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- | ====== Ealdormere ====== | ||
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- | Encompassing most of the province of Ontario, Canada, Ealdormere became the sixteenth kingdom of the Known World in October, A.S. XXXIII (1998). Before this, from A.S. XXIII (1988) to A.S. XXXIII, Ealdormere was a principality of the Midrealm, encompassing several pre-existing baronies. | ||
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- | Located in the province of Ontario in Canada, Ealdormere encompasses most of southern and central Ontario; excepting Essex County around the city of Windsor, which is part of the Shire of Starleaf Gate in the Midrealm, and a large portion of Northern Ontario, including Thunder Bay, which is part of the Kingdom of Northshield. Currently Ealdormere consists of five Baronies and four Shires. | ||
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- | Ealdormere' | ||
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- | Ealdormere enjoys the reputation of having an unusually strong sense of " | ||
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- | ===== Current Royalty ===== | ||
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- | The current King and Queen of Ealdormere are FIXME. | ||
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- | The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are FIXME. | ||
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- | ===== History ===== | ||
- | ==== Early Days ==== | ||
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- | In A.S. IX, then-Count Finnvarr de Taahe and others founded the Canton of Eoforwic in Toronto. This was the first SCA group in to be founded in Canada, and grew quickly. In A.S. XII, the Barony of Septentria and its Canton of Skraeling Althing (both now baronies) are founded. | ||
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- | Much of the early history of Ealdormere can be found in the Chronicles of Eoforwic. | ||
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- | ==== The Ban on Regions ==== | ||
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- | The Ban on Regionss, also known as King Alen's Ban or Alen's Proscription, | ||
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- | More information at Ban on Regions | ||
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- | ==== Principality ==== | ||
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- | In A.S. XXVI, the first Army of Ealdormere, under Prince David I and Princess Tangwystl, marched to the Pennsic War alongside the army of Calontir. Although SCAdians from the Ontario baronies had fought together since at least Pennsic VII this was the first time Ealdormere sent an army to Pennsic under its own banner. | ||
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- | In A.S. XXX there was controversy over the Midrealm Crown banishing two senior peers of Ealdormere. As the debate continued separatist opinion in Ealdormere grew to the point that during the reign of Prince Mordain and Princess Aelflaeda, their Seneschal Sir Menken Brechen formed the Laws Committee in February, with the aim of becoming a Kingdom. The following year, during the reign of Princess Elisabeth and Prince Menken, the principality Seneschal, Moria the Black conducted a poll to determine if the populace of the Principality were supportive of the proposed advancement to Kingdom status - the result was overwhelmingly in favour. At the same time, at Their Highnesses' | ||
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- | ==== Kingdom ==== | ||
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- | Ealdormere became the the sixteenth Kingdom of the Knowne World in October, A.S. XXXIII with the crowning of King David the Greater, and Queen Elina de Braose. The full lineage of the Kings and Queens of Ealdormere is detailed in the Line of the North. | ||
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- | More information at Transition to Kingdom | ||
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- | ==== Lost Cantons ==== | ||
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- | A number of cantons and shires have been founded through the history of Ealdormere, only to become defunct shortly thereafter. These lost cantons are occasionally mentioned in the histories or poetry of Ealdormere. | ||
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- | More information at Defunct Groups in Ealdormere | ||
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- | ===== Populace ===== | ||
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- | * People of Ealdormere | ||
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- | ===== Officers ===== | ||
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- | * Seneschal: | ||
- | * Exchequer: | ||
- | * Earl Marshal: | ||
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- | ===== Heraldry ===== | ||
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- | The Heraldry of Ealdormere is maintained by the Ealdormere College of Heralds under the auspices of the College of Heralds for the SCA. | ||
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- | ==== Kingdom Arms ==== | ||
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- | The official Arms of Ealdormere are Gules, a trillium flower affronty argent, barbed vert, within a laurel wreath, in chief a coronet argent. | ||
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- | A second type of Kingdom arms is the " | ||
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- | ==== Populace Badges ==== | ||
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- | The simplest form of populace badge is three trillium flowers proper, usually on a field gules. These are generally shown either in a line or in a triangle. | ||
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- | A more complex populace badge is the " | ||
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- | Wolfium. | ||
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- | On a trillium argent barbed vert a wolf's head cabossed gules. | ||
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- | Also frequently used is the "War badge", | ||
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- | ===== Traditions ===== | ||
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- | ==== Anthem ==== | ||
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- | The rousing ballad Rise by Master Hector of the Black Height is viewed as the unofficial anthem of the Kingdom of Ealdormere. | ||
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- | ==== Newsletter ==== | ||
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- | The Kingdom newsletter is The Tidings. | ||
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- | ==== Award Structure ==== | ||
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- | Partially in response to The Midrealm' | ||
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- | The three " | ||
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- | In addition, the custom of awarding Court Baronecies for achievement is common in Ealdormere. | ||
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- | Youth achievement is often recognised at the Kingdom level with the Award of the Wolf's Cub. | ||
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- | Three commonly-issued awards which do not carry precedence are the Scroll of Honour, the Award of the King's Favour and the Award of the Queen' | ||
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- | ==== Kingdom Event Tithe ==== | ||
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- | Despite controversy, | ||
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- | ===== External Links ===== | ||
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