By Anubh na Preachain, 2020 (spelling of name changed to Anauved de Mona in 2022) (Jump to the Documentation below) Commius comes to Albion and GaulCommius sees us, Germans, Celts,…
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Historical Origins of the Shot Put
By THL Tegan of Anglesey, Collegiate Shot Putter If you’re looking for a historical sport to integrate into your household’s medieval athletic games look no further than the shot put….
A Silk Embroidered Spanish Almspurse
by Helena Kassandreia, MKA Jessica Gebhard, Shire of Roxbury Mill Introduction In the pre-pocket era, purses were a common means of carrying around money and small, precious items. Depending on…
Pas de Deux: Spring Coronation 2023 Equestrian Challenge
by Epy Pengelly, Armiger (they/them) A couple courting and hawking, from the Maastricht Hours, Netherlands (Liège), 1st quarter of the 14th century, Stowe MS 17, f. 243r, https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=stowe_ms_17_fs001r At Unevent…
The Nine Worthies Revisited
by Deirdre O’Siodhachain (Terry Sheehan) This article originally appeared in The Oak #8. It has been revised and dated April 8, 2023. A roasted peacock dressed with its feathers is…
Translating ancient texts to build performance pieces
By Ollamh Lanea inghean Uí Chiaragáin Notes on process At some point, you need to decide what you want your final version to sound like, and whether it carries an…
Crash-Course Processional: Adapting Elizabeth I’s Coronation for a Laurel Elevation Ceremony
By Magister Ishmael Stedfast Reed, OL At its heart, ceremony is theatre. Both are choreographed, scripted, and symbolic. The participants in a ceremony have roles to play, cues to respond…
Atlantian Twelfth Night Lyrics
By Elizabeth de Spaldyng (Tune – The Gloucestershire Wassail – Trad.) Come good gentles allFrom far and near,Honor your kingdomThis joyous new year,Your table shall gleamWith glass and fine plate,Your…
Barony of Hidden Mountain Lyrics
In the South of Our Kingdom, fair by the sea,A Great Hidden Mountain, forever will be. Great Deeds are done there, in this fine barony,Of Arms, Arts, and Sciences, and…
The Unique Skills and Work of the Medieval Surveyor
By Křišťan Věstonice of Moravia Introduction One important element of SCA arts and sciences that may not be intuitively known or understood is the role of a surveyor and the…