brad@sdcrdcf.UUCP (06/15/83)
NOTE: this letter was written before the recent message in net.misc concerning responses to a letter about the SCA. Somehow, I never saw the original, but I am interested in mail with anyone interested also, especially those on the west coast. Anyway, here goes ... To whom it may concern: I'm doing some research on the medieval Germanic culture for my SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) personna. For those who don't know, the SCA is an international educational group, concerned with learning the past by reliving the medieval and renaissance periods (with modifications). Unfortunately, although I have been able to find a lot of information about the political/religious forces driving central Europe, I have found few other references to the culture. Specifically, I'm looking for fashion and language developments, but I'm by no means limiting it to those. My purpose is to put together as comprehensive a history as possible, without going into the depth of a novel-length narrative. The period I'm covering (initially, at least) is from the death of Louis the Child in A.D. 911 to the Peace of Westphalia, A.D. 1648. This corresponds roughly to the period generally accepted in the SCA. From this, I will decide on the details of my personna. If anyone can help, or would like to talk about the SCA in general please respond to me by mail. Lord Johannes Spiess von Hochwald Barony of Altavia, Kingdom of Caid % Brad Spear sdcrdcf!brad