14th and 15th not sure of, but would 13th in the city of Oria for the tourney of Fredrick II on the way to claim his bride the Visa-countessa of lecce/Terra D' Otaranto help at all. They have pretty good documentation of that kind of fighting was waged during the tourney as well as different compent...

Or in this case by Victorian Romantic idiots, The Templars where never fully disolved by the Pope and they where cleared of Hersey in 1308. http://asv.vatican.va/en/doc/1308.htm Absolution of the Templars by Clement V In 1312 The use of the Templar symbols and the name TEMPLAR was banned on pain of ...

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Dueling and cavalry shield will need to look in a few books to get you referances, but know that it is the French version of the Encyclopedia Medioevale. Hope that helps and looks great only would not center mount it but that is my two cents worth.

Michael

Okay, being a former Merc' and being in a Kingdom that has granted charter to Merc's (Drachenwald landskneghts company) i find no offense. Historically merc's and the professional solider where very important to the fighting forces of any nation. Fighters in black armor anyone??? I was part of the B...

Getting back to body mechanics and off the blows topic for a bit. When you are in motion you are a living "X", which in certain circles in called the "Sharape" effect (named after the way a Mexican blanket is worn by natives). Therefore movement within this energy cycle (energy is expended when movi...

Okay, Exactly how far into biomechanics and intergrated motion do you want to go and how that translates into motion and the use of your body? Reason for asking is I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, I work with professional atheltes regularly. I am also a heavy weapons fighter. I am finishing my Interna...

The bounds have been over stepped. The ONLY ORGINNAL QUESTION REQUESTED OPINIONS of HOW MEMBERS DEALT OR FELT ABOUT THE USE OF REAL WORLD ORDERS in NON REAL ORGANIZATIONS. STACY, with all due respect sir, quote me right or shut up. I find offensive and below anyone who is attempting to act an honora...

Kit, First thank you for seeing the root of the problem and greater thanks for having done what you have. Your Signature, would suggest (but have not the right to demand) you modify. I if you wish I will contact Lord Dunbar and see if he can get you not only permission but also some access to their ...

First to many, really read my last post and leave pre concieved opinions of what i mean behind and READ it for goodness sakes. To the point of using SCA Titles outside the SCA or with ones "mundane" name. Go read your Scroll and it should say as most do that you are given right to use that title und...

First, By some mistaken impression; it is believed that I stated I was a member of the AMOM. I am NOT a member of that order. I am of a minor noble house and am of the Cadet line for that house. I would LOVE to be given entrance to either of the orders I know members and hope one day to earn that ri...

Okay, Let's look at some items that many are over looking and Address a few items. First Jehan I saw wht you did as humor of the cutting varity, but meant with the intent to point out that it is indeed a sticky point. Maeryk, I saw you questions as only that and did not take offense. Now on this arg...

Quite simple, taking on of title and rank that was and is awarded and reserved to members of that order. Many of which are protect by either laws of heraldry or trademark law depending on the country involved and if that country reconizes the order or not. To the post of my views being a bit old wor...

To those that have taken my question in seriousness, thank you. To those too immature to do so, you are your own reward and in many cases prove the point I have made. As I have said in the first post, many of the persons I know who are members find what SCA and LH do as very fasinating. There is a t...

My apoligies, as i assumed yoou where speaking of her as the person you would be passing this question onto. She knows a bit of my position and that of my wife who is currently looking at doing a letter to protect the currently used arms of the Italian regions, Provinces, and those Cities and commun...

Sir Giles, Since I hope to moving from Italy to Denmark in the near future, I have no problem at all with you forwarding this to the argent snail to use her title in the SCA. I hope with this move from the deep south of Italy to be able to make more events and enjoy much more good discussion and act...

Okay, I am a former Sergeant USAR and currently a a Doctor of Chiropractic that works with a rugby club of College students and has worked with professinal soccer players both in rehab and strenghting. Start with a brisk timed walk (45minutes) every morning. Before the walk do no more than five minu...

Good gentles, I have a very unpleasent and sticky question to ask the membership and am very interested in the views and responses. Please take this question with full seriousness. How does one deal with groups or individuals who take on titles or names of groups that are historical or religious ord...

In teh free municipalities of northern Italy citizens would fight according to what they could afford, so most often knights were simple bourgeois who could afford a horse and a better armor. The professional capitani di ventura of the italian renaissance were not necessary noblemen too. I don't un...

Okay, from the orginal post there are somethings I need to piont out. 20 years ago when i got into this rather fun and strange game called the SCA there where some very interesting views. Such as: We represented the early middle classes in the lower nobles and the rising merchant/ Tradesmen classes ...

No not a joke, I live in Italy and there are certain pressings of the olive that are still used as a heating oil in homes and for certain types of lamps. The stone itself is crushed and the oil extracted from it which is different from the meat oil and has many uses in cooking and such. the spent hu...

Very interesting view as it is document that when the Ferrara's where waging heavy war for the Pope and also to maintain there own land, that the family ate of plates and bowls thrown by the good duke himself. I think one forgets that yes as a noble you would have other do for you when possible but ...

I have taken part in LH at rondiveuax in an around Michigan when I was younger My father is the founder of a Civl War historical research circle in the Tri-cities of the same area and I am a 20 year veteran of the SCA. I apuald the views expressed here in this discussion. You see, I currently live i...

And with these answers we can build a bit upon what would be know to your persona and common in his usage (A big problem is many writting in bookhands when a notary hand would be more proper) To answer a few questions etc. 1) 1345-1360 Central Scotland is the time and place for me. Okay this gives u...

If you super imposed the lion over both fields then it would not be marshaled and you could have the field division from what i understand. But I am only the husband of a herald and deal with her rants of wants to shred the (im)modest proposal to little tiny pieces and those that use it as well (I t...

Okay, 1400 c. ie, 1300's. Okay where is your persona from what type of work or activities? Where from is the important part. Do you want to know book hands or Notary hands (there is large differrances)? These type of questions will dictate what kind of help I can give you. Do you want to do miniture...

Okay, First go to the Catholic online encyclopedia and look up Templar's; also known as the order of the Holy Sepuclar or the Knights of the Temple mount. You would start as a Postulate, also known as a tiriare (third level of service) and have been tested and trained to see if you had what it took ...

If your library has access to Athena online resource system I would look there. Only I hope that you can read italian and Latin as the majority of documents are not translated. Also see if your Library has any redactions of Codice Diplomatice (diplomatic Codice) as they have a huge amount of informa...

Dear gentles, Thank youo for reminding me why I live over here. As I have been to the White Tower and the Wallace collection. I also have been to the collection in Vienna (Wein) and part of the collection in Milan. Having gotten to see these fine pieces and planning on seeing more with my wife as sh...

Is there any way to use this method to achieve the black and white look? The white in that historical look is highly polished brass that is riveted or for the truly rich gold wash or plating over the area you wish to have white. It is very interesting finding the things our ancestors knew that we t...

If you wish to be Sicilian-Norman the city of import to you would not have been Palermo but Mazara Del Vallo (where the Normans arrived first and made their greatest established presense until Fredrick II of Svevia and Tancredii fully unified The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Your Enemies where the M...