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The Society for Creative Anachronism (or SCA for short) is a not-for-profit organization. Its activities largely involve Medieval and Renaissance-themed historical re-creations and re-enactments. The primary focus is on Western European culture, but also included are other regions, such as the Middle East and Japan, with which Western Europe had contact during the period up to the 17th century. The SCA is generally described as a Middle Ages arts revival recreational organization.
Description
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is similar to historical reenactment and living history groups. Members share an interest in pre-17th century Western European history. However, the SCA began as a backyard party in Berkeley, California, and has retained some vestiges thereof. Modern elements remain when necessary (like plastic-framed eyeglasses) or to promote safety (like replacing steel swords with rattan during combat). An oft-quoted though unofficial motto is, "The Middle Ages as they should have been" — that is to say, lacking such undesirable elements as religious persecution, bubonic plague and open-pit sewers. The level of historical authenticity varies greatly from participant to participant, but can be quite exacting and detailed. More on [ Society for Creative Anachronism ]
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Society for Creative Anachronism - An international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th-century European history. Includes information about membership, kingdoms, events, heraldry, customs, chilvary, news and related resources.
Academy of Defence - Elizabethan fencing in the Society of Creative Anachronism. Includes a recommended reading list, transcriptions of primary sources, articles and links.
Alexander's Pennsic War Website - Alexander the Lost's guide to this premiere SCA event. Message board for Pennsic parties and a rider board, pictures of prior Pennsic Wars.
Meta Description: [ Pennsic.Net: Unofficial guide to all things Pennsic, Message Board, medieval pictures ]
Carolingian Fencing Page - Resource for renaissance-style fencers in the Society of Creative Anachronisms located in Boston, Massachusetts. Includes information about classes, how historical recreation differs from the real thing, links, and a bibliography.
Cunnan, Ye Olde Wiki - Wiki based resource. Anyone can add topics, contribute to articles or add links to other sites.
Dictionary of Period Russian Names - Over 25,000 names; grammar and naming conventions, bibliography, name roots with dates, place names (cities) with dates.
Farspeaker.com - Search engine, people finder and directory for the SCA.
Meta Description: [ SCA People Search Engine ]
Fulco's Webhovel - Information for the new SCAdian in every day life in the current middle ages. Also offers web hosting for any SCA related site.
Meta Description: [ A site dedicated to Digital Photography, Computer Forensics, and Computer Security. ]
Great Dark Horde - Household encompassing many kingdoms. Includes history, member information, tales, songs, photos, glossary of Mongol terms and news articles.
Meta Description: [ The Great Dark Horde ]
Khevron's Heraldry Page - SCA heraldry resources and links, plus the Principality of Oertha Armorial and Order of Precedence.
Meta Description: [ Khevron's Heraldry Page ]
Legio Draconis - SCA Group dedicated to the art of combat.
Meta Description: [ Art of Combat! ]
Lozengy - Educational material on how to practise several arts including jewellery making, clock making and illumination.
Modar's Heraldry Page - Articles, tools, and links for information about heraldry as used in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
People and Groups in the SCA - Unofficial lists of all SCA groups with physical locations .
Publications of Interest to the SCA - Topics, editors and subscription information for a variety of journals, newsletters, and magazines.
Rolls Ethereal - An online phone book for SCAdians. Searchable database with thousands of entries.
Royal Genealogy of the Known World - Database of SCA kings, queens, princes and princesses, past and present.
SCA Arts and Sciences - Search engine for Cariadoc's Miscellany, 'Rialto' (rec.org.sca) archives, or selected newsgroups. Links to other pages, sites and search engines.
SCA Kingdom and Principality Awards - Articles with details and badges of the 'Orders, Awards, and Honors of the Kingdoms of the SCA and their Principalities'.
SCA Merchant Listings - Listing of merchants that cater to the SCA.
Meta Description: [ Listing of Merchants that cater to the SCA (Society for Creative Anacronism) ]
SCA-ARTS Listserv Citation Index - A categorized index of links and citations from messages on the SCA-ARTS listserv. Major categories: crafts, metalwork, cultures, food, garb/clothing/fabric, health and safety, and performing arts.
Meta Description: [ Medieval Arts References ]
Searchable Index of Tournaments Illuminated - An unofficial index of Tournaments Illuminated which supports searches by topic, location, date, author or keyword.
ShieldCam - Up close and personal photographs of fighting at Pennsic from recent years and other activities from Pennsic and some AEthelmearc events.
Meta Description: [ The Official Shieldcam Homepage. Frontline combat photos and more! ]
Shire of Caer Adamant - Delaware chapter of the SCA.
Stefan's Florilegium Archive - Archived messages from the rec.org.sca newsgroup (The Rialto) and other articles grouped by subject.
Meta Description: [ A general interest page for those interested in the SCA and the European Middle Ages and Reniesance. ]
The Hunt - A searchable database of SCA-related sites and information of interest to SCA members, including classified advertisements. Sites can be added by users.
The Medieval Times - Online news source for the entire SCA. Articles, pictures, reports, announcements, event calendar, classified ads, archives.
The Pennsic War - The Official site for the Pennsic War, a yearly event between the Kingdom of the East and Kingdom of the Middle.
Meta Description: [ The Official Pennsic War Website ]
The Shire of Barren Sands - A local SCA branch covering Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties in southern New Jersey.
The Silver Horde - SCA household focusing on Mongol research, arts, sciences and martial activities.
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