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Twice a year there is a mighty [[tournament]], called the '''Crown Tournament''' where the toughest and best [[fighter]]s do [[combat]]. The victor gains the right to 'rule' as '[[King]]' or '[[Queen]]' for the next 6 months. Their chosen [[consort]] becomes their [[Queen]] or possibly [[King]], if a female fighter wins. There has been one Queen by [[Right of arms|right of arms]] in the SCA, in the [[Kingdom of Ansteorra]]. She defeated her husband (and consort) in the final. Several ladies have won [[coronet tournament|Coronet Tourneys]].
Either twice or three times a year in each [[SCA]] [[kingdom]] there is a mighty [[tournament]], called the '''Crown Tournament''' where [[fighter]]s do [[combat]] to win the [[Crown]]. The victor gains the right to [[laws|rule]] as [[King]] or [[Queen]] following their [[coronation]]. Their chosen [[consort]] becomes their Queen or possibly King, depending on their gender. At the time of this writing (April, 2013), there has been one Queen by [[Right of arms|right of arms]] in the SCA, in the [[Kingdom of Ansteorra]]. She defeated her husband (and consort) in the final. Several ladies have won [[coronet tournament|Coronet Tourneys]]. There have also been same gender victors.
The Lochac Crown Tourney in May [[2003]] was held in Melbourne, sponsored by the Shire of Arrowsreach at a location in Mt Evelyn. The other crown tourney was held during November, in Perth.


A couple of months later, the fighter and consort who won the tournament are invested as king and queen. This ceremony is known as [[Investiture]], and customarily happens at [[12th Night]] (early January) and [[Midwinter Coronation]] (held on one of the first two weekends in July). The next Midwinter Coronation is to be held in the [[Canton of Stowe on the Wowld]], in the north-western suburbs of Sydney.
In [[Lochac]], the investiture customarily happens at [[12th Night]] (early January) and [[Midwinter Coronation]] (held on one of the first two weekends in July).

In [[period]], there were various [[becoming king|other ways]] to become king or queen.

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Latest revision as of 23:30, 13 March 2018

Either twice or three times a year in each SCA kingdom there is a mighty tournament, called the Crown Tournament where fighters do combat to win the Crown. The victor gains the right to rule as King or Queen following their coronation. Their chosen consort becomes their Queen or possibly King, depending on their gender. At the time of this writing (April, 2013), there has been one Queen by right of arms in the SCA, in the Kingdom of Ansteorra. She defeated her husband (and consort) in the final. Several ladies have won Coronet Tourneys. There have also been same gender victors.

In Lochac, the investiture customarily happens at 12th Night (early January) and Midwinter Coronation (held on one of the first two weekends in July).

In period, there were various other ways to become king or queen.

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