The remains of three medieval Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights, unearthed in Poland in 2007, have been identified. The men were named Werner von Orseln, Ludolf Koenig, and Heinrich von Plauen.

Depicting the murder of Thomas Becket, this medieval wall painting is on the verge of disappearing.

Viscountess Elashava bas Riva of the Kingdom of Northshield reports that she has created several albums of photos from Gulf Wars XXII which took place recently in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann. The albums are available on Flickr.

A man named Genghis Khan of Brooklyn, NY was found guilty of felony drug posession. Prosecutors did not say if he would be charged with conspiracy to invade China.

Yes, you can haz mediebel storiez!!1!

Following the highly publicized discovery of King Richard III underneath a Leicestershire parking lot, and the subsequent discovery of a knight's grave below a parking lot in Edinburgh, a new SCA group is forming underneath the park'n'ride near the Long Island Expressway in Melville, New York.

Following on his acclaimed "Tweedle Glomping in Period" series, Maistor Justinos Tekton, called Justin, offers this detailed article on creating a period tablet computing device from scratch, using only tools and techniques available in the Middle Ages.

A manuscript chronicling the history of Reading Abbey is on display for the first time at the Berkshire Records Office in Reading, England. The manuscript, consisting of parchment folios bound into a book, was created in the 1340s, and was purchased from a private owner for UK£36,000.

On Thursday, March 14th, 2013, during the Gulf Wars XXII, TRM Rey and Miriel placed Sir Leto Darkhorse on vigil to contemplate entry into the Order of the Laurel. Sir Leto was elevated at Gleann Abhann Kingdom court that same evening.

Everyone knows that the Vikings were dirty louts in helmets with horns -- at least that is what Danish Facebook readers thought in a recent survey by ScienceNordic’s Danish partner site, videnskab.dk. ScienceNordic debunks the myths about Viking appearance on a webpage entitled What Vikings really looked like.

The municipal council of Thessaloniki, Macedonia is listening to arguments between executives of the construction company rebuilding the Venizelos metro station and archaeologists working on the "very significant Byzantine antiquities" discovered during construction about whether to remove the artifacts or to coexist with them.

The announcement of the new Pope in Rome has led some journalists to ponder if Latin really is a dead language. The Guardian's Style Blog jumps into the discussion.

At Their Court at Barony of Tir Ysgithr's Southern War Practice, Their Majesties Tristan and Damiana of the Kingdom of Atenveldt offered elevation to the Order of the Laurel to Lady Anya Sergeeva.

WDAM TV videographer - and new SCA member - 123youknowme reports that he has uploaded a video from Gulf Wars XXII on his YouTube channel. The footage is unedited, but gives a good background on the event.

The Midwest Seminar in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy will present Some Conceptions of Body in the 14th Century on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Marquette University's Alumni Memorial Union, Room 252.

Catherine Lorraine reports that Thorfin the Cruel was the victor of the March 23, 2013 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of the West. His Highness was inspired in His endeavor by Etain du Pommier.

Battlemoor is a five day event hosted by the Kingdom of the Outlands, one of the 19 Kingdoms of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Please join us again as we spend the week in the shadow of beautiful mountains. We will spend our days in glorious battle and gentle arts and our nights in revelry and music.

The Gleann Abhann Spring Coronation of Jon II and Emma. The banners shall fly over the mead hall as our mighty kingdom crowns a new Konungr and Drottning. Awe Hail! As guests of the Barony of Small Gray Bear, April 12-14, 2013.

My Lords and Ladies, join us as we celebrate the tenth annual Fantastic Fairytale Fete: a celebration of tales from all cultures. 

On Saturday 4 May 2013 the Shire of Darton will hold an Autumn Feast in Featherston, at the Senior Citizens Hall on Lyon Street

Come once again to the beautiful coastlands and the epic war between the mighty Kingdoms of An Tir and the West. There will be battles, both heavy and rapier, & target archery. There will be Arts and Sciences, and there will be fine merchants.

To celebrate our fair Kingdom's birthday this year Ildhafn is holding may day celebrations.

The Barony of Stromgard invites you to the 8th Annual Grand Thing.  This is a period event focusing on Nordic and Irish traditions of the Viking era with fighting, contests, games, time to learn new things and a Grand Feast. come and spend teh week end with friends and help us have a great event.

The Barony of Marinus is honored to host the Coronation of Amos and Ysabella. Come all and help make their day one to remember.  The Beautiful shores of Marinus await your company.

The coronation of their Royal Highnesses Morgan and Lusche will take place in Trewent on Saturday, April 13, 2013.

Join us in the Barony of Jararvellir for the Crown Tournament of their Royal Majesties Morgan Olander and Lusche della Cassiago as well as celebrating the barony's 40th anniversary!

If you have decided to not attend Blackstone Raids this year and are looking for something to do this weekend, we have just the thing for you, The Feast of Bacchus.

Their Highnesses, The Hammer-Handed Bjarnheðinn, and Dýrfinna both Fleet and Beautiful, invite all to bear witness at Their Coronet Tournament, to determine Their heirs.

The dark days of ice and snow have finally given way to spring's welcomed warmth and joys! The Canton of Kappellenburg invites you to a long day of revelry to celebrate the thaw. On the shores of the Black Sea, Mother Russia presents to you her renowned hospitality:

With Spring and the beginning of the tourney season comes time to gather in the Tavern at Bar Gemels, April 26-28, 2013.