Modar's
Heraldry Page
 

(SCA & History Websites)

 



Medieval Trivia
A list for SCA and other related reenactment groups to present trivia, general "Gee-Whiz" information
and humor about both the Middle Ages and Renaissance period.
 

SCA Group Links

Barony of Forgotten Sea   -   My SCA home since 1985. (I was the 8th Territorial Baron)
         
Cum an Iolair   -   A wonderful SCA group in Calontir. (I was previously Seneschal there) 
         
Aston Tor   -   Fantastic friends composing Cum an Iolair's "Sister" group.
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Shire of Far Reaches   -   MidRealm group where I started in the SCA in1976
         
Shire of Dun Ard   -   Good friends and neighbors to the northwest of us.
Shire of Crescent Moon   -   More good friends and neighbors to the west of us.
         
Shire of Lost Moor   -   Still more good friends and neighbors to the north of us. 
         
Barony of the Osprey   -   A really great group in Meridies!
         
Barony of St. Swithin's Bog   -   An excellent (and fun) group in AEthelmearc!
         
Shire of Sterlynge Vayle   -   Another great and fun group from AEthelmearc!
         
Barony Bordermarch   -   SCA group in Ansteorra (very nice folks!)
         
Barony of Darkwater   -   Trimaris Barony with GREAT resource directory
         
Shire of Nordenhal   -   Great group from the East Kingdom
         
Barony of Dreiburgen   -   Wonderful Barony in the Kingdom of Caid!!!

 

 

SCA Personal Pages

House Leatherwolf - The personal household of Baron Modar & Baroness Briana 
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Briana Etain MacKorkhill's
SCA Page
  -   My Lady-wife's page with clothing information.
         
Jadwiga Marina Majewska's
SCA Page
  -   My friend's page with SCA recipes.
         
Eloine ni Mhaoileoin's 
SCA Page
  -   My wonderful friend's SCA webpage.
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House Fhtagn - SCA & Cthulhu -- what's a better mix?
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Mikal the Ram's
Bard Page
  -   A Bard's Bard!!!! A good site to visit!!!
         
Jehanne de Huguenin's
SCA Articles
  -   Wonderful webpage with info on Cooking, Clothing, etc.
         
Gotfrid von Schwaben's
SCA  Page
  -   .My good friend Gotfrid's wonderful site with an emphasis
on things German (actually Swabian).
         
Karen Larsdatter's
Homepage
- A fabulous website with useful articles on many topics!!!
         
Garren of Aston Tor Page     Garren is known in the SCA for his glass beads, marbles & chainmail
         
The Storm Tidings Archive   -   Great articles from the Shire of Adamastor in South Africa
         
Jacinth's Info Mine   -   Jacinth de Warwick has a wealth of information.
         
Caer Leonis Scymni   -   This Keep of the Lion Cubs: Rory McGowan & Banba MacDermot
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Castle Newmarch - A wonderful site by great gentle Gryffri de Newmarch.
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Danielle of Normandy - A nice site belonging to a new friend from the Shire of Win Dale in Atenveldt! 
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Foxcroft Cottage - Site for Juliana Foxcroft & Arden MacDonald 
         

 

 

General SCA Pages

SCA Intro Page   -   Learn more about the SCA
         
Calontir Arts & Sciences Criteria (2004 Version)
Calontir Arts & Sciences Criteria (1998 Version) [1st complete version]
Calontir Arts & Sciences Criteria (Historic Version)            
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  Current criteria; undergoing re-vamp soon
Completed under Kingdom MoAS Briana Etain MacKorkhill
.[No web version]
         
General SCA Terms   -   Definitions of terms
         
The Medieval Times   -   SCA Electronic Newspaper
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Legio Draconis - Romans, SCA Warriors & Artisans, check out this page!!
Articles change daily!!
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§ Ladies of the Chivalry §   -   Information on female knights in the SCA
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§ Sword Maiden §   -   Resource for Women Fighters in the SCA
         
§ Ironrose §     [Also see HERE.]   -   Warrior Women of the SCA
SCA Kingdoms & Principalities   -   Links to each kingdom's or region's site
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Ede's Directory of SCA Housholds   -   A listing of many Households in the SCA
         

 

 

History or SCA Related Links

Living History Resources   -   Directory of Living History: SCA-related websites.
         
Medieval Games   -   Rules for several games
         
Knights Templar History Page   -   Background history
         
Mongol History Page   -   Name info & general history
         
Arts, Craft & Sciences of the SCA   -    
         
Archery   -   Articles on arrows, bows and strings.
         
Medieval Weapons   -   Articles on history and making of weapons
         
Medieval Armour & SCA Combat   -   Articles on history & making of armour
         
Brewing   -   Articles & links on brewing
         
Persona Development   -   Articles & links on developing a persona
         
Research   -   Articles & links on how to do research
         
Index of Saints   -   Listing from the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia
         
Falconry Information   -   Both historical and modern info
         
Dictionary of Feudal Terms   -   A handy little site.
         
The Aberdeen Beastiary   -   Descriptions of animals, real and imaginary
         
Magna Carta   -   The text of this historical document
         
St. Crispen's Day Speech   -   Text from Shakespeare's Henry V
         
The Song of Roland   -   Anonymous French Epic (Middle 11th century)
         
The Lay (Song) of the Cid   -   Spanish Poem (13th century)
         
The Nibelungenlied   -   German Poem (Approx. 1200 AD)
         
Volsunga Saga (Story of the Volsungs)   -   Icelandic Story (13th century)
         
Njal's Saga (Story of Burnt Njal)   -   Icelandic Story (13th century)
         
Beowulf   -   Story of the Danish Hero
         
The Life of King Edward theConfessor   -   Manuscript that lets you zoom in on pages
         
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle   -   Modern English translation
         
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
in its original language
  -   Olde English version
         
Training a Squire   -   Info by John Harding
         
Gerry and Julie's Landsknecht Site   -   Site by Arion Hirsch von Schutzhundheim
& Juliana Hirsch von Schutzhundheim
         
Vampires and Revenants   -   A medieval look at the Un-dead
(and some modern perspectives)
         
Ode to a Pell   -   A webpage by Culwyn Bleidd Caernarfon
         
Medieval & Renaissance Weddings   -   Resources to check out if you're planning a wedding
         
Chivalric Traditions   -   Dealing with chivalry of the past, present and future
         
Chaiya's Sephardic World   -   Wonderful info on Jewish History including heraldry & names
         
Collected Tales   -   Tri-shire Region Newsletter: Nordenhal, Frosted Hills, Coill Tuar
         
Gutenberg Bible   -   On-Line Digitized Version
         
The Book of Dede Korkut   -   Epic of the Oghuz, ancestors of Seljuks & Ottomans
         
Feudal Archers   -   12th Century Medieval Living History Group
 

A wonderful historical link:

The Medieval Science Page

Amongst the topics covered on this site are:
Alchemy, Animals, the Astrolabe, Astronomy, Botany,
Calendars, Cartography, Horology, Scientific Instruments of the Middle Ages,
Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Time, Weights & Measures and Renaissance Materials.



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©1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Ron Knight
Baron Modar Neznanich, OPel, Volk Herald Extraordinary

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Modar's Heraldry Page (and sub-pages) are published by Ron Knight (known in the SCA as Modar Neznanich) for the edification of the members of the Barony of Forgotten Sea, its cantons, the Shire of Cúm an Iolair and the members of the SCA. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and does not delineate S.C.A. policies. In cases of conflict with printed versions of material presented on these pages or it's links, the dispute will be decided in favor of the printed version unless otherwise indicated. Opinions expressed are those of the authors.