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'''The Huscarls''' are an [[Australia]]n [[re-enactment]] group located in [[Newcastle]], NSW.
'''The Huscarls''' are an [[Australia]]n [[re-enactment]] group located mainly on the central coast of NSW.


They focus on the [[Saxon]]s of [[Dark Ages|Dark Age]] [[Britain]]. Early in the history of the group, their members attended a number of [[SCA]] [[event]]s and still maintain some contact.
They focus on the [[Saxon]]s of [[Dark Ages|Dark Age]] [[Britain]]. They have been active as a group since approximately [[1990]]. In recent years they have become very expansionist, with numerous borroughs popping up all over [[Australia]].Queensland, Central Coast, Sydney ,Britain.

They have been active as a group since approximately [[1990]]. In recent years they have become very expansionist, with numerous borroughs popping up all over [[Australia]].


The Huscarls focus more on [[living history]] activities than some groups, leading to some to say they are a more virtual club, mainly appearing just before major events. They are however very active behind the scenes and are well known for their numerous [[wool]]en [[tent]]s.
The Huscarls focus more on [[living history]] activities than some groups, leading to some to say they are a more virtual club, mainly appearing just before major events. They are however very active behind the scenes and are well known for their numerous [[wool]]en [[tent]]s.

Revision as of 22:24, 4 March 2007

The Huscarls are an Australian re-enactment group located mainly on the central coast of NSW.

They focus on the Saxons of Dark Age Britain. They have been active as a group since approximately 1990. In recent years they have become very expansionist, with numerous borroughs popping up all over Australia.Queensland, Central Coast, Sydney ,Britain.

The Huscarls focus more on living history activities than some groups, leading to some to say they are a more virtual club, mainly appearing just before major events. They are however very active behind the scenes and are well known for their numerous woolen tents.

The Huscarls once enjoyed a kind of rivalry with Fire and Steel but this has since disapated. Recently a joint Fire and Steel/Huscarl effort has brought archery into the beginnings of general melee at NEMAS' Easter Gathering.

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