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An '''honorific''' is a form of address used to people of high [[rank]]. |
An '''honorific''' is a form of address used to people of high [[rank]]. |
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| ⚫ | An honorific is something that is attached to the [[names|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). |
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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). If you have examples of the use of "Your Majesty" before this time, please cite them here. |
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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. |
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]]. |
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<TD><B>RANK</B></TD> |
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<TD>[[King]] or [[Queen]]</TD> |
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<TD>Your Majesty<br>Your [description] Majesty<br>My [[Liege]] (if you've sworn [[fealty]])</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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| ⚫ | An honorific is something that is attached to the [[names|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). |
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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). If you have examples of the use of "Your Majesty" before this time, please cite them here. |
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Revision as of 17:13, 27 July 2006
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). If you have examples of the use of "Your Majesty" before this time, please cite them here.
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.
| RANK | HONORIFIC |
| King or Queen | Your Majesty Your [description] Majesty My Liege (if you've sworn fealty) |
| Crown Prince or Princess | Your Royal Highness |
| Duke or Duchess | Your Grace |
| Count or Countess | Your Excellency |
| Viscount or Viscountess | Your Excellency |
| Baron or Baroness | Your Excellency |
| Anybody else | My Lord/My Lady |
