [[College|Colleges]] - [[Kingdoms]] - [[Guilds]] - [[Households]]<br><br>
'''[[People]]''': [[Officer]]s ([[Autocrat]]s, [[Feastocrat]]s, [[Herald]]s, [[Marshal]]s, etc), [[Peer]]s ([[Laurel]]s, [[Pelican]]s, [[Knight]]s), [[Royal Peers]] ([[King]]s, [[Queen]]s, [[Duke]]s, etc)<br><br>
'''[[Arts]]''': [[Cooking]] & [[Brewing]] ([[Recipes]],...), [[Fibrearts]] ([[Weaving]], [[dyeing]], [[braiding_technique|braiding]]...), Decorative [[Sewing]] ([[Embroidery]], [[bobbin lace making]],...), [[Index of clothing styles]], [[Entertainment]] ([[Singing]], [[Poetry]]...) [[Writing]] ([[Illumination]]...)<br><br>
'''[[Sciences]]''': [[Alchemy]], [[Astronomy]], [[Heraldry]], [[Horticulture]] ([[Period vegetables]], [[herbs]], [[fruit]])<br><br>
'''[[Combat]] and [[Chivalry]]''': [[Rules of the list]] - [[Archery]] - [[Sword]]s - [[Tournament]]s - [[Weapons]] - [[Armour]] ([[Chainmaille]],...) <br><br>
'''[[History]]''': [[12th_Century_Life|Daily life in the 12th century]], [[Centuries]], [[Middle Ages]], [[Renaissance]], [[English Monarchs]], [[Scottish kings]] <br><br>
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=== Writing Articles ===
[[cunnan:Policies and guidelines|Policy]] - [[Cunnan:Copyrights|Copyrights]] - [[Cunnan:How does one edit a page|How to edit]] - [[Cunnan:public domain resources|Public domain]] - [[Cunnan:Requested articles|Requested articles]] and [[Cunnan:Requested pictures|images]] - [[Cunnan:Main Page|Editable Main Page]]

===Upkeep and Projects===
[[Cunnan:Projects|Projects]] - [[Cunnan:Maintenance|Maintenance]]

=== About the Project ===
[[Cunnan:Help|Help page]] -
[[Cunnan:FAQ|FAQ]] -
[[Cunnan:Village pump|Village pump]] -
[[cunnan:Software|Software]] -
[[Special:Listusers|Cunnan Contributors]] -
[[Cunnan:Friends of Cunnan|Friends of Cunnan]]
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Abeyance

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'''Abeyance''' is a state of "inactivity" for SCA [[groups]]. A group in abeyance is not considered an official SCA group for various purposes -- it cannot hold events, cannot have a bank account (if it has one then it cannot access it), it cannot receive royal patronage, it is not listed in Pegasus, etc.

A group can be placed into abeyance for one of several reasons:

* It doesn't have sufficient members to continue. For example, most or all of the members have moved away from the area.
* It has failed to produce sufficient reports -- for example if the [[seneschal]] of a group has not reported for some time then the [[Kingdom]] [[Seneschal]] can put the group into abeyance.
* It has failed to produce end of year financial reports. In this case the group will be placed into abeyance by the SCA Treasurer. This form of abeyance lasts until the end of the next financial year.
* A group cannot find the appropriate officers. For example, a [[shire]] must have 3 officers, and a [[barony]] must have 6. Usually a group will not be placed into abeyance until continued efforts have failed to find people to do these offices.

Abeyance usually lasts until the situation has been resolved. For example, reports have started to arrive in a timely manner.

As opposed to '''abeyance''', a college group can be made [[dormant]] if it does not have sufficient members. For example, the university students have left and/or graduated, and new students aren't found to run the club. A college group that is made [[dormant]] can be reactivated by any 5 new student members who wish to re-found the student club and re-start the [[college]].

Abeyance

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'''Abeyance''' is a state of "inactivity" for SCA [[groups]]. A group in abeyance is not considered an official SCA group for various purposes -- it cannot hold events, cannot have a bank account (if it has one then it cannot access it), it cannot receive royal patronage, it is not listed in Pegasus, etc.

A group can be placed into abeyance one of for several reasons:

* It doesn't have sufficient members to continue. For example, most or all of the members have moved away from the area.
* It has failed to produce sufficient reports -- for example if the [[seneschal]] of a group has not reported for some time then the [[Kingdom]] [[Seneschal]] can put the group into abeyance.
* It has failed to produce end of year financial reports. In this case the group will be placed into abeyance by the SCA Treasurer. This form of abeyance lasts until the end of the next financial year.
* A group cannot find the appropriate officers. For example, a [[shire]] must have 3 officers, and a [[barony]] must have 6. Usually a group will not be placed into abeyance until continued efforts have failed to find people to do these offices.

Abeyance usually lasts until the situation has been resolved. For example, reports have started to arrive in a timely manner.

As opposed to '''abeyance''', a college group can be made [[dormant]] if it does not have sufficient members. For example, the university students have left and/or graduated, and new students aren't found to run the club. A college group that is made [[dormant]] can be reactivated by any 5 new student members who wish to re-found the student club and re-start the [[college]].

Groups in Lochac

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The following is a list of [[groups]] within the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]

You can obtain an up to date list here:

http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/groups/groups.php

This list is taken from a database maintained by the [[Kingdom]] [[Seneschal]] and also contains up to date lists of group contacts. Furthermore, the database contains a mapping from [[Australia]]n groups to Postcodes so that you can enter your postcode or suburb name into the web form and it will tell you what group you belong to.

Some interesting fluff about groups in the [[Kingdom of Lochac]]:

* All groups have a set of postcodes assigned, except groups in [[New Zealand]] and colleges. The [[registrar]]'s database uses the same mapping so that your membership card will have the correct group on it based on your postcode.
* [[New Zealand]] groups are assigned by telephone area code.
* [[College]]s are assigned by personal choice -- if you say on your membership form that you're in a college then that's what the [[registrar]] will put on your membership card and that's what the [[Kingdom]] [[Seneschal]] will assign your membership to.
* If you belong to a college then you also count towards the membership of the group in which you live (not the group where the college is based), so that if you live in Arrowsreach but are a member of St Monicas then your membership will count towards Arrowsreach and not Krae Glas.

Membership assignment to groups is important -- to count as an official group, a [[shire]], [[canton]], or [[college]] must have 5 members and a [[barony]] must have 25. Note that as of October 2004 all members, including family and associate members, count towards group numbers.

== Baronies, Cantons and Shires ==
*Victoria
**[[Barony of Stormhold]] - Victoria "http://www.vicnet.net.au/~anachronauts/"
***[[Canton of Dubh Thrain]] - Northern Melbourne
**[[shire of Krae Glas]] - Melbourne south-eastern suburbs "http://www.sca.org.au/krae_glas/"
**[[Shire of Arrowsreach]] - Melbourne north-eastern suburbs "http://www.arrowsreach.com/"
**[[Shire of Bordescros]] - Albury-Wodonga
*Western Australia
**[[Barony of Aneala]] - Perth "http://aneala.sca.org.au"
*South Australia
**[[Barony of Innilgard]] - South Australia
*Tasmania
**[[Barony of Ynys Fawr]] - Tasmania
*Austalian Capital Territory
**[[Barony of Politarchopolis]] - A.C.T. (including canberra)
*New South Wales
**[[Barony of Rowany]] - Sydney "http://www.sca.org.au/rowany/"
***[[Canton of Stowe on the Wowld]]
**[[Shire of Agaricus]] - South-west of Sydney
**[[Shire of Dismal Fogs]] - South of Sydney
**[[Barony of Mordenvale]] - North-west New South Wales - http://www.sca.org.au/mordenvale/
**[[Shire of Torlyon]] - The rest of NSW
*Queensland
**[[Barony of St Florian de la Riviere]] - Brisbane (Southside), Queensland "http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians"
**[[Barony of Riverhaven]] - Brisbane (Northside), Ipswich, Toowoomba, Redcliffe, Gold Coast & Bundaberg "http://www.sca.org.au/riverhaven"
**[[Shire of Bacchus Wood]] - Loganlea, Queensland
*New Zealand
**[[Barony of Ildhafn]] - Auckland
***[[Canton of Cluain]]
**[[Barony of Southron Gaard]] - Christchurch
**[[Dartonshire]] - Wellington

== [[Colleges]] ==

*[[College of St Aldhelm]] - University of Canberra "http://www.sca.org.au/st_aldhelm/"
*[[College of All Saints]] - Hawthorn Music School
*[[College of St Augustine]] - University of New South Wales "http://www.sca.org.au/st_augustine/"
*[[College of St Bartholomew]] - University of Melbourne
*[[College of St Basil the Great]] - University of Western Australia
*[[College of Blessed Herman the Cripple]] - Adelaide University "http://www.sca.org.au/blessed_herman/"
*[[College of St Crispin]] - University of Newcastle "http://www.sca.org.au/st_crispin/"
*[[College of St Gildas the Wise]] - University of Tasmania "http://www.sca.org.au/st_gildas/"
*[[College of St Malachy]] - University of Wollongong "http://www.sca.org.au/st_malachy/"
*[[College of St Monica]] - Monash University "http://www.sca.org.au/st_monica/"
*[[College of St Ursula]] - University of Sydney "http://www.sca.org.au/st_ursula/"

== [[Guilds]] ==

* [[Bardic Guild]]
* [[Brewer's Guild]]
* [[Worshipful Company of Broiderers]]
* [[Guild of Cooks]]
* [[Royal Guild of Defence]]
* [[Fibre Guild]]
* [[Painters and Limners Guild]]
* [[College of Scribes]]
* [[Guild of the Silver Rondel]]
* [[Woodworkers Guild]]

== [[Households]] ==
*[[Woodrose]]
*[[House Calydon]]
*[[House Reverie]]
*[[The Axemen]]
*[[House Bastion]]
*[[House Saarlands]]
*[[The Flying Ypotryll]]
*[[Attica|House Attica]]
*[[House Descartes]]
*[[House Ironrose]]
*[[Bluefeather]]

Cunnan:Village pump

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In [[Medieval village]]s people would gather at the '''Village Pump''' to discuss those items that were important to their lives. On [[Cunnan]] the Village Pump serves a similar purpose: Giving users a place to meet and discuss current events, policy and content.
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[http://www.sca.org.au/cunnan/wiki.phtml?title=Cunnan:Village_pump&action=edit&section=new You can add a new topic/question by clicking here.]
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== Announcements ==
* Some of the old Village pump articles have been moved to save space:
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2003)|Moved during 2003]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2004)|Moved during 2004]]

== Topics ==

=== sca.org.au documentation ===

Just wondering whether cunnan might be a useful place to store the documentation that I have started to put together for the databases and stuff on sca.org.au? This includes the new registry & groups database, and the events database (currently mentioned on the Arrowsreach wiki, but plan to start coding on it soon).

Specifically, neither the FAQ nor the policy document says what sort of articles are OK to put on Cunnan. The front page says it's a medieval & renaissance wiki with an SCA slant but that doesn't really cover it in my opinion. The SCA covers lots of areas, and there probably could be a lot of stuff added here about SCA administration, etc, but it isn't really related to the middle ages or renaissance.

Also, a side note, sca.org.au is going to get an OS upgrade sometime during October. That will mean things like a new PHP version, a new version of Apache (from 1.3 to 2.0) etc. Keep an eye on the site mailing list for annoucements.

[[User:Del|Del]]

: My view is that this is a beginner's encyclopaedia to the [[Middle Ages]]. It is being written with the knowledge that [[recreationist]]s are the main users. A decision had obviously been made in the past that the pages were allowed to relate the historical data specifically to how the [[SCA]] is played. This has been expanded by writers (like me) into pages that are specifically on how the SCA runs (cf. [[Board of Directors]] etc). I helped here to reduce the ambiguity of SCA jargon between branches and help define the roles of [[officer]]s etc for those outside the offices. However, I still feel that the main purpose of [[Cunnan]] should be basic historical information. While it could be used as an SCA database, that should not swamp the rest of the system. This is especially important if the SCA stuff was just relating to one [[Kingdom]], not the SCA as a whole. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 14:53, 2 Aug 2004 (EST)

:I think general SCA information would be no problem but Kingdom specific info would only clutter things up, IMO. There are enough people asking why we do SCA and general medieval info as it is. Maybe we should consider forking into two wikis eventually (I think it'll be a long time before this is actually needed though) - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 16:01, 8 Aug 2004 (EST)

=== Another upgrade ===
Those of you who contribute to the Wikipedia will have noticed that over the past few days it has undergone a major facelift as well as having a major feature upgrade. Once the software settles down and the new version is released to the public I will install it here. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:43, 1 Jun 2004 (EST)

:The upgrade is now complete. I apologize for the abruptness of the upgrade but there was a problem with the old software (I would have had to reinstall it or install this newer version). The new interface can be customized and we will have category support again.

:As always you should report any problems here. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 18:14, 8 Jun 2004 (EST)

Uploading has been disabled. Was this deliberate, or is it as a result of the upgrade? [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] 00:11, 10 Jun 2004 (EST)

:It was deliberate (and done on account of the upgrade). I've re-enabled uploads now. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 01:14, 10 Jun 2004 (EST)

=== Information taken from Wikipedia ===
I've noticed that Cunnan is listed on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copies_of_Wikipedia_content_%28low_degree_of_compliance%29 (under SCA wiki). I think that we are listed on the wrong page since we meet the criteria for moderate compliance but that is beside the point. We really should do something about this when we come across articles of our that are copied from the Wikipedia. Just adding "Some of this articles content were taken from the Wikipedia article at ''http://whateverurl''" would be sufficient. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:43, 1 Jun 2004 (EST)

=== re/moving misspelt page titles ===

Hi,
I have noticed that there is a page for Pavillions. This is a misspelling of Pavilions and while I have corrected all the words inside the page, I don't know how to move the filename. The only way I know is to make a new Pavilions page and redirect Pavillions to it but I am not happy to do this.

Please advise,

Cian, the spelling pedant.

:If you are logged in (which you seem to be). You can move a page by clicking the "move" link. It should be along the top of the article (if you are using the new design) or in the left hand set of menus (if you are using the old design). You'll be asked where to move the page to and the old version will be turned into a redirect. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] (PS writing <nowiki>~~~</nowiki> will automatically sign your name on talk pages)

=== Yet another upgrade ===
There will be a minor version upgrade tonight (sorry about the short notice). There will be no (big) cosmetic changes this time just a few bug-fixes. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 19:15, 8 Jul 2004 (EST)

:Done. If anything explodes mention it here. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 20:13, 8 Jul 2004 (EST)

:Grrr, I broke special characters again. Fixed again. I'll update the database to UTF-8 soon so that this doesn't keep happening. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 20:36, 8 Jul 2004 (EST)

::Not sure if it is related to these changes, but I had something break, I was looking at my watchlist and clikced of "7 days" and it gave me this error:

:::Fatal error: Call to undefined function: floatval() in /home/sca/public_html/cunnan/includes/SpecialWatchlist.php on line 74
::::: Should be fixed now. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 19:59, 13 Jul 2004 (EST)

::it was the same when I tried clicking on the other day or hour fields for this page. Cheers, [[User:Taryn|taryn]]

::I'm getting the following whenever I use the search box and click [Search]
:::Warning: Wrong datatype for second argument in call to in_array in /home/sca/public_html/cunnan/includes/FulltextStoplist.php on line 588
:::Warning: Wrong datatype for second argument in call to in_array in /home/sca/public_html/cunnan/includes/FulltextStoplist.php on line 588
:: - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:08, 13 Jul 2004 (EST)

===Copying from Wikipedia?===

Is it OK to copy articles from Wikipedia to add here? I would of course put the Wikipedia legal stuff on the copied content. I am not sure if this fits this community so I thought I would ask. [[User:Sir Michael|Sir Michael]] 22:22, 30 Jul 2004 (EST)

: Copying from the Wikipedia is fine '''if''' you add something like "Some of this article's content were taken from the Wikipedia article at http://whateverurl". - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 23:11, 30 Jul 2004 (EST)

===New Article===

I am planning on writing an article on libraries in Europe during the [[middle ages]]. I will probably take some info from Wikipedia and add stuff from my own knowledge of library history. Where should I add the internal links? I don't want to orphan this article. I think [[education]] and [[university]] are good starts. Are there others? Thanks. [[User:Sir Michael|Sir Michael]] 11:34, 8 Aug 2004 (EST)

:There are probably others but you can always add links from them after you have written your new article. Its also perfectly acceptable to add "See also" type links to the end of related articles.

:Wikis grow chaotically but in the long run they sort themselves out. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 16:12, 8 Aug 2004 (EST)

:: I see nothing wrong with searching Cunnan for instances of "library" or "libraries". If even slightly relevant, then make it [[library]]. That and the random page button is how I find most pages I read. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:35, 9 Aug 2004 (EST)

=== Admin Nominations ===
I'd like to nomiate [[User:Cian|Cian]] for adminship and [[User:Tiff|Tiff]] and [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] for promotion to bureaucrats (admins that can create other admins). If no one objects I'll do this sometime next week.

Its probably also time we looked at a better system of nominating admins (it seems like a bad idea to keep leaving these things to a single person). - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:33, 17 Aug 2004 (EST)

:I think having a nomination and a seconder from those with at least admin levels is probably ideal. Give a week's lead time in case there are objections (unlikely in the near future), and if there are objections have a vote.

:Oh, yeah, and I second Cian. [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] 18:49, 18 Aug 2004 (EST)

=== Subcategories ===
I have created a new category [[:category:armour]] and I have also created [[:category:SCA armour]]. I would like to make the second a subcategory of the first. How do I do that? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]]
Subcategories are added to to parent categories in the same way that articles are. Edit [[:category:SCA armour]] and add <nowiki>[[Category:Armour]]</nowiki> to the text. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

=== Spammers ===
I've been seeing this happen a lot recently. Has the chinese spammer always been a problem, or just recently? Can we ban them for more than a month, somewhere around indefinitely?- [[User:WanderingSpy| WanderingSpy]]
*The bans only work if they keep the same IP address. Admins can ban them for 100 years if we want to, but if the IP address changes every time they get online, then we might be preventing someone who is quite decent making any modifications. That's right isn't it Tobin? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]]

::That's right, banning them for even 1 month is pointless (but it usually stops them from coming back more than once a day). It is also possible for us to block a range of IP addresses in one go but that would make us even more likely to stop a legitimate user from contributing.

::You can see all the bans we currently have using [[Special:Ipblocklist]].

::I'm looking into setting things up so that any external link in China (ending in .cn) will be treated as spam and not saved. I don't think we're likely to link to Chinese sites.- [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

:::I've activated the wiki's antispam checker. Edits will now be checked for known spam links. If new spam makes it through bring it to my attention and I'll update the list. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:41, 10 Sep 2004 (EST)

::: I've also unblocked the 131,081 (this number is correct) IP addresses I had banned. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 17:03, 10 Sep 2004 (EST)

=== Server move ===
You have probably noticed that Cunnan has changed to a different server. This was done because the wiki was placing to great a strain upon [[User:Del|Del]]'s primary work machine (Cunnan only exists because of Del's generosity). Most features have been re-enabled and things should work as expected.

If you see Del at an event you might like to thank him for dealing with the whole situation as kindly and quickly as he did.

I had also turned off the anti-spam filter, it has now been reactivated. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]
:There will be a few hours downtime as Cunnan moves to its final home on Wednesday 10th November. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 16:35, 8 Nov 2004 (EST)
*Umm... how about fixing the machine's time because I sure wasn't working on Cunnan at 5 o'clock this morning. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]]

Hi all,

Here's what's happened and why:

* Some time back in August I noted that cunnan was placing somewhat of a strain on sca.org.au (volta). I didn't bother doing anything at the time because I was heading off to Pennsic.
* In early October I had a major project happening on volta due to a big government tender that was due. volta is also my main work server so I needed to move cunnan. I set up a temporary machine at my office and moved cunnan to it, this was what caused the site address to change (to cunnan.sca.org.au) because it was no longer on the same machine as the rest of www.sca.org.au. Unfortunately this was only ever going to be a temporary thing because the machine I moved it to (galliard) is a "project" server used for software development work and testing. Also galliard is on a fairly low speed link -- 512K/512K whereas volta is on a 10Mb link.
* Last week I moved it again, to a server that I lease in the USA. It's a server (cascarda) that I use for US based clients and has a 100Mb link but bandwidth over there is much cheaper. It also has more memory (1GB) and CPU (3GHz) than volta (256/600MHz). There it's going to stay I'm afraid -- cunnan has become a victim of its own success and it's no longer economical for me to provide sufficient grunt for it to run or bandwidth for all of its traffic in Australia.

So the machine is now in a different time zone -- US "Central Standard Time" (CST) which is 6 hours behind GMT, or 16 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard time, or 17 hours behind Sydney/Melbourne summer time. Of course it will also have daylight savings at a different time of the year.

I don't know much about the wikipedia code or why its dates are out, but I assume that if it was set up on the assumption it was running on Australian EST (GMT+10) it now needs to be told it's running at CST or GMT-6 instead.

Yes, all of my servers are named after [[Renaissance Dance]]s.

[[User:Del|Del]] 22:24, 14 Nov 2004 (EST)

Cunnan:Village pump

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Talk:Richard I

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Wow, someone's a big fan of Richard I, I can tell.

Can someone perhaps write something a little more objective at some point?

Rowany Festival

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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.

(Just so people are aware -- very occasionally, when Pesach does fall during Easter, a seder is held at the festival site. Contact [[User:Del]] if you want to be included in this).

===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]] ([[A.S. 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.

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Bidding for a crown event

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Any group in the [[Kingdom of Lochac]] is entitled to bid for a [[Crown event]]. Bids are presented to the [[seneschal]] and the [[council of the purse]], comprising the [[King]] and [[Queen]], the Kingdom [[seneschal]] and the Kingdom [[exchequer]].

A bid must usually comprise:

* Details of the steward and stewarding team.
* Event budget including cost breakdowns and expected profit.
* Details of the site, facilities, etc.
* Any other information that the group thinks will help them win their bid.

Bids are usually presented between 18 and 12 months in advance of the event. The current schedule for [[crown event]]s is:

; [[November Crown]] [[2004]] : to be held in the [[Barony]] of [[Ildhafn]].
; [[12th Night]] [[2005]] : to be held in the [[Shire]] of [[Arrowsreach]].
; [[May Crown]] [[2005]] : to be held in the [[Barony]] of [[St Florian de la Riviere]].
; [[Midwinter]] [[2005]] : to be held in the [[Barony]] of [[Innilgard]].
; [[November Crown]] [[2005]] : bids are open, and close at [[Spring War]] in Mordenvale.
; [[12th Night]] [[2006]] : bids will open at [[Spring War]] and close at [[November Crown]] tourney in Ildhafn.

Kingdom of Lochac

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The '''Kingdom of Lochac''' comprises all [[SCA]] [[groups]] in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] (as of Lochac [[May Crown]], [[2003]]).

The Australian groups were previously the [[Principality of Lochac]], part of the [[Kingdom of the West]]. The New Zealand groups were formerly part of the [[Kingdom of Caid]].

The name Lochac comes from the writings of [[Marco Polo]], where he catalogs the lands to the south. Lochac is described as a land south of Java with a sovereign king. Late sixteenth century maps can be found with Luchac, Beach and Maletur forming part of a large mainland area in the position of [[Western Australia]].

When the [[SCA]] groups in a region fulfill [[kingdom|certain criteria]] (as specified by [[Corpora]]), they can become a [[kingdom]], provided sufficient [[member]]s wish to do so. This occurred in [[Australia]] in July [[2002]].

Lochac's [[Crown tournament]]s occur during May and November, and [[Coronation]]s occur in January ([[12th Night]]) and July ([[Midwinter]]). See [[bidding for a crown event]] if you or your group is interested in hosting one of these events.

As of July [[2004]], the [[seneschal]] of the Kingdom of Lochac is [[Delbert von Strassburg]] and the [[King]] and [[Queen]] are [[Draco]] and [[Serena]].

==See Also==

* [[Groups in Lochac]]

===External Links===
* http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/

Humanism

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Literally -- '''humanism''' from the latin ''studia humanitatis'' -- or studies of the human mind and form. '''Humanism''' was denoted as such (the study of man) to distinguish itself from the earlier forms of [[scholasticism]] -- or the study of God and the works of God, eg: the [[bible]], etc. Humanism advocated the intellectual development of man without direction from God, through [[secular]] learning and the study of [[classical]] [[literature]]. It is precisely the thoughts of humanism which tipped off the later [[Reformation]] movements. See [[Humanists and the Reformation]] for opinions on this.

'''Humanism''' began its rise amongst the writers of the [[14th century]] in [[Italy]], and sparked off a movement that became the [[Renaissance]]. The earliest humanists were authors such as [[Boccaccio]] (1313-75) who composed the [[Decameron]] -- the first modern, [[secular]] short story collection. Another [[14th century]] humanist was the poet [[Petrarch]] (1304-74), who translated and studied the works of [[Cicero]] and promoted the [[secular]] learning of the early [[Greek]]s.

The study of '''humanism''' began by the focus on the three forms of the [[Trivium]] -- [[grammar]], [[rhetoric]], and [[logic]], as well as the study of [[poetics]], in particular the [[classical]]. Initially these forms were all studied from the [[classical]], and in particular the [[Greek]] world -- the movement of [[Byzantine]] scholars to [[Italy]] from around 1400 where they taught the [[Greek language]] enabled scholars to study [[classical]] [[Greek]] texts in their original language, and to perform many [[translations]].

Study of the [[classical]] [[Greek]] (and hence [[pagan]]) writers had been, prior to '''humanism''' not been popular. For example, the [[scholastics]] of the [[12th century]] and [[13th century]] had become too absorbed in [[theology]] according to the [[humanists]], and therefore overlooked the wisdom of the [[ancient]]s -- this was the greatest criticism of the [[scholastics]] by the [[humanists]]. As a counter to this, [[humanists]] taught [[ethics]] rather than [[theology]].

Because the [[Greek]]s, and thus the [[humanists]] had on their side many of the great [[philosopher]]s, which the [[scholastics]] chose to ignore, the [[humanists]] saw the [[scholastics]] as having a rigid, formalistic, aged and unproper way of doing [[philosophy]].

The [[Platonic academy]] was established in [[Florence, Italy]] in around 1440 specifically to promote the study of [[Greek language]] works, and in particular the [[philosophy]] and other works of [[Plato]] and others.

This rise in the study of [[Greek]] and other (eg: [[Latin]]) secular texts during the [[15th century]] gave Humanism the ability to edge-out its competitive form, [[scholasticism]] in the universities. Important secular humanists from [[Italy]] such as [[Ficino]], [[Pico della Mirandola]] and [[Lorenzo Valla]] promoted humanism as a world-wide movement. The first humanist [[pope]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Nicholas_V Nicholas V] was the founder of Rome's [[Vatican Library]], one of the world's most important (at the time) collections of humanist literature.

By the end of the [[15th century]], humanism, and in its wake the [[Renaissance]] had become established throughout the main centers of [[Europe]]. One of the world's most important [[humanists]] of his day, [[Erasmus]] (1469? - 1536), was born in [[Holland]] and travelled widely throughout [[Europe]], including Italy and England. One of [[Erasmus]]' great works, [[The Praise of Folly]] was translated into almost every language, including English, by the end of the [[17th century]].

== References ==

* [http://www.humanistictexts.org/ Humanistic texts -- a catch all site for humanistic texts of the renaissance]
* [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism Humanism at Wikipedia]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_humanism Renaissance Humanism at Wikipedia]
* [[Humanists and the Reformation]]
* [http://www.tertullian.org/rediscovery.htm Tertullian and the Renaissance Rediscovery]

Languages

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There are a few '''Languages''' that are of interest to people in the [[SCA]]. Most notably [[French]], [[Old English]] and [[Latin]]. Most members of the SCA speak [[English]].

Languages change over time and there exists the opinion that schools should follow this change. In fact the opposite is true, schools should help slow or arrest changes to languages as lingual consistency makes communication with our past possible (albeit that communication is one way). The article on [[Old English]] gives some example of the gradual changes to [[English]].

== Language Groups ==

There are two main language groups found in [[Europe]], and several smaller groups, or isolated languages. The main groups are:

* The [[Indo-European]] language group.
* The [[Finno-Ugric]] language group.

Other languages found in Europe during the [[Middle Ages]] include:

* The [[Western Mediterranean]] language group.
* The [[Semitic]] language group.
* The [[Hamitic]] language group.
* The [[Caucasian]] language group.

=== [[Indo-European]] languages ===

The [[Indo-European]] language group, or more properly group of language groups, comprises the following sub-groups:

* [[Teutonic]] languages, such as [[Norse]], [[German]], [[English]] (including [[Old English]], [[Anglo-Saxon]], etc), [[Danish]], [[Swedish]], etc.
* [[Celtic]] languages, such as [[Breton]], [[Welsh]], [[Gaelic]], etc.
* [[Italic]] and [[Romance]] languages, such as [[Italian]], [[French]] and its dialects (including [[Waloon]], [[Provencal]], etc), [[Spanish]], etc. Most of these languages are derived from [[Latin]] or its ancestral [[Thraco-Phrygian]] languages. Also included in this group is [[Romanian]] -- it's interesting to find an essentially western european language hiding in eastern Europe, but there's a story to that.
* [[Greek]] and [[Illyrian]] which are also off-shoots of the same [[Thraco-Phrygian]] language group that gave birth to [[Latin]] and the [[Romance]] language groups
* [[Hittite]], an [[ancient]] language of [[Asia Minor]] which is also a descendant of the [[Thraco-Phrygian]] languages.
* [[Baltic]] languages, such as [[Lithuanian]] and [[Latvian]] or [[Lettish]] (but not [[Estonian]]).
* [[Slavonic]] languages, the most widespread throughout eastern europe, including [[Russian]], [[Polish]], [[Serbian]], [[Croat]], [[Ukrainian]], etc. The [[Baltic]] and [[Slavonic]] languages are distantly related, but distinct enough to form separate language groups.

There are enough similarities between all of the [[Indo-European]] languages to tie them together -- for example they are all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflected_language Inflectional languages], which means that the structure of a word changes form to indicate its grammatical function. e.g. in [[English]] ''who'', ''whose'', and ''whom'' are inflected nominative, genitive, and accusative forms of the same word (although [[English]] is not a highly inflectional language -- most of the [[Slavonic]] languages are much more inflectional).

=== [[Finno-Ugric]] languages ===

The [[Finno-Ugric]] language group is a much smaller group than [[Indo-European]]. It evolved from the ancient [[Finnish]] languages which have existed from the stone age in the forests of Finland and northern Europe.

The main languages in the [[Finno-Ugric]] group are:

* [[Finnish]]
* [[Hungarian]] (or [[Magyar]])
* [[Estonian]]

Yes, the spread of these languages is interesting. The [[Magyar]]s were originally a northern steppe tribe descended from the Finns

The [[Finno-Ugric]] languages are all [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agglutinative Agglutinative language]s, which mean that they use prefixes and suffixes to indicate the grammatical role of the words. Note that the [[Turkic]] and other [[Steppe]] languages such as [[Mongol]]ian are also agglutinative and have many similar grammatical structures, which seems to indicate a connection between these language groups, possibly a very [[ancient]] connection.

=== [[Semitic]] and [[Hamitic]] languages ===

It is worth considering these together as they almost form a combined group. The [[Hamitic]] languages are as closely related to [[Semitic]] as they are to each other.

The main languages in these groups are [[Hebrew]], [[Arabic]] and in earlier times [[Aramaic]] and the various north [[Africa]]n and [[Egypt]]ian languages.

The common theme amongst these languages is that they all exhibit a pattern of root words consisting of three consonants, with vowel changes, prefixes, and suffixes used to inflect them. For instance, in Hebrew:

* gdl means "big" but is no part of speech and not a word, just a root
* gadol means "big" and is an adjective
* gidel means "he magnified"
* magdelet means "magnifier" (lens)

The languages all have alphabets (eg: the [[Hebrew]] alphabet, or alef-bet), which contain a set of consonants, with the vowels written around, under, following, or above the consonants. They are written right-to-left, rather than left-to-right as in [[English]].

=== [[Western Mediterranean]] languages ===

Probably the most interesting group of languages from a scholar's point of view, but the least widespread, the [[Western Mediterranean]] language group ''arguably'' includes the following languages:

* [[Basque]]
* [[Etruscan]]
* The language in use on the isle of [[Lemnos]] in the [[Aegean]] sea.
* Old [[Caledonian]]

There are many theories on the relationship between these languages, and many difficulties involved in analysing them (mostly because nobody speaks [[Etruscan]] or the [[Aegean]] language any more, and we can't read the surviving inscriptions in this language). It is possible that the language group was more widespread in neolithic times, but was pushed out by the arrival of the [[Indo-European]]s.

=== [[Caucasian]] languages ===

Another interesting one to study -- the main surviving language of this group is [[Georgia]]n. It is also interesting to note that [[Georgia]]n has very similar language structure to [[Basque]], indicating that [[Georgia]]n and the other (minor) [[Caucasian]] languages were originally part of the [[Western Mediterranean]] group -- indicating a further fragment of the ancient tribe that was dispersed by the [[Indo-European]]s.

== See also ==

* [[French]]
* [[German]]
* [[Greek]]
* [[Hebrew]]
* [[Italian]]
* [[Latin]]
* [[Old English]]

Italian Renaissance

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''The neutrality of this article is [[Cunnan:Disputed articles|disputed]]''

The '''Italian Renaissance''' was something of a fad among [[Italian]] princes and [[merchant]] princes for blowing huge chunks of the family fortune on nice [[art]], country [[houses]] and general good living.

This was fundamentally brought on by a lack of good other places to put your [[money]], due to a sustained commercial crisis combining a [[trade|trading]] depression in the [[Mediterranean]] and a fall in interest rates (down to 0.25% pa in [[Florence]]).

The period also saw a 'culture war' between the [[Humanists]] and the [[Scholastics]], and as the [[Humanists]] concentrated on winning the argument rather than having their facts and logic straight, they successfully painted the 'moderns' (ie the [[Scholastics]]) as backward relics of the dark medieval era and the [[Humanists]] therefore got all the cool jobs as [[Court Poets]], [[Historians]] and so on.

The combination of the physical evidence of the changes in [[fashion]] evident in the new art, styles of houses and so on, combined with the documentary "evidence" of the polemics of the [[Humanists]] caused it to be mistaken for an intermediate period between the medieval and modern worlds by [[nineteenth century]] historians (especially [[Burckhardt]]). [[Medievalist]]s are still trying to repair the damage.

== Related topics ==

* [[Renaissance]]
* [[Humanism]]

History

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You might be looking for one of the following:
* [[History of the SCA]]
* [[History of Lochac]]
* [[Period]]
* [[Middle Ages]]
* [[Renaissance]]
* [[Reformation]]
* [[Early modern]]

Languages

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Hebrew

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'''Hebrew''' is a language spoken and written by the [[Jew]]s from the earliest times. It is probably the oldest surviving written [[language]].

A few very basic facts:

*Unlike [[English]] it is written right-to-left. So that the first word of the sentence is in the on the right hand margin of the page, not the left hand margin.
*<div style="float:right; width:25%; border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff;padding:5px; margin: 5px;"><small>mmm ... translation issues. The comment here isn't entirely correct. Hebrew, like all other [[semitic]] [[language]]s has specific grammar rules -- all words with the same basic consonant structure are derived from the same root word (verb or noun). So even without the vowels it should be much easier to translate [[semitic]] languages than [[English]]. N nglsh mssng t th vwls s bg prblm. iN HeBReW iT iS LeSS oF a PRoBLeM.</small></div>All of the letters are consonants. There are 22 of them. Vowels are written as a series of dots, dashes, and other marks underneath, or (less commonly) above the letters. One of the consonants (v equivalent) changes its type to a vowel if a dot is written in (o) or above (oo) it. In older Hebrew texts vowels may be unclear or ommitted completely leading to occasional debatable points in translations, especially when performed by those with less bilingual skill or less access to other texts from an era for comparison (such as would be the case more often in medieval times).
*Books in '''Hebrew''' are reversed, so that what [[English]] speakers would call the back of the book is the front of the book in '''Hebrew'''. Or, to look at it another way, a '''Hebrew''' book closed on the table in front of you has the opening on the left, rather than right, side.
*The earliest editions of the [[old testament]] of the [[Bible]] were written in '''Hebrew'''.

Bal d'Argent

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A [[Ball]] (dancing event) which occurs each year in the kingdom of [[Lochac]].

In [[AS]] XXXVIII ([[2003]]) this event was hosted by the college of [[St Monica]] in [[stormhold]] on Saturday 26th July.

The ball is run by the [[Guild of the Silver Rondel]]. More information about the ball can be found on the [http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/ Rondel web site].

Bal d'Argent

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A [[Ball]] (dancing event) which occurs each year in the kingdom of [[Lochac]].

In [[AS]] XXXVIII ([[2003]]) this event was hosted by the college of [[St Monica]] in [[stormhold]] on Saturday 26th July.

The ball is run by the [http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/ Guild of the Silver Rondel]. More information about the ball can be found on the [http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/ Rondel web site].

Persona

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The majority of people in the [[SCA]] take on some sort of persona, kind of an 'alter ego'. For most people, it's just their usual self with a different name, but others "play" their persona.

Your '''persona''' is your alternate name, or [[SCA name]] which people refer to you as in the society. It may come from a particular place (e.g. [[Ireland]] or [[Germany]]) and/or time (e.g. [[12th century]]), and you can create a story behind your persona. Some like to [[dress]] in the style of their persona, so if they have an Italian name, they may choose to wear Italian [[garb]] or [[armour]], and have an Italian-style [[device]].

Then again, there's the other type of people who simply have an [[SCA name]], wear whatever clothes they like, have a device that doesn't match their persona, and cover a whole range of time periods, and that is perfectly fine and acceptable too. The SCA doesn't care. It's entirely up to '''you''' how you play the game.

For hints on developing an [[SCA]] '''persona''' in a little more depth, follow some of the links below to the ''Your SCA Persona is a ...'' section. Be aware that some of the comments presented therein are occasionally a little tongue-in-cheek. But then again, that's what the [[SCA]] is about at times.

* Your SCA persona is a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Christian]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Heretic]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Humanist]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Hussite]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Jew]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Lollard]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Pagan]]

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 thirteenth century ''Golden Legend'' or Live of Saints. In the [[16th century]] the Buddha became a fully canonised saint with a 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 ==

No, probably not. The [[SCA]] is about Western culture prior to the [[17th century]]. Western [[Europe]] had almost no contact with Buddhists during this time. See above.

Cultural movement

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A '''cultural movement''' is a specific change in society, or more properly, society's attitudes and interests in relation to items of culture, such as art, learning, science, music, etc.

It is more correct to describe the [[Renaissance]] as a '''cultural movement''' than a period of time. For example, [[19th century]] historians may make claims such as ''The Renaissance started in Italy in 1450 and progressed through Europe by 1485, finishing on the 22nd September 1601 at 4:30 in the afternoon, with a cup of tea and biscuits''. This is completely wrong.

It is more correct to say: The [[Renaissance]] describes a particular '''cultural movement''', which embodies changes to attitudes to [[art]], [[literature]], [[theology]], and to a lesser extent [[science]]. It occurred during the [[early modern]] time period, and affected different parts of [[Europe]] at different times. Some of the changes brought on by the [[Renaissance]] include increased interest in [[Humanism]], interest in [[ancient]] [[Greek]] learning, changes in attitudes to [[education]] (some few of which persisted until the early [[20th century]]), etc.

Although this is still a relatively simplistic view of the [[Renaissance]] (and doesn't address the issue of whether the [[Renaissance]] of the [[15th century]] and [[16th century]] really happened the way we think it did or not), it is more correct to identify the [[Renaissance]] as a cultural movement in this way rather than a time period.

Arguably, the [[Renaissance]] didn't affect [[Russia]] until much later (perhaps as late as 1917), and is yet to have any impact on [[China]], but that's another discussion completely.

If you need to describe the period from 1450 onwards (to about the mid [[18th century]]) with a degree of accuracy, use the expression "[[early modern]]" instead.

See [[periodisation]].

Jew

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The '''Jews''' are a race of people originating in the [[mesopotamia]]n region and having spent much of their history in [[Israel]]. They spread throughout [[Europe]] after the revolt of Bar Kochba in AD99. The '''Jews''' also form a religious grouping following the '''Jewish''' religion. The intellectual focus of the '''Jewish''' religion is the [[synagogue]], although by and large '''Jews''' tend to treat attendance at a [[synagogue]] differently to the way that [[catholic]]s treat attendance at [[church]].

== Jewish History in the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] ==

(a very brief and mildly inaccurate outline).

=== Early [[Middle Ages]] ===

In eastern [[Europe]], the main Jewish force from the [[8th century]] onwards was the [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazars Khazars].

In western [[Europe]], the early [[medieval]] life of the Jews was established by [[Gregory the Great]] and later [[Louis the Pious]] who in turn rejected forced baptism, encouraged favours for the Jewish people, and placed the Jews under the protection of the King. The [[Catholic Church]] had prohibited [[usury]] amongst [[christian]]s, and so the Jews were handed a monopoly in the loaning of money. This made many Jews relatively wealthy.

Until about 1150 or so, the Jews were variously required to wear particular [[clothing]], constrained from wearing various clothes or types of cloth, banned from bearing arms, banned from participating as wars, classed as ''unfree'', etc. For the money sometimes it wasn't such a bad deal.

=== Later [[Middle Ages]] ===

Between the [[11th century]] and the [[13th century]] things took a drastic turn for the worse. The first great persecutions of the Jews took place during the [[crusade]]s, and greater restrictions were placed on apparel.

The Jews were expelled from [[England]] in 1209, [[France]] in 1306 and again in 1394, subject to the inquisition in [[Spain]] from 1391, expelled from [[Spain]] in 1492 and from [[Portugal]] in 1496. Modern historians rate the expulsion of the Jews from [[Spain]] as the single act that was most greatly to blame for the [[economic]] decline and later collapse of [[Spain]].

=== [[Renaissance]] and [[Reformation]] ===

Things got a lot better in the early [[Reformation]]. The humanist and [[Hebrew]] scholar [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Reuchlin Johann Reuchlin] became the spokesman of the Jews, succesfully arguing with the Emperor Maximilian that the Jews should provide [[Hebrew]] chairs at every German [[university]] for which the Jews should furnish books.

[[Martin Luther]]'s defence of the Jews was published in 1523, but he turned against the Jews in 1542 after which things got bad for the Jews again especially in [[German]] [[Protestant]] areas.

== [[Language]] and [[Custom]]s ==

The primary [[language]] of the Jews is [[Hebrew]]. Variously throughout the [[Middle Ages]] however they were prohibited from reading, writing, and/or speaking [[Hebrew]], and so other languages came into existence. These were, chiefly:

* [[Yiddish]], an amalgm of [[Hebrew]], [[German]], [[Russian]] and some [[Polish]], most commonly spoken by [[Ashkenazi]] Jews in Eastern and Central [[Europe]]. It is normally written with the [[Hebrew]] alphabet, although the [[Latin]] alphabet can be used.
* [[Ladino]], essentially a [[Romance]] dialect, spoken by Jews in [[Spain]], [[Italy]], and later [[The Netherlands]].

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

Firstly you need to do a fair amount of reading and [[research]] into the time period. The [[SCA]] covers from the early [[medieval]] period until the late [[Renaissance]] of [[1600]] and the life and times of the Jews changed remarkably during that time period.

* Pick a time period and place. The Jews were widespread throughout [[Europe]], with the main concentrations being in [[Spain]], [[Portugal]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]], and amongst the [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazars Khazars].
* Find a noted Jewish [[scholar]] and quote his works. Often. Consider all other scholars to be mere shadows of his great self. Remember, where two Jews are gathered together, there are at least 3 opinions.
* [[Research]] the [[clothing]] restrictions of the day and area your [[persona]] inhabits, and follow those closely. The [[4th Lateran Council]] might be a good place to start looking.
* Learn some common [[Yiddish]] expressions, notably those of exasperation and belittlement, and bewilder your friends with them.
* Don't talk about money. Except to complain about how little you have, how much this [[cloth]] is costing you, how your [[wife]] eats you out of house and home, and how you can't bear to sell it for the price you are offering but you're doing it for such a fine gentleman as a great favour.
* Common occupations: The vast majority of Jews were poor: labourers, farmers, scholars, etc. There were occasionally wealthy [[merchant]]s, [[doctor]]s, and especially [[bank]]ers amongst the Jews, however, and these are good target occupations for the Jewish [[SCA]] [[persona]]. The Jews tended not to be [[law]]yers, and were universally not of the [[noble]] or other arms-bearing classes, except amongst the [http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khazars Khazars] where even the [[King]] was Jewish.

Humanist

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Persona

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The majority of people in the [[SCA]] take on some sort of persona, kind of an 'alter ego'. For most people, it's just their usual self with a different name, but others "play" their persona.

Your '''persona''' is your alternate name, or [[SCA name]] which people refer to you as in the society. It may come from a particular place (e.g. [[Ireland]] or [[Germany]]) and/or time (e.g. [[12th century]]), and you can create a story behind your persona. Some like to [[dress]] in the style of their persona, so if they have an Italian name, they may choose to wear Italian [[garb]] or [[armour]], and have an Italian-style [[device]].

Then again, there's the other type of people who simply have an [[SCA name]], wear whatever clothes they like, have a device that doesn't match their persona, and cover a whole range of time periods, and that is perfectly fine and acceptable too. The SCA doesn't care. It's entirely up to '''you''' how you play the game.

For hints on developing an [[SCA]] '''persona''' in a little more depth, follow some of the links below to the ''Your SCA Persona is a ...'' section. Be aware that some of the comments presented therein are occasionally a little tongue-in-cheek. But then again, that's what the [[SCA]] is about at times.

* Your SCA persona is a [[Christian]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Heretic]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Humanist]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Hussite]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Jew]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Lollard]]
* Your SCA persona is a [[Pagan]]

Heretic

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A '''heretic''' is a person who subscribes to or believes in a [[Heresy]].

'''Heretics''' were often [[burned at the stake]] during the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]].

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

Really? Would that be regular toasted or extra crispy?

Note that you probably didn't see yourself or refer to yourself as a '''heretic'''. You were just another good [[christian]], such as one of the [[Lollard]]s, the [[Hussite]]s or the [[Cathar]]s. Remember that ''heretic'' was not uncommonly used as an insult to be used against anyone who basically disagrees with your own [[religious]] viewpoint.

Lollard

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The '''Lollards''' were the English followers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif]. They were a partially [[religious]] and partially [[nationalist]] pre-1517 [[reformation]] movement. They are very closely related to the [[Hussite]]s of [[Bohemia]] and [[Moravia]] -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus Jan Hus] was heavily influenced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif].

Although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif] was one of the very early pre-1517 [[protestant]]s, I don't rate the '''Lollard''' movement as significant as the [[Hussite]] one -- in essence the '''Lollards''', after receiving initial support from noblemen such as [[John of Gaunt]] became isolated within their own country, whereas the [[Hussite]]s genuinely wreaked havoc to the point where they pretty much gained control of the entire of [[Bohemia]].

Many '''Lollards''' were [[burned at the stake]] as [[heretic]]s including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Badby John Badby] in 1410 and Thomas Harding as late as 1532.

== References ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollard Lollardy at wikipedia]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif]

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

* You live in [[England]], most probably during the early [[15th century]] or possibly later in the [[15th century]] or early [[16th century]]. By the mid [[16th century]] you had switched to more "orthodox" forms of [[protestant]]ism.
* You are probably very [[religious]]. You are familiar with the [[Bible]] but may not know a great deal about other [[religious]] writings such as the works of the [[scholastics]].
* You probably live in the countryside, rather than the city.
* You were most probably a commoner. Although there were some nobles who spoke favourably of the '''Lollard''' movement in its early days, it became far too critical of the upper nobility as well as the clergy to gain universal class support.
* You are a [[nationalist]] and believe that [[England]] should have its own [[Church]] and not be governed from [[Rome]]. You want your [[clergy]] to speak [[English]] and not [[Latin]] so you can understand them (you may or may not speak [[Latin]]).
* You may or may not be well educated. The leaders of the movement were probably well educated. The common folk amongst the movement were not.
* You eschew the trappings of wealth, especially amongst the [[clergy]]. You probably dress modestly and expect those around you to do the same.
* You may or may not be [[literate]].
* You have some good friends in [[Bohemia]] who came to visit last summer but were dreadfully hard to understand as you didn't speak their [[language]]. They did leave you several large pots of sauerkraut however, which you're still wondering what to do with, and brought with them an enormous supply of [[beer]].

Lollard

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The '''Lollards''' were the English followers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif]. They were a partially [[religious]] and partially [[nationalist]] pre-1517 [[reformation]] movement. They are very closely related to the [[Hussite]]s of [[Bohemia]] and [[Moravia]] -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus Jan Hus] was heavily influenced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif].

Although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif] was one of the very early pre-1517 [[protestant]]s, I don't rate the '''Lollard''' movement as significant as the [[Hussite]] one -- in essence the '''Lollards''', after receiving initial support from noblemen such as [[John of Gaunt]] became isolated within their own country, whereas the [[Hussite]]s genuinely wreaked havoc to the point where they pretty much gained control of the entire of [[Bohemia]].

Many '''Lollards''' were [[burned at the stake]] as [[heretic]]s including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Badby John Badby] in 1410 and Thomas Harding as late as 1532 (during the time when [[Mary I]] was burning an awful lot of [[protestant]]s, and the odd [[Jew]]).

== References ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollard Lollardy at wikipedia]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyclif John Wyclif]

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

* You live in [[England]], most probably during the early [[15th century]] or possibly later in the [[15th century]] or early [[16th century]]. By the mid [[16th century]] you had switched to more "orthodox" forms of [[protestant]]ism.
* You are probably very [[religious]]. You are familiar with the [[Bible]] but may not know a great deal about other [[religious]] writings such as the works of the [[scholastics]].
* You probably live in the countryside, rather than the city.
* You were most probably a commoner. Although there were some nobles who spoke favourably of the '''Lollard''' movement in its early days, it became far too critical of the upper nobility as well as the clergy to gain universal class support.
* You are a [[nationalist]] and believe that [[England]] should have its own [[Church]] and not be governed from [[Rome]]. You want your [[clergy]] to speak [[English]] and not [[Latin]] so you can understand them (you may or may not speak [[Latin]]).
* You may or may not be well educated. The leaders of the movement were probably well educated. The common folk amongst the movement were not.
* You eschew the trappings of wealth, especially amongst the [[clergy]]. You probably dress modestly and expect those around you to do the same.
* You may or may not be [[literate]].
* You have some good friends in [[Bohemia]] who came to visit last summer but were dreadfully hard to understand as you didn't speak their [[language]]. They did leave you several large pots of sauerkraut however, which you're still wondering what to do with, and brought with them an enormous supply of [[beer]].

St Monica

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St.Monica was born in North Africa in the fourth century. She married a [[pagan]] named Patritius. She bore three children to him, the eldest of whom was [[St Augustine]].

Her persistence and fortitude in [[Christian]]ity eventually converted her eldest son to the faith, and Augustine in turn converted his father.

St.Monica died in 387. Her feast day is on May the fourth and she is the patron saint of [[drinking|alcoholics]].

11th century

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== Events ==
* 1000, Leif Eiriksson, son of Eirik Rauda (Eric the Red) is sent back to to Greenland to convert the Greenlanders to [[Christian]]ity.
* 1000 (cca), There is a series of convoluted and contradictory legends about the discovery of Vinland, whether there were any settlements or what, but suffice it to say that it is generally believed that [[Viking]]s arrived in North America around this time
* 1054, the [[Great Schism]], in which the Western (Roman [[Catholic]]) and [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[church]]es separated from each other. After a number of earlier such [[schism]]s, the breach was later repaired, but this one continues nearly 1000 years later.
* [[1066]], [[Norman]] conquest of [[England]]
* 1094, [[El Cid]], the great Spanish hero, conquers the [[Moor]]ish city of [[Valencia]]
* 1099, First [[Crusade]] captures [[Jerusalem]]

== Significant people ==
* [[William the Conqueror]]
* [[Macbeth]]
* [[Pope Saint Gregory VII]] (Hildebrand)

== Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions ==
* Invention of military rockets by the Chinese

''See also:''
* [[10th Century]]
* [[12th Century]]
* [[Period]]

=== External [[Garb]] Links ===
* Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html

Middle Ages

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The '''Middle Ages''' (adjective ''medieval'') was the ''middle'' period in a schematic division of [[European history]] into three 'ages': Classical civilization, the Middle Ages, and Modern Civilization. It is commonly considered as having lasted from the end of the Western [[Roman Empire]] ([[5th century]]) until the rise of national monarchies and the beginnings of demographic and economic renewal after the [[Black Death]], European overseas exploration and the cultural revival known as the [[Renaissance]] around the [[15th century]].

As the later Roman Empire changed its form and collapsed in the West, several [[Germanic]] and later [[Slavic]] peoples and the still-powerful regional noble families of the later Empire competed for power in different parts of Europe with one another and with the surviving eastern portion of the Roman Empire (commonly called the [[Byzantine Empire]] by modern Europeans).

The early part of the period is marked in western Europe by the greatly reduced power of centralised administration and the consequent alienation of government authority and responsibility for military organisation, taxation and law and order at successive levels to provincial and local lords supported directly from the proceeds of a portion of the territories over which they held military, political and judicial power. The later Middle Ages would see the regrowth of centralized power as countries came to be aware of their own national identities and strong rulers sought to expand the territory they organized under a central government. One well known version of this consolidation is known as the [[Albigensian Crusade]].

This hierarchy of reciprocal obligations, known as [[feudalism]] or the feudal system, binding each man to serve his superior in return for the latter's protection made for a confusion of territorial sovereignty (as allegiances were subject to change over time, and were sometimes mutally contradictory), but the resulting ability of local arrangements to function in the absence of a strong royal power provided some resiliency in a political order distinguished by its lack of uniformity.

The spread of [[Christian]]ity from the Mediterranean area and from [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]] throughout Europe and the absence of any firm alternative ideological basis for power meant that ecclesiastics became deeply involved in government, and provided the basis for a first European "identity" in the form of a religion common to most of the continent from at least the [[9th century]] until the separation of the Catholic and Orthodox churches (1054).

An example of this identity at work is the period loosely identified as the [[Crusade]]s, during which [[Pope]]s, kings, and emperors tried to draw on Christian unity to wage war on [[Islam]], which was spreading along Europe's southern and eastern borders. Political unanimity in Europe was largely illusory, and the military support for most crusades was drawn from limited regions of Europe. Substantial areas of northern Europe also remained outside Christendom until the twelfth century or later.

'''[[Periodization]]'''

It is extremely difficult to decide when the Middle Ages ended, and in fact scholars assign different starting dates for the [[Renaissance]] in different parts of Europe. Most scholars who work in 15th century Italian history, for instance, consider themselves Renaissance or Early Modern historians, while anyone working on England in the early 15th century is considered a medievalist. Others choose specific events, such as the Turkish capture of [[Constantinople]] or the end of the Anglo-French [[Hundred Years' War]] (both [[1453]]), or the fall of Muslim [[Spain]] or [[Christopher Columbus]]'s voyage to [[the Americas|America]] (both [[1492]]), to mark the period's end.

Similar differences are now emerging in connection with the start of the period. Traditionally, the Middle Ages is said to begin when the West Roman Empire formally ceased to exist in 476 CE. However, that date is not important in itself, since the West Roman Empire had been very weak for some time, while Roman culture was to survive at least in Italy for yet a few decades or more. Today, some date the beginning of the Middle Ages to the division and Christanisation of the Roman Empire ([[4th century]]) while others see the period to the rise of Islam ([[7th century]]) as "late Classical".

The Middle Ages in the West are often subdivided into an early period (sometimes called the "[[Dark Ages]]", at least from the fifth to eighth centuries) of shifting polities, a relatively low level of economic activity and successful incursions by non-Christian peoples (Slavs, Arabs, Scandinavians, Magyars); a middle period (the High Middle Ages) of developed institutions of lordship and vassalage, castle-building and mounted warfare, and reviving urban and commercial life; and a later period of growing royal power, the rise of commercial interests and weakening customary ties of dependence, especially after the 14th-century plague.

== Life in medieval Europe ==
* [[arts]] and [[cultural life]]
** [[literature]]
** [[poetry]]
** [[dance]]
** [[architecture]] and [[sculpture]]
** [[European music]]
*** the [[troubador]]
** [[murals]] and [[paintings]]
** [[tapestry]], and [[handicrafts]]
** [[books]], [[manuscript]]s, scribes and the art of [[making books]]
** [[universities]]
* [[monastic orders]]
** [[Benedictines]]
** [[Carthusians]]
** [[Cistercians]]
* mendicant friars
** [[Dominicans]]
** [[Franciscans]]
** [[Carmelites]]
* [[Black Death]] and [[health]] of populations
* [[politics]] and [[religion]]
** [[Crusades]]
** [[Papacy]]
** [[Inquisition]]
** [[Heresy]] e.g [[John Wyclif]]
** [[Alchemy]]
* [[everyday life]] in the Middle Ages
** [[guilds]] of [[craftsmen]]
** [[Danse macabre]]

See also:
* [[warfare]]
* [[fortification]]
* [[siege weaponry]]
* [[Inquisition]]
* [[European music]]
* [[dance]]
* [[Pilgrimage]]
* [[Romanesque Architecture]]

=== External [[Garb]] Links ===
* One theory on how to make a [[bliaut]] and one of the better methods - http://jauncourt.i8.com/bliautho.htm
* The clothing index for Marguerie's Pages - http://jauncourt.i8.com/costume.htm
* Some Extant Clothing of the Middle Ages - http://www.virtue.to/articles/extant.html
* Some clothing of the Middle Ages, includes many sketches - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html
* Marc Carlsons' Excellent site. Goes up until the end of the [[16th century]] - http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM
* Comparative study of Extant garments relevant to East [[Denmark]] - http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/garments/garments.html
* Robin Netherton's excellent work on the [[gothic]] fitted dress - http://netherton.net/robin/
* Another way of making [[kirtle]]s - http://sca-garb.freservers.com/articles/corikirtle.html
* Ten gore dress from Herjolfnes - http://sca-garb.freservers.com/articles/cotehardie.html
* Summary of WOmen's Cotehardies - http://www.loudzen.com/users/jessica/cotehardie/index.html

Religion

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=== Religion in Western Europe 600 - 1600 ===

In the last years of the Roman Empire Western Europe was a patchwork of belief systems, most notable among them the [[pagan]] cult of Wotan, the remnants of the Celtic druids and [[Christian]]ity. Having won the conversion of Emperor Constatine some years earlier [[Europe]]an [[Christian]]ity was centred in [[Rome]], and later gained a foothold in [[Ireland]]. Its spread was gradual and by the [[10th century]] [[Christian]]ity dominated [[Europe]].

The spread of [[Islam]] through the traditional [[Christian]] heartland of Egypt meant the the word ''Christendom'' soon became synonymous with [[Europe]], the temporary [[Muslim]] conquest of [[Iberia]] notwithstanding.

==== Related links ====

* [[Religion in the Renaissance]]
* [[Christian]]ity
* [[Islam]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Buddhism]] (in the SCA? Really?)
* [[Pagan]]ism

=== Religion in the SCA ===
<div style="float:right; width:25%; border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff;padding:5px; margin: 5px;"><small>According to [http://history.westkingdom.org/AHP/AnnotatedHistoryOfTheWest.pdf The Annotated History of The West], Governing & Policy Decision No. 6 (as it was then called) was instituted in [[AS]] VI due to problems with evangelism and "wizards" threatening people.</small></div>

Sometime during its history, the [[SCA]] decided to ban all overt use of religion. This law was enacted because incidents showed some kind of ruling was required (see sidenote). While it does dispose of a very important part of medieval times, it also takes away many of the bad aspects. (e.g. it's not fun to be on the wrong side of a [[Crusade]]r, a [[Catholic]] in [[Reformation]] [[England]], etc).

In general, a guideline is to not inflict religion on anyone else while attending an [[SCA]] event, and everyone will get along fine. Many people adopt [[persona]]s that are deeply religious, because their medieval counterpart would have been deeply religious. The problem is only with inflicting your religious beliefs (even if they're only "pretend" ones) on other people who might find that offensive. (And some people might be offended if you pretend to hold religious beliefs or positions you don't actually hold; this is the actual problem with monk or nun personas, assuming that actual monks or nuns are not likely to join the SCA.) Feel free to carry or use a rosary or other [[religious]] artifact; just don't rub other people's faces in it, and ''don't force them (or appear to force them) to be a part of your religious observance.''

One of the most obvious repercussions of this ruling is the ban on certain potentially offensive symbols (e.g. the Swastika, Star of David, etc) in [[SCA]] [[device]]s.<br><br>
<small>

</small>

Religion

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=== Religion in Western Europe 600 - 1600 ===

In the last years of the Roman Empire Western Europe was a patchwork of belief systems, most notable among them the [[pagan]] cult of Wotan, the remnants of the Celtic druids and [[Christianity]]. Having won the conversion of Emperor Constatine some years earlier [[Europe]]an [[Christian]]ity was centred in [[Rome]], and later gained a foothold in [[Ireland]]. Its spread was gradual and by the [[10th century]] [[Christianity]] dominated [[Europe]].

The spread of [[Islam]] through the traditional [[Christian]] heartland of Egypt meant the the word ''Christendom'' soon became synonymous with [[Europe]], the temporary [[Muslim]] conquest of [[Iberia]] notwithstanding.

==== Related links ====

* [[Religion in the Renaissance]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Islam]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Buddhism]] (in the SCA? Really?)
* [[Pagan]]ism

=== Religion in the SCA ===
<div style="float:right; width:25%; border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff;padding:5px; margin: 5px;"><small>According to [http://history.westkingdom.org/AHP/AnnotatedHistoryOfTheWest.pdf The Annotated History of The West], Governing & Policy Decision No. 6 (as it was then called) was instituted in [[AS]] VI due to problems with evangelism and "wizards" threatening people.</small></div>

Sometime during its history, the [[SCA]] decided to ban all overt use of religion. This law was enacted because incidents showed some kind of ruling was required (see sidenote). While it does dispose of a very important part of medieval times, it also takes away many of the bad aspects. (e.g. it's not fun to be on the wrong side of a [[Crusade]]r, a [[Catholic]] in [[Reformation]] [[England]], etc).

In general, a guideline is to not inflict religion on anyone else while attending an [[SCA]] event, and everyone will get along fine. Many people adopt [[persona]]s that are deeply religious, because their medieval counterpart would have been deeply religious. The problem is only with inflicting your religious beliefs (even if they're only "pretend" ones) on other people who might find that offensive. (And some people might be offended if you pretend to hold religious beliefs or positions you don't actually hold; this is the actual problem with monk or nun personas, assuming that actual monks or nuns are not likely to join the SCA.) Feel free to carry or use a rosary or other [[religious]] artifact; just don't rub other people's faces in it, and ''don't force them (or appear to force them) to be a part of your religious observance.''

One of the most obvious repercussions of this ruling is the ban on certain potentially offensive symbols (e.g. the Swastika, Star of David, etc) in [[SCA]] [[device]]s.<br><br>
<small>

</small>

Christian

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A '''Christian''' is a follower of one of the following [[religion]]s, grouped together as '''christianity'''. The grouping is named after a [[Jew]]ish rabbi, variously known as ''Jesus Christ'':

* Early ''christian'' religions such as [[Aryanism]]
* [[Catholic]]ism
* [[Protestant]]ism, including:
** Pre-[[reformation]] [[protestant]]s, such as the [[Hussite]]s or the [[Lollard]]s.
** Post-[[reformation]] [[protestant]]s such as the [[Lutheran]]s, [[Calvinist]]s (including Scots Presbyterians), [[Zwingliist]]s, etc.

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

Yes, probably.

Religion

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=== Religion in Western Europe 600 - 1600 ===

In the last years of the Roman Empire Western Europe was a patchwork of belief systems, most notable among them the [[pagan]] cult of Wotan, the remnants of the Celtic druids and [[Christianity]]. Having won the conversion of Emperor Constatine some years earlier [[Europe]]an [[Christianity]] was centred in [[Rome]], and later gained a foothold in [[Ireland]]. Its spread was gradual and by the [[10th century]] [[Christianity]] dominated [[Europe]].

The spread of [[Islam]] through the traditional [[Christian]] heartland of Egypt meant the the word ''Christendom'' soon became synonymous with [[Europe]], the temporary [[Muslim]] conquest of [[Iberia]] notwithstanding.

==== Related links ====

* [[Religion in the Renaissance]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Islam]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Buddhism]] (in the SCA? Really?)
* [[Pagan]]ism

=== Religion in the SCA ===
<div style="float:right; width:25%; border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff;padding:5px; margin: 5px;"><small>According to [http://history.westkingdom.org/AHP/AnnotatedHistoryOfTheWest.pdf The Annotated History of The West], Governing & Policy Decision No. 6 (as it was then called) was instituted in [[AS]] VI due to problems with evangelism and "wizards" threatening people.</small></div>

Sometime during its history, the [[SCA]] decided to ban all overt use of religion. This law was enacted because incidents showed some kind of ruling was required (see sidenote). While it does dispose of a very important part of medieval times, it also takes away many of the bad aspects. (e.g. it's not fun to be on the wrong side of a [[Crusade]]r, a [[Catholic]] in [[Reformation]] [[England]], etc).

In general, a guideline is to not inflict religion on anyone else while attending an [[SCA]] event, and everyone will get along fine. Many people adopt [[persona]]s that are deeply religious, because their medieval counterpart would have been deeply religious. The problem is only with inflicting your religious beliefs (even if they're only "pretend" ones) on other people who might find that offensive. (And some people might be offended if you pretend to hold religious beliefs or positions you don't actually hold; this is the actual problem with monk or nun personas, assuming that actual monks or nuns are not likely to join the SCA.) Feel free to carry or use a rosary or other [[religious]] artifact; just don't rub other people's faces in it, and ''don't force them (or appear to force them) to be a part of your religious observance.''

One of the most obvious repercussions of this ruling is the ban on certain potentially offensive symbols (e.g. the Swastika, Star of David, etc) in [[SCA]] [[device]]s.<br><br>
<small>

</small>

Pagan

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'''Pagan''' can mean, variously, pre-[[christian]] (eg: [[ancient]] [[Greek]]), or post-[[christian]] but unconverted (to any type of [[monotheist]]ic [[religion]]), eg: [[Viking]] pagan, [[Baltic]] pagan, etc.

The last great '''pagan''' kingdom in Europe was that of [[Lithuania]], which began its rise under [[Gedmyn]] in 1316 or so. [[Lithuania]] remained a '''pagan''' Kingdom until about 1386, when [[Jagiello]], [[King]] of both [[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]] converted to [[Catholic]]ism.

'''Pagan''' does not mean [[Heretic]], as that refers to a follower of [[christian]]ity who professes a [[doctrine]] different to that of the ruling [[church]]. Neither does it mean an [[Infidel]] such as a [[Moslem]] or a [[Jew]].

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

Tricky subject. There is no [[law]] in the [[SCA]] covering '''pagan''' [[persona]]e specifically, except the one tenet that obvious trappings of any kind of [[religion]] should not be used. This shouldn't be a major issue for you as most early '''pagan''' religions were not [[proselytic]].

Pick a time period and place, that probably means [[Scandinavia]], parts of northern [[Europe]] in the early or pre-[[christian]] era, or the [[Baltic]] prior to the middle of the [[14th century]].

Do a lot of reading. I (Del) cannot claim to be an authority on '''pagan''' cultures, in fact I know very little apart from what I wrote above. When you've done your [[research]] come back and fill this bit in, and correct and/or expand this article. Please. It's probably a complete shocker.

Pagan

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1600

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Note: 1600 was the last year of the [[16th century]], and not the first year of the [[17th century]]. Therefore, according to [[Corpora]], the [[SCA]]'s period includes this year but does not include [[1601]].

== Births ==
*

== Deaths ==
*

== Events ==
*

''See also''
* [[16th century]]
* [[17th century]]
* [[Centuries]]
* [[Period]]

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Politics

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'''Politics''' is the study of decision-making power (who's got it, and who hasn't). '''Politics''' can take many forms -- discussions, arguments, etc.

== Period politics ==

'''Politics''' within the [[Middle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]] is a very complex subject. Very much like politics is today. Too complex to fit on this page.

Some of the things that need covering in a discussion of [[medieval]] through to [[early modern]] politics include: Roman conquests, neo-Roman (eg: romano-british) activity, Viking activity, the Church, Aryanism and Catholicism, Charlemagne, the Pope, the Empire, the Church again, the Gothic, Vandal, Magyar, Hunnish, Khazar, Mongol and Gothic (again) invasions and settlements, the Eastern Orthodox church, the schisms, the other schisms, early nationalism (which bears no resemblence to post-18th C nationalism), the Danelaw, the Roman law and interpretations of Roman law, secular and temporal law, the Empire again, Papal authority and excommunication, Crusades and Jihad, the Latin states, the schism again, the city state, Catholicism and the Moslem view of the Frankish world, the Catholic view of the Moslem world, anti-papal reformations, the nationalist churches, the city states again, the reformation and protestantism, Niccolo Macciavelli, Castiglione, Mary I and Elizabeth I, the foundation of the papal and catholic plots against Elizabeth, 1588 and the armada, and at about that point we run out of time.

Oh, and in no particular order.

== Politics in the SCA ==
'''Politics''' in the [[SCA]] usually revolves around the [[officer]]s and [[peer]]s of the SCA, not to mention the [[Crown]]. Fortunately, in the case of the latter, we have a system that is very similar to the system in place in the early [[Middle Ages]] in that the strongest person with the largest (in our case blunt) [[sword]] is the winner.

== See also ==

* [[Politics in the Renaissance]]

Talk:Politics

2003-11-17T01:07:21Z

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To save time and arguments I re-wrote the page and deleted the discussion here. It can start anew. Look in the archives if you're really interested, which you shouldn't be.

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Politics

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'''Politics''' is the study of decision-making power (who's got it, and who hasn't). '''Politics''' can take many forms -- discussions, arguments, etc.

== Period politics ==

'''Politics''' within the [[Middle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]] is a very complex subject. Very much like politics is today. Too complex to fit on this page.

Some of the things that need covering in a discussion of [[early modern]] politics include: Roman conquests, neo-Roman (eg: romano-british) activity, Viking activity, the Church, Aryanism and Catholicism, Charlemagne, the Pope, the Empire, the Church again, the Gothic, Vandal, Magyar, Hunnish, Khazar, Mongol and Gothic (again) invasions and settlements, the Eastern Orthodox church, the schisms, the other schisms, early nationalism (which bears no resemblence to post-18th C nationalism), the Danelaw, the Roman law and interpretations of Roman law, secular and temporal law, the Empire again, Papal authority and excommunication, Crusades and Jihad, the Latin states, the schism again, the city state, Catholicism and the Moslem view of the Frankish world, the Catholic view of the Moslem world, anti-papal reformations, the nationalist churches, the city states again, the reformation and protestantism, Niccolo Macciavelli, Castiglione, Mary I and Elizabeth I, the foundation of the papal and catholic plots against Elizabeth, 1588 and the armada, and at about that point we run out of time.

Oh, and in no particular order.

== Politics in the SCA ==
'''Politics''' in the [[SCA]] usually revolves around the [[officer]]s and [[peer]]s of the SCA, not to mention the [[Crown]]. Fortunately, in the case of the latter, we have a system that is very similar to the system in place in the early [[Middle Ages]] in that the strongest person with the largest (in our case blunt) [[sword]] is the winner.

== See also ==

* [[Politics in the Renaissance]]

Papal

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'''Papal''' meaning having to do with the office or person of the [[Pope]].

eg: '''Papal''' authority means something that is done on the authority of the [[Pope]].

Courtly love

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An important concept in medieval romance, where you are in love with someone unreachable, where to actually sleep with them would invite disaster, so instead you pine after them, serve them loyally, write poems and songs in their honour etc. This tradition became so popular that it became a status symbol for a noble to have his wife admired by a [[troubadour]].

In his book ''De Arte Honesti Amandi'' [[Andreas Capellanus]] sets forth the rules of courtly love. It is not entirely certain wether he is serious or simply making fun of literary custom. His rules include such things as ''Marriage is no excuse for not loving'' and ''Once love has become public, it rarely lasts''.

Examples of the medieval romantic disasters from doing something with someone you shouldn't include [[Lancelot and Guinevere]] in the story of [[King Arthur]], [[Abelard]] and Heloise, [[Henry VIII]] and a number of young ladies, and his daughter [[Elizabeth I]] and a number of young men.

Remember, friends don't let friends sleep with [[Tudor]]s.

== References ==

* [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/capellanus.html The Rules of Courtly Love]