Far Isles - Revision history

Simoncursitor: updating

2017-09-10T19:03:35Z

updating

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	'''Update (November 2017)'''		'''Update (November 2017)'''
	The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.		The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.
	The throne was, until recently, occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy. Her successor, (after a mundane election campaign), is Robert; ~~to be~~ crowned ~~in about 6 months'~~ ~~time~~, he ~~will~~ come complete with Consort and Crown Prince.		The throne was, until recently, occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy. Her successor, (after a mundane election campaign), is Robert; crowned October 2017-mundane, he has come complete with Consort and Crown Prince.

	[[category:re-enactment groups]]		[[category:re-enactment groups]]

Simoncursitor: Brought up to date

2016-11-26T13:58:18Z

Brought up to date

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	::the village of Strongoak		::the village of Strongoak
	::the County (formerly a shire) of Forest Hall		::the County (formerly a shire) of Forest Hall
			::the Duchy of Wraithwood (which is Forest Hall enlarged)
	::the manor of Tintagel, a subgroup of Forest Hall		::the manor of Tintagel, a subgroup of Forest Hall
	:the manor of Bourneville		:the manor of Bourneville
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	::the Hundred of Stoke		::the Hundred of Stoke
	and		and
	* the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')		* the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'') -- was a Shire, presently a County

	There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. ~~Recently,~~ ~~however~~, three knights ~~have~~ ~~been~~ ~~created~~ - Sir Tristram Langswerd, Sir Igor Ross, and Sir Nii Cantrell, Earl of Forest Hall.		There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. At one time, three knights existed side by side - Sir Tristram Langswerd, Sir Igor Ross, and Sir Nii Cantrell, formerly Earl of Forest Hall, now Duke of Wraithwood, but now only the Earl remains.

	['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]		['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]

	'''Update (~~January~~ ~~2009~~)'''		'''Update (November 2017)'''
	The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.		The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.
	The throne is ~~presently~~ occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy (after a mundane election campaign). ~~She has declared her son~~ to be ~~her heir, and~~ in ~~light~~ of ~~his~~ ~~minority~~, a ~~Council~~ of ~~Regents~~ ~~has~~ ~~been~~ ~~established~~.		The throne was, until recently, occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy. Her successor, (after a mundane election campaign), is Robert; to be crowned in about 6 months' time, he will come complete with Consort and Crown Prince.

	'''Update (April 2013)'''
	Queen Ceris was successful in a closely-fought election, and retains the throne; her marriage (to the supposed son of Mad Queen Michelle) is the subject of some speculation; Sir Tristram has withdrawn from the Isles, citing exhaustion -- several fighters are vying for the honour of knighthood. And the adverse weather caused the cancellation at very short notice of the Twelfth Night Revel this year, with roads blocked wth snow.
	[[category:re-enactment groups]]		[[category:re-enactment groups]]

Far-Bjorn at 07:00, 9 April 2013

2013-04-09T07:00:22Z

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	The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.		The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.
	The throne is presently occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy (after a mundane election campaign). She has declared her son to be her heir, and in light of his minority, a Council of Regents has been established.		The throne is presently occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy (after a mundane election campaign). She has declared her son to be her heir, and in light of his minority, a Council of Regents has been established.

			'''Update (April 2013)'''
			Queen Ceris was successful in a closely-fought election, and retains the throne; her marriage (to the supposed son of Mad Queen Michelle) is the subject of some speculation; Sir Tristram has withdrawn from the Isles, citing exhaustion -- several fighters are vying for the honour of knighthood. And the adverse weather caused the cancellation at very short notice of the Twelfth Night Revel this year, with roads blocked wth snow.
	[[category:re-enactment groups]]		[[category:re-enactment groups]]

Simoncursitor at 11:38, 11 August 2010

2010-08-11T11:38:26Z

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	The '''Far Isles Medieval Society''' is a historical [[re-enactment]] society based in the [[UK]], covering the [[period]] 500 to 1600 AD, that is from the [[Dark Ages]] to shortly before the [[English Civil War]]. The society is in its 25th year and, although it was initially a part of the [[US]]-based [[Society for Creative Anachronism]], it has been independent for most of that period. Most of the membership is based around the South-East of [[England]], but with other members elsewhere in the country. [[Revel]]s are held around the country, most being one-day [[event]]s. The highlight of the year is the Foundation and Independence Revel, held annually over a weekend in October.		The '''Far Isles Medieval Society''' is a historical [[re-enactment]] society based in the [[UK]], covering the [[period]] 500 to 1600 AD, that is from the [[Dark Ages]] to shortly before the [[English Civil War]]. The society is in its 25th year and, although it was initially a part of the [[US]]-based [[Society for Creative Anachronism]], it has been independent for most of that period. Most of the membership is based around the South-East of [[England]], but with other members elsewhere in the country. [[Revel]]s are held around the country, most being one-day [[event]]s. The highlight of the year is the Foundation and Independence Revel, held annually over a weekend in October, formerly at a [[12th century]] [[castle]] (now a Youth Hostel) on the border of [[Wales]].

	This description was based on the content of the society's webpage:		This description was based on the content of the society's webpage:

Simoncursitor at 08:36, 9 August 2010

2010-08-09T08:36:32Z

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	:the Shire of Blackwater		:the Shire of Blackwater
	::the Hundred of Stoke		::the Hundred of Stoke
			and
	*~~and~~ the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')		* the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')

	There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. Recently, however, three knights have been created - Sir Tristram Langswerd, Sir Igor Ross, and Sir Nii Cantrell, Earl of Forest Hall.		There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. Recently, however, three knights have been created - Sir Tristram Langswerd, Sir Igor Ross, and Sir Nii Cantrell, Earl of Forest Hall.

Simoncursitor at 08:35, 9 August 2010

2010-08-09T08:35:45Z

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	*and the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')		*and the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')

	There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. Recently, however, ~~two~~ knights have been created - Sir Tristram Langswerd ~~and~~ Sir Igor Ross.		There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. Recently, however, three knights have been created - Sir Tristram Langswerd, Sir Igor Ross, and Sir Nii Cantrell, Earl of Forest Hall.

	['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]		['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]

Simoncursitor: Update (a year after the last major one)

2009-01-27T09:12:30Z

Update (a year after the last major one)

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	['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]		['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]

	'''Update (January ~~2008~~)'''		'''Update (January 2009)'''
	The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; ~~according~~ to ~~an announcement~~ at ~~the~~ Twelfth Night ~~revel~~, ~~the new Princess will be~~ Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles..		The Princess of Camcairndyrth Passed Beyond in the summer of 2007; her successor, installed at Twelfth Night 2009, is Thane Astrid Stormtongue, a well-respected and long-standing citizen of the Isles.
			The throne is presently occupied by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy (after a mundane election campaign). She has declared her son to be her heir, and in light of his minority, a Council of Regents has been established.
	There is also a rumour that the King may be dead -- he failed to attend the Twelfth Night Reveal, and the Princess Coneybury, his 'sister' and Heir, had herself crowned as Queen in his stead. Subsequently the throne has been taken by Queen Ceris, in succession to King Guy (after a mundane election campaign).
	[[category:re-enactment groups]]		[[category:re-enactment groups]]

Langswerd at 09:27, 23 November 2008

2008-11-23T09:27:42Z

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	:http://www.farisles.org.uk		:http://www.farisles.org.uk

	The Far Isles has been, variously, a shire under the [[SCA]] [[East Kingdom]], a Free Barony under its own Baroness, ((almost) a Celtic gynarchy), a Principality under a Princess, and then a Prince-Archbishop, and finally a Kingdom. Its population work in a wide variety of [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], as well as taking part in tourneys, formerly using rattan, presently ~~live~~ steel. [[Combat archery]] is not recognised, but the Society supports a thriving corps of target archers.		The Far Isles has been, variously, a shire under the [[SCA]] [[East Kingdom]], a Free Barony under its own Baroness, ((almost) a Celtic gynarchy), a Principality under a Princess, and then a Prince-Archbishop, and finally a Kingdom. Its population work in a wide variety of [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]], as well as taking part in tourneys, formerly using rattan, presently steel. [[Combat archery]] is not recognised, but the Society supports a thriving corps of target archers.

	Currently the Isles are composed of		Currently the Isles are composed of

Langswerd: Changed details of current knights

2008-11-23T09:26:05Z

Changed details of current knights

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	*and the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')		*and the Freemark (''"A Free Mark for Free Men"'')

	There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. ~~Currently~~ there ~~are~~ no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles.		There are also non-landed nobility (indeed, the majority of the Far Isles nobility are non-landed) extending from two Princesses downward to Barons. Previously there had been no serving Knights -- those raised to this rank have, each and every one, withdrawn from the Isles. Recently, however, two knights have been created - Sir Tristram Langswerd and Sir Igor Ross.

	['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]		['''Local note:''' To avoid misunderstandings, in the Far Isles, Duchies are obtained by election and royal appointment, and no office is obtained through combat (although Kingdom and regional Champions are recognised)]

Langswerd: Corrected the subgroup heading for Tintagel to from 'subgroup of Tintagel' to 'subgroup of Forest Hall'

2008-11-23T09:23:25Z

Corrected the subgroup heading for Tintagel to from 'subgroup of Tintagel' to 'subgroup of Forest Hall'

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	::the village of Strongoak		::the village of Strongoak
	::the County (formerly a shire) of Forest Hall		::the County (formerly a shire) of Forest Hall
	::the manor of Tintagel, a subgroup of ~~Tintagel~~		::the manor of Tintagel, a subgroup of Forest Hall
	:the manor of Bourneville		:the manor of Bourneville
	:the hamlet of Muchmead		:the hamlet of Muchmead