Lilies War 2019

General Information

• Date: 7-165 June 2019
• Location: Kelsey Short Youth Camp
• Royalty:
• Event Stewards:
• Theme: The Life and Times of William the Marshal (as interpreted by the OAFs)
• Website: http://www.lilieswar.org/
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Known World Historic Combat Studies Symposium

The SCA's first ever Known World Historic Combat Studies Symposium will be held during the opening weekend (Fri June 7 - Monday June 11, 2019) of Lilies War (Fri June 7 - Sun June 16).

The symposium will provide a series of focused classes and hands-on workshops focused on the A&S side of medieval and renaissance combat. These topics include, but are not limited to the study of historic combat techniques - including aspects that cannot be done as part of SCA marshal activities; military history; and the creation of armor, weapons, archery equipment, and equestrian equipment. For guidelines on historic combat as a form of A&S, please refer to this document: http://www.calontir.org/files/pdf/artsci/martialstudy/sca-approved-rules-martial-studies-2005.pdf

Fighting activities (rattan, fencing, and archery) will emphasize historic aspects of SCA and attendees will also be welcome to join Calontir for everything that the Lilies War has to offer.

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Research Paper Competition

The SCA has come to cover a vast stretch of human history: all the years before the seventeenth century, all across the world. A wonderful myriad of cultures have thrived in that long time span, and the SCA gives us all opportunities to sample - or drink deeply - from the experiences and examples of these long-ago peoples.

Write a short research paper about a slice of history you find particularly enthralling. It could be a culture, an event, an individual, or a particular historical development.

TO ENTER:

• Keep your entries to roughly five pages or 2,500 words
• Include your sources in some manner (c'mon, half the fun of reading papers is chasing down new sources)!
• ENTRY DEADLINE: 11:59PM, Sunday May 26th
• Submit papers to Hugo van Harlo

THE PRIZE: A Half-Price Books gift card will be awarded to two winners: one Mallet, Swan, or below, and another to a Laurel, Lily, or Hammer.

JUDGING/FEEDBACK SESSION: Wednesday 1:00-3:00; Entrants will be contacted with a specific time slot, but everyone is welcome to come be history geeks together at this time. Winners will be announced at court.

LOCATION: Bull Woods' camp kitchen (across from the showers and Heralds' Point, aka Laurel Holler)

JUDGES: Three awesome research-loving, history-geeking-out-on, paper-reading, friendly neighborhood Laurels:

• Mistress Jorunn Eydisardottir
• Master Rhodri ap Hywel
• Count Marius Lucian Fidelis

SPONSOR: Hugo van Harlo

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Highlights:

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Unofficial Court Report:

Saturday evening court, June 8:

• Kolsveinn Stýrismaðr – Torse
• Tatar-un Sechen – AoA
• Allison of Forgotten Sea – Calon Cross
• Kennocht Armstrang – Leather Mallet
• Eilish nee Salee del Ray – AoA
• Samuel Strangefellow – AoA
• Uldin of Ravenscroft – Court Baron
• Sung Sai-erh – Court Baroness
• Johann Steinarsson – Pelican
• Marius Lucian Fidelis – Keeper of the Flame

Other court tidings Saturday evening:

• 15 newcomers received mugs.
• Honorable Lord Lawrence Taillefer the Leech and Mistress Geneviève de Chambéry were invested as Baronage of Vatavia. They presented a gift of scutari blanks to Their Majesties.
• The Barony of Vatavia presented gifts to Uldin and Sung.
• Their Excellencies Owen and Malkin of Gryphon’s Lair presented gifts on behalf of Their Majesties of Artemisia.

Sunday field courts, June 9:

• Alan Smyith of Darkdale – Master of Defense
• Gaius Flavius Auxilius – Chivalry

Thursday field courts, June 13:

• Emeline de Moulineaux – Pelican
• Giacomo dalla Fattoria dello Stato – Stile Fyrd
• Devlin O’Sirideain – Stile Fyrd
• Erik Tokesson – Iren Hirth
• Eleanor nic Duncan – Golden Calon Swan

Friday evening court, June 14:

• Rima al-Wadi – Silver Hammer
• Skapti eldboðungr – AoA
• Miranda Logansdottir – Leather Mallet
• Caitilín inghean Uí Lochlainn – Torse
• Cara Wythers – Calon Cross
• Lothar der Rote – Calon Cross
• Moon Hides the Sun – Golden Calon Swan
• Andromir Vukovic – Calon Lily
• Salvatore of Forgotten Sea – Leather Mallet
• Morgan Brown – Falcon’s Claw
• Katherine von Heilige – Iren Fyrd
• Bataciqan-nu ko’un Ashir – Laurel

Other court tidings Friday evening:

• 16 newcomers received mugs.
• Mistress Kristine nic Tallieur will be the new Kingdom Minister of Arts & Science.
• Mistress Rebecca Beaumont announced that bids are being accepted for Lilies War 2020.

Photos & Videos:

• The Great Machine, Beatriz la Cristaliere - facebook link won't work
• Photos by Rhianydd Arbeth
• Photos by An Itinerant Scribe

Comments and Impressions:

• I attended my first Lilies this past week and I have a few pieces of word fame.

To the crew of the Broken Harp. Thank you for always being there with a quick joke, a helping hand, and a cold drink. To the ladies of the dye tent. This was my first time using period dyes and you made me feel like I could dye anything. Thank you for your support and encouragement. To the folks who make the Fyrdraca possible. That boat is magic. I hope like hell we, as a Society, can keep her afloat for many more years. Keep up the good work. I am incredibly grateful for having had the chance to row and sail in that craft. To their Excellencies Three Rivers, thank you for opening your camp and your hearts to me. I will not ever forget. To Master Edward and his camp mates. Thank you for offering me a shady place to sit, a bite to eat, and wonderful company. To Hirsch and Magda (please forgive any misspellings), thank you for welcoming me into your little corner of the war. There were dozens of people, two delightful young ladies who were lovely company and fabulous dance partners, a young man I met at the Lake party Saturday, and so many more that I would thank for making my first Lilies special. I intend to return. I hope to see all of you again. And to all of Calontir... You have awakened the bard in my heart with your exuberance for song. I hope to carry your example home. - Hrafn orthlokarr