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Welcome to [[Cunnan]] a [[Wiki]] serving your [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] (pre[[1600]][[AD]]) [[re-enactment]] information needs. |
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Welcome to [[Cunnan]], a [[Wiki]] collecting information for [[re-enactor]]s of the [[Middle Ages]] and [[Renaissance]] with a heavy slant towards members of the [[SCA]]. |
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[[Cunnan]] is believed to be the largest [[SCA]]-related wiki in the world but anyone can edit our articles. You should '''be bold in updating pages!''' Articles can only be improved if people are contributing new information and improving old information. So add research information, how-to pages, [[event]] information and anything else you can think of. Cunnan should be applicable worldwide, so be mindful of [[Cunnan:Regional_point_of_view|regional differences]] - use comments such as "In [[Lochac]]...". If you see anything that is different in your area, add a note on your local variation.<br> |
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Anyone can edit articles on [[Cunnan]], even this one, and [[Cunnan]] wants you to '''be bold in updating pages!''' [[Cunnan]] can only be improved if people are contributing new information or correcting/improving old information. So get started now and add research information, how-to pages, event information and anything else you can think of. [[Cunnan]] is geared towards the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] but you're welcome to add information from/for other [[medieval]] [[re-enactment]] groups. |
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[[Cunnan:Welcome, newcomers|New users]] might find the following pages useful: |
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* [[Cunnan:What is Cunnan|What is Cunnan]] |
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* [[Cunnan:What isn't Cunnan|What isn't Cunnan]] |
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* [[Cunnan:How does one edit a page|How does one edit a page]] |
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* The [[Cunnan:Village pump|Village pump]] |
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= Topics = |
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The following is a guide to the information on [[Cunnan]]. It is not a complete [[Special:Allpages|index]] but is a useful way of finding relevant information quickly (for a complete index follow the "[[Special:Allpages|Allpages]]" link in the drop down list at the top the page. |
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* [[Current events]] |
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* [[Kingdoms]] and [[Groups]] |
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* [[Heraldry]] |
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* [[Arts]] and [[Sciences]] |
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* [[Combat]] and [[Chivalry]] |
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'''Subinfeudation''': |
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Subinfeudation was the [[feudal]] custom of [[vassal]]s holding [[vassal]]s of their own. In the multiple layers of feudal obligation in [[medieval]] Europe such subinfeudation was common, with lords owing [[fealty]] to a [[suzerain|greater lord]], and receiving fealty from [[vassal|lesser ones]]. |
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This is not to say the the situation was always -- or even often -- that simple. In many cases, a medieval lord would owe [[leal service]] to multiple overlords, and could find himself in a sticky situation -- in a worst case owing conflicting service to two overlords at odds with one another. |
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* [[Other Re-enactment Sites]] |
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'''Heraldic jargon: ''' [[Image:inescutcheon.PNG|right|150px]] In [[heraldry]] a [[inescutcheon]] is a [[subordinary]] in the shape of a [[shield]]. It is sometimes referred to as an escutcheon, though this term often refers to the larger shield itself. |
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'''Dance:''' [[Saltarello]] |
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'''Fibre arts:''' [[Punto in aria]] |
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'''Recipe:''' [[Poume_d'oranges_(recipe)|Poume d'oranges]] |
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<tr valign="top"><td style="background-color: #f8f8ff; border: 2px solid #e2e2ff; border-top: none; padding: 0.6em; padding-top: none;">'''[[Events]]''': [[War]]s - [[Feasting]] - [[Ball]]s - [[Collegia]]<br><br> |
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'''[[Groups]]''': [[College|Colleges]] - [[Kingdoms]] - [[Guilds]] - [[Households]]<br><br> |
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'''[[People]]''': [[Officer]]s ([[Autocrat]]s, [[Feastocrat]]s, [[Herald]]s, [[Marshal]]s, etc), [[Peer]]s ([[Laurel]]s, [[Pelican]]s, [[Knight]]s), [[Royal Peers]] ([[King]]s, [[Queen]]s, [[Duke]]s, etc)<br><br> |
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'''[[Arts]]''': [[Cooking]] & [[Brewing]] ([[Recipes]],...), [[Fibrearts]] ([[Weaving]], [[dyeing]], [[braiding_technique|braiding]]...), Decorative [[Sewing]] ([[Embroidery]], [[bobbin lace making]],...), [[Index of clothing styles]], [[Entertainment]] ([[Singing]], [[Poetry]]...) [[Writing]] ([[Illumination]]...)<br><br> |
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'''[[Sciences]]''': [[Alchemy]], [[Astronomy]], [[Heraldry]], [[Horticulture]] ([[Period vegetables]], [[herbs]], [[fruit]])<br><br> |
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'''[[Combat]] and [[Chivalry]]''': [[Rules of the list]] - [[Archery]] - [[Sword]]s - [[Tournament]]s - [[Weapons]] - [[Armour]] ([[Chainmaille]],...) <br><br> |
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'''[[History]]''': [[12th_Century_Life|Daily life in the 12th century]], [[Centuries]], [[Middle Ages]], [[Renaissance]], [[English Monarchs]], [[Scottish kings]] <br><br> |
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===Upkeep and Projects=== |
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[[Cunnan:Projects|Projects]] - [[Cunnan:Maintenance|Maintenance]] |
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=== About the Project === |
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 1 July 2021
Welcome to Cunnan, a Wiki collecting information for re-enactors of the Middle Ages and Renaissance with a heavy slant towards members of the SCA.
Cunnan is believed to be the largest SCA-related wiki in the world but anyone can edit our articles. You should be bold in updating pages! Articles can only be improved if people are contributing new information and improving old information. So add research information, how-to pages, event information and anything else you can think of. Cunnan should be applicable worldwide, so be mindful of regional differences - use comments such as "In Lochac...". If you see anything that is different in your area, add a note on your local variation.
News & Updates
| November 21: | Cunnan now has more than 4,200 articles! |
| April 4th: | Cunnan's software has been upgraded. If anything is broken you should leave a note at the Village pump. |
| Sample content | Other Features | |
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Subinfeudation: Subinfeudation was the feudal custom of vassals holding vassals of their own. In the multiple layers of feudal obligation in medieval Europe such subinfeudation was common, with lords owing fealty to a greater lord, and receiving fealty from lesser ones. This is not to say the the situation was always -- or even often -- that simple. In many cases, a medieval lord would owe leal service to multiple overlords, and could find himself in a sticky situation -- in a worst case owing conflicting service to two overlords at odds with one another. (more) |
Heraldic jargon:  Dance: Saltarello Fibre arts: Punto in aria Recipe: Poume d'oranges |
