These links were originally compiled by Mistress Anastasia Gutane to help folks who are involved in the SCA, whether you’re new or have been around a while.
We don’t guarantee that everything they say is true (this is the web, after all), but they are all links that seem to have had great thought put into them.
Please report any suggestions for new, non-commerical links or report dead links to the web minister.
The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
SCA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page
Forward Into The Past, An Introductory Guide to the SCA
The History of The Kingdom of The West
“Not Your Typical Weekend Adventure”
ABC News, San Francisco, CA (December 28, 2007)
“Pennsic War XXXII”
National Public Radio (NPR) (August 23, 2003)
Audio File
“Revisiting the Analog World With a Longbow and Arrow”
The New York Times (July 6, 2001)
Free Registration Required
“A Medieval Wedding”
The New York Times (May 20, 2001)
Free Registration Required
“The Man Who Would Be King”
The San Francisco Chronicle (April 27, 2001)
“Society For Creative Anachronism Seizes Control Of Russia”
A satirical article from The Onion (May 26, 1999)
“Society for Creative Anachronism keeps royalty alive and well”
Chrstian Science Monitor (Feb 2, 1999)
NetSERF – The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
ARGOS: Byzantine and Medieval Studies Links
The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Ravensgard Medieval Cultural Background
Lady Aoife Finn’s Historical Cooking Links
Medieval and Renaissance Food Homepage
Cindy Renfrow’s Culinary & Brewing History Links
The East Kingdom Brewers’ Guild
Brewing Information from House Greydragon
Cindy Renfrow’s Culinary & Brewing History Links
Dance.
The SCA Dance Music of Mistress Ellisif Flakkari
John Playford The English Dancing Master (1651)
Dance Instruction Manuals 1490 – 1920: Library of Congress
A Memento: The Medieval Recorder
The SCA Dance Music of Mistress Ellisif Flakkari
Medieval & Renaissance Games Home Page
Search Forms for the SCA Armorial
Tempus Peregrinator’s Little Heraldry Book
East Kingdom Precedence Reference Page
East Kingdom Orders and Awards
Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library
Swordmaiden: A Resource for Women Fighters in the SCA
Regia Anglorum – Saxon Archery
Resources For Teachers and Kid’s Stuff.
Exhibits Collection – The Middle Ages
Arthurian Literature for Young Adults (a reading list)
Ghosts in the Castle (from National Geographic)
What was it like to live in the Middle Ages?
The Middle Ages: Twelve Activities Take Students Back in Time!
ADEPT of Thescorre: Teaching Through Living History
East Kingdom Office of the Signet
SCA Award Scrolls done by Master Aetheric Lindeberende
Metropolitan Museum of Art Collections, A.D. 1000-1400
The Online Medieval and Classical Library
Bodleian Library, Oxford – Digital Library Projects
Early Manuscripts at Oxford University
Bibliotheque Nationale de France
The Hill Monastic Manuscript Library
Milieux: The Costume Site – History and Research
Viking Women’s Garb in Art and Archaeology
Quick and Dirty Viking Women’s Clothing
Textile Resources for the Re-enactor
Italian Renaissance Gown Construction
Tudor Dress: A portfolio of images
A Stitch Out of Time: Medieval Embroidery for the Modern Era
Viking Embroidery Stitches and Motifs
Blackwork Embroidery – Stitches through Time
The Blackwork Embroidery Archives
The Keepers of Athena’s Thimble
The Embroiderers’ Guild for the East Kingdom
The Magnificent (and hard!) Medieval Women Quiz
Dominion & Domination – The Lives of Medieval Women
SCA Arts and Sciences Homepage
House Greydragon Medieval Furniture Gallery
Ravensgard Medieval Arts and Crafts Links
DragonBear: Arts, Crafts, and Literature
Documentation is not an Obituary
Sacred Spaces: The Known World Architectural Guild
No Trivial Matter – Accuracy in Medieval Trivia
The DisSonatas (“Maine’s most enthusiastic Renaissance band”)