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The '''Dominion of Canada''' (commonly called, simply, '''Canada''') is a [[sovereign]] [[nation]] of the [[Britain|British]] Commonwealth, north of the continental [[United States]]. |
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A chunk of territory north of the (current) United States annexed from the indigenous population by the Colonial British, and, later, to stop the Brits killing everyone, also some enterprising French explorers. <p> |
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Possessed of no medieval significance -- the land at that time belonged unquestionably to the indigenes, who have since been driven out of it, and denied their rights in its development. |
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Canada is of little [[medieval]] significance. It was sighted by [[Leif Ericsson]] in the [[11th century]] but all subsequent [[viking]] settlements in [[Vinland]] were failures. It was [[colony|colonized]] throughout the late [[medieval]] and [[renaissance]] [[period]]s by [[France]] and [[Britain]] through a process of annexation from the indigenous [[Native American|First Nations]]. By the [[16th century]] Newfoundland became an important [[fish]]ing area. |
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==The SCA in Canada== |
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In the [[SCA]], there are a number of [[kingdom]]s that have [[groups]] in Canada. |
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* The [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]] - The province of Ontario, excepting Essex County and the extreme northwest. |
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* The [[Middle Kingdom]] - The [[Shire of Starleaf Gate]] is in Essex County, Ontario. |
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* The [[Kingdom of Northshield]] - Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba |
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* The [[Kingdom of the East]] - Branches in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. |
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* The [[Kingdom of An Tir]] - Branches in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. |
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 16 October 2006
The Dominion of Canada (commonly called, simply, Canada) is a sovereign nation of the British Commonwealth, north of the continental United States.
Canada is of little medieval significance. It was sighted by Leif Ericsson in the 11th century but all subsequent viking settlements in Vinland were failures. It was colonized throughout the late medieval and renaissance periods by France and Britain through a process of annexation from the indigenous First Nations. By the 16th century Newfoundland became an important fishing area.
The SCA in Canada
In the SCA, there are a number of kingdoms that have groups in Canada.
- The Kingdom of Ealdormere - The province of Ontario, excepting Essex County and the extreme northwest.
- The Middle Kingdom - The Shire of Starleaf Gate is in Essex County, Ontario.
- The Kingdom of Northshield - Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba
- The Kingdom of the East - Branches in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
- The Kingdom of An Tir - Branches in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.
