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== Period usage == |
== Period usage == |
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Note also that [[medieval]] [[England|English]] [[king]]s were addressed as "Your Grace". "Your Majesty" is found in letters to King [[Henry VIII]] after about the time he broke with the [[Church]] of [[Rome]] (watch the gradual transition from "your grace" to "your highness" and "your majesty" in the letters addressed to Henry by his wives and daughters at http://englishhistory.net/tudor/letters.html). |
Note also that [[medieval]] [[England|English]] [[king]]s were addressed as "Your Grace". "Your Majesty" is found in letters to King [[Henry VIII]] after about the time he broke with the [[Church]] of [[Rome]] (watch the gradual transition from "your grace" to "your highness" and "your majesty" in the letters addressed to Henry by his wives and daughters at http://englishhistory.net/tudor/letters.html). Earlier examples may be found in the Oxford Englsh dictionary dating back to 1387. |
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==Honorifics in the SCA== |
==Honorifics in the SCA== |
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The following honorifics are generally accepted throughout the [[SCA]], though there may be some regional variations. They are sometimes abbreviated and used as part of an individual's [[alphabet soup]]. |
The following honorifics are generally accepted throughout the [[SCA]], though there may be some regional variations. They are sometimes abbreviated and used as part of an individual's [[alphabet soup]] or before their names. |
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<TD>[[King]] or [[Queen]]</TD> |
<TD>[[King]] or [[Queen]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Majesty<br>My [[Liege]] (in some Kingdoms, only if you've sworn [[fealty]])<br>Your Grace (if you're just rather old-fashioned)</TD> |
<TD>Your Majesty<br>My [[Liege]] (in some Kingdoms, only if you've sworn [[fealty]])<br>Your Grace (if you're just rather old-fashioned)</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> HM </TD> |
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<TD>[[Crown Prince]] or [[Crown Princess|Princess]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Crown Prince]] or [[Crown Princess|Princess]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Royal Highness</TD> |
<TD>Your Royal Highness</TD> |
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<TD> </TD></TR> |
<TD> HRH </TD></TR> |
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<TD>[[Prince]] or [[Princess]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Prince]] or [[Princess]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Highness</TD> |
<TD>Your Highness</TD> |
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<TD> </TD></TR> |
<TD> HH </TD></TR> |
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<TD>[[Duke]] or [[Duchess]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Duke]] or [[Duchess]]</TD> |
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<TD>[[Count]] or [[Countess]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Count]] or [[Countess]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> HE </TD> |
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<TD>[[Viscount]] or [[Viscountess]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Viscount]] or [[Viscountess]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> HE </TD> |
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</TR> |
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<TD>[[Baron]] or [[Baroness]]</TD> |
<TD>[[Baron]] or [[Baroness]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
<TD>Your Excellency</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> HE </TD> |
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<TD>[[Pelican]] or [[ |
<TD>[[Pelican]], [[Laurel]], or [[Order of Defense]]</TD> |
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<TD>[[Master]] or Mistress</TD> |
<TD>[[Master]] or Mistress</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> OP, OL </TD> |
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<TD>Anybody else</TD> |
<TD>Anybody else</TD> |
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<TD>My [[Lord]]/My [[Lady]]</TD> |
<TD>My [[Lord]]/My [[Lady]]</TD> |
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<TD> </TD> |
<TD> L </TD> |
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 2 February 2016
An honorific is a form of address used to people of high rank.
Usage
An honorific is something that is attached to the name but is not normally used elsewhere, e.g Mr, Sir, Mrs, Dr, Master. Contrast this with a title or position can appear without the person's name (e.g. the President, the Earl), and may be asssociated with a particular role or area (e.g. the US President, Financial Director, Earl of Cornwall).
Period usage
Note also that medieval English kings were addressed as "Your Grace". "Your Majesty" is found in letters to King Henry VIII after about the time he broke with the Church of Rome (watch the gradual transition from "your grace" to "your highness" and "your majesty" in the letters addressed to Henry by his wives and daughters at http://englishhistory.net/tudor/letters.html). Earlier examples may be found in the Oxford Englsh dictionary dating back to 1387.
Honorifics in the SCA
The following honorifics are generally accepted throughout the SCA, though there may be some regional variations. They are sometimes abbreviated and used as part of an individual's alphabet soup or before their names.
| RANK | HONORIFIC | ABBREVIATION |
| King or Queen | Your Majesty My Liege (in some Kingdoms, only if you've sworn fealty) Your Grace (if you're just rather old-fashioned) |
HM |
| Crown Prince or Princess | Your Royal Highness | HRH |
| Prince or Princess | Your Highness | HH |
| Duke or Duchess | Your Grace | |
| Count or Countess | Your Excellency | HE |
| Viscount or Viscountess | Your Excellency | HE |
| Baron or Baroness | Your Excellency | HE |
| Knight | Sir | |
| Pelican, Laurel, or Order of Defense | Master or Mistress | OP, OL |
| Anybody else | My Lord/My Lady | L |
