Caleb's A&S Blog
A blog so that I can organize my SCA A&S activities.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Finally Finished
Monday, October 14, 2024
Happy "Columbus Was A Bastard" Day
"New" evidence was released, today, that implies that Columbus wasn't Italian; he was a secret Jew born in Spain. The evidence comes from 2001 DNA analasys of what might have been his bones and those of his son and Brother. Might. There is some question as to where his bones were eventually interred.
This is not a new theory; it dates back to the mid 19th Century and was based on two promiant Spanish Jews who funded his first voyage. It gained some noteraity in the '70s with some questionable letters apparetly written by Columbus in Hewbrew, apprently claiming that his mission to the New World was to find a new home for his fellow Jews. Let's ignore that all of the written accounts of his proposals to Italian, Spanish, Portugese, English and French Crowns say that he was looking for a short cut to China and Japan. And that he and his family were devote Catholics and all of the written evidence showing that he, and his family, were from Genoa and did extensive business there before moving to Savona.
There are also competing theories that Columbus was born in Catalan Spain, because he referred to himself as "Christobal Colom" (Colom means "dove" in Catalan). Except that Corombo, his actual family name, also means "dove" in Genoese. As does the Italian Colombo. Columbus is, of course, Latin.
There is also another theory, from 1916, that Columbus was actually Portuguese and was the son of a Salvador Fernandes Zarco. This is based on Columbus's handwriting on certain documents owned by the Vatican.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Things You Should Not Put On An SCA Scroll
Things You Should Not Put On A Scroll, part whatever.
Sometimes, no explanation is needed.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Scroll Text - Richard of Baldwinsville - Keystone 2024
Scroll Text - Richard of Baldwinsville - Keystone 2024
Kingdom of AEthelmearc - Service Award
Richard of Baldwinsville, hear these present letters from Bjarki and Gabrielle, King and Queen of Sylvan AEthelmearc. It has come to Our notice the notable service done for Ourselves and Our predecessors, as well as for Our good subjects, that We are so moved to take action. Therefore We who not only by common renown but also by the report and testimony of other nobles worthy of credence are truly advertised and informed that you have performed feats of service and have conducted yourself honorably such that henceforth you may be in all places honorably admitted, renowned, counted, numbered, and received among the number and in the company of the Noble Order of the Keystone. And for the remembrance of this We assign to you the right to bear the badge of the Order. In witness whereof We King and Queen of AEthelmearc, as named above, have signed with Our hands and sealed with Our seal and given the fifth day of October in the year of the society 50 and 9, at Our Crown Tourney.
inspired by 1459/60 grant of arms to John Alfrey
https://www.flickr.com/photos/calebreynolds/54013790559/in/dateposted/
Scroll Text - Julie Alewife - Sycamore 2024
Scroll Text - Julie Alewife - Sycamore 2024
Kingdom of AEthelmearc - A&S Award
Come hear the words of the King and Queen of AEthelmearc, right trusty and welbeloved. Forasmuch as We, of Our special grace, in consideration of the true and faithful service which Our welbeloved subject Julie Alewife hath done unto Us and Our Kingdom, know that We have avowed and award unto her a place within our Noble Order of the Sycamore where We had noticed her absence before hand. We further give her leave to wear the badge of the Order as she sees fit for one of her station and further give unto her all said rights and duties of the Order and demand that the Order receive and admit the aforesaid Julie Alewife without delay; and these Our Letters shall be your Warrant. Given by Our hands at the fields of Our Crown Tournament, the 5th day of October, AS59 and signed with Our marks as: Bjarki- King and Gabrielle - Queen.
Inspired by Signet Letter for the Issue of Letters under the Privy Seal only (20 Nov., 16 Edward IV)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/calebreynolds/54013466456/in/dateposted/
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Alphabet challenge - ten years later.
The first four blanks are laid out for the ten year revisit of my alphabet challenge.
What the hell was I thinking. I hated doing knotwork ten years ago; I hate it even more, now.Alphabet challenge - ten years later.
Let's see if I can't do all 26 by the end of the year.
I've already done some of these designs, since 2014, but I can turn this into a progression paper.