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...[[names|name]], and this can be a part of a [[persona]], or just a cool [[medieval]] name they like. Things to remember when choosing your SCA name: *If you genuinely want people to call you by your SCA name, then keep it simple, or you'll just be given

If you're looking for '''Medieval Dance''' then you're probably really in need of the article about [[Renaiss ...was done in the [[Middle Ages]], and there are no surviving examples of a Medieval Dance [[choreography]]. Some of the dance styles we know existed in the [[

...out [[Europe]]. [[King]]s often employed mad men, mentally challenged, and people of unusual stature in these roles. [[category: occupation (medieval)]]

...listen to people who play [[Dungeons and Dragons]], a [[poison]] tail. The medieval wyvern had a barbed tail and this is sometimes depicted this barb in the sa ...le have a wyvern as part of a [[device]] and it was seen fairly often in [[medieval]] [[heraldry]], where it is often referred to as a [[dragon]]. Because of

...as influzena, tuberculosis, dystentry, and [[plague]] were common in the [[medieval]] period. In addition, even minor wounds would become infected and cause s Fortunately, [[medieval]] disease and sanitation are not accurately portrayed in the [[recreationis

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...ss institutionalized, and less likely to involve large numbers of enslaved people toiling for a single owner. Significant [[regional differences]] would hav Slavery is one of those aspects of medieval life that cannot be reenacted in the [[SCA]], however well-intentioned the

...e as betting on the outcome of a [[fighter]]'s bout, or as complex as many medieval [[dice|dicing games.]] Gambling was as popular in [[period]] as it is toda ..., and frequently condemned by priests and preachers. The rules of many of medieval games, like [[Hazard]] or [[Passage]], have survived to [[modern]] times.

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...would eat anything with [[wing]]s. These [[bird]]s were a popular dish in medieval cuisine - in later [[period]], fowl were considered more suitable for human

Medievalist, musician, and author of the book [[Medieval Instrumental Dances]]. [[category:People (modern)]]

* the beginning of the [[Medieval Warm Period]] == Significant people ==

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...y works including [[The Divine Comedy]]. Dante was one of the last great [[medieval]] scholars, preceding the age of the [[Renaissance]]. [[Category:People (medieval)]]

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The [[SCA]] is essentially a '''game''', although many people tend to forget this. The SCA is all about having fun, [[dress]]ing up, [[fi There are a variety of [[medieval]] games:

...ese could be used for musical accompaniment or for [[signalling]]. Often [[medieval]] drums were tensioned by [[rope]]s. ...number of different drum types including nakers and kettle known from the medieval period.

'''Myths''' are things in which people-in-general believe, but that can't be proved to be true. ...o a single story. For instance, [[Robin Hood]] may have been based on real people and folklore and fables on someone called Robin.

...be shy to ask. Anything that gets asked frequently will end up on our new people guide.

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Some [[medieval]] soldiers were required to serve for a limited amount of time for their lo ...ratio is uncommon in some groups, others deliberately limit the amount of people portraying units above the general rank and file.

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* [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/bacon2.html ORB Medieval Sourcebook has his 1268 On Experimental Science] [[category:people (medieval)]]

...d. [[Salt]] was poured into the saltcellar at the start of the meal, and people would reach into it and get a "pinch of salt" -- literally as much salt as ...ad of the table than the saltcellars; therefore the term came to represent people of lesser quality, such as [[servant]]s, [[journeyman|journeymen]], or [[ap

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'''Trading''' refers to the buying and selling of goods. Many [[medieval]] [[town]]s and [[city|cities]] became well known trading centres, some for ...nd objects in high demand but short supply would support a higher price as people paid to obtain said item.

In [[period]], '''scribes''' were the people who could [[writing|write]]. Often, they were [[monk]]s or [[nun]]s who wor ...calligraphy]] and [[illumination]] on the scrolls is often on par with a [[medieval]] [[book of hours]] or [[grant of arms]].

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...if it is not [[authenticity|authentic]] to the [[middle ages]], but looks medieval to the modern eye. ...l]]s and those concerned with [[authenticity]], strive to create authentic medieval [[garb]] and other crafts, much of the material culture that makes up the [

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Medieval clothing takes a variety of forms according to [[period]] and culture. ...]] some use [[SCAism|the term]] '''Garb''' to differentiate all forms of [[medieval]] clothing from modern clothing.

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A '''servant''' does things for other people, in specific his/her '''master'''. Servants are generally paid, unlike ''' ...ervants were not to be seen or spoken to, during the Middle Ages they were people one worked besides daily and thus knew quite well. A lady in charge of run

...people have a hydra as part of their [[device]] and it is seen often in [[medieval]] [[heraldry]].

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*Medieval Combat, ''Hans Talhoffer'' translated by Mark Rector. [[category:people (medieval)]]

Most people will be familiar with the [[Scotland|Scottish]] highland bagpipe for which .../www.florilegium.org/files/PERFORMANCE-ARTS/Bagpipe-Tips-art.html Tips for medieval bagpiping in the SCA]

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In later [[medieval]] times, western European people primarily used two-pronged forks, like a modern carving fork, but smaller. Many people in the SCA consider any fork with more than two tines to be [[out of period

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== Significant people == **[[New England Medieval Arts Society]] - Australia

...king]]. During the medieval period rabbit was a luxury good and the common people were kept away from them. They have always been seen as ready source of [[f ...opomorphised, even in [[period]], as cunning little blighters always after people's food, they also have a reputation for rapid multiplication.

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'''Copernicus''' was one of a number of people who were trying to solve the problem of why [[astrological]] charts kept co [[Category:people (medieval)]]

One of the few people who know about these, and has actually made a pair, is [[Mistress Margie of ...EDragon03/sleeves.document.html The Knitted Scogger & an Experiment in the Medieval Approach to Knitting]

...ng sequence used for this pattern is not the classic turning sequence most people learn for simple threaded in patterns. There are a few possible explainations for the lack of medieval threaded in patterns published today:

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...f in which he claims that he would be valued above all troubadours if only people understood him. Opinion is divided as to how serious he is about the final [[Category:Troubadour]][[category:people (medieval)]][[category:12th century]]

...nternet-based community of people interested in sharing knowledge of the [[medieval]] Slavic world. *[[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]] in the [http://www.medieval-baltic.us/knowledge/ Baltic States] page

Clues in his writing have lead people to believe that he was not well versed in highly desired areas of learning [[Category:people (medieval)]]

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people, and to pump hot, agitated [[water]] around them. This is ...in warm water. The modern hot tub is closer to a Japanese bath than any [[medieval]] equivalent.

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...o obtain meat for [[cooking]]. The [[sanitation|sanitary conditions]] in [[medieval]] [[Europe]] would, however, have made the long term storage of meats diffi

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...ng from [[sewing]] [[needle]]s to reinforcing [[clothing]]. In fact, some people refer to bone and [[horn]] as "the plastic of the Middle Ages," so useful i [[category:materials (medieval)]]

Poisons are also often used in [[medieval]] [[drama]]. [[Shakespeare]]'s plays feature many deaths by poison. A lack of [[science|scientific knowledge]] also lead to people unknowingly poisoning themselves. For instance, [[Elizabeth I]] is frequent

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Many people consider him and [[Roger Bacon]] to be the two fathers of the [[scientific [[category:people (medieval)]]

...t neighbours [[Germany]] and [[Russia]] and consists of mainly [[Slavic]] people. It began to evolve into a nation in 966 [[AD]] but was officially a [[king *[http://gallowglass.org/jadwiga/SCA/slavic/med_poland.html Medieval Poland, an introduction]

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...described the physical place a painter worked, but also refered to all the people employed in the workshop. [[category:occupation (medieval)]]

...also known as '''Walter the Penniless''', was one of the leaders of the [[People's Crusade]], the initial stage of the [[First Crusade]] which started in 10 [[category:People (medieval)]]

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...era]], water was the beverage of choice (or necessity) for the majority of people. In other times and places, mostly those with larger, more crowded cities, [[category:materials (medieval)]]

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* The transition from the [[Medieval]] Warm Period to the Little Ice Age == Significant people ==

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..."[[guild]]". The church established schools with the purpose of educating people in a particular profession (a non-trade profession), and then universities ...ontrol over the faculty and started to organise themselves as [[nation]]s (people of like cultural origin or [[language]]). Brawls between local townspeople

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...the activities in the [[SCA]] are based around [[period]] English life and people tend to hold rather romantic views of places such as [[London]]. ''Main article: [[Late Medieval England]]

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The production of Manuscripts is widely practiced in the [[SCA]] with many people devoting a lot of time to the production of elaborate [[Illumination]]s. A great many medieval manuscripts are now being digitised and are available in varous places acro

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...hies were, and have survived, as a fixed list recognized as authoritative, medieval lists of Nine Worthy Women, where they exist, vary one from another. Culled from a variety of sources, a representative list of the medieval Nine Worthy Women is

Ale was frequently drunk by people of all ages due to the lack of safe drinking water in some areas and someti

...rts [[Laurel]]s, just as there are Poetry Laurels and Balladry Laurels . [[Medieval]] artists would have practiced all these arts, but the SCA sets bardic arti ...al medieval subjects; they may also feature descriptions of [[event]]s and people from the [[current middle ages]].

...ion''' is a [[luxury]] and in early [[period]] it was something only a few people could afford. This changed somewhat with the [[Renaissance]]. Formal education was not a necessity for the overwhelming majority of people throughout much of the period. Far more important than academic learning wa

...[[artwork]] can be found that relate to historical [[event]]s, places and people. [[category:occupation (modern)]][[category:occupation (medieval)]]

...[[lamb]] or [[mutton]], was one of the more common meats eaten by medieval people. Sheep [[milk]] was also used to make [[cheese]].

...l [[lawn]]s (presumably of grass) are attested to as a luxury enjoyed by [[medieval]] [[noble]]s as far back as the [[12th Century]].

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