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Miscellaneous On-line Material of Interest

A collection of links ranging from SCA-specific to ancient/medieval/renaissance history related.
Except where noted, none of the links listed here are maintained or sponsored by the SCA, Inc.
These links were all active as of: March 6, 2004.

SCA-related links

• For Art- and Science-related links, visit the SCA A & S site, or the Kingdom of Atlantia's Arts and Sciences links page
• Stephan's Florilegium
  A collection of files on various SCA-related topics, collected from postings to the Rialto and other mailing lists, and articles submitted by their authors
• Publications of Interest to SCA participants
  Over 40 publications on varying topics, including archery, heraldry, cooking, brewing, bardic arts, dance, and more
• SCAToday.Net
  a news portal website offering news and information related to Middle Ages and Renaissance history, and to the SCA
• The Hunt
  Resources for the medieval enthusiast: articles, classified ads, and a searchable database of medievally-related sites. Information is entered by the site's visitors.
• Known World Web
  Event listings for all kingdoms (nifty calendar features), SCA News, articles, chat, forums, and more

• Merchants
• SCA Merchant Page
  Merchants with items of interest to SCA members
• SCA Juried Merchants List
  Merchants with items of interest to SCA members
• SCABusiness.com
  A database of businesses (both medieval and modern) run by people in the SCA. Listings available for a modest fee.

• "Society for Creative Anachronism Keeps Royalty Alive and Well"
  An article from the Christian Science Monitor (Feb. 2, 1999)
• "Society for Creative Anachronism Seizes Control of Russia"
  A satirical article from The Onion (May 26, 1999)

Research resources

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. ORB and Odin's Castle have extensive listings of links to medieval and renaissance research resources.

General:

• ORB - The Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies
  A cooperative effort on the part of scholars across the internet to establish an online encyclopedia of articles and textbook source for medieval studies. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers.
• Web Sites Relevant to Medieval Studies
  ORB's extensive list of websites. Links to libraries and museums, University Medieval departments, databases, journals, language resources, literature and manuscripts, images, and more.
• Odin's Castle of Dreams & Legends
  A collection of links to history-related & historical resource sites, organized by time-periods.

Specific:

• Medieval Technology Pages
  Articles on technological innovation in western Europe during the Middle Ages. Searchable by subject, historical timeline, and reference sources.
• Regia Anglorum Articles and Links
  Many articles on topics pertaining to Anglo-Saxon England, and links to more related sites.
• The Old Norse Language Institute
  Includes an Old Norse dictionary, and a grammar and pronounciation guide.
• Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek
  The National Library of the Netherlands has almost 8000 unique illustrations from 328 medieval illuminated manuscripts.
• Timeref.com
  the history of Medieval Britain from the time of Alfred the Great, through the Norman Conquest and up to the start of the Tudor Age. Detailed Timelines of events between 800 and 1499AD. Maps of castles, abbeys and cathedrals in England, Scotland and Wales. Every person and building on this site has its own timeline and links to related subjects.
• The Mary Rose
  Tour Henry VIII's famous 16th-century warship.
• The Castles of Wales
  Information on over 170 different Welsh castles, Welsh Abbeys and other religious sites.
• Medieval Sword Resource Site
  Information of interest to students and collectors of European Dark and Middle Ages edged weapons, with a focus on the swords of the Viking Age. Includes a collector's guide, photos and descriptions of swords, articles, museum links, and a discussion forum.
• The Grey Company Trebuchet Page
  This group's experiments in constructing trebuchets, plus many links to other trebuchet/catapult sites.
• A History Of Traditional Games
  Information about traditional board games from around the globe, and additional information on the history of English pub and garden games.

Living History and Re-enactment Groups

• Early and Late Mediaeval Period Reenactment Societies
  a listing from The Historical Reenactment website. Many from Great Britain, some from Europe, U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand.
• The Longship Company, Ltd.
  Owns and sails two reproduction Viking ships in the Chesapeake Bay area.
• The Grey Company
  Centered on the "Dark Ages" of European History (600-1100 C.E.).
• Regia Anglorum
  Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman, and British living history, circa 950 - 1066 C.E.
• Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia
  Medieval recreation/living history, with groups in Maryland, Delaware, NJ, Pennsylvania
• Medieval Scenarios and Recreations, Ltd. (MSR)
  Also known as the Kingdom of Acre. Dedicated to the accurate recreation of the High Middle Ages (1000-1500 C.E.) in Western Europe
• The Company of the Wolfe Argent
  a New Hampshire/Massachusetts 15th-century living history group portraying a lance of a Burgundian Ordinance company in the service of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.
• Men of Warwick
  a Maryland group, portraying the household and retainers of the Earl of Warwick, a supporter of the House of York, during the Wars of the Roses in 1461.
• The White Company
  a United Kingdom War of the Roses (1450-1485) reenactment society
• Destrier
  United Kingdom group, dedicated to the reconstruction of Wars of the Roses cavalry.
• Medieval Free Company
  a United Kingdom group, specializing in the Wars of the Roses period of 1400 to 1485 C.E.
• The Companions of the Black Bear
  United Kingdom group, doing 15th-cent. historical re-enactment group in the concentrating on the Battle of Tewkesbury.
• Die Landen van Herwaerts Over
  A Dutch medieval society
• Adrian Empire
  Re-creates the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Includes "live steel" combat.
• Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts (A.E.M.M.A)
  The mission of A.E.M.M.A. is to resurrect the combat skills, philosophies and priniciples of an accomplished European Medieval martial artist and to achieve a state which would be consistant with that of a 15th-century warrior in both technology and ideal.
• The Blade Society
  historial and sport fencing club in Portland, Maine.
• Amtgard
  Fantasy/Medieval role-playing society

Mailing Lists

Many official and unofficial mailing lists and Yahoo Groups have been established for SCA kingdoms, regions, local groups, and for people who share specific interests.

• Kingdom Mailing lists
  Most of the SCA kingdoms have mailing lists for kingdom-wide discussion, as well as for special interest groups. Try Google-ing for "<your kingdom name> mailing list"

• lists.sca.org
  home to many SCA-wide mailing lists, including: SCA Board Announcements, College of Arms announcements, discussion lists for: Chatelains, Chururgeons, Exchequers, Webministers, Heraldic Education.

• Yahoo Groups
  home to thousands of SCA-related mail groups. To narrow your search, try searching for specifics such as SCA <your state>, SCA <country of interest>, SCA <interest>, SCA <time period>, etc.

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