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New Order of Precedence Site Now Active

January 29, 2014 by East Kingdom Gazette

At Curia it was announced that the long awaited Order of Precedence website overhaul was nearing completion, and was now online. The Gazette contacted Master Justin du Coeur, who oversaw the program, and he provided the following: The new Eastrealm Order of Precedence is now available online! You can access it here

East Kingdom law change regarding shire heralds

January 29, 2014 by sdoner2

Greetings from the Brigantia Principal Herald of the Kingdom of the East. At Curia on Jan 26th in Stonemarche it was proposed by Baron Rowen H.E. to their Majesties and I to eliminate the requirement for Shires to have a Herald. The reasoning was, when the requirement was added in January 2002, that having …

Period or Not… Names

January 20, 2014 by East Kingdom Gazette

This is a recurring series by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich on whether certain names currently can be documented to period based on existing evidence.. There are a lot of names that people think are medieval, but actually aren’t, and others which people think are modern, but in fact are found in the SCA’s period. If you …

Period or Not… Names

December 18, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Q&A: Registering Names and Devices with Mistress Alys Mackyntoich

December 16, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Why would I want to register my name in the SCA? Having a correct medieval name adds to the ambiance of events. In addition, you must have a registered name in order to register a device. Unique medieval heraldry can be used for banners, penons, shields, livery, etc. Your SCA name and heraldry provide you …