Knights of Malta celebrate their 100th birthday at the Vatican
February 9, 2013, marked the 900th birthday of the founding of the Knights of Malta, a Roman Catholic religious order noted for its charitable works. The group celebrated its birthday with a parade...
View ArticleHiggins Armory to close
The Higgins Armory Museum, much beloved of SCAdians, will be closing at the end of the year. The museum houses one of the biggest collections of arms and armor in the United States.read more
View ArticleRemains of Teutonic knights identified in Poland
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.read...
View ArticleHeraldic badge found at Scottish battlefield
A heraldic badge showing the Scottish crown has been found at the site of the Battle of Flodden. The badge may have been worn by someone closely affiliated with King James IV.read more
View ArticleKnight's grave may be part of family crypt
Seven skeletons have been unearthed under a car park in Edinburgh, Scotland, where a knight's grave has previously been found. The skeletons include women and children, leading archaeologists to...
View ArticleNew York Times Explores Chivalry
A prominent member of the SCA recently got to speak out on the topic of chivalry in the New York Times' Opinion page, in the on-line forum called "Room For Debate." The question of the day that the...
View Article"Formal Combats in the Fourteenth Century" available for Kindle
Steven Muhlberger reports that his book Formal Combats in the Fourteenth Century in now available for the Kindle from Amazon.com in eBook format. Cost to download is US $3.99.read more
View ArticleTemplar interest increases with approaching 700th anniversary
With material such as The Da Vinci Code to capture the public's attention, the myths of the Knights Templar are more popular than ever. Lawyer, noveliest and historian Dr Dominic Selwood has a feature...
View ArticleGeek Pages SCA directory
Your comprehensive first stop when looking for SCA merchants and resources. The directory is categorized, searchable and kept up to date. Leave reviews for merchants you've shopped with, and find...
View ArticleChivalry Isn't Dead, Just Misunderstood
An article on Myths Retold considers the question of what "chivalry" meant in the Middle Ages, metaphorically and linguistically, and how that relates to modern concepts of chivalry. [PG-13 due to...
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