East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Our seventh A&S Research Paper comes to us from Baroness Charitye Dale, of the Barony of Settmour Swamp. She examines a question that would have affected our personas practically every single day – how did people manage before toilet paper? (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Life Before Toilet Paper There are …
Our sixth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Hypatissa Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina, of the Barony of Stonemarche; she is using the lens of literature to further our understanding of the perception of Greek women in history. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Good Wife; Bad Wife: The Perception of Greek Women through …
This article appeared in the Æthelmearc Gazette on 1/17/16, and is reprinted below in its entirety. Love to embroider? Does the thought of spending an entire weekend learning and doing needlework fill you with anticipatory joy? The Gazette caught up with two of the organizers of the first ever needlework-centered event in Æthelmearc. The event …
En françis Calling for Content for the East Kingdom 50th Anniversary Displa With less than six months to go, the East Kingdom 50th Anniversary Display Committee is asking all members of the populace to begin submitting photos to be included in the exhibit. The booth design is based on a traveling art exhibit from a major …
Our fifth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Baroness Alesone Grey, Sugarwricht, and is drawn from her studies in historical confectionary, specifically the preserving of fruits with sugar. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) The Most Kindly Way To Preserve One of the great joys of preserving the harvest is …
Greetings! The Arts and Sciences focused Artisans’ Village Event (June 3-5, Shire of Hartshorn-dale) is looking for teachers and challengers. The goal of the Village is to create a friendly and supportive environment for artisans to gather together to demonstrate and practice their crafts, and for people to try something new. The event is being …
Our fourth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Baroness Ysabella de Draguignan, of the Barony of Dragonship Haven, and is drawn from her study of historical household management; here, she describes for us how one of her days might have progressed. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) A Day in the Life …
Our third A&S Research Paper comes to us from Master Donovan Shinnock, of the Shire of Quintavia, and is drawn from his study of the historical masters of rapier fighting. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) A Small Comparison of the Rapier Styles of Ridolfo Capo Ferro and Salvator Fabris Salvator Fabris …
On September 12, ambassadors are coming from all corners of the East Kingdom – Anglespur, Bergental, Carolingia, Concordia, Rusted Woodlands and Smoking Rocks, to share their enthusiasm, knowledge and skills. The Arts and Sciences Salon, in Scotia, New York, will be a day full of explorations into a wide variety of interests. Of course the …
Our second A&S Research Paper comes to us from Mistress Aildreda de Tamworthe, of the Barony of Carolingia, and is drawn from her study of the management of medieval households in England. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Inside Blakemere: Notes from the Yearly Accounts of a Late Medieval Household …