Archive - Oct 2004 - StoryMiddle Kingdom hails new Royal Heirs
Submitted by Justin on Sun, 2004-10-31 20:53
Inspired by his Lady, Noelle la Chauciere, Sir Alaric le Fevre has won this weekend's Crown Tournament in the Middle Kingdom.
Independent: Iceman's Finder Dies in Alps
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-31 17:40
Helmut Simon, the German mountaineer who discovered the remains of Oetzi, a prehistoric iceman, 13 years ago has died while hiking in southwestern Austria.
British Museum Presents Sutton Hoo Workshop
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-31 14:32
On Saturday, November 27, 2004, the British Museum will present Sutton Hoo Revisited, a day-long workshop on the Anglo-Saxon ship burial in East Anglia.
"Stupid English Prejudice" Colors View of Scotland
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-31 04:30
British TV historian David Starkey is being accused of "stupid English prejudice" after he claimed that Scotland was not as important as England.
October 30thEstrella War Website Updated
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-30 17:18
Lady Anita de Challis, Publicity-crat for the Estrella War XXI has announced that additional information about the War is now available online.
14th Century Button Industry in Coventry
Submitted by JaneStockton on Sat, 2004-10-30 14:27
Small pieces of bone, the leftovers from button making, have been found on the site of an old Salvation Army building in Coventry.
Discovery Channel: Viking "Pompeii" to be Left Unexplored?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-30 10:03
A virtually intact Viking village, which researchers call "Ireland's equivalent of Pompeii," discovered in Ireland recently may be left unexcavated.
Independent: 14th Century Cemetery Discovered in Zagreb
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-30 05:24
A cemetery dating to the 14th century, was discovered recently in downtown Zagreb, Croatia during road construction.
October 29thDrachenwald Waterbearers Form Interest Group
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-29 20:04
Ailitha de Ainwyk has reported that a new interest group has been formed for Waterbearers in the Kingdom of Drachenwald.
New Citizen in Oertha
Isabel has announced that Lakhota Sage Truelove, son of "Friar Tuk" and Antoinette Truelove, was born October 23, 2004 in the Principality of Oertha.
24 Hour Museum: Experts Analyze Bog Butter
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-29 13:35
Researchers have been studying the "bog butter" regularly found buried in peat bogs in Scotland and Ireland for clues to what the substance really was.
October 28thCollegium Cantorum to Perform in Atlantia
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-29 00:10
Britton Morgan has announced that Collegium Cantorum ("a company of singers") will present two concerts in November, 2004 in the Washington D.C. Area.
AEthelmearc Woman Contestant on Jeopardy
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 17:40
Arkhelaia V Bolotnikova (Lori Tennant), a resident of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, is scheduled to appear on Jeopardy this week.
Midrealm Champions Accept Challenge Against Breast Cancer
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 09:16
Sgt. Rutgur of the Middle Kingdom, along with the other baronial champions, has accepted a challenge by His Majesty Brannos to raise money for breast cancer research.
Garb Stolen in An Tir
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 09:15
Her Grace Duchess Angharad of the Kingdom of An Tir reports that garb and her ducal coronet have been stolen from her car in the Seattle area.
October 27thBoard of Directors Comments on Outlands Crown Tourney Investigation
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 14:34
An investigation's results have led the BoD to comment publicly on the invalidation of the recent Outlands Crown Tourney. Duke Tomüki, victor in that tournament, has been suspended from martial activities and censured by the Board.
SCA President Reports on Recent Board Meetings
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 14:18
Meg Baron, President of the SCA, has issued her summations from the recent in-person Board meeting and from the previous month's conference calls.
Board of Directors Requests Comments on By-Laws Change
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 14:12
The SCA Board of Directors is seeking public comments concerning a proposed change to the by-laws governing terms of service for Board members.
Photos from Midrealm Coronation
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 08:02
THL Grizel has posted photos from the recent Middle Kingdom Coronation of Their Majesties Brannos and Rebekah.
Pravda: Crimean Burial Mound Contains Occult Items
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2004-10-27 07:51
Russian archaeologists have discovered a burial mound containing the remains of a lavishly dressed woman as well as items suggesting "the woman's professional involvement in the world of witchcraft and magic."
October 26thSlovak Spectator: Complete Medieval Village Discovered Under Kia Car Site
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 22:38
Workers near Žilina, Slovakia have begun excavating the ruins of a complete 10th-13th century village beneath the site of a proposed Hyundai/Kia car plant.
AEthelmearc Welcomes New Citizen
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 17:04
Michael Alewright has announced the birth of Sarah Yvette Tujague to their Excellencies Alonzio and Tatyana of the Barony of the Debatable Lands.
Photos from Northshield's Crown Tournament Online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 10:46
Lady Shava offers photos from the October 23, 2004 Crown Tournament fought in the Kingdom of Northshield.
News & Star: Carlisle Named Top Site by Archaeologists
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 10:44
John Zant of Oxford Archaeology North has declared Carlisle, England "one of top Roman dig sites."
October 25thEarl Tarrach Victorious in Northshield Crown Tourney
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-10-25 22:50
Earl Tarrach Ulfson was the victor of the October 23, 2004 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Northshield.
Ealdormere Crown Tourney Results
Submitted by nicolaa on Mon, 2004-10-25 15:07
The Kingdom of Ealdormere held its 14th Crown Tournament on Saturday, October 23, 2004 in the Canton of Westbelleford. King Malik and Queen Genevieve presided over the tournament, which attracted 23 combattants.
Gleann Abhann to become Kingdom
Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2004-10-25 09:05
On October 23, the SCA Board of Directors approved a petition by the Principality of Gleann Abhann, currently part of Meridies, to advance to Kingdom status, becoming the SCA's nineteenth Kingdom.
October 24thForest Got the Best of Roman Army
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 18:40
It wasn't barbarians who defeated the armies of Rome in Scotland, but the country's impenetrable forest, according to a new book by Chris Smout.
New Sections of 5th Century Synagogue Unearthed in Albania
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 13:10
Archaeologists working on the excavation of a 5th or 6th century synagogue near the coastal city of Saranda have uncovered impressive new structures.
Did 2nd Century Comet Shake Roman World?
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 08:26
Scientists believe that a field of craters around Lake Chiemsee in southern Germany is the result of a comet striking in earth in the second century.
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