[Artemisia] Kingdom Traditions (Long)

[Mary Hodges]

Sondra Gibson wrote:

> Jehane wrote:
> 
>>The reading out of names of participants in activities in court is 
>>decidedly non-period, unless one was either conspicuously heroic or 
>>conspicuously dreadful.  I can't imagine the herald at a 
>>medieval court 
>>reading out the names of the king's minstrels, for instance, 
>>unless the 
>>king wanted them apprehended for some reason.
> 
> 
> I didn't suggest all participants names be read - just the winners of
> particular honors.

I was writing to address the idea that some one brought up that people 
need recognition for participating.

> 
> As far as what is "period" or "non-period"  I'd guess that the many if not
> the majority of things done at SCA courts are not the same as what would
> have been done at "period" courts.  Of course we are covering a lot of time
> periods and cultures here, and what was the norm for one, would probably not
> be correct for another.  And many 'legal' types of things that would have
> been done during our various time periods are not exactly things we can do
> today.  On the other hand, in many ways our courts represent the will and
> whims of our rulers, and THAT is very 'period'.  ;-)

If that were true, I would think that at least one monarch would have 
put a stop to people who lengthen courts by hours for their own 
purposes.  Monarchs are the ones who suffer most at ultra-long courts. 
I am always impressed by the kindliness and restraint of said monarchs.

Jehane

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