If too much court is never enough for you, why not come on up/down to Mordenvale for 12th Night Investiture, where we'll devest a K and Q and a B and B, and then invest two new sets of royalty! And make Lochac's first Duke and Duchess for good measure. Oh yes.

Lord William has announced that Earl Eadward Stedfaeste, fighting for Dame Yolande Kesteven, has defeated Blaeney in the final of the Lochac Spring 2005 Crown Tournament.

Rowany Yule will be held on Saturday 3rd December at the Imar Community Hall in Burwood. Hall opens at 6:00 PM.

We had such a great time, we're gonna do it again! Feel free to contact the Stewards with any ideas for collegia - what you can run and what you would like to see run and if you can merchant on the weekend.

Odds'n'Sods is based in Australia, and they sell all items of embellishments from braid to aglets, charms, and buttons, plus much more. They also stock many other items that would make your re-enactment atmosphere that bit more authentic and special.

The people of Southron Gaard invite you to join us in celebrating the end of summer at a Grande Carnivale to be held at Canterbury Faire. No mud, no dust, no venomous fauna! Lots of comfortable bunkrooms and hot showers and real toilets. High points of this event will include dancing and a masque ball, a market and chances for men and women at arms of all types to show their skill. Not to mention plenty siege weapons, an Elizabethan theatrical extravaganza, a fabulous feast and event-long meal plan and the famous Mangy Mongol (purveyors of fine comestibles)(by Royal appointment).

Soon it will be summer, and that means the start of the A.S. 40 Tourney Circuit. Scholars can put away their quills, merchants bring out their carefully hoarded goods, warriors put on their freshly polished armour.

Members of the The Barony of Ynys Fawr and the University of Tasmania Medieval Society took part in the annual Tulip Festival at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens October 2, 2005. The event was covered by the Sunday Tasmanian.

As it has been a very 6 months for our Barony, this years Collegium is a one-day affair with such wonderous classes and information that is worthy of skills of Innilgard's artisans. We also invite all good gentles of Lochac to come, learn and enjoy! It is also hoped that there will be rapier and heavy fighting classes held in the hall's grounds. As always, the collegium is in garb.

Chick-Fil-A™, a North American fast-food chain, has produced a promotional calendar with scenes depicting cows in historical—and heroic—poses.

Baroness Katherine Kerr of the Hermitage, Manager, Lord Lovel's Men, has announced that Southron Gaard's (Christchurch, New Zealand) Canterbury Faire is seeking entertainers to perform at the Half-Circle Theatre.

Let it be known, that Stowe on the Wowld is hosting its third, yes Third, annual Agincourt Day Celebration on Saturday, 22nd October in the year of ASXXXX.

Darton welcomes visitors to an All Hallows event the 26-27th November, incorporating the inaugural SCA New Zealand Inc.'s Annual General Meeting!

Come for the warfare and stay for the pyjama party.

The Lionheart Company presents *** The Feast of Saint Bernard *** (in honour of the crusading monastic workaholic, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux)

Come & help us make this a special day as our small shire is visited by their majesties, the King and Queen of Lochac.

Stowe on the Wowld's Annual Tavern Feast is On Again!! With the Depths of Winter upon us the Tavern Feast this year is to have a suitably Norse flavour. Many activities will be taking place so read on...

Mordenvale once again invites the citizens of the Kingdom of Lochac and the Known World to participate in the annual fighting, feasting and general good fun that is Spring War.

Apart from the face-off of mighty siege engines, this three-day encampment will include war scenarios, A&S, feasting, tourneying, reveling, a ball, and all manner of other enticements and phantasies to occupy the time, titillate the taste-buds and exercise the bodies of participants. Visitors to our Barony will of course experience our famous Southron Gaard hospitality, so by all means start making your travel plans now!

New Zealand's largest SCA event, with days of camping, feasting, arts, tourneys, wars and unceasing conviviality in the leafy green surroundings of Waipara. No Mudde! No Duste! No Venymous Fauna!

Yes, Benevolence Crusade is on again this year, from 28-30th October 2005 at Culcairn (3 hours from Politarchopolis, 4 hours from Stormhold) and just north of Albury! Come and join us for this great event with lots of fighting and feasting.

Bacchuswood Annual Event, Saturday 16th July 2005

While the rest of your friends are preparing for winter next November, head to Australia and enjoy a marvelous spring weekend celebrating love and partnership at the Wedding of Crian and Kareina.

The Lionheart Company of Politarchopolis is proud to announce The Feast of Chastity Saturday 4 June 2005 4pm to 8pm at the Wig & Pen pub, Civic followed by a post-feast revel at a friend's house in nearby Aranda.

At Lochac's recent Crown Tournament, Their Majesties elevated two of Their citizens to peerages.

Let every college in the Kingdom of Lochac gather, prepared for war and ready to smite down their most vile foes, yet ready also to revel and carouse, and to pursue the gentler arts.

Come join the Society of Creative Anachronism as we hold our annual post-Brisbane Medieval Fayre Newcomers event!

Lord Auric von Regensburg, Webminister for the Barony of Tir-y-Don in Lochac, has announced that photos from the recent 30th birthday celebration of the Barony are now available online.

Master Delbert von Strassburg, Seneschal of the Kingdom of Lochac, has announced that Emrys Tudur of the Barony of Ildhafn will be the kingdom's next Seneschal.

The year is 1525. The Republic of Florence is ruled by the Medicis and the Papacy by another Medici, Pope Clement VIII. Niccolo Machiavelli is at the height of his career. He has recently returned to public life, after his work The Art of War gained favour with the Medicis. Machiavelli has just finished the History of Florence, and his play La Mandragola has been performed and acclaimed in Venice.