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Simoncursitor: European counties -- probably needs re-editing to remove seams

2006-04-04T10:19:21Z

European counties -- probably needs re-editing to remove seams

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	Some modern writers also refer to the [[dominion]]s of [[Europe]]an [[count]]s as being counties and those of [[earl]]s being an [[earldom]]. Further [[research]] is required to determine whether this is also a [[period]] practice.		Some modern writers also refer to the [[dominion]]s of [[Europe]]an [[count]]s as being counties and those of [[earl]]s being an [[earldom]]. Further [[research]] is required to determine whether this is also a [[period]] practice.

			In [[Europe]] there were also areas ruled by [[count]]s, which were called counties, which occasionally managed to achieve independence from their original kingdom, and which may, for periods, have had sovereign status. An example lies in the Netherlands, where counts sought to remain independent from [[France]] and the [[Holy Roman Empire]].

	=== Counties in the SCA ===		=== Counties in the SCA ===

Cian: A count's county??

2005-09-15T03:05:58Z

A count's county??

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	A county may be divided up within into [[riding]]s, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.		A county may be divided up within into [[riding]]s, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.

			Some modern writers also refer to the [[dominion]]s of [[Europe]]an [[count]]s as being counties and those of [[earl]]s being an [[earldom]]. Further [[research]] is required to determine whether this is also a [[period]] practice.

			=== Counties in the SCA ===
	In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county, except as alternative name for a defined type of branch. This alternative must be approved by the [[College of Arms]].		In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county, except as alternative name for a defined type of branch. This alternative must be approved by the [[College of Arms]].

Cian: College of Arms

2004-08-13T05:21:51Z

College of Arms

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	A county may be divided up within into [[riding]]s, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.		A county may be divided up within into [[riding]]s, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.

	In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county, except as alternative name for a defined type of branch. This alternative must be approved by the [[College of ~~Heralds~~]].		In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county, except as alternative name for a defined type of branch. This alternative must be approved by the [[College of Arms]].

Cian: riding link, correct corpora comment

2004-08-13T05:09:22Z

riding link, correct corpora comment

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	A '''county''' is an area of a [[kingdom]] that is defined for the purpose of administration. In [[period]], they only really existed in [[Britain]], where the [[Norman]]s had substituted them for [[shire]]s, without changing the actual names of the shires. Much of the [[Wales\|Welsh]] counties were established by [[Edward I]] in 1282. The remainder were formalized in the [[Act of Union]] in 1535.		A '''county''' is an area of a [[kingdom]] that is defined for the purpose of administration. In [[period]], they only really existed in [[Britain]], where the [[Norman]]s had substituted them for [[shire]]s, without changing the actual names of the shires. Much of the [[Wales\|Welsh]] counties were established by [[Edward I]] in 1282. The remainder were formalized in the [[Act of Union]] in 1535.

	A county may be divided up within into ~~ridings~~, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.		A county may be divided up within into [[riding]]s, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.

	In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county.		In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county, except as alternative name for a defined type of branch. This alternative must be approved by the [[College of Heralds]].

Cian at 05:00, 13 August 2004

2004-08-13T05:00:32Z

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A '''county''' is an area of a [[kingdom]] that is defined for the purpose of administration. In [[period]], they only really existed in [[Britain]], where the [[Norman]]s had substituted them for [[shire]]s, without changing the actual names of the shires. Much of the [[Wales|Welsh]] counties were established by [[Edward I]] in 1282. The remainder were formalized in the [[Act of Union]] in 1535.

A county may be divided up within into ridings, hundreds, sokes, wapentakes, wards, lathes and rapes. These could then be divided into tithings and parishes.

In the [[SCA]], there are [[shire]]s but the [[corpora]] does not define any branch as being able to call itself a county.