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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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...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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...be categorised by [[eye]]s that have small [[lug]]s or none at all. Later medieval axes developed metal sheathes that extend down the [[handle]] a distance, b ...ch as the [[daneaxe]] were used by elite [[soldier|troops]] in the [[early medieval]] period and proved to be popular with many [[noble]]s later in history.

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...]] times is done so almost exclusively for aesthetic purposes. However, [[medieval]] hairstyles (including male facial hair) varied greatly, depending on [[cu ...nun]]s had extremely short hair as a sign of modesty, especially for the [[medieval]] period.

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...vilions which are owned by [[barony|baronies]] and so forth (as well as by people who think that bigger is better). [[category:artefact (medieval)]]

...ions''') are the indigenous peoples of the [[America|Americas]]. In the [[medieval]] period, these nations had flourishing [[neolithic]] cultures, but almost While there are many people of First Nations ancestry in the [[SCA]], First Nations [[persona|personas]

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Plants were useful to [[medieval]] people as:

*was an early translator of medieval cookbooks, and source for the same. ...o the Miscellany, Cookbooks, etc. - http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Medieval/Medieval.html

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...In truth, however, the war merely made matters worse for Amalric and his people, since it brought to power one of the mightiest [[Sultans]] of [[Egypt]], t [[category:people (medieval)]][[category:monarchs (medieval)]][[category:12th century]]

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The Danes were a [[Viking]] people, and their influence was felt throughout Scandinavia and [[England]]. Denma [[category:Kingdoms (medieval)]] [[category:countries]]

...hen is a great way to meet people at an event, and to learn to cook in a [[medieval]] way. Remember that the event only works if people work together.

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...is specifically written to dance to. We have surviving sources for both [[Medieval Dance]] music and [[Renaissance dance]] music in surprisingly good quantiti ...surviving music for a dance, without the surviving [[choreography]]. Many people have through various means attempted to [[Dance Reconstruction|reconstruct]

...ance]], but not before stopping at [[Sicily]] and [[Cyprus]] to kill a few people on the side, and effectively pissing off every monarch in Europe. Richard is remembered as one of the greatest kings in medieval history, but in reality he was an awful ruler and a cruel person. Really, t

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...system was used by [[Ewart Oakeshott]] as the basis for his typology of [[medieval]] sword types, which he classified from X to XXII as a continuation of Pete [[category:weapons]][[category:people (modern)]]

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...hott''' (1916-2002) was a lifelong enthusiast, scholar, and collector of [[medieval]] [[sword]]s, and his publications are standard English-language reference ...Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry'' established the system of medieval sword classification broadly used today.

This article was inspired by the 1988 '''Cadw''' text ''A Mirror of Medieval Wales'', which is an account of Gerald, and of the 1188 journey. [[Category:People (medieval)]]

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...iest civilizations. Wool against bare skin can be very itchy (causing some people to mistakenly believe that they are alergic to the cloth), and it often fou ...nd remains warm when wet as well as being an excellent insulator when dry. People who make [[cloak]]s and [[clothing]] from [[cotton]] rather than wool can u

...ikiWeb that was started in March [[2003]] to provide information useful to people interested in [[re-enactment]] of [[Europe]]an society and skills for the [ == Other Medieval related WikiWebs ==

An entire nomenclature developed in [[medieval]] [[Japan]]ese culture to describe sword-length and blade curvature, and gr ...by using it as a [[bludgeon]]. This is an interesting contrast to early-[[medieval]] European swords which tended to be shorter and lacked broad [[crossguard]

...r quality of one and the relative expense of the other. For higher-status people in [[period]], a cup of wine or small beer immediately after waking ...teria which typically lived in the [[medieval]] water supply. [[Medieval]] people might not have understood disease theory, but given enough experience, they

...techniques, articles on historical events or [[:category:people (medieval)|people]], etc.

An '''apiarist''' is a [[bee]]keeper. In [[period]], these people were [[craftsman|craftsmen]], although there weren't as many of them as say [[category:occupation (medieval)]]

Humans find flowers attractive for their beauty and scent. People also find some flowers useful as [[herb]]s (e.g. [[camomile]]), [[spice]]s Some flowers known during the medieval [[period]]:

...f Nicea. Burning at the stake was a loophole of sorts, since the common [[medieval]] belief was that burning did not "draw blood" as the blood supposedly boil

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...d with two cubical [[dice]] with a minimum of two people, although several people can play at the same time.

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...mall]]s, ''rug rats'', ''little 'uns'', ''yard apes'' or similar by modern people. ...e used for political gain by [[marriage|marrying]] them to the appropriate people. Children also provided a source of labour.

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...ho had come in response to his pleas: first, to stop the depredations of [[People's Crusade]] led by [[Peter the Hermit]] and again to defend his city agains After the debacle of the People's Crusade, Alexius demanded [[oath]]s of allegiance from all crusader lords

...[artist]] although the two are closely related and interchangeable to most people. A craftsman concentrates on the high craft of an object while an artist tr [[category:occupation (medieval)]]

The [[shire]] was formed by members of the [[Medieval]] Society of the [[University]] of [[Edinburgh]] in 1993 and grew from cove == People ==

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...ing tools for turning [[wood]] and were developed in the [[Dark Ages|early medieval]] period. They function by having a cord wrapped around a job that is attac ...hand or [[bow lathe]] which was turned by a bow and sometimes required two people to use. The pole lathe was, in turn, superceded by [[treadle lathe]]s and e

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...notable figure in the [[First Crusade]], particularly in the disasterous [[People's Crusade]] which preceded the main force from Europe. ...their clothes to mark them as [[pilgrim]]s, thousands of [[peasant|common people]] left their lives in Europe and followed him east.

A '''tower''' in, in effect, the [[medieval]] skyscraper writ smaller (due to the limitations of technique). ...offered multiple use of the same square footage of ground, and piling more people and things into the same area which only had to be defenced once. It also

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Some people put part of the blame for the ECW on the nearly-finished [[30 Years War]] i [[category: Wars (medieval)]]

...just get cold and damp, and have none of the nice insulating properties of medieval hose.

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...ls and would have been some of the most common items on the [[European]] [[medieval]] [[table]]. In later times, imported ware from [[China]] and [[Islamic]] c ...or wood pieces, as they are harder to find in appropriate styles and many people (incorrectly) fear that ceramic dishes are too fragile (thinking that they

''Warning: This article refers to [[medieval]] oil lamps. Antique styles of oil lamps are generally "fuel oil lamps" wh ...s were probably the major source of household and public lighting for most people throughout period, differing only in quality with wealth. [[Candles]] were

...ly very useful metals like [[iron]] and its derivative, [[steel]]. Common people would have had little access to rare metals, and even [[nobility]] would ha [[category:materials (medieval)]]

...Warbeck landed in [[Cornwall]], at Whitesand Bay, believing that the local people would support him as they had recently risen in rebellion. He reached Taun [[category:People (medieval)]]

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'''Time''' as an exact concept is fairly recent. In [[period]] most people would have been content knowing what month it was and in a lot of cases the ...s by the church - [[bell]]s rang at the times of significant services, and people might agree to meet "after [[Vespers]]" or similar. Events might occur "be

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An '''order''' is a specific group of people, where membership within the order may be restricted to those who follow pa ...on's ''Knights of the Crown: The Monarchical Orders of Knighthood in Later Medieval Europe 1325-1520'']

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...and were not allowed to [[clothing|wear]], as fit their social station. [[Medieval]] sumptary laws varied and tended to become more elaborate as the [[period] ...n]]. Such broad restrictions are not actually enshrined in law, but most people avoid using those symbols for fear of causing confusion or being seen as pr

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...eing one of the great scholars of the early [[middle ages]]. All the later medieval history-writing of [[Spain]] was based on Isidore's histories. ...istotle]] and other Greeks. This work was much copied, particularly in the medieval [[bestiary]].

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...various [[wax]]es, [[tar]]s, [[resin]]s and [[glue]]s were available in [[medieval]] times, although their useage may not have been recorded, even if used. T

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* Websites of Important people ** [[http://www.portallus.com/people/emlyn/ Emlyn ap Rhys]]

...so as to make life as organised and regimental as possible, in order that people can face each day knowing how the rest of the world is going to act... with In medieval [[England]] there were statute law -- the laws laid down by the King and Pa

...was barely even [[noble]], but who rose to become one of the most powerful people in the [[Angevin]] world. His skill at [[weapon|arms]] was one source of hi [[category:people (medieval)]]

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...ries, embarassing moments, and disastrous [[event]]s that, 10 years later, people can finally "look back and laugh" on. Most songs developed about SCA life

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...alley [[Horse]] [[Riding]] centre, just north of [[Sydney]]. Anything that people do in the SCA (well, most things) will be on display in some form or other ...ass. And if Pesach falls at the same time of year, I'm sure there will be people [[cooking]] in accordance with [[custom]]s - it's actually easier to avoid

A '''chirurgeon''' is a [[medieval]] [[surgeon]]. ...ere are any first-aid issues that need to be tended to, then these are the people you see. Chirurgeons must hold at least a level 2 [[first-aid certificate]]

...The degree of the bow is usually dictated by the relative rankings of the people involved (a lower ranking person bows lower to a higher ranking person). In [[category:artefact (medieval)]]

...'''Catholic Church''' governed the main form of [[religion]] practiced by people in [[Europe]], namely [[Christianity]]. ...constituted the ''oratores'', 'those who pray' in the three groups of the Medieval order, divided into those who work, those who fight and those who pray.

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...s been, or will be rewritten to make it relevant to people interested in [[medieval]] [[re-enactment]]. If you add information taken from the Wikipedia then yo

...ted in [[AS]] VI due to problems with evangelism and "wizards" threatening people.</small></div> ...required (see sidenote). While it does dispose of a very important part of medieval times, it also takes away many of the bad aspects. (e.g. it's not fun to be

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...today didn't exist during period and their presence is noticable (to some people at any rate) ...[Lochac Cooks' Guild|cooks guild]], cook for a few SCA friends following a medieval recipe, or cook period food over an open fire at a [[camping event]]. When

...l [[Gaul]], but having prospered under the [[Roman Empire|Pax Romana]] its people [[language|spoke]] [[Latin]], and having been invaded by the [[Frank]]s its ...kingdom, which was probably just as well given the number of bald and fat people it turned out. The leading [[noble]]s then [[becoming king|elected a new ki

...es automatically became more serious if blood was spilt. In much of the [[medieval]] [[period]], an argument that came to blows could be laughed off, so long ...nfident. However they can be arrogant, indulgent, and capricious. Sanguine people were believed to be inclined towards feverish, inflammatory illnesses. An

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The Italian Wars are a popular period for [[SCA]] people to focus their activities, especially those interested in [[mercenary compa (any images of this period, people??)

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...s and yellows, but such processing does not appear to have been known in [[medieval]] times. The shorter [[flax]] fibres are called ''tow'' and the longer ones ...en was the favoured, and most common material for [[underwear]] for both [[medieval]] men and women. [[Hemp]], [[Nettle cloth]] and [[Ramie]] may have been us

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...sation required to read these suggest that even most [[literacy|literate]] people would not perform these tasks, but would instead consult specialised [[monk However, unlike our modern "equal" hours, the medieval daytime was divided into a fixed number of hours between sunrise and sunset

* Why do people join the SCA? ...rshall]] about fighter trainings in your local area. (see [[how to contact people]])

...ative Anachronism]] but you're welcome to add information from/for other [[medieval]] [[re-enactment]] groups. '''[[People]]''': [[Knight|Knights]] - [[King]]s - [[Queen]]s - [[Officer]]s - [[Autocr

...ver these coins were easier to shave [[silver]] off than whole pennies, so people prefered to keep coins whole where possible. ...plus for trade. ([[12th_Century_References#Zarnecki 1984|Zarnecki 1984]]) People often hoarded coins in jars, thus creating shortages in coin. For everyday

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...lague]] that hit [[Europe]] and other countries several times during the [[medieval]] [[period]]. At one point, the black death reduced the population of easte ...he Black Death disease. Entire towns were wiped out as, once infected, the people had no effective remedy and were doomed to a swift end.

...many Jews lived in [[Christian]] [[Europe]], they were reviled as an alien people, and slandered as the killers of [[Christ]]. Other falsehoods commonly spr

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...|equipment]] and [[clothing]]. These are usually not too stringent and new people are able to [[loaner gear|borrow]] equipment until they acquire their own a ...o describe reenactment groups or societies that recreate [[ancient]] and [[medieval]] [[combat]] using, clearly enough, metal [[weapon]]s. This distinguishes

...s]] who in turn rejected forced baptism, encouraged favours for the Jewish people, and placed the Jews under the protection of the King. The [[Catholic Chur ...nd [[research]] into the time period. The [[SCA]] covers from the early [[medieval]] period until the late [[Renaissance]] of [[1600]] and the life and times

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Many people have a conception of '''chivalry''' tainted by the [[mythology|fairytale]] ...lry' is one of the ideals in which SCA aspires to taking the ''best'' of [[medieval]] life and recreate it. Essentially it is respect to others (and yourself),

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...lly stronger than father and son in the poems, which may reflect the early medieval practise of fostering boys with their mother's family. ...his side, whereas the descriptions give the moslems god as ineffectual and people as a race of liars, traitors and cowards. Similar behaviour from the chris

...u should '''be bold in updating pages!''' Articles can only be improved if people are contributing new information and improving old information. So add rese ...[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 [

...200,000 were made for export during the [[medieval]] period. Most modern people refer to the exceptional quality blades rather than the more common blades.

:from the people than was lawful, and were, in consequence of *[[Medieval etiquette|Period manners]]

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An '''honorific''' is a form of address used to people of high [[rank]]. Note also that [[medieval]] [[England|English]] [[king]]s were addressed as "Your Grace". "Your Majes

...is such a close visual similarity between it and another device, that most people can't tell the two apart from a distance. A ruling for visual conflict is ...which is that, from the distance of ten feet, all equipment must appear [[medieval]].

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...ined law and order, encouraged building and commerce and sought to see his people properly educated. His death robbed Scotland of a good king, and would eve [[Category:Monarchs (medieval)]]

...of these are misnomers, unrepresentative of the breadth of clothing of the medieval period, or are often poorly reproduced. However, they are the style names c ...tions about this article of clothing, which is a belted cloak worn in late medieval Scotland, not the modern pleated skirt.

...''some'' similarity to a few period items and practices- just enough that people keep trying to search for the period origins of this practice. *Cloves ''may'' have been used to sweeten the breath in [[medieval]] times (proof needed)

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...tion, by many [[re-enactor]]s (unless they actually portray and speak as [[medieval]] [[France|French]] warriors). ...y]] where it was last issued as a defence against shrapnel inside tanks. [[Medieval]] versions of this [[armour]] are common in the forms of [[hauberk]]s, and

...en lit with electric lights). It's good to have feasting gear that gives a medieval feel, i.e. using [[wood]]en or metal bowls and plates because [[plastic]] i

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*People ...articles/falconry.html Ancient & Medieval Falconry: Origins & Functions in Medieval England by Shawn E. Carroll]

...h re-enactment. Some SCA participants describe the SCA as a large group of people with interlocking hobbies. However, this de-emphasis on authenticity in fa ...in the SCA on a small budget]]. As long as you are genuinely interested in medieval or Renaissance life, there is a place for you in the SCA. If it was a job

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