Cut and Thrust

Court Summary from Masters of the Duel, 20 July A.S. 59

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Detail of fol. 5r from Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, circa 1300. Public domain in the US

This reporter did not go to the event. My thanks to Honorable Lady Ysabel de la Oya for taking notes in court. As always, any corrections are welcome.

In evening court:
Andreas de Valencia – Stile Fyrd
Seathrún Brock, dictus Badger – Stile Fyrd
Murdoch MacLachlan – Stile Hirth (The medallion first belonged to Ravasz János, and then to Giacomo dalla Fattoria dello Stato.)

Other court tidings:
Master Joachim de Courtenay der Marxbruder won the Masters of the Duel tournament.
Honorable Lady Giovanna Canzoniera da Firenze and Baroness Nadya Helming, as event stewards, shared news of the day and received gifts from His Majesty.
There were 82 attending.
Baronages, Chivalry, Laurels, Masters of Defense, Royal Peers, and the populace swore fealty, each in turn, according to their station.
The Baronage of Three Rivers begged leave to step down. Letters of intent will be accepted until September 15.
Master Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder brought news of Vindheim’s upcoming first Academia della Spada. This event is patterned after Masters of the Duel.
2 newcomers received mugs.
Duke Caius Equitius Rectus Xerxis urged the populace to sign the Pennsic muster, and reminded all about the Calontir party.

Announcement: Letters of Intent for Martial Deputies

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Calontir EnsignGreetings unto the populous!

I will be stepping up as the new Kingdom Earl Marshal, and, as is common practice I will be taking Letters of Intent for a multitude of Deputy positions within the office.

If you currently hold one of the listed positions and wish to keep it, please put in a Letter for said position. This will help me know who is ready for replacement and who would like to continue to serve in their office. There are several Deputy positions available with varying levels of responsibility, so please feel free to put in letters if you are interested.

Letters will be open from today until 26 February, at which point interviews will be conducted. Letters should be sent to earlmarshal@calontir.org

The positions:
Kingdom Cut and Thrust Marshal
Deputy for Equestrian Activities
Kingdom Armored Combat Marshal *New*
Kingdom Archer General
Minister of the Lists
Card Marshal Deputy
Youth Combat Marshal Deputy
Deputy for Experiments *New*
Deputy Kingdom Earl Marshal
Deputy for Combat Archery
Armored Combat Regional Deputies
-Central, East, Northwest, Northeast, West, and South
Cut and Thrust Youth Rapier Deputy
Cut and Thrust Marshals in Training Deputy
Cut and Thrust Deputy of Authorisations

If you have any questions please feel free to email or message!
Thank you in advance for letters! I look forward to them.

Meister Jurgen Weiter Von Landstuhl

Masters of the Duel Court Summary, May 6, A.S. 58

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In evening court:
Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder received a Stile Hirth medallion, slightly overdue since Coronation.
Morgan Stone – Golden Calon Swan

Other court tidings:
The Barony of Vatavia presented largess.
The event stewards shared news of the day and received gifts from Her Majesty.
Master Gawin Kappler received the travelling trophy for winning the Masters of the Duel tournament.
The populace was invited to attend the upcoming Tournament of Valor.
Baron Lawrence Tailifer the Leech and Baroness Genevieve de Chambery begged leave to step down from the Baronage of Vatavia. They will step down at Tournament of Valor, and a Vicar will be appointed.
Some Masters of Defense swore fealty.
Some Great Officers of State swore fealty.
The Baronage of Three Rivers swore fealty.
A boon was begged for Honorable Lord Joachim Courtenay der Marxbruder to join the Order of Defense.
Honorable Lord Brian Robert MacDougall called for bids for next year’s Masters of the Duel event.
2 newcomers received mugs.
Some populace members swore fealty.

Detail of fol. 5r from Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, circa 1300. Public domain in the US

From Their Royal Majesties: Winter War Maneuvers

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It is too soon for great optimism, but we are cautiously optimistic.

Two weeks ago, in consultation with Our Witan and event stewards, we postponed events in the first half of February. We appreciate all of the effort and input that went into that difficult decision, as well as the work preparing for these events.

We are pleased to announce that Winter War Maneuvers is going forward as scheduled, with N95/KN95/KF94 masks required for all indoor activities, including fighting, both armored and steel. If you cannot fit an N95/KN95/KF94 mask in your helmet/mask while fighting, you may wear a multilayer non-woven surgical mask while fighting, but you are expected to wear an N95/KN95/KF94 mask while not fighting.

We recognize that the masking requirement makes staying hydrated difficult, and we encourage people to bring a straw, take a break outdoors to drink some water.

In January We required N95/KN95 masks at Coronation, and we capped attendance. We are not planning to cap attendance at this time.

It is imperative that if you are feeling unwell, you should stay home from an event. If someone in your household is currently positive, you must stay home, even if you are asymptomatic. As much as we enjoy seeing one another in person again, we would rather have smaller events than to have no events at all. The health of the kingdom is Our priority.

We remain honored to be
King Hirsch and Queen Magdalena
Peace. Love. Calontir.

Podcast with Mounted Combat Instructor

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Bavarian engraving of a medieval tournament from the 1400s. Public domain in the US

Gleaned from the Calonlist:

If you are unfamiliar with Guy Windsor, he is a noted instructor in historical martial arts. He has started a podcast during the pandemic, and this episode (https://bit.ly/3fNz4yB) is with Jennifer Landels, a mounted combat instructor near Vancouver, BC.

I thought the equestrians might like to be informed…
— Logan —

Announcements: RFC – Proposed Corpora changes related to the office of the Society Marshal – 09/01/2020

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Men harvesting wheat, Queen Mary’s Psalter, circa 1310. Public domain in the US

The Board of Directors is currently requesting commentary regarding a number of proposed changes to Corpora that relate to the office of the Society Marshal.  Those proposed changes, and the reasoning for same, are outlined in the document here: RFC – Proposed Corpora changes related to the office of the Society Marshal – 09/01/2020

Commentary may be emailed to comments@sca.org.

Please use the title “Corpora – Marshal’s Office ” in the subject line. Failure to use this subject line may cause your commentary to be misdirected.

In lieu of email, commentary may be sent by US Mail, Postage-Prepaid, to:

Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
RE: Corpora – Marshal’s Office
P.O. Box 360789
Milpitas, CA 95036-0789

Commentary regarding these proposed Corpora changes, whether sent by email or US Mail, must be received by the Board no later than September 1, 2020.

This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for Creative Anachronism , Inc.  Permission is granted to reproduce this announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing lists.

 

Click to access SocietyMarshalGovDocsProposedChanges.pdf

Ladies of the Rose, Consorts and Guests Cordially Invited to a Stile Pas d’Armes

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A great Stile Pas d’Armes has been declared for the afternoon of October the Twelfth, following the Tournament to find the Heirs of Calontir.

All Ladies of the Rose as well as Consorts of the Contestants from the day and all they invite to join them, are cordially invited to join a great Gallery to witness and judge the acts of puissance, honor, chivalry and courtesy performed at said Pas.

Their Royal Majesties will present a worthy gift, a buckler made by Master Ravasz Janos, shown below.  Other prizes will be made available for the Gallery’s gift, and in addition the members of the Gallery are encouraged to offer praise and favor to those who they find worthy.

Please join us for a pleasant afternoon of guts and gore…er, um…sport, in honor of Crown, Heirs, Kingdom and the Art of Steel!

Master Mathurin Kerbusso

 

 

Calontir Steel 6th Anniversary “Bash”

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Summer Coronation 2019 was the sixth anniversary of Calontir Steel becoming an official activity.

To mark the occasion, Master Gavin Kappler organized a birthday celebration demonstration. Each combatant was to fight seven fights (six for the year and one to grow on!) with each other combatant.

The fighting was held at the park Saint Joseph’s Civic Center Park, just two blocks from the Coronation venue. Ample shade and a cool breeze made for a pleasant afternoon of fighting. And, afterward, there was cake!

photos courtesy Johann Steinarsson, video courtesy Mathurin Kerbusso

Guy Windsor on Head Injury

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Detail of fol. 5r from Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, circa 1300. Public domain in the US

This was shared on the Calonlist by HE Duncan Bruce of Logan and further shared on Facebook. It applies to all fighters, but especially to longsword in the Stile community.

This is something we have just begun to work on and, as Guy points out, like HEMA, we are probably not doing an adequate job of it. Especially the point that fencing masks are absolutely not sufficient to protect from concussions, especially the microconcussions that can lead to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). Adding padding to them actually makes the problem worse.

The second problem is that of perception of risk; that the more safe we perceive something is, the more risk we are willing to accept. This is the nature of human beings and, in our case as in HEMA, leads to excessive blow calibration. The Society has dealt with this by requiring padding to head protection and requiring rigid hand protection for longsword bouts. But, again, this is not sufficient for fencing masks.

He also gives a shout out to SCA rattan fighting for having addressed these issues already.

Definitely worth viewing and discussing.

 

Court summaries from Gulf Wars 2019

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This reporter did not go to GW. My thanks to Eynon Blue Hawk for his timely updates to the Calontir Order of Precedence, and to Rhodri White Hawk for making that possible. As always, updates and corrections are welcome.

On the field Wednesday (March 13):
Visvamitra Yavana – Iren Hirth
Charles Vaux – Iren Hirth
Ragnar of Grimfells – Iren Fyrd
Anton Rhaghelan – Stile Fyrd

In Royal court Thursday (March 14):
Nest Ffynnon – Calon Cross
Asa Lufa – Leather Mallet
Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd – King’s Favor
Scarlet Rose of Oakheart – Queen’s Chalice
Lawrence Taillefer the Leech – Sword of Calontir

On the field Friday (March 15):
Brynjólfr Fálkason – Iren Fyrd
Germanicus – Iren Fyrd


Other court tidings:
A boon was begged for Master Alan Smyith of Darkdale to join the Order of Defense.

Detail of fol. 5r from Royal Armouries Ms. I.33, circa 1300. Public domain in the US