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[[Duke|His Grace]] Michael of Bedford is a [[Knight]] and a [[Duke]] within the [[SCA]]. He [[reign]]ed as [[King]] in the [[East Kingdom]] on 18th October, [[1980]] ([[A.S. XV]]). Shortly thereafter Duke Michael became  [[Atlantia|Kingdom of Atlantia]]'s first King and was crowned on 2nd May, [[1981]] ([[A.S. XVI]]). Since then Duke Michael has went on to [[reign]] eight more times. Duke Michael is also a [[triple peer]]; a [[Knight]], [[Laurel]] and [[Pelican]].

Duke Michael also won Atlantian Fall Crown Tourney 2010 which will make him the [[King]] during Atlantia's 30th Anniversary. This is a rare (if unknown) occurance of someone becoming [[King]] 30 years after his first Crown.

The [[Bedford Points Tournament|Bedford Points]] [[tournament style]] was named after him.

== Awards ==
Kingdom Awards, unless otherwise noted.
Listed in the order bestowed.

*[[Award of Arms]] ([[East]])
*[[Viscount]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Maunche]] ([[East]])
*[[Knight]] ([[East]] - Resigned 5th November, [[1984]]
*[[Count]] ([[East]])
*[[Pearl]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Duke]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Gordian Knot]] ([[Atlantia]]/[[Barony of Nottinghill Coill]])
*[[Laurel]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Marlin]] ([[Atlantia]]/[[Barony of Marinus]])
*[[Knight]] ([[Atenveldt]])
*[[Shark's Tooth]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Queen's Order of Courtesy]] given by [[Arianwen I]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[King's Award of Excellence]] given by [[Cuán I]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Undine]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[Augmentation of Arms]] ([[Atlantia]])(''A [[unicornate]] [[seahorse]], bearing a [[lance]] and [[pennon]] [[Or]]'') 
*[[Pelican]] ([[Atlantia]])

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