Society for Creative Anachronism

For you see the Society For Creative Anachronism is based on an actual feudal society consisting of kings, queens, princes, princesses, knights, noblemen, barons and subjects, where the lost ideals of chivalry, courtesy and honor reign. "Be thou mine, dear heart?" Oh! What fun!

As mentioned previously, choosing a persona is central to this society. Most members only create a persona, a person, that they could have been had they actually lived during the Middle Ages. While some members choose only a name, others enjoy creating and developing an entire history for themselves and their virtual family. This history might include times and places of birth, their travels and adventures or even a family tree.

In choosing a persona one begins by selecting a country and a time period of interest, for example, France in the late twelfth century. Developing a persona can be as vague or as detailed as a member desires.

I chose France in the late 1500s. For my persona, I am Marguerite d'la Bergerac, and the period on which I concentrate concernes the Huguenots - those French Calvinists who were persecuted for their non-Catholic faith - before, during and after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. A list of French names from which to choose for that period is a big help to those desiring a French connection. And speaking of choosing a persona, the Society maintains name books for selecting Celtic, Irish Gaelic, Frankish, Old English and other names.

The SCA was conceived and kicked off at the University of California Berkeley in 1966. It is international in scope with membership in excess of twenty thousand members.

The SCA is broken into thirteen kingdoms, with over 500 local branches in cities and towns. In the United States cities and towns are known as baronies, shires and cantons. Kingdoms are all ruled by a king and queen. I live in the Kingdom of Atlantia (South Carolina).

For information on joining and local groups near you see the Official Web Site for the Society For Creative Anachronism.

See you at the next Renaissance Fair!

This is Dubh Sidhe
Edisto Island, South Carolina

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