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| − | Posament | + | *Posament |
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| − | Tournament fighting | + | *Tournament fighting |
| − | Sociocultural anthropology | + | *Sociocultural anthropology |
| − | Italian Peninsula | + | **Italian Peninsula |
| − | Sweden | + | **Sweden |
| − | England | + | **England |
| − | France | + | **France |
| − | Woodworking | + | *Woodworking |
| − | Translating primary source documentation | + | *Translating primary source documentation |
| − | Historical apothecaries | + | *Historical apothecaries |
| − | Women’s lives | + | *Women’s lives |
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Revision as of 00:45, 21 July 2021
Founded in 2018, the Priory of Saint Catherine is a household composed of members who participate in various historical Arts & Sciences as well as Martial Activities in the SCA.
The Priory is involved in a variety of different research-based activities including:
- Historical clothing
- Historical headwear and accessories
- Posament
- Thrown weapons
- Tournament fighting
- Sociocultural anthropology
- Italian Peninsula
- Sweden
- England
- France
- Woodworking
- Translating primary source documentation
- Historical apothecaries
- Women’s lives
- Service
Origin of the name
The Priory is named after the 4th-century Roman Catholic named Saint Catherine of Alexandria, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and the patron of philosophers and scholars. According to legend she was an extremely learned young person of noble birth who protested the persecution of an early minority group and who was able to defeat the most eminent scholars summoned to oppose her. Sentenced to death for converting to Christianity, the spiked wheel by which she was to be killed broke when she touched it. She is a notel virgin martyr and St. Joan of Arc claimed that Catherine was among the heavenly voices that guided her.
The group was conceived by Cristiana de Huntington, Aelisia of Cambrewell, Charles de Bourbon, and their students in 2018??. The Priory maintains a strong emphasis on arts & sciences, immersive camping, historical research, and being a safe space for all members. The Priory has become widely known for ...
Founding Members:
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Aelisia_of_Cambrewell
Charles de Bourbon
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Cristiana_de_Huntington
Members of the Priory
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Angharat_verch_Reynulf
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Disa_i_Birkilundi
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Dunstan_M%27Lolane
http://antir.sca.wiki/index.php?title=Gerald_de_Huntington
http://antir.sca.wiki//index.php?title=Giata_Magdalena_Alberti