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Cat

2013-03-20T09:50:15Z

Jlerossignol: Add the category of warfare to the Cat Siege Engine

== Cat ([[animal]])==
The '''cat''' is a quadraped mammal of the genus, ''Felis''. They are effective hunters, being valued in [[period]] and since for their ability to reduce vermin. However [[pet|domesticated]] cats were less common than [[dog]]s during the [[medieval]] period as cats were very often regarded with suspicion. Cats were sometimes contained in [[wicker]] effigies and burnt because they were perceived as manifestations of evil. They were also skinned on occasions for their [[fur]], either for warmth or as decoration and [[clothing|fashion]] accessory and in times of [[famine]] they provided [[meat]] for the [[table]] (in a rather terminal way).

[[Exeter]] [[cathedral]] had an official cat.

Some individuals have an intense dislike of this [[animal]], although most had some affection as the [[15th century]] "''The Book of Curtesy''" reminds us not to pet the cat whilst at the [[table]].

Cats are uncommon as a [[heraldic]] [[charge]]. When they are seen it is frequently in a ''[[dormant]]'' [[posture|pose]].

''See Also''
* [[Cat (Maplet)|Cat according to Maplet's ''A Greene Forest'']]

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[[category:food]]

==Cat ([[Siege Engine]])==
A '''cat''' is a sturdy mobile shed used in a [[siege]]. It is designed to roll towards an enemy fortification and provide cover for [[sapper]]s to undermine the wall. Unlike a [[pavise]], they provided cover from above, making them ideal for use directly beneath a defended wall.

Often, [[battering ram]]s were protected by a cat while they advanced.

[[category:warfare]]

Period

2013-03-20T09:40:43Z

Jlerossignol: Fixing Capitalisation

The term '''Period''' refers to the time-frame that a [[recreationist|recreation group]] researchs, recreates and represents. This can vary from a small number of years (say 50) to more than a millenium (eg. the SCA).

==Period and the SCA==
The [[SCA]] period is anything prior to the [[17th Century]]. This is includes what some may regard as the [[Dark Ages]], the [[Middle Ages]] and the [[Renaissance]]. Many people think that the SCA only covers the period from 600 AD to 1600AD, but [[Corpora]] states:
: <b>''"Period: The era used by the Society as the base for its re-creation activities. The Society is based on the life and culture of the landed nobility of pre-17th Century Western Europe, focusing on the middle Ages and the Renaissance."'' </b>(Page 8)<br>
Anything that had been discovered or was in general usage during this time-frame is acceptable at SCA [[event]]s, unless it breaks [[mundane]] [[laws|law]] or would be considered offensive; so no burning [[heretic]]s! The major exception to this guideline is [[religion]] - although it was the mainstay of the [[medieval]] era, anything overtly religious is avoided. No-one is going to complain if you dress as a [[monk]], [[nun]] or [[inquistition|inquisitor]], but expect someone to dissuade you from holding a religious service in a public space; it's against [[SCA]] law. In contrast, what you do in your [[tent]] or [[pavilion]] is nobody's business but those in the tent with you.

By contrast, if something was invented or only in general usage outside of the above time-frame, it is considered to be [[out of period]] (often abbreviated to OOP). For example, mobile phones are OOP, but [[lasagna]] is not. Items not known to non-[[Europe|European]] cultures, but known to cultures that had no contact with them, might be called out of period in SCA usage, often used in useage similar to "it's out of period, unless your [[persona]] comes from [[Japan]]".

In a special interest group, for example a mailing list for [[10th century]] Clothing, period may refer to the [[10th century]], even if that list is labelled as an SCA mailing list. An item might also be considered [[out of period]] for a person's [[persona]], for example [[potato]]es are out of period for a [[6th century]] [[Scotland|Scotsman]], but might be in period (if rare) for a late [[16th Century]] [[Elizabethan]] [[noble]], however while some in the SCA might know this information about their persona, few would care to live under these restrictions for long at an event.

==Period vs. Period-Style==

As a general term, something which is period is something directly attested by primary sources, e.g. a recipe from a period source or an article of clothing which has been preserved; something which is period-style is something which attempts to be true to the style in primary sources, e.g. a recipe which, while not found in any period source, uses the same principles of healthy eating, available & likely food-stuffs and so forth, or an article of clothing which is cut similarly to an actual artifact.

Periodoid (or perioid) indicates something which is pseudo-period, e.g. honey-butter or a cloak with a vampire's picture on it. Periodoid things are not medieval and never were, but to our eyes (or some of our eyes) they appear to be. They might also be described as [[medjeeval]] or [[medievaloid]].

Some few items are essential for safe recreation, and their presence, although out of period, is automatically ignored.
Items like this include:
* [[eye glasses]] with modern frames
* medical aids
* [[safety]] equipment
* mundane SCA paperwork and laws
* safety rules

See also [[period by consensus]].

== Topics ==
=== The SCA centuries ===
*[[7th Century]]
*[[8th Century]]
*[[9th Century]]
*[[10th Century]]
*[[11th Century]]
*[[12th Century]]
*[[13th Century]]
*[[14th Century]]
*[[15th Century]]
*[[16th Century]]
*[[17th Century]]

===Re-Enactment Centuries===
These vary greatly depending on the group. Groups might [[re-enactment|re-enact]] the events within a stated few days (eg [[Pike and Musket Society]], to a few months (eg. Sealed Knot), years (Buckingham's Retinue) or centuries ([[Fire and Steel]]). Few have a range as great as that of the [[SCA]]. Centuries covered vary from antiquity to the late [[20th century]].

=== Major Period Events ===
* [[Black Death]]
* [[Crusade|The Crusades]]
* [[discovery of the Americas|Discovery of the Americas]]

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Arnaut Daniel

2013-03-20T09:30:24Z

Jlerossignol:

'''Arnaut Daniel''' came from Ribérac in Périgord. According to his [[vida]] he acquired his ''letters'', but later abandoned them to become a [[juggler|jonglar]]. [[Dante Alighieri]] rated Arnaut as his favourite [[troubadour]].

A famous story about him is related in the [[razo]] to ''Anc eu no l'aic''. In the court of [[Richard I]] another jonglar claimed to be a better song writer. Richard challenged the two, saying that whoever could produce the best song by the next morning would be rewarded. Rather than write a song of his own Arnaut listened in to the jonglar practising. When the next morning came Arnaut asked to go first, and sang the jonglar's song perfectly. The jonglar protested that Arnaut had sung his own song, which Arnaut confessed was true. Richard was amused by this and rewarded both men.

Eighteen of his songs survive, but only two melodies are attributed to him. Arnaut Daniel specialised in the hermetic [[trobar clus]] and the [[trobar ric]] styles. He also invented the [[sestina]].

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User:Jlerossignol

2013-02-10T09:22:59Z

Jlerossignol:

See [[User:yvesdelyle|Yves de Lyle]].