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User:Paul Matisz

2011-11-24T17:49:48Z

Paul Matisz:

[[Lord]] '''Fulk de Toron''' lives in the [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] in [[Ealdormere]], where he serves as [[Castellan]] and [[Herald|canton Herald]].

He received his [[Award of Arms]] from the hand of Queen Adrielle Kerrec of Ealdormere at the [[Twelfth Night]] revels in the [[Canton of Monadh]] in [[A.S. XLIV]].

At [[Pikeman's Pleasure]] XXI in [[A.S. XLVI]] he received the [http://septentria.ealdormere.ca/awards.htm#The%20Order%20of%20the%20Bears%20Heart%20%28OBH%29 Order of the Bear's Heart] for his efforts in training and [[armor|armoring]] new fighters in the [[Barony of Septentria]].

He maintains a keen interest in the history and development of the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] itself, in particular that of the Kingdom of Ealdormere, and delights in [[IKA|Inter-Kingdom Anthropology]]. His other interests include [[fighter|heavy fighting]] (first authorizing at the [[Battle of Baron's Howe]] in [[A.S. XLIV]]), [[thrown weapon]]s, [[heraldry]], [[feast|feasting]], [[leather]]-working and [[maille|maille-making]] (he has abandoned the pursuit of [[wench]]ing with his engagement to Lady Urraca de la Mar of Petrea Thule.)

His [[arms]] are: ''[[vert]], a [[maunche]] [[argent]] within a [[bordure]] argent.''
[[Image:Fulk shield done.jpg]]

Lord Fulk is a former member of [[House Rougeabeille]] (as Paul de Trois-Frontières) and the primary author of the [[Rougeabeille Chronicle]], a pseudo-medieval history of the House and the [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]].

Mundanely, Paul Matisz is a baccalaureate of Trent University with a double major in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature and English Literature.

File:Fulk shield done.jpg

2011-11-24T17:47:09Z

Paul Matisz: uploaded a new version of "File:Fulk shield done.jpg": Updated version

The arms of Fulk de Toron of Petrea Thule, painted onto a heater -style shield.

Re-enactment

2011-11-05T16:57:52Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by EthanColes (talk) to last revision by Paul Matisz

'''Re-enactment''' often refers to non-[[SCA]] [[recreationist]]s that engage in a portrayal that is fairly narrow in time frame and location. This portrayal is usually more homogenous in theme than groups with a wider [[period]]. '''Reenactment''' groups usually have a [[minimum standard]] of [[fighting kit|equipment]] and [[clothing]]. These are usually not too stringent and new people are able to [[loaner gear|borrow]] equipment until they acquire their own and are given support by existing members in meeting these standards.

Other terms used to describe these groups include [[living history]] (particularly if the portrayal is very accurate), ''medievalists'', ''live steel'' (in [[America]]) and ''metal weapons groups'' (in [[Australia]]).

The latter two are old terms used to describe reenactment groups or societies that recreate [[ancient]] and [[medieval]] [[combat]] using, clearly enough, metal [[weapon]]s. This distinguishes them from groups such as the [[SCA]] which uses [[rattan]] and most [[live roleplaying]] groups which tend to use some sort of padded weapon. This term is falling into disfavour amongst reenactment groups due to its inference that the only activity available in these groups is combat, and thus is considered by some to be derogatory.

The combat rules often require great care with respect to the speed, placement and strength of each blow due to the danger involved in using metal. Whether this gives a more or less accurate combat simulation than, eg. [[rattan]] weapons is an open debate. Proponents of metal weapons combat argue that metal weapons tend look and sound better, whereas supporters of SCA-style claim combat with rattan weapons is more intense and realistic, with fewer concerns about accidental injury. Despite this debate, there is actually considerable crossover between the metal weapons and SCA subcultures.

==Variations==
In the [[UK]] reenactment society [[event]]s are primarily a [[battle]] reenactment with a [[living history]] encampment also present. These events are usually open to the public. The [[US]] seems to follow a similar pattern.

[[Australia]]n reenactment groups follow a slightly different pattern: Events are usually closed to the public and run primarily for the reenactor. The event might be for a single group, a group and a selection of others or it might be open to all.

Displays are specifically for the public. There are some larger displays now that incorporate multiple groups, but for the most part they are usually run by just one group (two if they are closely linked).

==Example groups==
===United Kingdom===
* The English Civil War Society
* [[Far Isles]], The Company of the Motley Wolf
* The Medieval Siege Society
* The Sealed Knot
* The Vikings
* [[York City Levy]]

===Australia===
* [[Companie of Knights Bachelor-Adelaide homepage]]
* [[Fire and Steel]]
* [[Frojel Gotlandica Viking Re-Enactment Society]]
* [[Grey Company]]
* [[The Huscarls]]
* [[NEMAS|New England Medieval Arts Society]]
* [[New Varangian Guard]]
* [[Pike and Musket Society]]

==Internal Links==
* [[Other re-enactment sites]]

[[category:recreationists]]
[[category:starting out]]

Cunnan:How does one edit a page

2011-10-20T15:09:44Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by EveMasters (talk) to last revision by Paul Matisz

[[Cunnan]] is a [[WikiWiki]], meaning that anyone can easily edit any [[Cunnan:What is an article|article]] and have those changes posted immediately. This page is the reference for '''Wiki markup'''. You may also want to learn about:

* [[cunnan:How to start a page|How to start a page]]
* General policies in [[Cunnan:Policies and guidelines]]
* [[Cunnan:Naming conventions]] for how to name articles themselves

It's very easy to edit a Wiki page. Simply click on the "'''Edit'''" link at the top or bottom of a Wiki page to change the page itself, or click on "'''Discussion'''" link and then on "Edit this page" to write on the corresponding [[Cunnan:Talk page|talk page]]. This will bring you to a page with a text box containing the editable text of that Wiki page.

Then type away, write a short Edit summary on the small field below the edit-box and when finished press "Save page"! You can also preview your changes before saving if you like. Depending on your system, pressing Enter while the edit box is not active (there is no typing cursor in it) may have the same effect as pressing Save.

Please use a [[Cunnan:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]].

It is often more convenient to copy and paste the text first into your favorite text editor, edit and spell check there, and then paste back into the browser to preview. This way, you can also keep a local backup copy of the pages you authored so that you can make changes offline.

==Minor edits==
When editing a page, a [[Cunnan:How to log in|logged-in]] user has the option of flagging the edit as a "minor edit". When to use this is somewhat a matter of personal preference. The rule of thumb is that an edit of a page that is spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearranging of text should be flagged as a "minor edit". A major edit is basically something that makes the entry worth relooking at for somebody who wants to watch the article rather closely, so any "real" change, even if it is a single word. This feature is important, because users can choose to ''hide'' minor edits in their view of the Recent Changes page, to keep the volume of edits down to a manageable level.

The reason for not allowing a user who is not logged in to mark an edit as minor is that vandalism may be marked as a minor edit, in which case it may stay unnoticed longer. This limitation is another reason to log in.

==The wiki markup==
In the left column of the table below, you can see what effects are possible. In the right column, you can see how those effects were achieved. In other words, to make text look like it looks in the left column, type it in the format you see in the right column.

You may want to keep this page open in a separate browser window for reference. If you want to try out things without danger of doing any harm, you can do so in the [[cunnan:Sandbox|Sandbox]].

=== Sections, paragraphs, lists and lines ===

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th>What it looks like</th>
<th>What you type</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Start your sections with header lines:

== New section ==
=== Subsection ===
==== Sub-subsection ====

</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

== New section ==

=== Subsection ===

==== Sub-subsection ====
</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
A single [[newline]]
has no effect
on the layout.
These can be used to separate
sentences within a paragraph.

This aids editing and
improves the ''diff'' function.

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>A single newline
has no effect
on the layout.
These can be used to separate
sentences within a paragraph.
This aids editing and
improves the ''diff'' function.

But an empty line
starts a new paragraph.
</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>You can break lines 
without starting a new paragraph.</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>You can break lines 
without starting a new paragraph.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
* Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
** more stars means deeper levels
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>* Lists are easy to do:
** start every line with a star
** more stars means deeper levels
</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
# Numbered lists are also good
## Very organized
## easy to follow
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki># Numbered lists are also good
## Very organized
## easy to follow</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*#* like this
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>* You can even do mixed lists
*# and nest them
*#* like this</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
; Definition list : list of definitions
; item : the item's definition
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>; Definition list : list
of definitions
; item : the item's definition</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
:A colon indents a line or paragraph.
A manual newline starts a new paragraph.

This is, however, considered bad practice.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>:A colon indents a line or paragraph.
A manual newline starts
a new paragraph.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign=top>
<td>
<pre><nowiki>IF a line starts with a space THEN
it will be formatted exactly
as typed;
in a fixed-width font;
lines won't wrap;
ENDIF
this is useful for:
* pasting preformatted text;
* algorithm descriptions;
* program source code
* ascii art;</nowiki></pre>

WARNING If you make it wide,
you [[page widening|force the whole page to be wide]] and
hence less readable. Never start ordinary lines with spaces.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki> IF a line starts with a space THEN
it will be formatted exactly
as typed;
in a fixed-width font;
lines won't wrap;
ENDIF
this is useful for:
* pasting preformatted text;
* algorithm descriptions;
* program source code
* ascii art;</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td><center>Centered text.</center>
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki><center>Centered text.</center></nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>A horizontal dividing line: above
----

and below.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>A horizontal dividing line: above
----
and below. </nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== Links, URLs, images ===

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th>What it looks like</th>
<th>What you type</th>
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<tr valign="top">
<td>London has good [[public transport]].
*First letter of target is automatically capitalized.
*Internally spaces are automatically represented as underscores (typing an underscore has the same effect as typing a space, but is not recommended).

Thus the link above is to <nowiki>http://www.cunnan.org/wiki/Public_transport</nowiki>, which is the article with the name "Public transport".
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>London has good [[public transport]].</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>Same target, different name: [[cunnan FAQ|answers]].
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>Same target, different name:
[[cunnan FAQ|answers]]</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>Endings are blended into the link: [[test]]ing, [[gene]]s
</td>
<td>

<pre><nowiki>Endings are blended
into the link: [[test]]ing, [[gene]]s</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>
Automatically hide stuff in parentheses: [[kingdom (biology)|kingdom]].

Automatically hide namespace: [[Cunnan:Village Pump|Village Pump]].

The server fills in the part after the | when you save the page.

</td>
<td>
<pre><nowiki>Automatically hide stuff in parentheses:
[[kingdom (biology)|]]. </nowiki></pre>

<pre><nowiki>Automatically hide namespace:
[[Cunnan:Village Pump|]].</nowiki></pre>
</td></tr>

<tr>
<td>When adding a comment to a Talk page,
you should sign it. You can do this by
adding three tildes for your user name:
: [[User:Montrealais|Montrealais]]
or four for user name plus date/time:
: [[User:Montrealais|Montrealais]] 08:10 Oct 5, 2002 (UTC)
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>When adding a comment to a Talk page,
you should sign it. You can do this by
adding three tildes for your user name:
: ~~~
or four for user name plus date/time:
: ~~~~</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>[[The weather in London]] is a page that doesn't
exist yet.

*You can create it by clicking on the link.

*To create a new page:
*#Create a link to it on some other page.
*#Save that page.
*#Click on the link you just made. The new page will open for editing.
*Have a look at [[Cunnan:How to start a page|how to start a page]] guide and Cunnan's [[Cunnan:Naming conventions|naming conventions]].
*After creating a page, search for its title and make sure that everyone correctly links to it.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>[[The weather in London]] is a page
that doesn't exist yet.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>
Redirect one article title to another by putting text like this in its first line. Note that there must be no text following this, or the redirect may not work. See [[Cunnan:How to use redirect pages]] for more.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[United States]]</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>
For a special way to link to the article on the same subject in another language, see [[Cunnan:Interlanguage links]].

</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>External link: [http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>External link:
[http://www.nupedia.com Nupedia]</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>Or just give the URL: http://www.nupedia.com.

*In the [[URL]] all symbols must be among: A-Z a-z 0-9 ._\/~%-+&#?!=()@ \x80-\xFF. If a URL contains a different character it should be converted; for example, ^ has to be written %5E (to be looked up in [[ASCII]]).
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>Or just give the URL:
http://www.nupedia.com.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>A picture: [[Image:Wiki.png|Cunnan - The Free Encyclopedia]]

* Only images that have been uploaded to Cunnan can be used. To upload images, use the [[Special:Upload|upload page]]. You can find the uploaded image on the [[Special:Imagelist|image list]]. See [[Cunnan:Image use policy]] for many more hints.

</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>
A picture: [[Image:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></pre>
or, with alternate text (''strongly'' encouraged) 
<pre><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png|Cunnan - The Free Encyclopedia]] </nowiki>
</pre>

Browsers render alternate text when not displaying an image -- for example, when the image isn't loaded, or in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud. See [[Cunnan:Alternate text for images|Alternate text for images]] for help on choosing alternate text.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Clicking on an uploaded image displays a description page, which you can also link directly to: [[:Image:Wiki.png]]
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

[[:Image:Wiki.png]]
</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
To include links to non-image uploads such as sounds, or to images shown as links instead of drawn on the page, use a "media" link.

 [[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|Sound]]
 
 [[media:Tornado.jpg|Image of a Tornado]]
</td>
<td>
<pre>
<nowiki>

[[media:Sg_mrob.ogg|Sound]]

[[media:Tornado.jpg|Image of a Tornado]]

</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
To link to books, you can use [[Cunnan:ISBN]] links.

ISBN 0123456789X
</td>
<td>
<nowiki>ISBN 0123456789X</nowiki>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== Character formatting ===

<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<th>What it looks like</th>
<th>What you type</th>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>
''Emphasize'', '''strongly''', '''''very strongly'''''.
*These are double and triple apostrophes, not double quotes.
</td>
<td>
<pre><nowiki>''Emphasize'', '''strongly''',
'''''very strongly'''''.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>
You can also write italic and bold
if the desired effect is a specific font style
rather than emphasis, as in mathematical formulae:

:F = ma

*However, the difference between these two methods is not very important for graphical browsers, and many people choose to ignore it.
</td>
<td>
<pre><nowiki>You can also write italic and bold
if the desired effect is a specific font style
rather than emphasis, as in mathematical formulas:

:F = ma</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign=top>
<td>A typewriter font for <tt>technical terms</tt>.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>A typewriter font for <tt>technical terms</tt>.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign=top>
<td>You can use small text for captions.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>You can use small text for captions.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>You can <strike>strike out deleted material</strike>
and underline new material.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>You can <strike>strike out deleted material</strike>
and underline new material.</nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>
'''Umlauts and accents:''' (See [[cunnan:Special characters]]) 
À Á Â Ã Ä Å 
Æ Ç È É Ê Ë 
Ì Í
Î Ï Ñ Ò 
Ó Ô Õ
Ö Ø Ù 
Ú Û Ü ß
à á 
â ã ä å æ
ç 
è é ê ë ì í 
î ï ñ ò ó ô 
&oelig; õ
ö ø ù ú 
û ü ÿ</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

&Agrave; &Aacute; &Acirc; &Atilde; &Auml; &Aring;
&AElig; &Ccedil; &Egrave; &Eacute; &Ecirc; &Euml;
&Igrave; &Iacute; &Icirc; &Iuml; &Ntilde; &Ograve;
&Oacute; &Ocirc; &Otilde; &Ouml; &Oslash; &Ugrave;
&Uacute; &Ucirc; &Uuml; &szlig; &agrave; &aacute;
&acirc; &atilde; &auml; &aring; &aelig; &ccedil;
&egrave; &eacute; &ecirc; &euml; &igrave; &iacute;
&icirc; &iuml; &ntilde; &ograve; &oacute; &ocirc;
&oelig; &otilde; &ouml; &oslash; &ugrave; &uacute;
&ucirc; &uuml; &yuml;</nowiki></pre></td>
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<tr valign=top>
<td>
'''Punctuation:''' 
¿ ¡ « » § ¶ 
&dagger; &Dagger; • —
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

&iquest; &iexcl; &laquo; &raquo; &sect; &para;
&dagger; &Dagger; &bull; &mdash;</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td>
'''Commercial symbols:''' 
™ © ® ¢ € ¥ 
£ ¤</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

&trade; &copy; &reg; &cent; &euro; &yen;
&pound; &curren;
</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>Subscript: x2 
Superscript: x2 or x²
*The latter method of superscript can't be used in the most general context, but is preferred when possible (as with units of measurement) because most browsers have an easier time formatting lines with it.
ε0 =
8.85 × 10−12
C² / J m.</td>

<td><pre><nowiki>Subscript: x2
Superscript: x2 or x&sup2;
&epsilon;0 =
8.85 &times; 10&minus;12
C&sup2; / J m.</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top"><td>'''Greek characters:''' 
α β γ δ ε ζ 
η θ ι κ λ μ ν 
ξ ο π ρ σ &sigmaf; 
τ υ φ χ ψ ω 
Γ Δ Θ Λ Ξ Π 
Σ Φ Ψ Ω
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>

&alpha; &beta; &gamma; &delta; &epsilon; &zeta;
&eta; &theta; &iota; &kappa; &lambda; &mu; &nu;
&xi; &omicron; &pi; &rho; &sigma; &sigmaf;
&tau; &upsilon; &phi; &chi; &psi; &omega;
&Gamma; &Delta; &Theta; &Lambda; &Xi; &Pi;
&Sigma; &Phi; &Psi; &Omega;
</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td>
'''Math characters:''' 
∫ ∑ ∏ √ − ± ∞ 
≈ &prop; &equiv; ≠ ≤ ≥ → 
× · ÷ ∂ ′ ″ 
∇ &permil; ° &there4; &alefsym; ø 
∈ ∉ ∩ ∪ ⊂ ⊃ &sube; &supe; 
¬ &and; &or; ∃ ∀ ⇒ ⇔ 
→ ↔ 
(See also [[Cunnan:WikiProject Mathematics|WikiProject Mathematics]])
</td>
<td valign="middle"><pre><nowiki>
&int; &sum; &prod; &radic; &minus; &plusmn; &infin;
&asymp; &prop; &equiv; &ne; &le; &ge; &rarr;
&times; &middot; &divide; &part; &prime; &Prime;
&nabla; &permil; &deg; &there4; &alefsym; &oslash;
&isin; &notin; &cap; &cup; &sub; &sup; &sube; &supe;
&not; &and; &or; &exist; &forall; &rArr; &hArr;
&rarr; &harr;</nowiki></pre></td>
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<tr valign="top"><td>x2   ≥   0 true.
*To space things out, use non-breaking spaces - <tt>&nbsp;</tt>.
*<tt>&nbsp;</tt> also prevents line breaks in the middle of text, this is useful in formulas.
</td>
<td><pre><nowiki>
x2&nbsp;&nbsp;&ge;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 true.
</nowiki></pre></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
'''Suppressing interpretation of markup:''' 
<nowiki>Link → (to) the [[Cunnan FAQ]]</nowiki>
* Used to show literal data that would otherwise have special meaning.
* Escapes all wiki markup, including that which looks like HTML tags.
* Does not escape HTML character entities.
</td>
<td>
<pre><nowiki><nowiki>Link &rarr; (to)
the [[Cunnan FAQ]]</nowiki></nowiki></pre>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
'''Commenting page source:''' 
''not shown in page''
* Used to leave comments in a page for future editors.
</td>
<td>
<pre><nowiki></nowiki></pre>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== Tables ===

HTML tables can be quite useful as well. For details on how to use them and discussion about when they are appropriate, see [[Cunnan:How to use tables]].

Cunnan:Village pump

2011-07-28T11:41:46Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Silverlady95 (talk) to last revision by ThorgrimrGunnarrsson

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.
----

== 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]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2005)|Moved during 2005]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2006)|Moved during 2006]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2007)|Moved during 2007]]

== Topics ==

===Laurel Sovereign of Arms===
I was looking at the page that redirects for [[Laurel]] and noticed that the [[Laurel Sovereign of Arms]] is in a page bound with the [[College of Arms]]. Might it be more beneficial to do a dedicated page for Laurel instead of being tied in with the College? [[User:Donngal|Donngal]] 16:37, 22 July 2010 (EST)
* Sure, since the [[Principal Herald]] page is now more substantive. I would make sure that [[Laurel]] redirects to [[Order of the Laurel]] with a disambiguation at the top for [[Laurel Sovereign of Arms]]. The page for LSofA should mention the [[SCA]] [[College of Arms]]. One of the pages should mention any historical links to similar ranks/titles in the RL Colleges, e.g. [[Garter King of Arms]], [[Lyons King of Arms]]
: - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:35, 23 July 2010 (EST)

=== The Illegible Vandals ===
First it was the Ampersand Bandits. Now we have new class of vandals with a different MO - the Illegible Vandals! We have been getting unknown people adding just one word consisting of 8-10 characters to a range of pages. I believe the choice of characters is random because I don't recognise anything that I would find in any of my dictionaries. So the vandalism is pretty pointless. As far as I can work out, the same "user" has never struck more than once. Wierd. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:39, 27 September 2007 (EST)
:Alas, we're now seeing several articles vandalized by a single IP. It's the sheer volume of IPs involved that concerns me -- we've been hit pretty hard over the last week. Kudos on everyone helping to stem the tide! [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 19:05EDT 02 Oct 07

:Yeah, I have since noticed repeat offenders. The thing that gets me is the fact that there seems to be no reason for these attacks. If they were all concentrated at particular times, then I could believe that it is was just an attempt at "denial of service" but there aren't enough of them at any one time for that. Other than restricting editing to logged in members, I can't see how any system can automatically prevent the Illegible Vandals. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 09:19, 3 October 2007 (EST)

:On 04 Oct between 10:39 and 17:08 some twenty articles were vandalized by these jerks. In some cases, the same article was vandalized numerous times. Given the randomness I suspect this may be some kind of bot or virus... is there any way to defend against them? [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 17:15EDT 04 Oct 07

: Attacks today from three different IP addresses from 87.101.244.* . I think we might be able to put a filter on that for a few months. Tobin? Unfortunately, there seems no clear pattern to any of the other addresses. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:09, 9 October 2007 (EST)

===A Note on Vandals and Newcomers===
I despise vandals. Vandalism to Cunnan articles will be quickly corrected and the vandal's IP outright banned for a an appropriate length of time. Be aware that my definition of "an appropriate length of time" is ''inversely'' proportional to the amount of caffeine in my bloodstream.

I encourage anyone interested in making legitimate changes to Cunnan articles to make a user profile -- it's always nice to have new people in our community, and it makes it a lot easier to weed out the vandalism. [[user:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 09:51EDT 28 Sept 07

=== Registration is now required for edits ===
Hello all,
I've been away from Cunnan for a long time as I've been busy with uni. I've read everyone's comments regarding the vandals and have looked at the mess they've been making recently.

Anonymous edits are no longer allowed. Hopefully they can be enabled again later after I've looked at other possible solutions.

There will also be a software upgrade in the next few weeks.

[[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 12:17, 25 November 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for that Tobin. It's a shame that this has been needed, but all that rolling back was getting quite tiresome, and I wasn't one of those who was doing most of the work. [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] 23:25, 25 November 2007 (EST)

: I concur: thank you for taking the (hard) decision -- it hurt me to the heart to see our good work mangled in this way. -- [[User:Simoncursitor|Simoncursitor]] 19:43, 26 November 2007 (EST)

::Putting in my 2 cents/pence, I noticed that on other wiki's that made this tough choice, those inspired enough to contribute didn't mind signing in, and that usually less than 10% of anonymous edits are valid. This may not have been the case here, but this step does greatly reduce the vandalism and, in my opinion at least, makes Cunan a better place. --[[User:ThorgrimrGunnarrsson|Thorgrimr of Dragonsspine]] 09:50, 16 December 2007 (EST)

:It's a shame this had to be done. I would think SCA folk would be better than that. [[User:CsikosLo|CsikosLo]] 00:59, 10 July 2008 (EST)

=== Personal details ===
Pages have been created for SCA Contacts for various areas of Europe. While I prefer the information to be on the country's or kingdom's page, I have concerns about the address and phone details being put anywhere on Cunnan. They are far less likely to be updated regularly and I would much prefer this sort of personal data to be on the group's homepage outside of Cunnan. What do you guys think?
- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:12, 6 June 2008 (EST)

:Good observation. I would think (knowing most of the people involved) that they posted it there themselves. If so, I have no problem with it. If not, that info should be deleted. Not sure how we can find out the truth though. [[User:CsikosLo|CsikosLo]] 01:01, 10 July 2008 (EST)

=== Applicability Question ===

See these Caidan Tourney results: http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Results

Has Cunnan evolved so far away from its St Monica/Lochac roots that setting up a section under Kingdom of Lochac to support something like the above (but for Lochac) would be a no-go these days? I refer to Village pump discussions mid-2007 on culling some SCA-specific stuff that was seen mainly as ego-boo.

Or would it be fair enough? A wiki is a very good way to maintain this sort of thing; the question is whether we need to set up a whole new one, or use the resource that already exists, but which may no longer be appropriate. (Or, indeed, whether Cunnan would be open to any Kingdoms which wished to use it so).

- [[User:Bartholomew|Bartholomew]] 15:02, 9 June 2008 (EST)

=== Templates ===
Greetings all. I have been working with learning the language of templates in MediaWiki and have copied one over from Wikipedia, [[Template:Information]] for image files. However, there seems to be a bit of markup that isn't working correctly, as can be seen in <noinclude>[[:Image:Thomas_Hawley_Clarenceux_King_of_Arms.jpg]]</noinclude>. If someone can fix this and explain in detail how they went about fixing it, I'd like to be able to fix broken templates myself. Thanks! --[[User:Averykrouse|Tobias Morgan]] 13:45, 24 September 2008 (EST)
* I'm sorry but I don't know what error you are talking about. How about you use the [[Cunnan:sandbox]] to set up some examples and describe what you were expecting to happen and what has happened. I suspect it might be that Cunnan's MediaWiki version hasn't been updated for 3 or more months. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 09:14, 25 September 2008 (EST)
** The problem using the sandbox is that the template is primarily used in the Image namespace. If you clickthrough to the Image page listed above then go down to the information section, you can see that it looks odd and cluttered, with bad markup. Whereas if you go to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Thomas_Hawley_Clarenceux_King_of_Arms.jpg original image on Wikipedia] and look at the information section, it's much cleaner. --[[User:Averykrouse|Tobias Morgan]] 12:10, 25 September 2008 (EST)

=== Personas and households ===
This year has been a quiet one for [[Cunnan]] but an old issue has had to enforced by me as a moderator a few times - that Cunnan is not an archive of pages describing [[SCA]] [[persona]]s (see [http://cunnan.sca.org.au/wiki/Cunnan:Old_Village_pump_discussions_%28moved_2007%29#What_do_to_with_Category:people_.28SCA.29.3F Village Pump 2007]), but we do allow pages on SCA [[group]]s like [[household]]s. Unfortunately, sometimes the household pages contain a lot of details on their members and things that are more specific to the individual than the household.

Sorry to those whose pages I mention here but I need examples. Firstly, [[House Fettered Fleur]]. I have editted this page a few times to makes its format match those of other pages. It had a paragraph on one of the leading members which mainly discussed and promoted her SCA-related business interests. Since I could not see how this related to the household, I treated it as advertising and deleted the text. A page had also been created for another of the household's leaders Menken but I changed that to [[User:Menken|<nowiki>[[User:Menken]]</nowiki>]] since he was the one had just edited it.

More recently, a page was created for the [[Natt Sang]] household. This includes a descriptive paragraph for each member that mentions their general character, how they like to participate in the SCA and their musical skills, but no more. I have reformatted that but not deleted any content.

My question to the community (and especially the mods) is whether Natt Sang is saying too much. Small households sometimes say a little about the roles and habits of their members, but generally as appendages to a list, e.g. [[House Reverie]], like a standard SCA [[regnum]]. Sometimes little is said about memebers at all e.g. [[House Awesome]]. Bigger households have simply too many members to list them all.

So should Natt Sang's member details be abbreviated to something like the following?
: '''Lady Rhyslyn of Soundstream:'''
:* ''Instruments:'' celtic flute, Irish whistle, celtic harp, guitar, bass, singing.
:* ''Roles:'' Husmor, Emmisarian, seamstress.

If not, then should it be editted in any other way?

- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 18:25, 1 November 2009 (EST)

* Recent editting has brought to light two more persona pages that do not seem to qualify for inclusion: [[Randal Sinclair Hawkins]] and [[Kari Kyst]]. While they seem to have been great people and have been duly recognised in awards for their contribution to the SCA, nothing in their description indicates that they have played a extremely significant role in the development or history of the SCA or their kingdom. All edits so far have been done by [[User:Rohesia|Rohesia]] and [[User:Donngal|Donngal]] and I don't know whether these editors are also Randal and Kari. If so, then these descriptions should be moved to their User pages.

:If there are no objections in the coming weeks, I will delete those two pages.

: I have since also noted [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]]. He certainly seems moreso a person of great note if he is included in an outside publication, but I know nothing about this Warlords card game. What do others think about keeping a page active on him?

:- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:37, 20 November 2009 (EST)

* A new one to consider - [[Michael of Bedford]]. 10 times a [[king]], first King of [[Atlantia]], [[Laurel]], [[Pelican]], [[Knight]]. But is that enough to qualify him for inclusion? Did he introduce something that is widely used in the SCA? Is he known to all in the Society? Is he known outside of the society? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:18, 23 November 2009 (EST)

**I've been thinking on this subject a bit and trying to figure out a good rule of thumb. As a first pass: if the page consists of a simple list of awards, or even a few simple lists, that's probably not enough. An explanation ''should'' be needed. For example, the page for [[Cariadoc of the Bow]] doesn't list his awards, rather it gives his accomplishments with appropriate explanation and links. (Full disclosure - I created the page so I like the format, but I don't actually know His Grace.) With respect to Michael of Bedford's ''page'', it's just a list of awards, which I'd suggest is inadequate. There may be other information which could be added to the page to make it clear that the page should remain, but ''as written'' I don't think the page works. [[User:AlexandreDavigne|AlexandreDavigne]] 00:14, 24 November 2009 (EST)
*** That sounds fair enough. Then it would just be down to us to decide whether the accomplishments are sufficient. Anyone else have a view? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:13, 30 November 2009 (EST)
****Sorry about that, I did not realize till reading here today that general persons were not eligeable for inclusion in Cunnan, feel free to delete the page I created on Duke Valharic, just trying to add content [[User:Donngal|Donngal mac Ronain]]

=== Wine ===
I want to make my own home made [[wine]] ,, were do I start ??? this will be my first time and I want to know how to start from being to end with [[fruit]]s
- gilpaulrod@yahoo.com, 12 Nov 2005

* Try C.J. Berry's books available from any good wine making shop or online. - [[User:Bcholley@btinternet.com|Bcholley]], 14 June 2010
=== Herbs ===
Would it be possible to merge the [[herb]] pages (e.g. [[borage]]) with their page of historical quotes (e.g. [[borage (Maplet)]])? I think having all those extra pages is superfluous especially seeing as most of the quote pages are only a few lines long. Could they be added to the end of the original herb page with a new heading instead?

* The idea with these entries is that they can be accessed either via the herb, or through the book title, so that one can browse the entries as one would a book. If you look at [[A Greene Forest]] and [[Askham's Herbal]] you will realise that merging these pages involves an awful lot of work for dubious benefit.

=== Problems Uploading images ===
I'm trying to upload a .png image and keep getting an error message:
''The upload directory (public) is not writable by the webserver. ''
Is anyone aware of this issue and able to fix it?
-- [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 16:00EDT 29May11
: I also have the issue. After a 5 year absense in image uploads, I can't correct my Calontir one, lol. [[User:ThorgrimrGunnarrsson|Thorgrimr of Dragonsspine]] 11:17, 7 June 2011 (EST)

User:Paul Matisz

2011-06-05T13:36:20Z

Paul Matisz:

[[Lord]] '''Fulk de Toron''' lives in the [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] in [[Ealdormere]], where he serves as [[Castellan]] and [[Herald|canton Herald]].

He received his [[Award of Arms]] from the hand of Queen Adrielle Kerrec of Ealdormere at the [[Twelfth Night]] revels in the [[Canton of Monadh]] in [[A.S. XLIV]].

At [[Pikeman's Pleasure]] XXI in [[A.S. XLVI]] he received the [http://septentria.ealdormere.ca/awards.htm#The%20Order%20of%20the%20Bears%20Heart%20%28OBH%29 Order of the Bear's Heart] for his efforts in training and [[armor|armoring]] new fighters in the [[Barony of Septentria]].

He maintains a keen interest in the history and development of the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] itself, in particular that of the Kingdom of Ealdormere, and delights in [[IKA|Inter-Kingdom Anthropology]]. His other interests include [[fighter|heavy fighting]] (first authorizing at the [[Battle of Baron's Howe]] in [[A.S. XLIV]]), [[thrown weapon]]s, [[heraldry]], [[feast|feasting]], [[leather]]-working and [[maille|maille-making]] (he has abandoned the pursuit of [[wench]]ing with his engagement to Lady Urraca de la Mar of Petrea Thule.)

His [[arms]] are: ''[[vert]], a [[maunche]] [[argent]] within a [[bordure]] [[diminished]] argent.''
[[Image:Fulk shield done.jpg]]

Lord Fulk is a former member of [[House Rougeabeille]] (as Paul de Trois-Frontières) and the primary author of the [[Rougeabeille Chronicle]], a pseudo-medieval history of the House and the [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]].

Mundanely, Paul Matisz is a baccalaureate of Trent University with a double major in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature and English Literature.

Cunnan:Village pump

2011-05-29T20:01:50Z

Paul Matisz:

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.
----

== 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]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2005)|Moved during 2005]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2006)|Moved during 2006]]
** [[Cunnan:Old Village pump discussions (moved 2007)|Moved during 2007]]

== Topics ==

===Laurel Sovereign of Arms===
I was looking at the page that redirects for [[Laurel]] and noticed that the [[Laurel Sovereign of Arms]] is in a page bound with the [[College of Arms]]. Might it be more beneficial to do a dedicated page for Laurel instead of being tied in with the College? [[User:Donngal|Donngal]] 16:37, 22 July 2010 (EST)
* Sure, since the [[Principal Herald]] page is now more substantive. I would make sure that [[Laurel]] redirects to [[Order of the Laurel]] with a disambiguation at the top for [[Laurel Sovereign of Arms]]. The page for LSofA should mention the [[SCA]] [[College of Arms]]. One of the pages should mention any historical links to similar ranks/titles in the RL Colleges, e.g. [[Garter King of Arms]], [[Lyons King of Arms]]
: - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:35, 23 July 2010 (EST)

=== The Illegible Vandals ===
First it was the Ampersand Bandits. Now we have new class of vandals with a different MO - the Illegible Vandals! We have been getting unknown people adding just one word consisting of 8-10 characters to a range of pages. I believe the choice of characters is random because I don't recognise anything that I would find in any of my dictionaries. So the vandalism is pretty pointless. As far as I can work out, the same "user" has never struck more than once. Wierd. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:39, 27 September 2007 (EST)
:Alas, we're now seeing several articles vandalized by a single IP. It's the sheer volume of IPs involved that concerns me -- we've been hit pretty hard over the last week. Kudos on everyone helping to stem the tide! [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 19:05EDT 02 Oct 07

:Yeah, I have since noticed repeat offenders. The thing that gets me is the fact that there seems to be no reason for these attacks. If they were all concentrated at particular times, then I could believe that it is was just an attempt at "denial of service" but there aren't enough of them at any one time for that. Other than restricting editing to logged in members, I can't see how any system can automatically prevent the Illegible Vandals. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 09:19, 3 October 2007 (EST)

:On 04 Oct between 10:39 and 17:08 some twenty articles were vandalized by these jerks. In some cases, the same article was vandalized numerous times. Given the randomness I suspect this may be some kind of bot or virus... is there any way to defend against them? [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 17:15EDT 04 Oct 07

: Attacks today from three different IP addresses from 87.101.244.* . I think we might be able to put a filter on that for a few months. Tobin? Unfortunately, there seems no clear pattern to any of the other addresses. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:09, 9 October 2007 (EST)

===A Note on Vandals and Newcomers===
I despise vandals. Vandalism to Cunnan articles will be quickly corrected and the vandal's IP outright banned for a an appropriate length of time. Be aware that my definition of "an appropriate length of time" is ''inversely'' proportional to the amount of caffeine in my bloodstream.

I encourage anyone interested in making legitimate changes to Cunnan articles to make a user profile -- it's always nice to have new people in our community, and it makes it a lot easier to weed out the vandalism. [[user:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 09:51EDT 28 Sept 07

=== Registration is now required for edits ===
Hello all,
I've been away from Cunnan for a long time as I've been busy with uni. I've read everyone's comments regarding the vandals and have looked at the mess they've been making recently.

Anonymous edits are no longer allowed. Hopefully they can be enabled again later after I've looked at other possible solutions.

There will also be a software upgrade in the next few weeks.

[[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 12:17, 25 November 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for that Tobin. It's a shame that this has been needed, but all that rolling back was getting quite tiresome, and I wasn't one of those who was doing most of the work. [[User:Conrad Leviston|Conrad Leviston]] 23:25, 25 November 2007 (EST)

: I concur: thank you for taking the (hard) decision -- it hurt me to the heart to see our good work mangled in this way. -- [[User:Simoncursitor|Simoncursitor]] 19:43, 26 November 2007 (EST)

::Putting in my 2 cents/pence, I noticed that on other wiki's that made this tough choice, those inspired enough to contribute didn't mind signing in, and that usually less than 10% of anonymous edits are valid. This may not have been the case here, but this step does greatly reduce the vandalism and, in my opinion at least, makes Cunan a better place. --[[User:ThorgrimrGunnarrsson|Thorgrimr of Dragonsspine]] 09:50, 16 December 2007 (EST)

:It's a shame this had to be done. I would think SCA folk would be better than that. [[User:CsikosLo|CsikosLo]] 00:59, 10 July 2008 (EST)

=== Personal details ===
Pages have been created for SCA Contacts for various areas of Europe. While I prefer the information to be on the country's or kingdom's page, I have concerns about the address and phone details being put anywhere on Cunnan. They are far less likely to be updated regularly and I would much prefer this sort of personal data to be on the group's homepage outside of Cunnan. What do you guys think?
- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 13:12, 6 June 2008 (EST)

:Good observation. I would think (knowing most of the people involved) that they posted it there themselves. If so, I have no problem with it. If not, that info should be deleted. Not sure how we can find out the truth though. [[User:CsikosLo|CsikosLo]] 01:01, 10 July 2008 (EST)

=== Applicability Question ===

See these Caidan Tourney results: http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Results

Has Cunnan evolved so far away from its St Monica/Lochac roots that setting up a section under Kingdom of Lochac to support something like the above (but for Lochac) would be a no-go these days? I refer to Village pump discussions mid-2007 on culling some SCA-specific stuff that was seen mainly as ego-boo.

Or would it be fair enough? A wiki is a very good way to maintain this sort of thing; the question is whether we need to set up a whole new one, or use the resource that already exists, but which may no longer be appropriate. (Or, indeed, whether Cunnan would be open to any Kingdoms which wished to use it so).

- [[User:Bartholomew|Bartholomew]] 15:02, 9 June 2008 (EST)

=== Templates ===
Greetings all. I have been working with learning the language of templates in MediaWiki and have copied one over from Wikipedia, [[Template:Information]] for image files. However, there seems to be a bit of markup that isn't working correctly, as can be seen in <noinclude>[[:Image:Thomas_Hawley_Clarenceux_King_of_Arms.jpg]]</noinclude>. If someone can fix this and explain in detail how they went about fixing it, I'd like to be able to fix broken templates myself. Thanks! --[[User:Averykrouse|Tobias Morgan]] 13:45, 24 September 2008 (EST)
* I'm sorry but I don't know what error you are talking about. How about you use the [[Cunnan:sandbox]] to set up some examples and describe what you were expecting to happen and what has happened. I suspect it might be that Cunnan's MediaWiki version hasn't been updated for 3 or more months. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 09:14, 25 September 2008 (EST)
** The problem using the sandbox is that the template is primarily used in the Image namespace. If you clickthrough to the Image page listed above then go down to the information section, you can see that it looks odd and cluttered, with bad markup. Whereas if you go to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Thomas_Hawley_Clarenceux_King_of_Arms.jpg original image on Wikipedia] and look at the information section, it's much cleaner. --[[User:Averykrouse|Tobias Morgan]] 12:10, 25 September 2008 (EST)

=== Personas and households ===
This year has been a quiet one for [[Cunnan]] but an old issue has had to enforced by me as a moderator a few times - that Cunnan is not an archive of pages describing [[SCA]] [[persona]]s (see [http://cunnan.sca.org.au/wiki/Cunnan:Old_Village_pump_discussions_%28moved_2007%29#What_do_to_with_Category:people_.28SCA.29.3F Village Pump 2007]), but we do allow pages on SCA [[group]]s like [[household]]s. Unfortunately, sometimes the household pages contain a lot of details on their members and things that are more specific to the individual than the household.

Sorry to those whose pages I mention here but I need examples. Firstly, [[House Fettered Fleur]]. I have editted this page a few times to makes its format match those of other pages. It had a paragraph on one of the leading members which mainly discussed and promoted her SCA-related business interests. Since I could not see how this related to the household, I treated it as advertising and deleted the text. A page had also been created for another of the household's leaders Menken but I changed that to [[User:Menken|<nowiki>[[User:Menken]]</nowiki>]] since he was the one had just edited it.

More recently, a page was created for the [[Natt Sang]] household. This includes a descriptive paragraph for each member that mentions their general character, how they like to participate in the SCA and their musical skills, but no more. I have reformatted that but not deleted any content.

My question to the community (and especially the mods) is whether Natt Sang is saying too much. Small households sometimes say a little about the roles and habits of their members, but generally as appendages to a list, e.g. [[House Reverie]], like a standard SCA [[regnum]]. Sometimes little is said about memebers at all e.g. [[House Awesome]]. Bigger households have simply too many members to list them all.

So should Natt Sang's member details be abbreviated to something like the following?
: '''Lady Rhyslyn of Soundstream:'''
:* ''Instruments:'' celtic flute, Irish whistle, celtic harp, guitar, bass, singing.
:* ''Roles:'' Husmor, Emmisarian, seamstress.

If not, then should it be editted in any other way?

- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 18:25, 1 November 2009 (EST)

* Recent editting has brought to light two more persona pages that do not seem to qualify for inclusion: [[Randal Sinclair Hawkins]] and [[Kari Kyst]]. While they seem to have been great people and have been duly recognised in awards for their contribution to the SCA, nothing in their description indicates that they have played a extremely significant role in the development or history of the SCA or their kingdom. All edits so far have been done by [[User:Rohesia|Rohesia]] and [[User:Donngal|Donngal]] and I don't know whether these editors are also Randal and Kari. If so, then these descriptions should be moved to their User pages.

:If there are no objections in the coming weeks, I will delete those two pages.

: I have since also noted [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]]. He certainly seems moreso a person of great note if he is included in an outside publication, but I know nothing about this Warlords card game. What do others think about keeping a page active on him?

:- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:37, 20 November 2009 (EST)

* A new one to consider - [[Michael of Bedford]]. 10 times a [[king]], first King of [[Atlantia]], [[Laurel]], [[Pelican]], [[Knight]]. But is that enough to qualify him for inclusion? Did he introduce something that is widely used in the SCA? Is he known to all in the Society? Is he known outside of the society? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:18, 23 November 2009 (EST)

**I've been thinking on this subject a bit and trying to figure out a good rule of thumb. As a first pass: if the page consists of a simple list of awards, or even a few simple lists, that's probably not enough. An explanation ''should'' be needed. For example, the page for [[Cariadoc of the Bow]] doesn't list his awards, rather it gives his accomplishments with appropriate explanation and links. (Full disclosure - I created the page so I like the format, but I don't actually know His Grace.) With respect to Michael of Bedford's ''page'', it's just a list of awards, which I'd suggest is inadequate. There may be other information which could be added to the page to make it clear that the page should remain, but ''as written'' I don't think the page works. [[User:AlexandreDavigne|AlexandreDavigne]] 00:14, 24 November 2009 (EST)
*** That sounds fair enough. Then it would just be down to us to decide whether the accomplishments are sufficient. Anyone else have a view? - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 10:13, 30 November 2009 (EST)
****Sorry about that, I did not realize till reading here today that general persons were not eligeable for inclusion in Cunnan, feel free to delete the page I created on Duke Valharic, just trying to add content [[User:Donngal|Donngal mac Ronain]]

=== Wine ===
I want to make my own home made [[wine]] ,, were do I start ??? this will be my first time and I want to know how to start from being to end with [[fruit]]s
- gilpaulrod@yahoo.com, 12 Nov 2005

* Try C.J. Berry's books available from any good wine making shop or online. - [[User:Bcholley@btinternet.com|Bcholley]], 14 June 2010
=== Herbs ===
Would it be possible to merge the [[herb]] pages (e.g. [[borage]]) with their page of historical quotes (e.g. [[borage (Maplet)]])? I think having all those extra pages is superfluous especially seeing as most of the quote pages are only a few lines long. Could they be added to the end of the original herb page with a new heading instead?

=== Problems Uploading images ===
I'm trying to upload a .png image and keep getting an error message:
''The upload directory (public) is not writable by the webserver. ''
Is anyone aware of this issue and able to fix it?
-- [[User:Paul Matisz|Paul Matisz]] 16:00EDT 29May11

Shoes

2011-05-13T12:18:28Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Devin116 (talk) to last revision by Nyckname

'''Shoes''' is a general modern term for a class of [[clothing|costume]] worn on the feet, ostensibly to protect the feet, although often footwear is worn simply for style.

===History===
In the [[Middle Ages]] in English, the term referred specifically to a sort of footwear that only came to the level of the ankle, or lower on the foot.

During the [[Middle Ages]] there were many types and styles of footwear. These were made from a variety of different styles of construction, the three most common being single piece construction, turned construction, and an early version of modern welted construction. Other forms that appear in the archaeology are [[wood]]en shoes, [[pattens]], shoes of woven cord, [[sandals]], and even in some rare cases, shoes with metal soles.

===Single Piece Construction===
The simplest technology for making a shoe is the single piece construction. In this type of construction, a single piece of [[leather]] or [[hide]] is used to make a single shoe, usually by wrapping around the foot. This is then either stitched up the back and centre seam, or gathered up around the circumference. They were most frequently made from of undressed, untanned, or [[rawhide]]. The ease of manufacture and replacement meant that this sort of footwear was most often worn by the lowest of [[social class]]es.

These shoes first appear in the literature and archaeology in Europe during the [[Bronze Age]] and were among the earliest of shoes among the [[Greek]]s, [[Roman]]s and early [[Celtic]] peoples. They continued to be worn until the [[20th century]], where they eventually become little more than a part of some traditional folk dress.

These shoes are frequently called, among other names: Brogue, Carbatíne, Hudsko, Kreplau, Llopan, Moccasin, Opanke, Pampootie, Pedules, Rewylynys, Rifeling, Rivelins, Rivilin, Riwelingas, Rowlingas, Rullions, Rulyions, Skin-sko, Culponius, Peronatus, and Carpatinæ. These terms are all accurate for specific regional or cultural variations, but none of them is really correct for the concept as a general term. The terms Ghillies, and Ghillie Brogues are completely inaccurate, as these terms refer to a modern style of dance slipper. The most common medieval English term is Revelin.

During the [[Classical]] period, the Greeks and Romans appear to have started making these shoes from oil cured and tanned hides with attached soles. It is from these that eventually turned shoes derive beginning in the [[4th century|300s]].

===Turned Construction===
Turned work indicates a shoe or boot that has been made inside out, then turned right-side out. As mentioned above, turned work first appears in [[Europe]] in the 4th century in Roman shoemaking, and remains in use for various sorts of shoes until the middle of the 20th century, at which point they were used for little more than dance slippers, and baby ''first shoes''. It should be noted that the earliest known turned shoes appear in the archeaology during the Egyptian 18th Dynasty at Deir el-Medina.

From the early [[Middle Ages]] until the early [[15th century]], turned shoes were worn by most of the higher [[social class]]es.

''Turned shoes'' were often single-sole shoes that to modern sensibilities often seem like slippers. These were most often made on a [[Last]], (or a specially carved wooden form). They were made with specific rights and lefts, as opposed to the much later straight lasted shoes. While it is possible to make turned shoes without a last, these are generally not as well made, and do not reflect the archaeology.

During the Middle Ages, turned shoes were often made with a welt set between the overleathers (or uppers) and the sole, hence the [[Latin]] terms Intercucium and Intercutium. The use of this welt (which also first appears in Egyptian shoes) serves to protect the thread in the turned seam, and eventually to create a more snug fit on lasted shoes. This welt is often referred to erroneously as a "rand" by modern Archaeologists, and this usage has slipped into the re-enacting and recreationist communities.

During the High Middle Ages, some double soled shoes were made, with a heavier outer sole, to extend the life of the shoe, and give greater protection to the foot. These soles are sometimes erroniously referred to as "[[clump sole]]s" and "turned-welt construction" by archaeologists.

===Welted Construction===
''Welted shoes'' is a modern term for shoes that were made right-side out on a last. In this case, the welt is moved from between the Uppers and the inner sole to outside the Uppers, and then layed flat and stitched to the outer sole. This technology made its first appearance during the late [[15th century|1400s]] in [[Germany]]. This construction makes a heavier, stronger shoe, and quickly pushed turned shoes and boots from the upper classes, relegating turned work to servant's and sailor's shoes.

===Heels===
Although integral "spring heels" are often found through the [[16th century|1500s]], separate raised heels are not found until after 1600 on boots, and later on shoes (except in some rare occurrences regarding carved wooden or [[cork]] soles in the 16th century).

===Shoemakers===
Shoemakers (or Cordwainers) and Cobblers are not the same thing. Shoemakers were required to work in new leather, while Cobblers were required to work in old, used leather. There were serious class distinctions between the two. The [[English]] term "Cobbler" and [[German]] name "Schubach" both mean "repairer of shoes". Schuhster is a contemporary German term for a shoemaker.

===Other sorts of footwear===
Overshoes called [[patten]]s were made of wood, cork, or leather soles with a leather strap. They raise the foot up off the ground, extending the life of the shoes and preventing one's foot from getting wet in damp conditions. Medieval terms for these also include: Clog, Clogge, Galache, Galoch, Galosh, Golosh, Galoche, Galegge, Galliochios, Galloche, Gaulish Shoes, Paten, Patyn, Trippe and in Latin; Calopodla, Calopedes, Callopedium, Crepitum, and Crepita. It should be noted that Crepida has other meanings during the Roman period.

Piked shoes, or shoes in the "Polish fashion", also called Poulaines, are turned shoes that have long pointed toes. The length of the point was often a mark of social class. There is no real evidence of piked shoes that were long enough that they had to be chained to the knees, and were there any such they would have been restricted to the highest of Princes.

===Shoes in the SCA===
Shoes are given the least amount of effort by most people in the [[SCA]]. As they are expensive to have made, many people do not see them as a viable part of their portrayal. However, the making of shoes (particularly turnshoes) is relatively simple once the pattern has been made. There are multiple websites with historical patterns on them.

===Shoes in Re-Enactment===
Period shoes are considered ''de rigour'' for most [[metal weapons groups|re-enactment groups]]. The adage: ''Clothes maketh the man'' has been reappropriated to become ''Shoes maketh the man''. Any re-enactment group not making the effort to ensure that their shoes are historically accurate are not generally taken as a serious group.

Making their own shoes is considered a rite of passage by some groups as they learn that shoemaking is not a difficult task nor is it an expensive one.

Movement while wearing period shoes changes slightly and a greater understanding of combat is gained from the experience.

===Health Issues===
Arguments that period shoes are dangerous are typically based on:
* Supposed ankle injuries while wearing armour, but this does not seem to be born out by the numerous re-enactors wearing them every weekend.
* Many archaeological examples of shoes and that have been modified to relieve painful foot ailments, as well as corresponding examples of damage found in bones of people buried in the period. However, it is likely that these were caused by the prevalence of second hand shoes and shoes made in limited sizes worn by the poor.
* Anecdotal incidents of modern people complaining about problems with wearing poorly fitted or badly made shoes that cause pressure on the tarsals from using improper lasts meant for heels, but have been used to make flat shoes.

''See also:''
* [[Clothing]]
* [[Fashion]]

=== External Links ===
*[http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM Footwear of the Middle ages] - (there are more extensive links there)
*[http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=45 Atlantian A&S Links: Shoes & Shoemaking]
*[http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/shoe/construction.html Parliament St, York Shoe Pattern]
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Populace badge of Ealdormere

2011-05-02T14:53:57Z

Paul Matisz: oops! wrong heraldic attitude

'''The Populace Badge of Ealdormere''', also known as the '''Wolfium''', is a [[badge]] which can be displayed by any subject of the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]] regardless of birth, station or [[rank]].

The badge is:
''([[Fieldless]]) On a [[trillium]] [[argent]] [[barbed]] [[vert]] a [[wolf]]'s head [[cabossed]] [[gules]].''

The "Wolfium", as it is affectionately known, is a remembrance of the "spirit of the wolf" which carried the people of Ealdormere through the dark days of [[Ban on Regions|King Alen's Proscription]]. As such, it is particularly associated with the struggle to achieve [[principality]] status, and during the Proscription was used as a way of quietly declaring one's with [[regionalism|regional]] sympathies.

Another, less formal populace badge is the simple use of three trilliums on a red field (one for each of the three original [[barony|baronies]] of Ealdormere); popularly in use as it is much easier to embroider than the wolfium.

In recent years an unofficial "war badge" has become quite popular: ''[[Gules]], a wolf [[passant]] [[argent]] [[bordure]]d [[argent]]''. This is most clearly seen on the [[tabard]]s worn by the Ealdormere [[unbelt]] team at [[Pennsic]].

There is a rumour, perhaps apocryphal, that certain pieces of [[Midrealm]] royal [[regalia]] made in [[Barony of Septentria|Septentria]], [[Barony of Rising Waters|Rising Waters]] and [[Barony of Skraeling Althing|Skraeling Althing]] in those times are liberally (if discreetly) marked with wolves and trilliums.

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Unbelt

2011-05-02T14:51:26Z

Paul Matisz: Redirected page to Unbelted

#REDIRECT[[unbelted]]

Populace badge of Ealdormere

2011-05-02T14:50:33Z

Paul Matisz:

'''The Populace Badge of Ealdormere''', also known as the '''Wolfium''', is a [[badge]] which can be displayed by any subject of the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]] regardless of birth, station or [[rank]].

The badge is:
''([[Fieldless]]) On a [[trillium]] [[argent]] [[barbed]] [[vert]] a [[wolf]]'s head [[cabossed]] [[gules]].''

The "Wolfium", as it is affectionately known, is a remembrance of the "spirit of the wolf" which carried the people of Ealdormere through the dark days of [[Ban on Regions|King Alen's Proscription]]. As such, it is particularly associated with the struggle to achieve [[principality]] status, and during the Proscription was used as a way of quietly declaring one's with [[regionalism|regional]] sympathies.

Another, less formal populace badge is the simple use of three trilliums on a red field (one for each of the three original [[barony|baronies]] of Ealdormere); popularly in use as it is much easier to embroider than the wolfium.

In recent years an unofficial "war badge" has become quite popular: ''[[Gules]], a wolf [[statant]] [[argent]] [[bordure]]d [[argent]]''. This is most clearly seen on the [[tabard]]s worn by the Ealdormere [[unbelt]] team at [[Pennsic]].

There is a rumour, perhaps apocryphal, that certain pieces of [[Midrealm]] royal [[regalia]] made in [[Barony of Septentria|Septentria]], [[Barony of Rising Waters|Rising Waters]] and [[Barony of Skraeling Althing|Skraeling Althing]] in those times are liberally (if discreetly) marked with wolves and trilliums.

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Kingdom of Ealdormere

2011-05-02T14:44:59Z

Paul Matisz: new royalty

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

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

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

Ealdormere [[InterKingdom Anthropology|enjoys the reputation]] of having an unusually strong sense of "national identity" within the [[SCA]], possibly stemming from its [[Ban on Regions|difficult birth]] and the deliberate efforts of [[Bardic College of Ealdormere| its artisans and poets]].

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

== Rulers ==
The [http://ealdormere.ca/Royalty.htm current rulers of Ealdormere] are Their Majesties [[King]] Aaron and [[Queen]] Rustique.

A complete listing of the rulers of Ealdormere is the [[Line of the North]], composed by Master [[Hector of the Black Height]].

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

===The Ban on Regions===
The '''[[Ban on Regions]]''', also known as '''King Alen's Ban''' or '''Alen's Proscription''', was an edict published in the April A.S. XX edition of the [[Pale]] forbidding the use of local "regional" organizations beyond those [[Shire]]s and [[Barony|Baronies]] recognized by the [[Crown]]. Combined with a change in [[Middle Kingdom]] law raising the requirements for becoming a [[Principality]], the Ban was punitive measure attempting the halt the growth of "[[region]]alism" in the [[Midrealm]]. Directed specifically against Ealdormere, the Ban had a great impact on Ealdormeran culture and history.

''[[Ban on Regions|More information at the "Ban on Regions"]]

===Principality===
In [[A.S. XXVI]], the first Army of Ealdormere, under Prince David I and Princess Tangwystl, marched to the [[Pennsic|Pennsic War]] alongside the army of [[Calontir]]. Although [[SCAdian]]s from the Ontario baronies had fought together since at least [[Pennsic]] VII this was the first time Ealdormere sent an army to Pennsic under its own banner.

In [[A.S. XXX]] there was controversy over the Midrealm Crown [[banishment|banishing]] two senior [[peer]]s of [[Ealdormere]]. As the debate continued separatist opinion in [[Ealdormere]] grew to the point that during the reign of Prince Mordain and Princess Aelflaeda, their [[Seneschal]] [[Sir]] [[Menken]] formed the ''Laws Committee'' in February, with the aim of becoming a [[Kingdom]]. The following year, during the reign of Princess Elisabeth and Prince [[Menken]], a poll was held to determine if the populace of the Principality were supportive of the proposed advancement to Kingdom status - the result was overwhelmingly in favour. At the same time, at Their Highnesses' request, a referendum of the populace was held to determine if [[Rapier]] Combat would be allowed in the new Kingdom of Ealdormere. Although hotly debated at the time, the issue was decided in favour of allowing [[Rapier]] Combat to continue. It took nearly another year for Ealdormere's application to advance to [[Kingdom]] status to be approved by the [[Board of Directors]], in Janaury [[A.S. XXXII]].

===Kingdom===
Ealdormere became the the sixteenth Kingdom of the [[Known World]] in October, [[A.S. XXXIII]] with the crowning of King [[David the Greater]], and Queen [[Elina de Braose]]. The full lineage of the Kings and Queens of Ealdormere is detailed in the [[Line of the North]].

The rousing ballad [http://www.bards.ca/songbooks/hector/Rise.htm Rise] by Master [[Hector of the Black Height]] is viewed as the unofficial anthem of the Kingdom of Ealdormere.

In [[A.S. XL]], King Aaron issued a request at his [[coronation]] directed specifically at the [[Fighting Households of Ealdormere]], encouraging them to make and wear [[tabard]]s bearing the Kingdom's arms in time for the [[Pennsic War]]. Previous to this request, these [[Household]]s had worn their own arms, often to the exclusion of all others. His Majesty explained the request as an effort to promote Ealdormere's arms and reputation to the rest of the Known World. Time will tell how well this request is honoured.

===Lost Cantons===
A number of [[canton]]s and [[shire]]s have been founded through the history of Ealdormere, only to become defunct shortly thereafter. These [[Defunct Groups in Ealdormere|lost cantons]] are occasionally mentioned in the [[Historia Septentriae|histories]] or [[Bardic College of Ealdormere|poetry]] of Ealdormere.

''[[Defunct Groups in Ealdormere|More information on defunct groups in Ealdormere]]''

===Kingdom Event Tithe===
Despite controversy, Ealdormere has recently instituted a [[Kingdom Event Tithe]] policy. Currently, the tithe is $1 for every event attendee. The money raised will go directly to the Kingdom of Ealdormere for use at the discretion of [[Privy Council]]. This fee came into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

== Groups ==
===Barony of Septentria===
* [[Barony of Septentria]] [http://ealdormere.ca/septentria/ homepage] (Central Ontario)
** [[Canton of Ardchreag]] [http://www.ardchreag.org/ homepage] (Scarborough-Pickering-Ajax-Markham)
** [[Canton of Caer Draeth]] [http://ca.geocities.com/vanheef/index.html homepage] (Barrie)
** [[Canton of Eoforwic]] [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Eoforwic/ homepage] (Downtown Toronto)
** [[Canton of Greenhithe]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/greenhithe/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Whitby-Oshawa)
** [[Canton of Monadh]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/monadh/ homepage] (Orangeville)
** [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] [http://www.pipcom.com/~thule/ homepage] (Peterborough)
** [[College of Skeldergate]] [http://ca.geocities.com/skeldergate@rogers.com homepage] (North York)
** [[Canton of Swan's Deep]] [http://www.geocities.com/swans_deep/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Midland)
** [[Canton of Vest Yorvik]] [http://www.westyorvik.org/ homepage] (Mississauga)

===Barony of Ben Dunfirth===
* [[Barony of Ben Dunfirth]] [http://ealdormere.ca/bendunfirth/ homepage] (Hamilton and Brant County)
** [[Canton of Wesbellford]] (folded) (Brantford)

===Barony of Ramshaven===
* [[Barony of Ramshaven]] [http://ealdormere.ca/ramshaven/ homepage] (South Central Ontatrio)
** [[Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog]] [http://www.treheima.ca/bryniau/ homepage](Kitchener/Waterloo and Cambridge)
** [[Canton of Der Welfengau]] [http://www.uoguelph.ca/~sca/ homepage] (Guelph)

===Barony of Rising Waters===
* [[Barony of Rising Waters]] [http://ealdormere.ca/risingwaters/ homepage] (Niagara Peninsula)

===Barony of Skraeling Althing===
* [[Barony of Skraeling Althing]] [http://skraeling.ca/ homepage] (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario)
** [[Canton of Caldrithig]] [http://skraeling.ca/caldrithig/ homepage] (Ottawa)
** [[Canton of Greyfells]] [http://ealdormere.ca/greyfells/ homepage] (Kingston)
** [[Canton of Flaming Sky]] [http://ealdormere.ca/flamingsky/ homepage] (North Bay)
** [[Stronghold of Tor Brant]] (Pembroke and Renfrew County)
** [[Canton of Offangaard]] [http://ealdormere.ca/offangaard/ homepage] (Grenville and Dundas Counties)

===The Shires of Ealdormere===
* [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]] [http://www.sca.london.on.ca/ homepage] (London and Southwestern Ontario)
* Shire of [[The March of St. Martin]] [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/stmartin/ homepage] (Lambton County)
* [[Shire of Brennisteinn Vatn]] [http://northernshires.com/ homepage] (Sudbury)
* [[Shire of Noergate]] [http://www3.sympatico.ca/noergate/ homepage] (Sault Ste. Marie)
* [[Shire of Bastille du Lac]] [http://www.bastilledulac.ealdormere.ca/ homepage] (Incipient) (Trenton)

== Awards ==
The Kingdom of Ealdormere maintains many kingdom-level [[award]]s with which to honour achievements by their people. Awards generally fall into two categories: Awards carrying [[armigerous]] [[Order of Precedence|precedence]] and awards without.

A recent debate has arisen about expanding [[youth]] awards in Ealdormere to recognize specific fields of achievement.

===Armigerous Awards===
As with all Kingdoms, Ealdormere maintains a series of Kingdom-level [[award]]s which confer [[Order of Precedence|precedence]]. These awards are generally divided between [[Arts and Sciences|A&S]], [[Service]] and [[combat|Martial]] achievement.

====Arts and Science====
*'''The Award of Orion''': An award for achievement in the [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of the Crucible''': For achievement in [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

====Service====
*'''The Award of the Maiden's Heart''': An award for exemplary [[service]] to Ealdormere, also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of the Wain''': For long-standing [[service]], this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

====Martial====
*'''The Award of the Scarlet Banner''': An award for [[martial]] accomplishment, also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of [[Thorbjorn Osis Brandsson|Thorbjorn]]'s Hammer''':For [[martial]] accomplishment, this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

===Non-Armigerous Awards===
*'''The Scroll of Honour''': An honour acknowledging "worthy deeds" by the people of Ealdormere. Given to Ealdormereans and, notably, sometimes to non-Ealdormereans, their worthy deeds are scribed on the scroll at the discretion of the [[Crown]].
*'''Award of the Wolf's Cub''': A youth award given specifically to children of twelve years and younger who have shown service and chivalry beyond their years as an example to all. Recipients style themselves as [[Populace badge of Ealdormere|Wolf's Cubs]]
*'''The Award of the Queen's Favour''': This honour is given at the discretion of the [[Queen]] of Ealdormere and is generally a recognition of personal service to the [[Crown]].
*'''Award of the King's Favour''': Likewise given by the [[King]] of Ealdormere at His discretion.

A more details on the awards of Ealdormere can be found at [http://www.ealdormere.ca/Awards.htm the Ealdormere Awards Page]

== Events ==
A partial list of annual Ealdormere events includes:
* The [[Twelfth Night]] revels
* [[Step Sprightly]]
* [[Snowed Inn]]
* [[Season of the Wolf]]
* The [[Winter War]] tourney
* The [[Kid in Court]] children's event
* The [[St. Maximus' Day]] market
* The [[Lord Mayor's Market]] event
* The [[Dandelion Festival]]
* The [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]]
* [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Pikeman's Pleasure]]
* [[Murder Melee in the Meadow]]
* The [[War of the Trillium]] (also called the [[Trillium War]])
* [[Storming of the Gate]]
* The [[Battle of Baron's Howe]]
* [[Barbarians at the Gate]]
* [[Feast of the Bear]]
* [[Feast of the Hare]]

A complete listing of events in Ealdormere can be found at [http://ealdormere.ca/listcalendar.php the Ealdormere Events Calendar]

== Links ==

[http://ealdormere.ca/ Ealdormere Homepage]

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

[http://ealdormere.ca/Library.htm Ealdormere Historical Information]

[http://www.tworavens.org/gallery Tworavens.org: Photos of Ealdormere & Ealdormereans]

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Shire of Cum an Iolair

2011-03-26T17:00:11Z

Paul Matisz:

The '''Shire of Cum an Iolair''', whose name means "Valley of [[Eagle]]s", is one of three [[SCA]] [[group]]s in the Kansas City metro area. Its region covers southern Johnson county and Miami county in Kansas. It is part of the [[Kingdom of Calontir]].

[http://www.modaruniversity.org/Shire.htm Cum an Iolair website]

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Coat-of-Plates

2011-03-26T03:28:00Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Coat-of-Plates]], also known as '''Wisby Coat-of-Plate''' (after an archaeological find at [[Wisby]] in [[Gotland]]) or '''False Coat-of-Plate''' (a [[SCAism]]), is a kind of armor made of overlapping narrow metal strips [[sew]]n or [[rivet]]ed to a [[leather]] or [[canvas]] front dating from the 13th and early 14th Centuries. When worn the plates are completely concealed by the [[leather]] covering; the rivets show clearly against the [[textile]] and can be quite visually attractive.

This type of armor is popular in the SCA due to ease of construction and comparatively good protection against blunt impact. Also, because the plates are concealed an armorer can use inexpensive (but also less visually appealing) [[galvanized steel]] or [[plastic]] to make the plates.

== See Also ==
[[Pair of plates]]

== Links ==

[http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/titles/wisby/wisby.htm Armour from the Battle of Wisby]

[http://www.sinister.net/wisbylb.htm The Making of Wisby Plate]

[[category:armour]]

Coat-of-plates

2011-03-26T03:27:14Z

Paul Matisz: Redirected page to Coat-of-Plates

#REDIRECT[[Coat-of-Plates]]

Pair of plates

2011-03-26T03:26:19Z

Paul Matisz:

A '''pair of plates''' (modern: ''[[coat-of-plates]]'') is a term used to describe the type of [[armour]] that consisted of [[metal]] (typically [[iron]]) [[plate]]s rivetted to the inside of a [[fabric]] or [[leather]] covering. Sometimes the [[plate]]s might be found onthe outside of the [[armour]]. The covering typically formed a t-shaped garment when laid flat with the sides wrapping around to buckle at the back. Sometimes the front and back pieces were separate and might be laced or buckled at the sides.

This was the most common of body [[armour]] from the beginning of the [[14th century]] up until sometime in the 1360's and most of the knights at [[Battle of Crecy|Crecy]] and [[Battle of Poitiers|Poitiers]] fought wearing this [[armour]].

Some of the best known known examples of this type of [[armour]] come from the Battle of Wisby fought in Wisby in 1361.
[[category:armour]]

Coat-of-Plates

2011-03-25T13:55:09Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Coat-of-Plates]], also known as '''Wisby Coat-of-Plate''' (after an archaeological find at [[Wisby]] in [[Gotland]]) or '''False Coat-of-Plate''' (a [[SCAism]]), is a kind of armor made of overlapping narrow metal strips [[sew]]n or [[rivet]]ed to a [[leather]] or [[canvas]] front dating from the 13th and early 14th Centuries. When worn the plates are completely concealed by the [[leather]] covering; the rivets show clearly against the [[textile]] and can be quite visually attractive.

This type of armor is popular in the SCA due to ease of construction and comparatively good protection against blunt impact. Also, because the plates are concealed an armorer can use inexpensive (but also less visually appealing) [[galvanized steel]] or [[plastic]] to make the plates.

== Links ==

[http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/titles/wisby/wisby.htm Armour from the Battle of Wisby]

[http://www.sinister.net/wisbylb.htm The Making of Wisby Plate]

[[category:armour]]

Coat-of-Plates

2011-03-25T13:26:40Z

Paul Matisz: /* Links */

A [[Coat-of-Plates]], also known as '''Wisby Coat-of-Plate''' (after an archaeological find at [[Wisby]] in [[Gotland]]) or '''False Coat-of-Plate''' (a [[SCAism]]), is a kind of armor made of overlapping narrow metal strips [[sew]]n or [[rivet]]ed to a [[leather]] or [[canvas]] front dating from the 13th and early 14th Centuries. When worn the plates are completely concealed by the [[leather]] covering; the rivets show clearly against the [[textile]] and can be quite visually attractive.

This type of armor is popular in the SCA due to ease of construction and comparatively good protection against blunt impact. Also, because the plates are concealed an armorer can use inexpensive (but also less visually appealing) [[galvanized steel]] or [[plastic]] to make the plates.

== Links ==

[http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/titles/wisby/wisby.htm Armour from the Battle of Wisby]

[http://www.sinister.net/wisbylb.htm The Making of Wisby Plate]

Coat-of-Plates

2011-03-25T13:26:26Z

Paul Matisz: Created page with "A Coat-of-Plates, also known as '''Wisby Coat-of-Plate''' (after an archaeological find at Wisby in Gotland) or '''False Coat-of-Plate''' (a SCAism), is a kind of..."

A [[Coat-of-Plates]], also known as '''Wisby Coat-of-Plate''' (after an archaeological find at [[Wisby]] in [[Gotland]]) or '''False Coat-of-Plate''' (a [[SCAism]]), is a kind of armor made of overlapping narrow metal strips [[sew]]n or [[rivet]]ed to a [[leather]] or [[canvas]] front dating from the 13th and early 14th Centuries. When worn the plates are completely concealed by the [[leather]] covering; the rivets show clearly against the [[textile]] and can be quite visually attractive.

This type of armor is popular in the SCA due to ease of construction and comparatively good protection against blunt impact. Also, because the plates are concealed an armorer can use inexpensive (but also less visually appealing) [[galvanized steel]] or [[plastic]] to make the plates.

== Links ==

[http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/titles/wisby/wisby.htm Armour from the Battle of Wisby]
[http://www.sinister.net/wisbylb.htm The Making of Wisby Plate]

Armour

2011-03-25T13:14:38Z

Paul Matisz: /* Armor Types */

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

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

Armour might be covered or decorated in a number of ways, including:
* Applied- [[lateen]], [[brass]] or [[silver]]
* Engraving
* Etching
* [[Fabric]] coverings - [[silk]], [[damask]] and [[velvet|silk velvet]] for the rich and [[fustian]] for those who were not
* [[Paint]]ing -including slogans and heraldic designs
* Piercework - hearts, [[trefoil]]s etc
* Scuplted shapes or forms- eg 'slashed' armours.Other decorations are also mentioned such as gold or pearls being used.
'''NB''': It should be noted that these methods were used differently or not at all during different times in history, so research should be done before applying a covering to your armour.

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

== Topics ==
=== Armor Types ===
*[[Chainmaille]]
*[[Plate Armor]]
*[[Coat-of-Plates]]
*[[Helm]]s
*[[Leather]] [[Cuir Bouilli]]
*[[Gambeson]]

=== Smithing ===
*[[Period Forging]]
*[[Period Metalworking]]
*[[Modern Forging]]
*[[Modern Metalworking]]
[[category:armour]]
[[category:starting out]]

== Armour in reenactment ==
Most [[Recreationist sites|re-enactment groups]] have [[rule]]s that define the [[minimum armour]] that they expect [[combatant]]s to wear in different [[war scenario|combat scenario]]s. These generally allow a great variation in styles but may require some components that have doubtful historical foundations, but are a modern neccessity for [[safety]] reasons (e.g. meshing across the faceplate for mixed combat).

== External Links ==
* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=3 Atlantian A&S Links: Armor & Weaponry]

Subinfeudation

2011-03-03T17:09:28Z

Paul Matisz:

'''Subinfeudation''' was the [[feudal]] custom of [[vassal]]s holding [[vassal]]s of their own. In the multiple layers of feudal obligation in [[medieval]] Europe such subinfeudation was common, with lords owing [[fealty]] to a [[suzerain|greater lord]], and receiving fealty from [[vassal|lesser ones]].

This is not to say the the situation was always -- or even often -- that simple. In many cases, a medieval lord would owe [[leal service]] to multiple overlords, and could find himself in a sticky situation -- in a worst case owing conflicting service to two overlords at odds with one another.

[[Christine de Pizan]] addresses such situations in ''The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry'' with the advice that a conflicted vassal still owed service to ''both'' [[suzerain]]s: he would be required to furnish troops for to each of his overlords, personally commanding the contingent sent to the lord to whom he owed "higher" service and a trusted lieutenant (preferably a close kinsman or son) commanding the other; his overlords in turn were obliged to ensure that their vassal's troops never faced each other in [[battle]]. (It is unclear whether this theoretical solution was ever put into practice.)

Another problematic aspect of subinfeudation was the obligation of the lord to the vassal and whether or not that obligation extended to the vassals of his vassal, a debate which had serious implications in [[period]].

[[category:Feudalism]]

Subinfeudation

2011-03-03T17:08:56Z

Paul Matisz:

'''Subinfeudation''' was the [[feudal]] custom of [[vassal]]s holding [[vassal]]s of their own. In the multiple layers of feudal obligation in [[medieval]] Europe such subinfeudation was common, with lords owing [[fealty]] to a [[suzerain|greater lord]], and receiving fealty from [[vassal|lesser ones]].

This is not to say the the situation was always -- or even often -- that simple. In many cases, a medieval lord would owe [[leal service]] to multiple overlords, and could find himself in a sticky situation -- in a worst case owing conflicting service to two overlords at odds with one another.

[[Christine de Pizan]] addresses such situations in ''The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry'' with the advice that a conflicted vassals still owed service to ''both'' [[suzerain]]s: he would be required to furnish troops for to each of his overlords, personally commanding the contingent sent to the lord to whom he owed "higher" service and a trusted lieutenant (preferably a close kinsman or son) commanding the other; his overlords in turn were obliged to ensure that their vassal's troops never faced each other in [[battle]]. (It is unclear whether this theoretical solution was ever put into practice.)

Another problematic aspect of subinfeudation was the obligation of the lord to the vassal and whether or not that obligation extended to the vassals of his vassal, a debate which had serious implications in [[period]].

[[category:Feudalism]]

Subinfeudation

2011-03-03T16:59:03Z

Paul Matisz:

Canton of Ardchreag

2011-03-02T17:52:15Z

Paul Matisz: corrected formatting

Ardchreag is a [[Canton]] of the [[SCA]] [[Barony of Septentria]] in the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]]. It is made up of the cities of Pickering, Ajax, Scarborough and Markham in Ontario, [[Canada]].

The [[canton]] has its own village persona, and is protected by the Cliffguard (armoured combatants) and the Yeomen of the White Arrow (archers and thrown weapons).

The group was founded in April 1991 and achieved full status in August 1993. Its name is Gaelic for "High Cliffs", referring to the nearby Scarborough bluffs.

[[Cerebus the Aardvark]] is the group's official mascot (one of the group's founders is from the same home town as Dave Sim, Cerebus' creator), though they are more often associated with flying turtles.

Their motto is "Don't follow us, we're lost too."

== Arms ==
The [[Arms]] of the [[Canton]] of Ardchreag: [[Vert]], four arrows in cross points to center, on a [[chief]] indented [[argent]] a mountain [[couped]] [[gules]] between two [[laurel wreaths]] [[vert]].

== Households ==
*[[House Blackcloak]] 
*The [[Cennedis]] 
*The [[Cliffguard]] 
*[[House DeTaahe]] 
*[[House Galbraith]] 
*The [[Kerrecs]] 
*[[House MacLachlan]] 
*[[Haus Sternstaubt]] 
*The [[Yeomen of the White Arrow]] 

== External Links ==
* [http://www.ardchreag.org/ Ardchreag Homepage]
[[category: cantons (SCA)|Ardchreag]]

User:Paul Matisz

2011-03-02T17:48:00Z

Paul Matisz:

[[Lord]] '''Fulk de Toron''' lives in the [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] in [[Ealdormere]], where he serves as [[Castellan]] and [[Herald|canton Herald]].

He received his [[Award of Arms]] from the hand of Queen Adrielle Kerrec of Ealdormere at the [[Twelfth Night]] revels in the [[Canton of Monadh]] in [[A.S. XLIV]].

He maintains a keen interest in the history and development of the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] itself, in particular that of the Kingdom of Ealdormere, and delights in [[IKA|Inter-Kingdom Anthropology]]. His other interests include [[fighter|heavy fighting]] (first authorizing at the [[Battle of Baron's Howe]] in [[A.S. XLIV]]), [[thrown weapon]]s, [[heraldry]], [[feast|feasting]], [[leather]]-working and [[maille|maille-making]] (he has abandoned the pursuit of [[wench]]ing with his engagement to Lady Urraca de la Mar of Petrea Thule.)

His [[arms]] are: ''[[vert]], a [[maunche]] [[argent]].''
[[Image:Fulk shield done.jpg]]

Lord Fulk is a former member of [[House Rougeabeille]] (as Paul de Trois-Frontières) and the primary author of the [[Rougeabeille Chronicle]], a pseudo-medieval history of the House and the [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]].

Mundanely, Paul Matisz is a baccalaureate of Trent University with a double major in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature and English Literature.

Inspiration

2011-03-02T17:45:55Z

Paul Matisz:

'''Inspiration''' is an important core concept for [[SCA]] combat. Generally it is the practice of fighting "for" someone, not merely fighting for oneself. Typically combatants carry the [[favor]] of their consort and are said to be defending their [[honor]].

This relationship may or may not be romantically based depending on the people involved; it is not uncommon for fighters to be "inspired" by friends or children -- a typical example of this in the SCA is a fighter bearing the favor of a friend whose romantic partner does not fight in (or even participate in) the Society. In deference to the tradition of [[courtly love]] the person is generally (but not exclusively) of the opposite gender; on one notable occasion [[Baron]] Percival of [[Septentria]] declared his infant nephew as his "inspiration" for the [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] and acquitted himself honorably on the [[list]]s.

In [[Prestige Tourney|some kinds of tournament fighting]] a fighter is ''required'' to cite someone as their inspiration. In [[Ealdormere]], for example, [[Crown Tournament]]s are fought on behalf of the fighters' consorts, who are then said "to have inspired them to victory."

[[category:combat]]

Favour

2011-03-02T17:33:02Z

Paul Matisz:

A '''favour''' is a small item to show that you are fighting in [[honour]] of a particular person. It can be just about anything small enough to carry (or large enough to wear) into [[combat]], and is usually something symbolic of the person who made it.
==Favours in the SCA==
===Common favours===
* A piece of [[embroidery]] with the person's [[device]], or something that represents them
* A woven or [[braid]]ed cord or ribbon, often using the person's [[device]] [[colours]]
* A [[tassel]]
* A [[coin]] on a [[chain]] or thread
* Locks of hair (although this may not be all that common)
* Sleeves (this is traditional and in keeping with [[period]] style)
* Small patches of [[chainmaille]]

===SCA Favours and Tokens===
Favours given as signs of love are sometimes called "[[tokens]]" in the [[SCA]], and as such should preferably be of personal significance to giver and reciever. Ordinary favours (not tokens) do not imply any love interest by themselves, merely that you uphold someone's honour for reasons of friendship or political alliance.

Tokens of esteem may also be given in the SCA. For example you might recieve a [[tassel]] for winning a [[tournament]], or a small metal charm or similar in honour of your travelling ([[wayfaring]]) a long way to an event. These type of tokens can also be freely displayed in similar manner to favours, but do not imply that you are representing the group that gave the token.

=== Regional Differences ===
The difference between a favour and a token varies from kingdom to kingdom. In [[Meridies]], the definitions of a favour and [[token]] are the opposite of what is described above, with a token being a casual gift of honor and a favour being reserved for romantic intent. In the [[East Kingdom]], the term favour is used for all of the above.

In some places, the terms favour and token also refer to specific physical objects. A favour in this case is a piece of [[fabric]], often worn on the [[belt]], illustrated with some [[device]] or insignia. It can represent an office or a group affiliation as well as more personal relationships. A token can be any trinket worn on a string, and can also refer to a [[site token]].

== See Also ==
[[Inspiration]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.florilegium.org/files/ACCESS/On-Favors-art.html On Favours]
* [http://www.florilegium.org/files/ACCESS/p-favors-art.html On Period Favours]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/noramunro/Tokens/index.htm A Survey of Tokens in the Middle Ages and Renaissance]
* [http://www2.kumc.edu/itc/staff/rknight/favors.htm On the Giving of Favors & Tokens]

[[category:artefact (medieval)]]

Prestige Tourney

2011-03-02T16:06:18Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Prestige Tourney]] is a formal [[tournament]], generally fought in [[Double elimination tournament|double-elimination]] style.

What differentiates this type of tournament is that the [[combat]] is preceded by a formal procession of all combatants and their consorts; the combatants present their consort to the [[Crown]], publicly declaring for whom they are fighting and usually give a ''short'' speech on how what person [[inspiration|inspires]] them. Often this declaration is rewarded by a [[token]] (usually a [[flower]]) that the combatant then presents to their consort.

In the spirit of the tournament all combatants are generally encouraged to show a fine [[heraldic display]] and to fight in the most [[chivalry|chivalrous]] possible manner.

The [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] in [[Ealdormere]] is a notable [[Prestige Tourney]].

[[category:SCAism]][[Category:combat]][[category:Tournament Styles]]

Prestige Tourney

2011-03-02T15:45:25Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Prestige Tourney]] is a formal tournament, generally fought in [[Double elimination tournament|double-elimination]] style.

What differentiates this type of tournament is that the [[combat]] is preceded by a formal procession of all combatants and their consorts; the combatants present their consort to the [[Crown]], publicly declaring for whom they are fighting and usually give a ''short'' speech on how what person [[inspiration|inspires]] them. Often this declaration is rewarded by a [[token]] (usually a [[flower]]) that the combatant then presents to their consort.

In the spirit of the tournament all combatants are generally encouraged to show a fine [[heraldic display]] and to fight in the most [[chivalry|chivalrous]] possible manner.

The [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]] in [[Ealdormere]] is a notable [[Prestige Tourney]].

[[category:SCAism]][[Category:combat]][[category:Tournament Styles]]

Prestige Tourney

2011-03-02T15:45:12Z

Paul Matisz:

Tournament style

2011-03-02T15:39:09Z

Paul Matisz:

There are various [[tournament]] styles you can choose from in the [[SCA]]:

* [[Animal Hunt]]
* [[Atlantian Speed Tournament]]
* [[Bear pit]]
* [[Bedford Points Tournament]] (Named for [[Duke]] [[Michael of Bedford]])
* [[Bertie-beetle tournament]]
* [[Challenge tournament]]
* [[Chivalric weapons tournament]]
* [[Counted blows tournament]]
* [[Dice Tournament]]
* [[Melee]]
* [[Pandybat tournament]]
* [[Pas d'Armes]]
* [[Prestige Tourney]]
* [[Round robin tournament]]
* [[Single kill, double elimination tournament]]
* [[Shark Pit Tournament]]
* [[Speed tournament]]
* [[Warlord Tournament]]
* [[William Marshall Tournament]]

[[category:sports]][[category:combat]][[category:SCAism]][[Category:Tournament Styles]]

Lady Mary Memorial Tournament

2011-03-02T15:36:28Z

Paul Matisz:

The '''Lady Mary Memorial Tournament''' is named after '''Lady Mary Campbell of Inverary''', a [[Lady]] who was active in the early [[Barony of Rising Waters]]. She passed away in 1984 and the Barony's first major tournament was named after her. It is now a long-standing annual event hosted every May by the [[Barony of Rising Waters]] in the current [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]]. It is popular not only with Ealdormereans, but because of its long history and close proximity to [[Æthelmearc]] and the [[Midrealm]] there is generally a substantial foreign presence as well.

This event is notable as a being a [[Prestige Tourney]]: the [[combat]] preceded is by the formal procession of all combatants and their consorts. The combatants publicly declare their for whom they are fighting and usually give a short speech on how what person [[inspiration|inspires]] them. In the spirit of the tournament all combatants are encouraged to make a fine [[heraldry|heraldic]] display and to fight in the most chivalrous possible manner.

The event has both [[fencing]] and [[heavy combat]] tournaments as well as an [[archery]] tournament; participants of all three tournaments are welcome to participate in the procession. There is also a [[Youth Combat]] tournament.

Following the tournaments there is [[Court]] and [[Feast]].

[http://ladymary.weebly.com/index.html Official Lady Mary Memorial Tournament Website]

[[category:events]]

Winter War

2011-03-02T15:14:53Z

Paul Matisz:

Organized by the [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]] in [[Ealdormere]], the '''Winter War''' [[tourney]] is a large event, usually held in March. Organized primarily as a [[melee]] tournament, Winter War attracts many [[households]] which specialize in melee combat, such as [[House Blacksword]] and the [[Rozakii]]. The event, now in its ninth year, also features [[boffer]] and [[rapier]] combat, as well as a large [[merchant]]'s area.

Because it is usually the first melee tournament of the season in Ealdormere, fighters at Winter War are often a bit out of practice with melee engagements and calibration, which has caused controversy in the past. A number of respected fighters therefore avoid the [[lists]] at this event, owing to Winter War's record of injuries.

After the lists are closed, Winter War hosts a [[court]] and a [[feast]]. Traditionally, the [[King]]s of Ealdormere save many [[award]]s to Trinovantians until Winter War, since it is the one event that every Trinovantian is likely to attend.

Also traditional is the presence of delegates from the [[Midrealm]], who often take advantage of Trinovantia Nova's proximity to that kingdom to plead for assistance in any [[Pennsic War|anticipated hostilities]] over the summer months.

Winter War is a [[damp site|damp]] event, with [[beer]] and [[cider]] available for purchase at feast.

[[category:events]]

Battle of Stamford Bridge

2011-02-18T13:35:35Z

Paul Matisz: /* The Battle */

'''The Battle of Stamford Bridge''' was the first of two [[Battle of Hastings|pivotal battles]] fought by the [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[king]] [[Harold Godwinsson]] in the year [[1066]]. Stamford Bridge pitted Harold's [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[army]] against a [[Norse]] invasion force under [[Harald Hardrada]].

== The Buildup ==
When [[Harold Godwinsson]] inherited the throne from [[Edward the Confessor]] in early 1066, he triggered a furor throughout western [[Europe]]. Several other claimants to the [[England|English]] throne emerged, including [[William of Normandy]] and Harold's own elder brother, [[Tostig Godwinsson]]. Tostig, exiled to [[Scotland]], was quick to make an alliance with the [[Norse]] [[King]] [[Harald Hardrada]], and offer him rich rewards in England for his assistance.

In the autumn of 1066, a huge fleet of [[Viking]] [[longship|longships]] under Hardrada sailed to England. One Norse [[saga]], the ''[[Heimskringla]]'', gives the size of the fleet at more than three hundred longships and seven thousand warriors -- perhaps half the fighting strength of [[Norway]]. They met with Tostig's smaller force of a perhaps two thousand [[Scotland|Scots]] and renegade Anglo-Saxons, and sailed up the Humber river towards [[York]]. The fleet was beached at the town of Riccall, and the army moved inland.

On September 20 this huge army of some nine to ten thousand defeated a hastily assembed [[English]] army at Fulford Gate and captured York. Thinking King Harold Godwinsson unaware of their presence on English soil, or perhaps certain that no army could march from [[London]] so quickly, the Norse were unprepared for the arrival of King Harold's army only four days later.
Harold Godwinsson had only learned that Tostig and Hardrada had sailed to England on 18 September, and had started moving north immediately. In a remarkable [[march]], Harold led his [[fyrd]] of several thousand men two hundred miles in only four days. On 24 September, Tostig and Hardrada, encamped on both banks of the Derwent river near a wooden bridge, woke to the sound on an English army in full battle array sweeping down on the troops trapped on the west bank.

== The Battle ==
King Harold of England had achieved an almost complete surprise; according to legend, some of the [[Norse|Norsemen]] didn't even have time to don their [[maille]] [[hauberk|hauberks]]. Harold and his [[housecarl|housecarls]] led the charge, thundering into the Norse by the riverside. The Norse tried to retreat across the bridge to reach their comrades on the eastern bank, but the bridge formed a serious bottleneck, and soon the English had cut off many of the Norsemen.

According to [[spear|local legend]], one [[axe]]-wielding Norseman held the bridge alone against the whole advancing English army for a time, but was killed by and English warrior who floated under the bridge in a [[salt]]ing tub and [[spear|speared]] him through the rickety [[wood]]en deck.

For perhaps an hour the fighting on the western bank was savage, but when those Norse who had been caught on the west bank were dead, the English army crossed the bridge and formed up in front of the ragged Norse [[shieldwall]].

According to legend, Harold then parleyed with Tostig, offering him the [[duke|duchy]] of [[Northumberland]] if he would make peace. Tostig is said to have replied "And what will you give my Norwegian friend here?" Incensed by the arrogant answer Harold replied "Seven feet of English earth, or as much as he is taller than other men!"

With a peaceful outcome now impossible, the English army then charged into the Norse line. The ensuing battle lasted long into the afternoon, with Anglo-Saxon and Norseman alike unwilling to give [[quarter]]. Hardrada was [[kill|killed]] sometime after noon, and late in the day Tostig was slain by Harold's housecarls.

Around dusk, those warriors left to guard the ships at Riccall arrived and joined the battle, but to no avail. By dark, although the English had suffered heavy [[casualty|casualties]], controlled the field and had captured the [[banner|standard]] and [[relic|relics]] of Hardrada's house. The battle was over.

== The Aftermath ==
Those Norsemen who survived fled to Riccall and hastily put to sea. Of the three hundred longships which carried the army to England, only twenty-four sailed home. King Harold of England seized the remaining [[ship]]s with the idea of creating an English [[Navy]], but he would never have the chance to implement the idea: three days later, on 27 September, [[William the Conqueror]] landed his [[Norman]] army at [[Pevesney]] bay. Harold was forced to march back to London, and arrived only eight days after the landings, his exhausted troops straggling southward behind him.

Harold's march north and his victory at Stamford Bridge was the masterpiece of a brilliant tactical mind. Unfortunately, it would set the stage for the English defeat at the [[Battle of Hastings]]. There was no time after Stamford bridge to rest and rebuild the army. Many of Harold's [[housecarl|housecarls]] and [[levy|fyrdmen]] were dead or wounded, or still making their way back from York. When Harold moved south to counter the Norman threat, he did so with a greatly weakened army.

=== External Links ===
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge Wikipedia entry for the Battle of Stamford Bridge]

[[category:battles (medieval)|Stamford Bridge]]

House Greymoor

2010-12-21T00:50:21Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by ArletteJakson (Talk); changed back to last version by Cian

'''House Greymoor''' is an [[SCA]] [[household]] in the [[Kingdom of Calontir]].

[[category:households (SCA)]]

Equestrian

2010-12-21T00:49:47Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Damien Deft (Talk); changed back to last version by User 144

'''Equestrian''' is the term used to refer to things and activities relating to [[horse]]s, primarly for leisure and [[sport]]. In [[period]], these would include:
* [[equestrian contest]]s
* [[hunting]]
* [[jousting]]

The term ''[[cavalry]]'' is used for those involved in [[mounted combat]].

== Equestrian in the SCA ==

In the [[SCA]], an '''equestrian''' is a person who engages in [[martial]] activities on horseback. The term also describes the activities themselves.

Most equestrian activities in the SCA do not involve direct confrontation between participants. Instead, contestants take the field one at a time and try to achieve the highest score and/or the best time for the activity. Scores and/or times are compared at the end of the contest to determine the winner.

Examples of [[equestrian contest]]s
<ul><li>[[Reeds]]</li>
<li>[[Tilting at Rings]]</li>
<li>[[Quintain]]</li></ul>

Some [[kingdom]]s (including [[Meridies]]) are now experimenting with [[mounted combat]] using padded weapons and [[jousting]] using styrofoam [[lance]]s.

==External links==
*[http://www.e-equestrian.com/ E-Equestrian Horse Forum]: An equestrian community dedicated to all aspects of riding disciplines and horsemanship.
*[http://www.conroi.org// Conroi Rae Fen]: Meridian group dedicated to martial activities on horseback.

[[category:sports]][[category:animal]]

Cunnan:How does one edit a page

2010-12-06T16:21:35Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Thriller (Talk); changed back to last version by Cian

Talk:Main Page

2010-11-11T14:46:56Z

Paul Matisz: removed vandalism

== This site needs a disclaimer!==
Somewhere, preferably on the main page, something needs to say that this is not an official SCA webpage, nor is it endorsed by the SCA in any way.

9-14-07
Don Thomas Dudley
Society Webmistress

* It might not be endorsed, but it is a public [[wiki]]. I can't imagine anyone ever endorsing what is ever in a public wiki. After all, there is a lack of strict editorial control. And don't forget that [[Cunnan]] is not just for the SCA. It is for recreationists. It was started by SCAdians and a lot of it is specifically about the SCA, but there is nothing stopping members from other groups contributing about their own group and contributing to the historical/recreation articles. Anyway, enough for my ramblings. It shouldn't be too hard to write one disclaimer sentence and add it to the [[Cunnan]] page. And we can change the front page to say it is the "largest SCA-related wiki". - 10:04, 17 September 2007 (EST)

==Cunnan Focus?==
SCA wiki? The whole thing looks like it has been set up presuming that the SCA way of doing things is the only way it is done.

So which is the truth? Is it a badly-designed medieval reenactment wiki or is it a SCA wiki that misrepresents itself as a medieval reenactment wiki?

: It's a medieval reenactment wiki, plain and simple, but wikis always reflect the people who contribute to them. Currently, the only contributors (as far as I know) are people from the SCA, so the design, content, the main page, and opinions are all SCA oriented. We write what we know. If you'd like to add non-SCA content, please go right ahead. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]] 11:36, 15 Aug 2003 (EST)

:Well, it was, way back when we started, a medieval reenactment wiki, and it still is but (almost?) everyone who contributes is in the [[SCA]]. I'd be willing to change the explanation on the front page if people think its misleading. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 12:23, 15 Aug 2003 (EST)

Not sure if this is the place to be but, my cousin recently passed away and has left my family and myself all his medieval gear, such a variety of bows arrows, swords, axes helmats, shields, tunics, chainmail and few cuffs and jewelary, if any one is interested in buying any of this stuff you can get in contact with me at adamwestisthebest@hotmail.com

==Arts & Sciences==
Okie dokie, re the crafts/sciences. What would you have things such as [[astronomy]] under? It could be argued that there are no arts in the SCA only crafts (or the emulation of period art, at any rate). I'll agree that no ''true'' science in done in the SCA but there are certainly people who apply themselves to the study of period sciences.

Feel free to tell me I'm wrong (is this the first wiki argument? ;-) - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 14:10 6 Aug 2003 (EST)

:- Tobin: *I* feel that there's a number of people who do the 'crafts' of olde, and VERY few who actually do [[astronomy]] - and then they aren't doing the science of it, mearly recreating the 'elements' that were developed.
:Why not leave it as craft and see how many people actually object ? never hurt to irritate anyone :)

::Point taken but there are people that do astronomy and I dont think it should be thought of as a craft. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

:::When more than 3 people use test tubes and actually reinvent the wheel, rather than just follow someonelses work - sold. till then No Dice. The SCA does Crafts.

:::Follow someone else's work vs. reinventing the wheel? I think it's important to distinguish between science and scientific discoveries. Nobody's claiming to be making scientific discoveries - these have already been made. Think about it like Crafts - nobody's inventing new ways of doing things - we're trying to recreate what was done before. We're investigating science as it was done during the middle ages. I enjoy researching medieval cryptography - it doesn't mean that I have to invent new methods of frequency analysis. Also, and more importantly, Arts, Crafts & Sciences is a pain to say. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]] 11:22 11 Aug 2003 (EST)

==Arts & Sciences (again)==
A google search reveals something in the region of 1,500 results for "sca "arts and crafts"" but more than 7,500 results for "sca "arts and sciences"". I've never met an A & C officer and doubt I ever will (even if that is a more accurate term. Shoule we start calling all [[constable]]s "order enforcing people" just because some people think "constable" suggests that they are part of the police force?)

The point I'm trying to make is that, regardless of accuracy, people say A & S not A & C (if you were searching for A & S stuff on the web which would be seaching for?) If the SCA '''is''' a game then it really doesn't matter but there is no point in being non-standard. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 21:29, 25 Aug 2003 (EST)

[[User:Newt|Newt]]: Well let's start a trend, Tobin! We can slowly change the SCA to ''our'' way of thinking. Hmm.. I see what you're saying but I think with regards to the wiki we're just looking for ways of grouping topics nicely. There's nothing much to put under 'sciences', but you can very easily split up our 'arts' (which is currently damn huge) into 'arts' and 'crafts'. Re: knowne worlde handbooke... Sui does have a point!

:That sounds exactly like something sui would say ;-) It doesn't worry me if we add in a Crafts topic but taking out the sciences link (or going through that whole pointless "Crafts ("sciences")" thing again would be a bad thing, IMO. Split up the Arts link if you want and then add Crafts to the main page. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 10:23, 27 Aug 2003 (EST)

==Arts and Sciences (yet again)==
I can see we're about to have this argument again. Reading what was said in the previous arguments, I'll not change it back right now but, the fact remains people say A & S not A & C ("correctness" doesn't enter into it, this is an SCA wiki and in the SCA people say A & S) - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 14:00, 26 Sep 2003 (EST)

:yes.. and americans are ALWAYS right about everything.. *sigh* glad to see that u can atleast accept change though Tobin. Now can the hard link from craft -> science, be removed? they are different! - Ben

::The link isn't hard, any logged in user remove it. The link goes from Crafts to [[Sciences]] not [[science]]. Also using Arts and crafts on the main page means that anyone searching google for Arts and Sciences (which would be most going on the number of hits google returns) wont find Cunnan

::I intend to change the link back from Crafts to sciences. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

=="BE bold"==

I think this statement should be removed from the front page. Anytime i have been bold or attempted anything slightly .. erm.. off beat.. it has been quickly slapped down, and yes i am going to single Morgant out here. Either have the policy that this is to be dry and humorless and a totally informational database only or allow it to be more 'open' - of course, and this is an amazing idea - u could have BOTH!!

So the choice - I believe - is everyone, how do u want your WIKI to be?

as u can guess i'd like it to be more 'interesting'

:We want people to be bold as in adding content not as in making changes that run against the majority. I Agree SCA science isn't real science but the majority of the SCA still call it science (this is an SCA wiki).

:I never said that the wiki was supposed to be a place or mirth and merryment. In fact the whole thing started so I would have a place to put what I know about the SCA. The software is free the content is open. You're welcome to start your own wiki. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

::In fact I wasn't even discussing the science thing.. It was more a general 'thing'. but point taken. If i wanna add content 'dry and humorless it is' - Ben

*Given that I'm singled out, I guess I should probably reply. I don't think I've ever slapped anyone down - I have, however, edited some pretty weird stuff. I'd like Cunnan to be useful, with a polished, edited look. Articles should be useful before they're funny - if you can do both, that's great, if you can't, don't. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]]

== Styles of articles ==

With the above responses, how about we agree to dissgree?
Morgant wants polished articles, dry and informational, whilst I want interesting and informational articles.

Can we compromise, and do both, and aside from grammer [without changing the whole article] or spelling [which morgant does a great job of tidying up] how's about we leave the other articles alone?

there IS a certain amount of 'ownership' in having authored something, and if you wish to ADD to an article then go for it, but leave the orginal artical in place? this being a wiki, and us having a 'gentlemans agreement' about such things sound make for much better content and enjoyment all round - and redduce the .. erm.. 'bickering' ? - Ben
*Here's how I feel about this - if everybody restricted themselves to their own articles, this wouldn't be a wiki. If an article is inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise lacking, it should be edited. Not doing so would make for worse, not better content. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]]

:::Then unlock the page(s) you have locked, and accept my editing in return. _ Ben

::::There is a single protected page on the wiki, the Main Page. I protected it because the consensus is, or appears to me and the other admins I've spoken to, that Sciences, regardless of accuracy, is the term used in the SCA. You're welcome to edit what you like but page protection and database locks are used from time to time when someone insists upon making a change that runs contary to consensus (corretion of common misconceptions does not come under this) - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

::::: " [[User:Morgant|Morgant]] " - Ben

== front page counter ==
Is it working? i have been doing 15-20 articles a day and yesterday it went up 1...

you might wanna check it
- Ben
:Last time I looked into it, the MediaWiki page count tag only counts articles of a significant size. (D'you know what it is, Tobin?) I'm guessing that Ben's 15-20 articles are predominantly short dictionary-style entries (which Cunnan should avoid, really), and they're not counting towards the total. Once they're expanded, they'll be included in the total. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]]

:The articles need to be of some length (one line jokes and short dictionary style stuff wont be counted). They also need to contain at least one link. I'll have to check what the minimum length is. Also, if you're not logged in you might be served a cached copy of the page. I'll be moving this conversation to the village pump when I have time. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]]

Hey guys I am new here and i just need a little information. How would u say Whats in style in the renaissance language? It would be greatly appricitated if you oculd get back to me SOON!
Thanks Anonymous

==Dictionary-style entries==
Out of curiosity, why should dictionary-style entries be avoided? What if you can concisely explain something in 25 words or less (and include a link in it! e.g. [[acro-narcotic]])? The way I see a wiki to be, it's like a cross between a dictionary and an encyclopedia anyway: it's a quick and efficient way of obtaining information. And so, if I enounter a technical word in an article I want to be able to click on it and get a _brief_ explanation first.. and if people want to later they can add 10 pages of history and detailed description to it, and that's cool. Short, dictionary-style entries are a good building block to more complex, detailed entries. Feel free to convince me otherwise. - [[User:Newt|Newt]]

:I say they are often useful, however they are more a definition, than an article - they contain little information. If I looked up acro-narcotic and found a definition i might be happy, and I might not care if the article only had a definiition, and no examples. But if I looked up lemon and got only "a yellow fruit of the citrus family" I'd wonder why I bothered linking to it. And as a really useful wiki, i'd say It's the longer articles that define it. Just personal opinion - ie that I'd only count longer articles in the article count, but I'm happy with the short articles as definitions of tricky words or starting inspiration points for articles. [[User:Tiff|Tiff]]

:Whee! That got away quickly. By "short dictionary-style entries" I meant articles that consist of a definition with no re-enactment content or application, especially stuff lifted straight out of online dictionaries. I do think that making a stub article for further expansion, or defining technical or [http://www.sca.org.au/cunnan/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Middle_English medieval] words are good things - defining what a duck is, not so much. There are other wikis to do that. [[User:Morgant|Morgant]]

:: There are other website devoted to Medjeeval all round. hasn't stopped u guys. Morgant i defined 'duck' because i was working from the most wanted articles list. I have reduced that list considerably. if some of them are basic entries deal. (as for lifting them, i haven't done that in a while - and if i do, i change it)- Ben

::: Hm, while I have no idea how old this conversation is, I'll put in my 2c anyway... I actually find the idea of removing pages from the "most wanted" list (by creating short dictionary entries) a Bad thing (tm) - because that way you no longer have a list of pages that need real articles (the point of said wanted list). I think the page should be used by people wondering what is missing in the wiki and that they are able to answer with some medieval information.

:::I do agree that giving a definition of medieval words is very useful - and a good starting place for articles, but don't do it just so the list is shorter... IMHO that list provides much useful inspiration for article-writing. :( - Taryn

==Changes to the Main Page==

Given that I can't change the main page, I guess I shouldput in a request here. Could somebody put in Royal Peers under peers. Also, I know they're special, but Knights should really appear under there too.

And to stick my oar into a dead conversation (how's that for a mixed metaphor), the medieval definition of science is different from the modern one. For instance music was considered a science. From a medieval standpoint arts and sciences is completely appropriate for what we do.

* I'm curious -- 'who' considered music to be a science? I'd never heard that; most references I'd seen considered it an art. Still -- much agreed, that the SCA definition of "sciences" as part of "arts and sciences" is greatly divergent from pre-17th century thought on the matter; most of what the SCA considers to be "sciences" actually seem to be "crafts," and the "arts & sciences" is not generally considered to cover the study of what I call [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=550 the physical sciences]. [[User:71.171.100.24|71.171.100.24]] 13:04, 16 September 2007 (EST)

*Does the front page ever change? It seems that it has had the same articles since the ''actual'' middle ages. [[User:CsikosLo|CsikosLo]] 15:07, 31 October 2008 (EST)

:* True, it used to change each month but we have all been too distracted by other things to maintain this aspect of the site. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 15:16, 31 October 2008 (EST)

* I suggest changing the title "Page of the Month" to "Page of the Moment", since it rarely changes. [[User:Randal|Randal]] 13:37, 31 December 2008 (CST)

==tiff's suggestions==
my sugestion, feel free to revert it. Not happy with the spacing though - either too big (and more than one page width, or one line too small because the paragraph end spacing is two lines when it needs one.

put a font colour reference in, that probably needs to be deleted since I can't get it to do anything other than black.

* How about using boxes in a table format?
<Center><Table cols="3" border="1" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" halign="center" valign="center">
<tr><td width="70%"> New to wikis? [[wiki_newcomers_hints|Read here]] for handy starting hints and rules.</td></tr></table></center>
:This should help it standout for Wiki novices. You could even change the background colour, like I have. Also got text colour working during my editting. - [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 12:34, 23 Aug 2004 (EST)
* I think this is a good idea provided the box is similar format to the ones already on the main page (the different position and a new colour should make it stand out). The link should proably be something like "[[wiki_newcomers_hints|New to wikis? Read the handy starting hints and rules]].". "click here" links look somewhat unprofessional / unfriendly. - [[User:Tobin|Tobin]] 14:07, 23 Aug 2004 (EST)

Elizabethan clothing

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'''Elizabethan clothing''' refers to the distinctive clothing during the reign of [[Elizabeth I]].

Elizabeth loved [[gemstone|jewelled]] clothes and left over 2,000 decorated dresses hanging in her wardrobe when she died.

Most ordinary people wore clothes similar to those of the rich and fashionable people but they were simpler and made from materials like [[wool]] or [[linen]]. Children were usually dressed in smaller versions of their parents' clothes, although a portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh with his son shows Raleigh wearing a [[ruff]], while his son wears the wide collar that was to become popular after the death of Elizabeth.

Rich Elizabethan women wore a lot of clothes each day. Next to the skin went a linen smock or [[chemise]]. Over this went a [[pair of bodies|corset]] and a [[skirt]] or [[petticoat]]. The skirt was held up by [[hoop]]s and/or [[padding|padded]] at the hips. A dress went over this and on top of that there could be a loose gown.

Rich men wore a [[linen]] [[shirt]] and drawers next to the skin. Over this went a and a tight-fitting [[jacket]] called a [[doublet]]. They wore [[stockings]] and padded [[breeches]] instead of trousers. Most wore a [[velvet]] or [[fur]] [[hat]].

==The Ruff==

The most distinctive element of Elizabethan clothing is the [[ruff]]. Ruffs were worn around the neck or wrists and generally became larger later in the Elizabethan era.

== See also:==
* http://costume.dm.net/
* http://www.extremecostuming.com

[[category:clothing]]

Each ruff could contain up to 3,000 pins and it is said that when young ladies were dancing with young men at balls they were afraid to sneeze incase the pins shot out and stabbed the young man. It could take up to 3 hours making a ruff.

Apiarist

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Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Robin (Talk); changed back to last version by Sarah Van Der Goes

An '''apiarist''' is a [[bee]]keeper. In [[period]], these people were [[craftsman|craftsmen]], although there weren't as many of them as say carpenters or butchers. They were the source of [[wax]] (used for hardening [[leather]], making [[candle]]s, sealing letters, [[jewellery]] making) and [[honey]] (natural sweetener, also used in [[mead]]).

Apiarists would often maintain many hives. Hives, known as [[skep]]s, were made of woven straw in a large cup shape, and could hold about 18 litres. No more than 40 were recommended to be held on a quarter acre of land.

An interesting article regarding beekeeping in period is by Edmund Southerne, "A treatise concerning the right use and ordering of bees", 1593.

The [[patron]] [[saint]] for beekeeping may be one of the [[St Bartholomew]]s. The bee->honey->mead->much joy association was one of the major reasons behind the choice of names for the [[SCA]] [[College of St Bartholomew]].
==External links:==
*[http://www.florilegium.org/files/ANIMALS/Beekeeping-AS-art.html| Beekeeping art]
[[category:arts]]
[[category:occupation (medieval)]]

Needle

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A '''needle''' is a ubiquitous item in [[medieval]] history. They are a [[shaft]] with a point at one end and an [[eye]] at the other. Needles have been found made of [[bone]] and [[iron]] needles are known from at least [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]]. Typically the needle is used for [[sewing]] where the needle is driven through a material such as [[leather]] or [[fabric|cloth]] and a thread such as [[linen]], [[wool]] or [[silk]] is drawn through.

[[category:sewing]]
[[category:tool]]

Barony of Skraeling Althing

2010-10-09T14:59:00Z

Paul Matisz: updated Baron and Baroness

{{SCA Barony box|name = Barony of Skraeling Althing|color = red|metal = White|device = [[Image:Skraeling.png]] | caption = [[Per chevron]] [[argent]] and [[gules]], [[in pale]] a [[laurel wreath]] [[vert]] and a [[hare]] [[salient]] to [[sinister]] [[argent]]. | founded = A.S. XI | baron = Giovanni d'Enzinas | baroness = Lucia d'Enzinas | area = Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, [[Canada]] | kingdom = Ealdormere}}

The '''Barony of Skraeling Althing''' is an [[SCA]] [[barony]] of the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]], located in and around Ottawa, Ontario, [[Canada]].

These lands are watched over by [[His Excellency|Their Excellencies]], Giovanni and Lucia d'Enzinas, Baron and Baroness of Skraeling Althing.

==History==

One of the original baronies of [[Ealdormere]], Skraeling Althing was founded in [[A.S. XI]] as a [[canton]] of the [[Barony of Septentria]]. Skraeling Althing has raised to baronial status in [[A.S. XVI]] by the [[Midrealm]]

==Links==
* [http://www.skraelingalthing.com/ Skraeling Althing's homepage]

[[category:baronies (SCA)|Skraeling Althing]]

Barony of Ramshaven

2010-10-09T14:54:57Z

Paul Matisz: updated Baron and Baroness

{{SCA Barony box|name = Barony of Ramshaven|color = red|metal = White|device = [[Image:Ramshaven.png]] | caption = [[Per fess]] [[embattled]] [[gules]] and [[argent]], two demi-[[ram]]s [[respectant]] [[argent]] and a [[laurel wreath]] [[vert]]. | founded = A.S. XXIX | baron = Kolbjorn Skattkaupandi | baroness = Wencenedl of Rokesburg | area = Ontario W of Hwy 25, N of Hwy 401, and Cambridge, [[Canada]] | kingdom = Ealdormere}}

The '''Barony of Ramshaven''' is an [[SCA]] [[barony]] encompassing the [[canton]]s of [[Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog|Bryniau Tywynnog]] and [[Canton of Der Welfengau|Der Welfengau]], it is part of the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]]. [[Mundane]]ly, it encompasses the cities of Kitchener/Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph Ontario, [[Canada]].

Ramshaven

==History==
Originally the western part of the [[Barony of Septentria]], in [[A.S. XXIX]] that Barony was divided in two by the [[Midrealm]] because of the large number of members and the considerable geographic area it covered. The eastern half remained Septentrian and the western half became the new Barony of Ramshaven.

Ramshaven itself was split in two in [[A.S. XXXV]] when [[Trinovantia Nova]] became an independant [[Shire]].

==External Link==

* [http://ealdormere.sca.org/ramshaven/ official site]

[[category:baronies (SCA)|Ramshaven]]

Barony of Rising Waters

2010-10-09T14:53:46Z

Paul Matisz: updated Baron and Baroness

{{SCA Barony box|name = Barony of Rising Waters|color = red|metal = White|device = [[Image:Risingwaters.png]] | caption = [[Gyronny arrondi]] [[gules]] and [[argent]], a [[goblet]] [[Or]], its base [[environed]] of a [[laurel wreath]] [[vert]]. | founded = A.S. XXIX | baron = Richard Larmer | baroness = Annabelle Makmyllane | area = Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, [[Canada]] | kingdom = Ealdormere}}

The '''Barony of Rising Waters''' is an [[SCA]] [[barony]] in the [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]], encompassing the whole of the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario's [[wine]]making region.

The Barony of Rising Waters hosts the annual [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]].

==History==
One of the oldest and most prosperous Baronies of Ealdormere, Rising Waters was originally a [[canton]] of the [[Barony of Septentria]], then a barony of the [[Midrealm]]. Rising Waters was officially founded in [[A.S. XVI]] and raised to the status of [[barony]] in [[A.S. XXVI]].

Rising Waters enjoys a fine reputation for [[chivalry]] and courtesy, largely due to the efforts of [[Lady Mary Worthington]] and her daughter [[Fionnadh Averylle O'Connor of Maidenhead|Baroness Fionnadh]], who had a great impact on the early development of the Barony's culture and traditions.

==Links==

[http://ealdormere.ca/risingwaters/ Rising Waters' homepage]
[[category:baronies (SCA)|Rising Waters]]

Kingdom of Ealdormere

2010-10-09T14:51:33Z

Paul Matisz: updated royalty

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

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

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

Ealdormere [[InterKingdom Anthropology|enjoys the reputation]] of having an unusually strong sense of "national identity" within the [[SCA]], possibly stemming from its [[Ban on Regions|difficult birth]] and the deliberate efforts of [[Bardic College of Ealdormere| its artisans and poets]].

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

== Rulers ==
The [http://ealdormere.ca/Royalty.htm current rulers of Ealdormere] are Their Majesties [[King]] Etain and [[Queen]] Valfreya.

A complete listing of the rulers of Ealdormere is the [[Line of the North]], composed by Master [[Hector of the Black Height]].

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

===The Ban on Regions===
The '''[[Ban on Regions]]''', also known as '''King Alen's Ban''' or '''Alen's Proscription''', was an edict published in the April A.S. XX edition of the [[Pale]] forbidding the use of local "regional" organizations beyond those [[Shire]]s and [[Barony|Baronies]] recognized by the [[Crown]]. Combined with a change in [[Middle Kingdom]] law raising the requirements for becoming a [[Principality]], the Ban was punitive measure attempting the halt the growth of "[[region]]alism" in the [[Midrealm]]. Directed specifically against Ealdormere, the Ban had a great impact on Ealdormeran culture and history.

''[[Ban on Regions|More information at the "Ban on Regions"]]

===Principality===
In [[A.S. XXVI]], the first Army of Ealdormere, under Prince David I and Princess Tangwystl, marched to the [[Pennsic|Pennsic War]] alongside the army of [[Calontir]]. Although [[SCAdian]]s from the Ontario baronies had fought together since at least [[Pennsic]] VII this was the first time Ealdormere sent an army to Pennsic under its own banner.

In [[A.S. XXX]] there was controversy over the Midrealm Crown [[banishment|banishing]] two senior [[peer]]s of [[Ealdormere]]. As the debate continued separatist opinion in [[Ealdormere]] grew to the point that during the reign of Prince Mordain and Princess Aelflaeda, their [[Seneschal]] [[Sir]] [[Menken]] formed the ''Laws Committee'' in February, with the aim of becoming a [[Kingdom]]. The following year, during the reign of Princess Elisabeth and Prince [[Menken]], a poll was held to determine if the populace of the Principality were supportive of the proposed advancement to Kingdom status - the result was overwhelmingly in favour. At the same time, at Their Highnesses' request, a referendum of the populace was held to determine if [[Rapier]] Combat would be allowed in the new Kingdom of Ealdormere. Although hotly debated at the time, the issue was decided in favour of allowing [[Rapier]] Combat to continue. It took nearly another year for Ealdormere's application to advance to [[Kingdom]] status to be approved by the [[Board of Directors]], in Janaury [[A.S. XXXII]].

===Kingdom===
Ealdormere became the the sixteenth Kingdom of the [[Known World]] in October, [[A.S. XXXIII]] with the crowning of King [[David the Greater]], and Queen [[Elina de Braose]]. The full lineage of the Kings and Queens of Ealdormere is detailed in the [[Line of the North]].

The rousing ballad [http://www.bards.ca/songbooks/hector/Rise.htm Rise] by Master [[Hector of the Black Height]] is viewed as the unofficial anthem of the Kingdom of Ealdormere.

In [[A.S. XL]], King Aaron issued a request at his [[coronation]] directed specifically at the [[Fighting Households of Ealdormere]], encouraging them to make and wear [[tabard]]s bearing the Kingdom's arms in time for the [[Pennsic War]]. Previous to this request, these [[Household]]s had worn their own arms, often to the exclusion of all others. His Majesty explained the request as an effort to promote Ealdormere's arms and reputation to the rest of the Known World. Time will tell how well this request is honoured.

===Lost Cantons===
A number of [[canton]]s and [[shire]]s have been founded through the history of Ealdormere, only to become defunct shortly thereafter. These [[Defunct Groups in Ealdormere|lost cantons]] are occasionally mentioned in the [[Historia Septentriae|histories]] or [[Bardic College of Ealdormere|poetry]] of Ealdormere.

''[[Defunct Groups in Ealdormere|More information on defunct groups in Ealdormere]]''

===Kingdom Event Tithe===
Despite controversy, Ealdormere has recently instituted a [[Kingdom Event Tithe]] policy. Currently, the tithe is $1 for every event attendee. The money raised will go directly to the Kingdom of Ealdormere for use at the discretion of [[Privy Council]]. This fee came into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

== Groups ==
===Barony of Septentria===
* [[Barony of Septentria]] [http://ealdormere.ca/septentria/ homepage] (Central Ontario)
** [[Canton of Ardchreag]] [http://www.ardchreag.org/ homepage] (Scarborough-Pickering-Ajax-Markham)
** [[Canton of Caer Draeth]] [http://ca.geocities.com/vanheef/index.html homepage] (Barrie)
** [[Canton of Eoforwic]] [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/Eoforwic/ homepage] (Downtown Toronto)
** [[Canton of Greenhithe]] [http://ealdormere.sca.org/greenhithe/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Whitby-Oshawa)
** [[Canton of Monadh]] [http://www.ealdormere.sca.org/monadh/ homepage] (Orangeville)
** [[Canton of Petrea Thule]] [http://www.pipcom.com/~thule/ homepage] (Peterborough)
** [[College of Skeldergate]] [http://ca.geocities.com/skeldergate@rogers.com homepage] (North York)
** [[Canton of Swan's Deep]] [http://www.geocities.com/swans_deep/ homepage] (Proto-Incipient) (Midland)
** [[Canton of Vest Yorvik]] [http://www.westyorvik.org/ homepage] (Mississauga)

===Barony of Ben Dunfirth===
* [[Barony of Ben Dunfirth]] [http://ealdormere.ca/bendunfirth/ homepage] (Hamilton and Brant County)
** [[Canton of Wesbellford]] (folded) (Brantford)

===Barony of Ramshaven===
* [[Barony of Ramshaven]] [http://ealdormere.ca/ramshaven/ homepage] (South Central Ontatrio)
** [[Canton of Bryniau Tywynnog]] [http://www.treheima.ca/bryniau/ homepage](Kitchener/Waterloo and Cambridge)
** [[Canton of Der Welfengau]] [http://www.uoguelph.ca/~sca/ homepage] (Guelph)

===Barony of Rising Waters===
* [[Barony of Rising Waters]] [http://ealdormere.ca/risingwaters/ homepage] (Niagara Peninsula)

===Barony of Skraeling Althing===
* [[Barony of Skraeling Althing]] [http://skraeling.ca/ homepage] (Ottawa and Eastern Ontario)
** [[Canton of Caldrithig]] [http://skraeling.ca/caldrithig/ homepage] (Ottawa)
** [[Canton of Greyfells]] [http://ealdormere.ca/greyfells/ homepage] (Kingston)
** [[Canton of Flaming Sky]] [http://ealdormere.ca/flamingsky/ homepage] (North Bay)
** [[Stronghold of Tor Brant]] (Pembroke and Renfrew County)
** [[Canton of Offangaard]] [http://ealdormere.ca/offangaard/ homepage] (Grenville and Dundas Counties)

===The Shires of Ealdormere===
* [[Shire of Trinovantia Nova]] [http://www.sca.london.on.ca/ homepage] (London and Southwestern Ontario)
* Shire of [[The March of St. Martin]] [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/stmartin/ homepage] (Lambton County)
* [[Shire of Brennisteinn Vatn]] [http://northernshires.com/ homepage] (Sudbury)
* [[Shire of Noergate]] [http://www3.sympatico.ca/noergate/ homepage] (Sault Ste. Marie)
* [[Shire of Bastille du Lac]] [http://www.bastilledulac.ealdormere.ca/ homepage] (Incipient) (Trenton)

== Awards ==
The Kingdom of Ealdormere maintains many kingdom-level [[award]]s with which to honour achievements by their people. Awards generally fall into two categories: Awards carrying [[armigerous]] [[Order of Precedence|precedence]] and awards without.

A recent debate has arisen about expanding [[youth]] awards in Ealdormere to recognize specific fields of achievement.

===Armigerous Awards===
As with all Kingdoms, Ealdormere maintains a series of Kingdom-level [[award]]s which confer [[Order of Precedence|precedence]]. These awards are generally divided between [[Arts and Sciences|A&S]], [[Service]] and [[combat|Martial]] achievement.

====Arts and Science====
*'''The Award of Orion''': An award for achievement in the [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of the Crucible''': For achievement in [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

====Service====
*'''The Award of the Maiden's Heart''': An award for exemplary [[service]] to Ealdormere, also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of the Wain''': For long-standing [[service]], this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

====Martial====
*'''The Award of the Scarlet Banner''': An award for [[martial]] accomplishment, also conferring an [[Award of Arms]].
*'''The Order of [[Thorbjorn Osis Brandsson|Thorbjorn]]'s Hammer''':For [[martial]] accomplishment, this also confers a [[Grant of Arms]].

===Non-Armigerous Awards===
*'''The Scroll of Honour''': An honour acknowledging "worthy deeds" by the people of Ealdormere. Given to Ealdormereans and, notably, sometimes to non-Ealdormereans, their worthy deeds are scribed on the scroll at the discretion of the [[Crown]].
*'''Award of the Wolf's Cub''': A youth award given specifically to children of twelve years and younger who have shown service and chivalry beyond their years as an example to all. Recipients style themselves as [[Populace badge of Ealdormere|Wolf's Cubs]]
*'''The Award of the Queen's Favour''': This honour is given at the discretion of the [[Queen]] of Ealdormere and is generally a recognition of personal service to the [[Crown]].
*'''Award of the King's Favour''': Likewise given by the [[King]] of Ealdormere at His discretion.

A more details on the awards of Ealdormere can be found at [http://www.ealdormere.ca/Awards.htm the Ealdormere Awards Page]

== Events ==
A partial list of annual Ealdormere events includes:
* The [[Twelfth Night]] revels
* [[Step Sprightly]]
* [[Snowed Inn]]
* [[Season of the Wolf]]
* The [[Winter War]] tourney
* The [[Kid in Court]] children's event
* The [[St. Maximus' Day]] market
* The [[Lord Mayor's Market]] event
* The [[Dandelion Festival]]
* The [[Lady Mary Memorial Tournament]]
* [[Ragnarok]]
* [[Pikeman's Pleasure]]
* [[Murder Melee in the Meadow]]
* The [[War of the Trillium]] (also called the [[Trillium War]])
* [[Storming of the Gate]]
* The [[Battle of Baron's Howe]]
* [[Barbarians at the Gate]]
* [[Feast of the Bear]]
* [[Feast of the Hare]]

A complete listing of events in Ealdormere can be found at [http://ealdormere.ca/listcalendar.php the Ealdormere Events Calendar]

== Links ==

[http://ealdormere.ca/ Ealdormere Homepage]

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

[http://ealdormere.ca/Library.htm Ealdormere Historical Information]

[http://www.tworavens.org/gallery Tworavens.org: Photos of Ealdormere & Ealdormereans]

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Bliaut

2010-09-17T00:09:55Z

Paul Matisz: Reverted edits by Shaeness123 (Talk); changed back to last version by Sara

Conventional usage of the word '''bliaut''' in the [[SCA]] refers to a garment known from the [[12th century]] (actually possibly dating back to about 1060, and forwards to about 1210 in remote areas). This [[clothing|garment]] differs from the [[t-tunic]] that precedes and accompanies it in several ways. It appears to have been a [[court]] garment, ie. used on special occasions by those who could afford special garments used on days when not doing any physical labour.
The body section of the garment (hips to underarms) was much tighter than the normal t-tunic, for the most fashionable kinds of bliauts, the sides of the garment were laced up with spiral lacing, to get a tighter fit.

Women wore a bliaut with moderately full ankle length or lower shirts. Men wore garments that came to just above the ankle, but had less fabric in the skirt and were slit up the side to nearly the hip to allow free movement. A wide range of sleeve types were worn with this dress, from tightly fitting sleeves, to sleeves that flare out into a dangling cascade from anywhere between the elbow and wrist. Such sleeves might be knotted if especially long. Women tended on average to have longer sleeves than the [[knight]]s and [[prince]]s depicted in this type of clothing.

A large variety of sub-styles existed within this broad definition, depending upon country, exact time period, rank and personal preference.

== Finding more Information ==
You will be able to find plenty of [[medieval]] pictures of this kind of garment if you look for books under the topic [[Romanesque]] art, but there are no excellent books on how to construct this kind of garment. Many costume books are based on the [[Victorian]] idea of this kind of garment and are of dubious value at best, downright confusing and wrong at worst (even some which are great for other periods).

== Meanings of the word "bliaut" ==
The word "bliaut" can be used to refer to many things:
*It can refer to this broad style of clothing, as above
*It can refer to a specific [[France|French]] sub-style of this clothing, as depicted in the statuary at Chartres cathedral
*In Medieval French texts, the word is possibly used to describe all outer garments ([[tunic]]s, [[dress]]es, not [[cloak]]s), despite whatever style they are cut in. This usage appears to last until the [[14th century]].

== External Links ==
Excellent sites on how to construct such a garment can be found at:
*http://bliautlady.50megs.com
*http://www.chateau-michel.org/bliaut_class.htm

An excellent set of pictures from the period can be found at:
*http://www.gelfling.dds.nl/bliaut.html

The other site previously listed (jauncourt.i8.com) has been updated and moved to the first URL above.

And an email group for this kind of garment can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/12thcenturygarb
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Pell

2010-07-18T03:11:02Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Pell]] is a stationary target used for [[fight practice|practicing sword strikes]]. In its simplest form it is an upright post of sufficient stability to withstand repeated blows. More complex forms include "arms" and "legs", or a greater or lesser form of padding.

The pell is used to practice sword strikes, learn speed, develop accuracy and form muscle memory. Most [[heavy fighting|fighters]] consider it an essential part of training, allowing repeated controlled strikes on an unchanging target.

[[Image:Pell done.jpg]]

In [[Ealdormere]] a rookie fighter who has poor footwork and is unwilling or unable to throw blows at his opponent is sometimes derisively referred to as "Pell".

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Pell

2010-07-18T03:09:11Z

Paul Matisz:

A [[Pell]] is a stationary target used for [[fight practice|practicing sword strikes]]. In its simplest form it is an upright post of sufficient stability to withstand repeated blows. More complex forms include "arms" and "legs", or a greater or lesser form of padding.

The pell is used to practice sword strikes, learn speed and accuracy and form muscle memory. Most [[heavy fighting|fighters]] consider it an essential part of training, allowing repeated controlled strikes on an unchanging target.

In [[Ealdormere]] a rookie fighter who has poor footwork and is unwilling or unable to throw blows at his opponent is sometimes derisively referred to as "Pell".

[[Image:Pell done.jpg]]

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File:Pell done.jpg

2010-07-18T03:00:59Z

Paul Matisz: A pell, a type of stationary target for practicing sword strikes.

A pell, a type of stationary target for practicing sword strikes.

Fight practice

2010-07-18T02:59:05Z

Paul Matisz:

A '''fight practice''' is a regular [[event]] where [[fighter]]s get together to practice their skills. An official fight practice requires the attendance of at least one [[marshal]], signed [[release]]s, and complete compliance with the [[Rules of the List]]. In some [[kingdom]]s an official practice cannot occur without a [[warrant]]ed [[branch]] [[officer]] present.

Most [[SCA]] groups have biweekly or monthly official fight practices, and many [[SCAdian]]s organize "unofficial" practices without marshals or releases, usually along the lines of two or three friends in somebody's backyard. More rarely, groups host weekly official fight practices, which can result in greater unit coordination while [[maneuver]]ing during [[combat]].

A useful item at a fight practice is a [[pell]].

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