...is a world-wide organization which provides an educational yet very enjoyable environment for people who are interested in learning about the Middle Ages and Renaissance by hands-on participation in period arts, crafts, and culture.
...is a world-wide organization
which provides an educational yet very enjoyable environment for
people who are interested in learning about the Middle Ages and
Renaissance by hands-on participation in period arts, crafts, and culture.
Go to the official Central SCA Web Site.
My coat of arms in the Society:
The "ancient badge" of House Silverwing:
The "modern badge" of House Silverwing:
I'm Baron Steffan ap Kennydd, and I live in the SCA's East Kingdom. I'm originally from the canton of The Towers, which is part of the barony of Carolingia. .
Baroness
Bridge. No, that doesn't mean I'm Baron Bridge; I'm a Court Baron. It's less than a landed baronage, but more than just honorary.
I fought heavy-list for 17 years. Here I am in armor, with my lady at the Pennsic War.
That's me at the right, with then-Princess Elspeth and some of
her entourage at Pennsic 25.
Elspeth being invested as Crown Princess by Prince Lucan, in the presence of King Bjorn and Queen Morgen.
The arms of all the Kings and Queens of the East. (Thanks again to Wishford Hall.)
The medieval re-creation of the SCA is governed by the body of rules known
as the
Corpora.
The Company of St. Michael the Defender, or of the Balance is a tourneying company within the SCA. They research and recreate authentic tournament styles with much pageantry. Here's a picture of tourneyers fighting at the barrier at a pas d'armes at Pennsic.
The Provost's Handbook is a reference for college-based SCA chapters, which also contains a good deal of material on holding public SCA demonstrations.
Silverwing's Laws
Over the years, I've been collecting a "Murphy's Laws" list for the
SCA. I've never actually written them down until now. Some of these
are original, most aren't. If you have additions or attributions,
email me.
The Khazars were a nation in central Asia that converted to Judaism around 800 CE. They were a very powerful people in their time, as a buffer state between the Byzantines and the Persians. A fascinating persona for SCA folk to explore.
Medieval Scenarios and Recreations (MSR) is another medieval historical recreation society. They are based in the New York City metropolitan area.
The Labyrinth is a server at Georgetown University dealing in medieval studies.
The Preceptory is a source for information on the Knights Templars.
The Viking 1000 Project is sailing a replica Viking-era ship.
The Tres Riches Heures of the Duke de Berri is an exquisite example of Medieval art.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
This page sometimes shows a duplicate Shakespeare link. I have no idea why it's there: it isn't in the HTML. Any web-geeks out there wanna gimme a clue?
