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Shire of Rosenfeld
The Thorny Truth
Pearl Anniversary Celebration
(Part Two) February 2021 AS LV
Shire of the
Kingdom of Ansteorra
since 1991! 1
able of Contents
Regnum 3-4
Meetings & Practice Information 5
Officer Reports 6-8
Activities & Events Calendar 9
Kingdom Calendar 10
Announcements & Accolades 10
Upon Rosenfeld’s 30th Anniversary 11-12
Rosenfeld Historical Happenings 13-15
Pearls of our Past 16-19
Wil’m Blackfox Awards ~ A History… 20
Théorie de Musique ~ partie quatro 21
Swon’s Song ~ Eglantine 22
Jessimond’s Herbal Elements 23-24
Hearth and Hygge 25-27
Rosenfeld (virtually) Goes Abroad 27
Camp Kitchen 28-29
Virtual Herald’s Point 30
Rosenfeld’s Virtual A & S 31
Bryn Gwlad—Candlemas Event Ad 31
King’s Round Table Event Ad 32
Rosalie’s Colour-Me Page 33
Known World Entertainment Guide 34
Ansteorra Wiki Submissions 35
Updated Statement of Core Values 36
Credits & Acknowledgements 37
2
egnum
Seneschal (Honourable) Lady Calena di Nero Rosa
Chief administrative officer and legal representative of the Shire
seneschal@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Seneschal – Deputy Lady Meg Sterling
Herald (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Officer who helps manage the Shire’s heraldic needs.
herald@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Rapier Marshal Mistress Rhiannon Ferch Cian
Officer responsible for all rapier related activities in the Shire.
rapier@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Archery Marshal Lord Aidan McRay
Officer responsible for all archery activities within the Shire.
Thrown Weapons Marshal Lady Meg Sterling
Officer responsible for thrown weapons activities in the Shire.
3
egnum (continued)
Minister of Arts and Sciences
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok
Officer who fosters the study of crafts and technologies to create
historically accurate projects within the Shire.
moas@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Exchequer Lord Aidan McRay
Officer who administers the finances of the Shire.
treasurer@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Exchequer – Deputy m’lady Lani George
Chronicler (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Officer who oversees publishing of the Shire’s newsletter.
chronicler@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Chronicler – Deputies
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok & Lord Tobias of Emerickeskepe
Webminister – Centurion Frederick von Dresen
Officer who oversees and maintains the Shire’s website.
webminister@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Webminister – Deputy Lord Tobias of Emerickeskepe
Historian Lady Stormig av Sandkrok
Officer who records and maintains the history of the Shire.
4
eetings & Practices
1ST Sunday Joint Fighter Practice 2:00 p.m.*
Bergfield Park – 1510 S College Ave. Tyler
3rd Sunday Arts and Sciences Gathering 1:00 p.m.*
Populace Meeting 4:00 p.m.*
4th Sunday Ranged Weapons Practice (RWP) 1:00 p.m.*
Rose Fields (Early College High School) – 2800 West Shaw Tyler
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19
ALL regularly scheduled in-person meetings are on hold.
Live weapons and ranged weapons practices are possible,
but depend upon weekly safety status indicators.
Please contact the Mashal in charge for details.
All activities & meetings are open to everyone wishing to participate.
No meetings or practices are scheduled during Holiday weekends.
Changes in meeting or practice dates will be posted to the Shire of
Rosenfeld Facebook Group.
Shire Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665546303554357/
For more information regarding meetings, please contact the
Seneschal at seneschal@roselfeld.ansteorra.org
For more information regarding fighter practices, please contact the
Rapier Marshal rapier@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Be sure to visit the Shire Website: http://rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
5
fficer Reports
From the Seneschal:
This missive is bitter sweet for me to write. As everyone should be aware, I will be
stepping down as Seneschal next month. So, the month of February will be a busy one
as I transition the office over to my Deputy, Lady Meg Sterling. I have no words to
adequately express my love for our Shire. I have experienced the most positive and
memorable moments as your Seneschal. I am proud and humbled by the unconditional
support shown to me during my tenure.
Moving forward, I am looking forward to becoming our new Hospitaler. I have great
hope for the opportunity to serve the Shire in this new capacity. This is an office that
has been vacant for a little while and I feel my experience as Seneschal gives me a
unique perspective in fulfilling the duties and obligations of this office. My hope is to
ensure that we continue to grow and enjoy each other’s accomplishments along our
journey together. With our recent interest and growth my hope is to encourage and
assist members that have recently relocated into the Shire as well as those that are
returning or are completely new to the SCA.
King’s Round Table will be held virtually, later this month (see the flyer on page 23).
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in a local office to attend the
necessary warranting class prior to taking office. However, it is also a great way to learn
more about how the SCA functions in general.
In Honoured Service,
Calena di Nero Rosa
From the Deputy Seneschal:
I am beyond honored to be assuming the role of your Seneschal. There is much for me to
learn in the coming days of transition, and I’ll be attending the Seneschal Warranting
class at the upcoming February Round Table.
Plans are still in the works for our 2021 event to celebrate our 30th year as an established
group in Ansteorra. We are slated to keep our original event date of September 24-26,
which puts us on the weekend before the rescheduled Gulf Wars in October. This isn’t
what was hoped, but I’m sure we can make it successful despite possible wrenches in the
works.
Since I’ll be retaining the position of Thrown Weapons Marshal, I’ll be working towards
getting a deputy or two authorized as soon as possible.
As this is my first time holding the office of Seneschal, I humbly request patience and
understanding while I learn the ropes and settle into the new role. I trust in the guidance
of the populace and my predecessor, and I am excited about the prosperity and
revitalization to come when we can safely resume activities.
Yours in Service,
Meg Sterling
6
fficer Reports (continued)
From the Minister of Arts & Sciences:
I am excited to report that in January we had our very first Virtual A&S gatherings!
These included classes on nålbinding, horse barding, and an overview of Ansteorra’s
Achievement guidelines, respectively, taught by myself, HL Calena di Nero Rosa, and
Master Tostig Logiosophia and HL Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.
In February we will have a class on the 7th -- Carving Tools with Lord Gird Truthsayer
and on the 21st -- Beginning Recorder with Mistress Delphina De Champeaux. Both
classes will begin at 4pm. Please see our Facebook Group for the event vellum and
Zoom link.
Yours in Service,
Stormig av Sandkrok
From the Chronicler:
Oh, how delighted I am by the wonderful submissions we are receiving in honour of our
Pearl Anniversary Celebration! I actually had the luxury of holding back two pieces for
inclusion in next month’s issue! I hope everyone is enjoying these tantalizing tidbits as
much as I am.
I would like to continue to encourage everyone reading this missive to please look
through old photographs from past events, classes, or demos to possibly find ones to
submit for inclusion in future issues of The Thorny Truth. Alternately, perhaps write a
few words about when you first came to Rosenfeld, or a memory of one of your favorite
local events. Ideally, I will continue to include items as part of our Pearl Anniversary
Celebration throughout the remainder of the year or until we simply run out of them.
For those that might not yet be aware, Kingdom newsletters, such as The Black Star,
can now be accessed without having a paid membership via www.sca.org . At the top
righthand side of the page there is a link to “newsletters”. From there simply select
Ansteorra and then the individual issue. There are about a year or so of back issues
available.
In Honoured Service,
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
7
fficer Reports (continued)
From the Herald:
If anyone is interested in submitting personal heraldry, including your name or device/
arms, please know that I will be happy to assist you in any way that I can. There is no
requirement for you to register a name and/or device, but all are strongly encouraged to
do so. I’m also available for consultation regarding elements for your Achievement of
Arms if you are considering registering yours or are needing to make changes or
additions to one you have already registered.
There is a special project going on at this very moment wherein the SCA College of
Arms is hosting a Virtual Heralds Point through Sunday, February 14, 2021. During this
project, submitters will be able to pay electronically using PayPal! Also, using this
method saves you $1 per submission. Please see the full-page flyer on page 30 for more
information!
I continue to attend Ansteorra’s monthly OSCAR Commentary Sessions as well as
monitoring notifications from the SCA College of Arms. We currently have several
submissions at the society level at this time. Likewise, we are waiting to hear from Sable
Crane if our azure squirrel submission has officially been accepted and registered as the
sinister supporter of our Shire Achievement.
Lastly, I am tickled to announce that one of my own submissions, a new personal badge,
was recently registered as recorded on the November 2020 Letter of Acceptances and
Returns (LOAR):
(Fieldless) Within and conjoined to a joscelyn
wreathed sable and argent with five bells Or
an edelweiss proper.
In Humble Service,
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
8
Dies Februarius Activities & Events
I Monday
II IIII NÕ Tuesday
III III NÕ Wednesday
IIII II NÕ Thursday
V NÕN Friday
VI VIII ID Saturday Candlemas (Virtual)
VII VII ID Sunday Rosenfeld Virtual A & S
VIII VI ID Monday
IX V ID Tuesday
X IIII ID Wednesday
XI III ID Thursday
XII II ID Friday
XIII IDES Saturday Roundtable (Virtual)
XIV XVI KL Sunday
XV XV KL Monday
XVI XIV KL Tuesday
XVII XIII KL Wednesday
XVIII XII KL Thursday
XVIIII XI KL Friday
XX X KL Saturday
XXI IX KL Sunday Rosenfeld Virtual A & S
XXII VIII KL Monday
XXIII VII KL Tuesday
XXIV VI KL Wednesday
XXV V KL Thursday
XXVI IIII KL Friday
XXVII III KL Saturday
XXVIII II KL Sunday Populace Meeting (Virtual)
Hybrid Calendar loosely based on Psalter from Winchester (British Library, Arundel MS 60, f. 6r)
Kalends (KL) adapted from LJ Shoenberg Manuscripts (LJS449) ca. 1446
Labors - Ploughing adapted from a Concertina Calendar in the
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin collection (Libr. pict. A 92), ca. 1400
9
ingdom Calendar
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 (most) in-person
SCA activities continue to be suspended until May 31, 2021!
FEBRUARY
06 BRYN GWLAD CANDLEMAS – Virtual Event
13 KING’S ROUNDTABLE – Virtual Event
For more information please see the Official EVENTS page listed at: ansteorra.org
nnouncements & Accolades
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 (most) regularly scheduled
in-person Shire activities are on hold until May 31, 2021.
More information can be found on the Rosenfeld Facebook Group.
William Blackfox Awards LIV - From our Kingdom Chronicler
Congratulations to the following for Ansteorra:
Best Layout and Design winner - The Thorny Truth, Shire of Rosenfeld;
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Best Artwork winner - Maestro Petruccio Cuccieri; cover art for The Thorny Truth;
Shire of Rosenfeld
Best Special Issue commendation - Special Resource Sampler, The Thorny Truth;;
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Best Special Interest Newsletter commendation - The Halberd, Barony of Bryn Gwlad;
Gwenneth Bowynne
Kingdom Chronicler Honorable Mentions - The Two Towers, Barony of Stargate;
Tecuhtli Tenochcacuicatl Belmar
Congratulations to all that were nominated. Keep up the good work!
YIS,
Aubrey Ericsdatter
Kingdom Chronicler
(See Additional information about the William Blackfox Awards on page 20)
If you have never held an office before, but are perhaps interested in doing so, please
consider becoming a deputy! Deputies do not automatically take over an office unless
they are categorized as an emergency replacement deputy. During normal turn-overs,
deputies must apply when an office is opening. You can simply be a deputy to provide
aid and support to the primary officer while learning the ropes.
10Upon Rosenfeld’s 30th Anniversary
Hail, and well met, Friends and Neighbors!
What a joy to be asked to say a few words about the Shire of Rosenfeld for the Shire’s
30th anniversary!
From back in the day, 1990-ish, wonderful talented and dedicated people came together
and established the group that today is well known for one of Ansteorra’s annual
signature events, Three Kings, a large event with something for everyone. Fighting
styles, A&S, classes, Bardic, fire circle, largess, fellowship! Rosenfeld also hosts a
variety of Kingdom events such as Coronations, Rapier Academy, Kingdom Arts and
Sciences, all with efficient hard workers. Rosenfeld is the home of fine warriors,
talented artisans, dancers, famed heralds, leader servants, a grand newsletter, and
much more. We feel a kinship to many of the people of Rosenfeld.
Of several specific events we remember in Rosenfeld are the Coronation of TM Aaron
& Vanessa stewarded by HL Carletta in a gloriously decorated hall with a feast led by
Ms Rhiannon. A rapier event at Hawkins when HM Conal was reigning with HM
Miguel. A very cold Three Kings during the reign of TM Drake and Sibri, endeared
memories of keeping company all day with HE Brianna who portrayed Queen Elanor
(and her aide, Sir Emrys) to HE Simonn’s role as Henry II, bantering period
conversations via correspondence and war tactics between Henry and Elanor for
months in advance of the event. This darling couple long loved by many SCA’ers have
both gone on to their Everlasting Reward and are sorely missed.
I believe one of the earliest Seneschals of Rosenfeld was Lady Fridhur- now Mistress
Livia- whose dedicated work included obtaining shire recognition. Another Seneschal,
if memory serves, was good HL Richard Fairbourne who also later served as Kingdom
Seneschal. Among the populace organizers were beloved Ms Dyan & HL Grimver,
causing event structures and décor to transfix our imaginations. Our precious Ms
Dyan drifted up to her Eternal Kingdom this past summer, and our terrestrial plane
here is not the same without her. After a time, from Stargate moved Their Graces Julia
& Patrick Michael and their amazing little children who became grown leadership in
current years. Highest regard for this family! Ms Charla and I were personally very
pleased to be a part of hosting an outdoor feast in Rosenfeld for the first Coronation of
TM Sven & Antigone, with each portion of feast announced by HE Tostig. A large
portion of Bordermarch had come with Tessa (& Simonn) as feast staff, and Rosenfeld
jumped right in on sight to assist and present the courses.
11The group is made of highly hospitable people who pitch in together to put on fabulous
events. It is no easy task for a small group to host and organize large events of such
stature. For these and many other reasons, we are so pleased to congratulate Rosenfeld
upon your 30th Anniversary!
Here’s to at least 30 more! Congratulations!
Until we have the pleasure to once again be in your company, we remain with sincerest
regards, your friends and neighbors,
Simonn & Tessa, Bordermarch
Photo - Mistress Barbara Fleig
12Pearl Anniversary
By Tobias and Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
A String of Events
As part of the Rosenfeld Pearl Celebration, this regular featured article will run
monthly tidbits about various events Rosenfeld has hosted since its inception…
History of Three Kings - The First Six Years
Our on-going quest is providing the most wonderful adventure in discovering details of
the history of our new home, our beloved Rosenfeld. In adding to our String of Events,
we decided to next see what we could learn about the most famous (infamous?) of
Rosenfeld’s events ~ Three Kings. Always held in the fall, these amazing melee events
traditionally included complex historical scenarios that were originally created by
Master Richard Fairbourne who was the Event Steward and Scenario Coordinator for
the first six years! Afterwards, upon moving away from Rosenfeld, he continued to
assist with scenario coordination for several more years. Let us take a closer look at
what we have uncovered thus far about those early years…
1995 – The FIRST Battle of Three Kings
Originally listed in the Kingdom Calendar of June 1995 simply as “Harvest Fest”, by
July the name was changed to “Battle of Three Kings”. This first rendition was held on
October 17-19, 1995. Records imply that the theme that very first year was based on
William the Conqueror seizing and uniting Britain in 1066.
1996 – Crusade of Three Kings
After the first Three Kings had been so successful and FUN it was immediately
decided to do it again the very next year. This time around the event was called
Crusade of Three Kings and was held the weekend of November 1-3, 1996. The theme
was based on Pope Gregory VIII calling for the Third Crusade with the goal of
recapturing Jerusalem for Christendom. The key historical figures represented were
King Richard of England (called Lionheart), Philip Augustus (Philip II of France), and
Frederick Barbarossa, (Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor). The day’s battle scenarios
included the Siege of Jerusalem (1187) and the Siege of Acre (Aug 1189 - Jul 1191).
13The latter representing the first significant counterattack by King Guy of Jerusalem
against Saladin, leader of the Muslims, Sultan of Syria and Egypt.
1997 - 1 King and All of Those Pretenders…
Records show that 185 people attended the third Three Kings which was held the first
weekend of November 1997 at the Canton Trade Days site. It is unclear if this was an
official title or simply a coin of phrase used by during the traditional pre-event banter
calling for support and aide of the Principals. Nevertheless, the theme of this event
appears to have been the War of the Roses, honouring the lengthy fight for power be-
tween the House of Lancaster and House of York between 1455 to 1487.
Sir Galen of Bristol was originally slated to be Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick,
called the Kingmaker. However, Sir Galen handed the "gules, a saltire argent" banner
of Warwick off to Sir Gunthar Jonsson due to obligations elsewhere in the Kingdom
that same weekend. Don Miguel portrayed the Earl of Chester while “Treschen, Talen,
Jason McPherson, and Wilhelm” played other key roles. Treschen may have portrayed
the role of Queen Marguerite, but this is yet unconfirmed.
Apparently, this event was particularly inspiring for one young Rosenfelder who upon
returning to school the Monday following the event did insist on attending dressed as
"Edward of Lancaster, King of All England” and proclaiming to her teacher that she
“had been crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of Queen
Marguerite."
1998 - Battle of Three Kings - Scottish War of Independence
On the weekend of November 13-15, 1998, at the Canton Trade Days site, bagpipes and
drums did play when the first battles began! Key players were Robert the Bruce (His
Majesty Sir Barn Silveraxe) and William Wallace (Airaklee Wolf) in their historical
struggle against the King of England, Edward I, known as Longshanks (Sir Karl der
Ganger), and his son, Prince Edward (Sir Dieterich). Another historical character
portrayed that day was Sir James Douglas AKA Good Sir James (Sir Galen of
Bristol). The recreated historic battles from the beginning of the war included Stirling
Bridge (11 September 1297), Falkirk (22 July 1298), and Bannockburn (23 and 24 June 1314)
with melees, combat archery, and siege engines! Other activities included thrown
weapons, archery, and an Arts & Science competition. Site fee was a modest $6 with
an additional fee of $5 for feast. The delicacies of the feast included Scotch Eggs with
bread and butter, savory beef and vegetable stew, individual meat pies (pork sausage,
apples, raisins, nuts), with traditional Scottish shortbread for dessert.
1999 - Battle of Three Kings – Legend of King Arthur
With over 100 fighters participating, including 10-12 archers, November 10-12, 1999 saw
the Legend of King Arthur come to life in Rosenfeld! The Liondragon Guard of
Mooneschadowe, under the banner of King Stephen (Centurion Tuhtahl), defeated the
Arthurian Company and the armies of Empress Matilda (Duchess Willow de Wisp) in
a head-to-head challenge.
142000 Three Kings – The Hundred Years War
Held the weekend of 11 November 2000 this sixth year of Three Kings was as equally
epic as the war it portrayed! Here is the huge list of characters on the field that day, in
no particular order. This might not even be complete, but tis merely what we can
confirm from our sources:
Edward III King of England (Master Richard Fairbourne)
Queen Catharine (Duchess Larissa),
King Henry V (Sir Duncan), the Black Prince (King Timotheous)
The English's herald (Lord Timothy of Glastonbury)
Queen of France, Isabeau of Bavaria (Her Majesty Allyson)
France's Duke of Orleans (Duke Jean Richard)
Mad King Charles VI (Ld. Armand Dragonetti)
King Charles VII (Sir Asoph)
King John II (Herr Erasmus Totengrabber)
Duke of Exeter (Earl Alaric Drake)
Duke of Somerset (Baron Llywelyn Gruffydd)
Duke of York (Morgan Buchanan)
Queen of England, Phillipa of Hainault (Lady Muriela de Clare)
King Richard II (Baron Ulsted the Unsteady)
Sir John Talbot (Sir Alexis)
This year included equestrians and over 50 archers signed up ahead of time! During
court that evening Herr Erasmus Totengraber joined the ranks of the Order of the
Centurions of the Sable Star.
Please note, the information contained herein is simply a compilation of notes gleaned
from reputable sources such as Ansteorra’s Wiki History, the archived records of the
Ansteorra List, and Armand's Photo Album on the Barony of Elfsea website as well as
available back issues of The Thorny Truth and The Black Star. Cobbled together in
this manner, tis certain there will be gaps in the information presented. If anyone with
firsthand knowledge, photos, or other records of these events would care to step
forward and share them, we would most humbly and gratefully add that information to
our Shire’s Historical Record.
Thank you, Master Richard Fairbourne, for sharing your personal
remembrances of these earlyThree Kings!
SOURCES:
http://www.generich.com/elfsea/contents.asp
http://lists.ansteorra.org/pipermail/ansteorra-ansteorra.org/
https://ansteorra.org/rosenfeld/thorny-truth/
https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki
15Pearls of our Past
Early Three Kings
Photos (used with permission) by
Baron Armand Dragonetti and Baroness Ameline du Bois
1998
Battle of
Three Kings
Scottish War
of Independence
16Pearls of our Past
1998 - Battle of Three Kings
Scottish War of Independence
The Glorious Five Dollar Feast!
The delicacies of the feast included Scotch Eggs with bread and butter,
savory beef and vegetable stew, individual meat pies, and
traditional Scottish shortbread for dessert!
1999 - Battle of Three Kings
Legend of King Arthur
17Pearls of our Past
2000 - Three Kings
The Hundred Years War
18Pearls of our Past
2000 - Three Kings
The Hundred Years War
Above - The opposing “Kings” meet upon the field of battle
Below - Arrows are strewn upon the field at the feet of the Siege Weapons
See more photos at
Armand’s Photo Album:
http://www.generich.com/elfsea/Contents00.asp
19William Blackfox Awards
A History of Nominations for the Shire of Rosenfeld
For those who might not be aware, Master William Blackfox, author and illustrator of
the beloved Warthaven cartoons, hailed from right here in Ansteorra. Long did he
generously give of his time and talents, ever supportive of Chroniclers.
Shortly after his untimely death the Office of the Society Chronicler created the
Master William Blackfox Awards to honor his memory by recognizing the efforts and
excellence of Chroniclers and contributors of local newsletters. Nominations for the
various categories are made by each Kingdom’s Chronicler, with the over-all winners
for each category then being selected by the Society Chronicler. To be nominated by
the Kingdom Chronicler to represent Ansteorra is an amazing honor.
Over the years, the Shire of Rosenfeld’s newsletter, The Thorny Truth, has received
the following nominations ---
William Blackfox Award A. S. XLIII :
Best Overall Newsletter – Fridhur Haralds (Livia da Nicolosi), Chronicler
Best Article – “The Black Death and its Effect in Fourteenth Century England,”
Julia de Montoya, Author; Fridhur Haralds (Livia da Nicolosi), Chronicler
Best Layout/Design – Fridhur Haralds (Livia da Nicolosi), Chronicler
William Blackfox Award A. S. XLV :
Best Overall Newsletter – Juliana Avenel, Chronicler
Master William Blackfox Awards for A.S. LIII:
Best Article – “An Argument for Voice Heralds”: Ivo Blackhawk, Author;
Calena di Nero Rosa, Chronicler
Best Poetry or Short Fiction – “Sweet Rosenfeld”, Gird Truthsayer, Poet;
Calena di Nero Rosa, Chronicler
Please find more information at:
http://www.sca.org/officers/chronicler/blackfox-awards.html
https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=William_Blackfox
https://ansteorra.org/rosenfeld/thorny-truth/
William Blackfox logo used by permission
20Théorie de Musique
partie quatre
Delphina de Champeaux ledwallace9@gmail.com
5th Line
So far, we have learned the different notes (sound)
and rests (silences), learned about a music staff 4th Space
where we write the notes and rests and talked
about pitches on the treble (or higher) clef. 4th Line
Remember to always count the lines of a staff 3rd Space
from the bottom to the top and we will name them
that way too. This time we will focus on the bass 3rdLine
clef, which is used to show the lower pitches. The 2nd Space
lines are named G, B, D, F, A and the spaces are
A, C, E, G. It often helps to think of the names of 2nd Line
the lines as Good Boys Do Fine Always and the
1st Space
spaces could be All Cars Eat Gas.
1st Line
Don’t worry… you usually only read one or the other clef. The harpsichord would be one
exception or if you want to change back and forth between the bass recorder and the other
sizes. Here are some bass clef notes you can practice naming if you like.
21Sonnets are the signature staple of the poetic
world. They've been around since the 13th
century when they were ostensibly created
by Giacomo da Lentini, though they have
been changed and adapted in style through-
out the centuries. I thought I understood
what sonnets were until I really started
learning about them and realized that they
are far more than their meter and rhyme.
At their most basic, sonnets strive to juxtapose two things against each other, or
propose an argument and provide a resolution. What those things are can be as varied as
the number of poets writing sonnets. But whatever the things are, they are contrastive
to each other in one form or another. Sonnets are exclusive in their length, being 14 lines
long regardless of form. They contain somewhere in that length what the Italians would
call a volta - that is - the juxtaposition point that contrasts the two central themes or
provides the resolution. They are, incidentally, almost exclusively written in iambic
pentameter.
Edmund Spenser, a poet of the 16th century, was fond of creating his own poetic forms
from Spenserian Verse to this sonnet form which is an adaptation of the stanza pattern
from his signature The Faerie Queene. That pattern is a-b-a-b/b-c-b-c/c-d-c-d/e-e, if you
look closely that’s three interwoven quatrains followed by a couplet. Just as the
quatrains are interwoven, they traditionally consist of three interwoven ideas. The volta
is at the couplet, however, Spenser often used the word “but” or “yet” at Line 9 (where
the volta appears in the Italian Sonnet), which forms an infamous fake-out to the reader
(but wait … there’s more!)
Eglantine
O soft sweet bloom of blossoms pink and white,
Your apple scented petals sing of spring
Where sparrows roost and chickadees take flight,
The gloriously lauded Eglantine!
Your bountiful branches a vast wellspring
Of blossomed clusters, scented oh so fine;
And from your hips each autumn do you bring
A most deliciously flavored sweet wine.
But oft you are thought as a weed maligned
That plough and poison both are wrought to kill,
Choking out pastures, crops, and wildlife.
Oh Eglantine! No place for you but still —
You are like Truth — oft sought to be suppressed,
Yet from one seed you’re reborn with excess!
22Eglantine ~ Rosa rubiginosa
Family: Rosaceae
Other Scientific Names: Rosa eglanteria
Other Common Names: eglantine, sweetbrier, sweet briar, briar rose
Middle English eglentin, from Old French eglantine, diminutive of aiglent, from Vulgar
Latin aculentum, from neuter of aculentus, spiny, from Latin aculeus, spine, from acus,
needle. Briar is from the Old English brer or braert and is a name for thorny shrubs.
Eglantine has been so loved through the centuries that poets continue to write of it
today just as Guillaume de Machaut, Geoffrey Chaucer, and William Shakespeare
once did. There is no real mystery as to why Eglantine was so loved for this wild,
rambling rose blooms in late summer and is known for its hooked prickles (thorns),
fragrant leaves, pink flowers, and scarlet-red hips. Often described as a vigorous shrub
with arching stems, it can easily grow six to nine feet tall, but has been known to reach
up to fifteen feet high! The flowers may be solitary or in panicles of 2-3, or even up to 7
flowers, with each being 2-4 cm wide. The cupped blossoms have five pale pink petals
with bright yellow stamens. When wet or crushed, its leaves have a sweet, apple-like
fragrance much like its flowers.
Like many wild roses, Eglantine spreads by suckering - the ability of a plant to send up
shoots from its roots creating entire new plants. Suckering is why it makes an ideal
hedge plant, too. Early each spring new plants emerge from the roots and as they grow
into fully mature plants, they make the hedge denser and more impenetrable. Young
leaves and shoots maybe eaten by livestock, or nibbled upon by passing deer and rabbit,
but mature plants are protected by their numerous prickles. When left unchecked, an
eglantine will become a massive briar patch of fragrant leaves with pretty summer
blossoms and bright red hips (fruit) in the fall.
23Pollinators love this plant, as do beekeepers, for the flowers produce plenty of pollen.
The hips contain more than ten times the vitamin C of lemons and oranges. Not only
can the fruits themselves can be eaten, but the tender young shoots can be candied. Like
all roses, eglantine petals and/or hips can be used in making tea, wines, sauces, syrups,
and jellies. Understandably, many English Colonists chose to bring this hearty rose
with them to plant along their garden walls. Equally unsurprisingly, the eager and
opportunistic eglantine did not hesitate to escape captivity and soon became
naturalized. Because it is native to Europe, when grown in more temperate regions of the
world it has a tendency to become quite invasive. In the last couple of centuries, it has
spread across North America, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. For this
reason, in some regions, eglantine may no longer be planted or propagated, and all trade
in its seeds, cuttings or other propagative material is prohibited. Always check on-line,
or with your state or county agricultural agencies, prior to introducing non-native plants
to your garden.
In areas where it is not prohibited, eglantine makes a lovely ornamental when grown in a
sunny location along a sturdy fence or allowed to become a hedge. Taking advantage of
its ability to sucker, eglantine is easy to propagate from soft wood cuttings in the spring.
In late summer, after it is finished blooming, you can also propagate by layering. When
grown in the hedgerow, eglantine does not require pruning beyond removing dead or
dying canes. It is recommended that you prune before its leaves appear, but if you have
difficulty telling dead branches from live it may be best to wait until the leaves begin to
emerge to know which branches need be removed. As with all roses, it is also
recommended that dead leaves, branches, or other brush be removed from underneath to
prevent harboring insects or diseases, such as the dreaded blackspot. When grown on a
fence, trellis, or arbor it is best to actively removing suckers and prune vigorously each
spring to prevent eglantine from taking over the garden.
SOURCES:
http://www.herbiguide.com.au/Descriptions/hg_Sweet_Briar.htm
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Heirloom-Roses-The-Eglantine-Sweet-Briar-Rose
https://www.wordnik.com/words/eglantine
24Here comes
the Sun ~
Celebrating St. Brigid
In the SCA my persona is that of a half
Norse woman living in the Danelaw of
10th century England. In reality I am 70%
British and Irish as well as a convert to
Catholicism who chose St. Brigid as her
saint. I decided that for my article this
month that I would examine the foods traditionally served on St Brigid’s feast day
which coincides with Imbolc. Imbolc is the ancient Irish first day of spring as it falls
halfway between winter solstice and spring equinox. . Now, I knew that St Brigid is in-
extricably linked with the Irish goddess Brid and that finding something that was one
and not the other was going to be impossible. So, I did what any good girl of Irish and
Catholic heritage would do and adopted the trappings of the goddess of spring and life
into the celebratory dish for my saint day.
The foods and flowers associated with Brid (pronounced “breed” or “breej”) are those
that bring the sun to mind---Dandelion flowers, chamomile, honey, egg yolks, and
butter among them. Many of the foods served to celebrate St. Brigid therefore revolves
around the same color theme. I decided to go with something simple-- a custard.
The custard recipe I found calls it “milkmete” and is from 1450. It is a very simple
recipe, relying on a bit of flour to thicken the custard up to a nice pudding consistency.
But, this wee Irish girl is gluten intolerant so adjustments had to be made. In addition,
I wanted to incorporate chamomile into my custard. Having read enough medieval
“recipes” to realize that they are more guidelines than rules I got creative.
The original recipe reads:
Milkemete. Take faire mylke and floure, and draue hem thorgh a streynour,
and sette hem ouer the fire, and lete hem boyle awhile; And then take hem
vppe, and lete hem kele awhile/ And then take rawe yolkes of eyren and drawe
hem thorgh a streynour, and caste thereto a litull salt, And set it ouer the fire
til hit be som-what thik, And lete hit not fully boyle, and stere it right well
euermore. And put it in a dissh al abrode, And serue it forth fore a gode
potage in one maner; And then take Sugur a good quantite, And caste there-
to, and serue it forth.
I then followed the modern recipe provided by the person known as “SannieB” on the
blog. Except that I started tweaking the recipe from the get go. The first thing was
that I wanted to infuse the milk with chamomile so I heated the milk to steaming,
removed it from the fire, dropped in a Bigelow Cozy Chamomile tea bag, popped on a
lid, and went off to crochet for a while. When the milk was sufficiently cooled I added
the Almond Flour I had substituted for the Wheat Flour, whisked it thoroughly, and
started heating to a boil as instructed. Everything really went along swimmingly until
I got to the “thicken” portion of the process.
25Photos by
Stormig av Sandkrok
I returned my pot to the stove, added the two beaten egg yolks, and began stirring.
And stirring.
For 20 minutes.
It was at that point that I decided that Almond Flour just does not thicken. If it hadn’t
been for being out of Oat Flour, which could have theoretically been period, I would have
grabbed some, but, alas! So I pulled out my trusty bag of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free
1:1 Baking Flour (aka BRM). Something I’ve noted about BRM is that it expands.
Rapidly. A lot. I added a tablespoon of BRM, whisked it well, and stirred. That worked
well so I added a second tablespoon.
And that did the trick. Within just a couple minutes I had a piping hot pot full of
beautiful, thick, aromatic custard! And look at that color! St. Brigid would be thrilled!
Despite the lovely aroma this custard is terribly bland. SannieB recommends up to 5
tablespoons of sugar. I used honey. It’s quite tasty with honey, but nothing at all like our
modern puddings. It’s a bit lumpier (a linen sieve could fix that problem) and we tend to
put vanilla in almost all of our sweets. However, I wanted to create something that my
persona might have eaten (but still keep within my dietary restrictions).
Immediately after preparing it I had a bowl of this custard hot with plenty of honey
drizzled over the top. The next day I had it cold with peach preserves-- it was delicious!
26Sources:
https://historydollop.com/2020/06/15/milkemete-custard-c-1450/https://www.medieval-recipes.com/
medieval-garden/herbs/--
http://cbladey.com/brigid/bfoods.html
https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/2013/01/31/a-simple-meal-for-st-brigids-day-february-1st/
https://gathervictoria.com/2016/01/20/midwinter-feast-of-light-reviving-the-magical-foods-of-
imbolc/
https://mythopedia.com/celtic-mythology/gods/brigid/
https://historydollop.com/2020/06/15/milkemete-custard-c-1450/
http://www.lordsandladies.org/middle-ages-food-fruit.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/medieval-food-preservation-1788842#sweet-preserves
https://www.fertstertdialog.com/posts/41740-consider-this-pisanti
http://irishhedgerows.weebly.com/flora.html
https://www.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/imbolc-candlemas/
Rosenfeld (virtually) Goes Abroad!
Northkeep’s (Virtual) Winterkingdom - January 23
Lady Ysabel de Picard taught an Introduction to the Plucked Psaltery (lap harp).
According to the class description, the psaltery is a “simple musical instrument that
was very popular in a variety of forms during the Middle Ages.” As part of the class,
Lady Ysabel included a little historical background about the psaltery as well as practi-
cal tips on how to create historical music on this very accessible instrument.
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok presented a class on Nålbinding: How to Make a Hat.
For this project Stormig taught her class the Korgen stitch (Finnish 1+2) from a round
start with a top-down configuration. She also gave instruction on two methods of
joining yarn; one method for wool, the other for non-felting fibers.
Several members of Rosenfeld also participated in this fantastic event by attending
classes throughout the day. A few of the classes were recorded and are available at the
Barony of Northkeep's Winterkingdom YouTube channel.
Midyear (Virtual) Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium - January 23
Master Tostig Logiosophia presented his work on Testing the Armory Conflict Rules in
SENA. This presentation included Cadency Data compiled from the Dictionary of
British Arms Vo. 1-2, data for discussion on SENA A.5E&G.
SCA Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors - January 24
Our Seneschal, Lady Calena di Nero Rosa, attended alongside 65 others from the
community at large. For those unable to attend, the video playback can be found on the
SCA YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/YXltzDCbzRA
To keep up to date on SCA YouTube, please consider subscribing and turning on notifications.
Please give them a thumbs up if you want us to continue providing this type of content.
27The
Camp Kitchen
By Atli Karlsson
Chicken & Mushroom with Wild Rice
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. boneless chicken Garlic Seasoning
1 lb. mushrooms (fresh) 12 oz water
12 oz frozen onions and peppers 32 oz chicken broth
1 stick butter 21 oz wild rice blend
Cooking oil 22 oz Cream of Mushroom Soup (condensed)
Kosher Salt For topping:
Fresh ground pepper Parsley Flakes
Italian Seasoning Feta or Parmesan cheese
EQUIPMENT
12-inch Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Small cast iron saucepan
Charcoal briquets (about 50 pieces)
Charcoal Chimney Starter (optional)
A collapsible
DIRECTIONS charcoal chimney
Begin by heating 30 coals in your chimney as starter is perfect
you gather your ingredients and supplies. for camping!
While preheating the Dutch Oven with 20
coals on top and 10 on bottom, cube your 2
lbs. of chicken and coat with cooking oil, salt,
and pepper.
(Photo One)
Once the Dutch oven has preheated, add in
your chicken and cover. While the chicken
begins cooking, melt the butter. I find that
melting the butter on top of the oven in a
smaller cast iron saucepan works well.
(Photo Two) Photo One
28When the butter has fully melted, stir the
butter and mushrooms into the chicken and
cover for another 5 minutes. Next add the two
teaspoons of Italian seasoning and the two
tablespoons of garlic seasoning, stir well, and
cover for another 5 minutes. (Photo Three)
Add in your frozen vegetables, stir well, and
cover. At this point you will want to get 20
more charcoal pieces going in your chimney.
(Photo Four)
Photo Two
After about five minutes add in your water,
chicken broth, rice, and cream of mushroom
soup. Stir well and cover. Add 15 heated coals
to the bottom and 5 to the top of the Dutch
oven. Continue to cook for about 30 minutes,
turning your top and bottom 90 degrees in
opposite directions every 10 minutes.
(Photo Five)
After the 30-minute mark, check to make sure
your rice is fully cooked. If not, cook for
another 15 minutes. Once the rice and chicken
are fully cooked, serve topped with feta or
parmesan cheese and parsley flakes.
(Photo Six)
Photo Three
Photo Five
Photo Four
Photos by
Lord Atli Karlsson
Photo Six
29Virtual Heralds Point
Have you been meaning to get your name, device, or badge registered for ages,
but for one reason or another just have not managed to do so?
Are you needing a little extra consult help with research or documentation for
a name from a lesser-known culture or time period?
Did you know that you are now allowed to register up to TEN names*
(primary and alternate) and TEN pieces of armory* (primary device/arms and
badges)?
The SCA College of Arms will be hosting a Virtual Heralds Point for
three weeks - from Sunday, January 24, 2021 to Sunday, February 14, 2021.
Submitters are invited to sign up for consultations and will be paired with
consulting heralds and artists who will work together with the submitter as
needed over email, Facebook, or other platforms such as Discord or Zoom.
The best part of this virtual consultation project is that we are set up to take
electronic payments for submissions via PayPal!
Links to the sign-up forms can be found at:
http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldspoint/
PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have a Google account, you will not be able to
complete these online forms. No worries, though, as you can simply contact
Lilia de Vaux directly at the email address provided at the above link.
So, what are you waiting for? The hope is that this process will be flexible.
During registration, submitters enter their ideas and preferred form of contact.
Then a herald will get in touch and try to help you through the process, either
slowly by email over the course of a number of days, or in one hit over a zoom
meeting. Whatever it takes! You can even request to be paired with a specific
volunteering herald by name if you would like! Simply indicate your preference
in the notes or by email.
Sign up today over at http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldspoint/
*Household names and badges would be an example of additional submissions.
30Rosenfeld Virtual A & S
The Shire of Rosenfeld is now hosting Virtual A & S Gatherings
twice monthly, on Sunday afternoons at 4PM, via Zoom.
The classes for February are as follows:
February 7, 2021—Carving Tools
Lord Gird Truthsayer
February 21, 2021— Beginner Recorder
Mistress Delphina de Champeaux
For more information, or to volunteer to teach one Sunday,
please contact Rosenfeld’s Minister of Arts and Sciences,
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok at:
moas@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
31Class Schedule to be posted shortly.
All standard officer warranting classes are expected
to be offered throughout the course of the event.
32Used with Artist’s Permission
33Unto the most noble populace of the Known WORLD, greetings!
There is so much amazing content being developed and distributed by SCA
members around the world that sometimes it’s hard to keep up! We thought
there should be a way to track and find what you are searching for and now
there is (and a team to go along with it)!
Welcome to the Known World Entertainment Guide! We are here to simplify
your hunt for public online medieval content; whether you want to attend a
class, watch a virtual court, or listen to a fun new show!
Want to Check Out the Entire line up?
Follow the Facebook page Known World Entertainment Guide for content
updates, show schedules, and more links!
Please note we are growing and developing tools to help you find what you
are looking for. If you have suggestions or recommendations, send a missive
to: kweguide@gmail.com.
Do you have a show and want to get it on the posted schedule?
All you need to do is fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/oaqdHAMFyW2qZCDG8
Submit an image for your show or event to kweguide@gmail.com. Please
keep your images small, no larger than 200px by 100px, simple, and eye-
catching (and appropriate for all audiences). Do not worry about including
time/date/location information, we’ll add that under your graphic!
Please note that this tool is being developed for open shows, classes, and
events. We are not including content for restricted (pay to play, branch or lo-
cation restrictions, household only) events at this time.
34To the Shire of Rosenfeld, greetings!
• Did you know that Ansteorra has its very own Wiki with over 800 articles?
(Have you ever visited Wikipedia? Well, it's like that, but just for Ansteorra!)
• Did you know that YOU can have your very own page on the Wiki? Nearly 300
Ansteorrans already do!
(Visit http://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:People to see just who has.)
• Did you know I would positively love the opportunity to assist you in either
building a page on your own, or building one for you, complete with pictures,
history, accomplishments, photos... whatever you want to share?
So much of the SCA is a shared, communal experience, but so much of our history is
lost, because it is not recorded. There are so many stories to tell - and the
Ansteorran Wiki is a beautiful place to share them and preserve them. Rosenfeld
has a page on the wiki -- but only a tiny smidge of information about its rich history.
(http://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rosenfeld)
Won't you share YOUR stories of Rosenfeld's history and events - large and small -
with the rest of the Kingdom?
Contributing content to the wiki is much, much easier than you think. If you can
type an email, you can contribute to the wiki. Content you could share can be as
varied as snippets of information about those living or passed who have inspired
you, "No (bleep), there I was!" stories, photographs, songs, poems... nearly anything
you can imagine!
Having your own page built on the wiki is as easy as filling out an online form
(http://historian.ansteorra.org/submission.php ) and attaching a few photos
(though please take a moment to ensure they are less than 1 MG in size first, or
they won’t attach properly).
I invite you to contact me at Zubeydah@gmail.com with any questions you
might have about submitting information to the wiki – or how to set up your own
user account and perhaps even build your first wiki page.
Tell us your stories, Rosenfeld; we are waiting to hear them!!
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Thanks to the thoughtful suggestions of Master Rene Damours, Ansteorra’s
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and the labors of Ansteorra’s Webminister,
Lord John Buchanan, the Persona Page Submission form now has a spot for individuals
to provide Special Needs information -- mobility restrictions, allergies, In-Case-Of-
Court instructions, etc.
We also have a spot to provide information on your preferred pronouns.
If you already have a wiki page and would like to add either pronouns or Special Needs
information, please fill out the first three fields on the online form, and then only fill in
the additional sections you'd like added.
35Updated Statement of Core Values
At the Board of Directors July 2018 meeting, the following policy was ap-
proved and is to be considered effective immediately:
SCA Statement of Core Values
In pursuing its mission, the SCA is committed to excellence in its pro-
grams, communications and activities and to
∙ act in accordance with the chivalric virtues of honor and service;
∙ value and respect the worth and dignity of all individuals;
∙ practice inclusiveness and respect pluralism and diversity;
∙ promote a safe and respectful environment for all SCA events;
∙ act with transparency, fairness, integrity and honesty;
∙ be a responsible steward of SCA resources; and,
∙ be committed to maintaining the trust of its members and partici-
pants.
It is the expectation of the SCA that its members and participants, in all
events and activities of the SCA, will conduct themselves in accordance
with these tenets.
Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:
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36redits & Acknowledgements
Cover Art (Honourable) Lady Emma Farewyll
Calendar Art (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Title Art and Officer Badges (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Additional Illuminations (Honourable) Lady Emma Farewyll
Jewel and Pearl Illumination Lady Aline Hopton
Additional Art and Map (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
This is the February 2021 issue of The Thorny Truth;
a publication of the Shire of Rosenfeld of the SCA.
The Thorny Truth is available from (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe at:
chronicler@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
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and does not delineate SCA policies. Copyright 2021 SCA, Inc.
For information on reprinting articles and artwork from this publi-
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in contacting the original creator of the piece.
Please respect the legal rights of our contributors.
Submissions must be sent to the Chronicler by the 25th of the
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