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[[Image:Lovely Lani.JPG|left|frame| Lady Helena at Twelfth Night XLIII]][[Image:Helenaname.JPG|right]]
 
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Lady Helena Zancani is [[mundane|mundanely]] known as Alana Mateas.  She has been an active member of the Society since she was 12 years old.  Helena has been active in West Kingdom, Atenveldt and several Shires and [[Barony|Baronies]] in [[An Tir]].  Helena was one of the founding members of Dregate Shire in An Tir, mundanely known as Omak, WA.  
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Lady Helena Zancani is [[mundane|mundanely]] known as Alana.  She has been an active member of the Society since she was 12 years old.  Helena has been active in West Kingdom, Atenveldt and several Shires and [[Barony|Baronies]] in [[An Tir]].  Helena was one of the founding members of Dregate Shire in An Tir, mundanely known as Omak, WA.  
  
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==Service==
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'''2023'''
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*Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist
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**Take minutes at baronial meetings
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**publish the Dragon's Tongue, our baronial newsletter each month
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*General runner, Egils - 1 hour
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*Information desk for arts & sciences classes Egils
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*Gate Shift Captain at June Faire
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'''2022'''
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*Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist
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*Provided Largess to Kingdom
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*Managing serving staff at 3 Mountains Yule
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'''2021'''
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*Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist (Starting April)
  
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'''2020'''
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*Provide digital content for An Tir Youtube channel
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*Taught a class at Carnevale
  
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==Persona==
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'''2018'''
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'''Name''': Lady Helena Zancani
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*Exchequer for Dragon's Mist then transitioned to Deputy Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
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*Article writer for Dragon's Mist news letter
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*Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
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*Managing serving staff at Carnevale
  
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'''Origin''': Venice, Italy
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'''2017'''
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*Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
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*Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
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*Taught calligraphy class at An Tir Herald and Scribe Symposium
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*Taught mehndi class at baronial arts and sciences night.
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*Gate duty, Dragon's Mist Champion's event
  
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'''Location''': Italy, Germany and Spain.
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'''2016'''
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*Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
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*Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
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*Created award necklaces for Dragon's Mist
  
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'''Current Year''': 1565
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'''2015'''
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*Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
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*Painted scrolls for Baronial awards
  
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'''Current Occupation''': Courtesan
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'''2013'''
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*Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
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*Provided calligraphy for Baronial awards
  
  
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Helena was born in 1542 Venice to Lucrezia Zancani, a little known courtesan of modest means.  She was the second child of Lecrezia and her father was unknown, but was certainly one of the courtesan's clients, most likely a minor noble or merchant. In 1554, at the age of 12, Helena followed her mother's trade and began training as a courtesan.  This education includes dance, embroidery, poetry, singing and playing music, and learning to read and write.  Her training continued for four years before she took on her first client in 1557.  Helena became a moderately prosperous Courtesan with a penchant for more exciting clientele.  In 1559 she met Field Captain [[Nicolai Rabenis Von Tachov|Nicolai]] from a mercenary unit called [[The Iron Ring]].  He became one of her patrons during his company's many trips to Venice.  Helena greatly admired the intelligence and chivalry shown by the mercenary Captain but saw him infrequently due to the continuous campaigns he was in.  In 1562 the Inquisition tried Helena on charges of Witchcraft.  She was subsequently acquitted due to a lack of evidence but was found guilty of the lesser crime of fornication and was heavily fined.  Many of Helena's clients abandoned her due to the charges causing a steep decline in her finances.  After two years of periodic scrutiny from the inquisition and the local government, Helena received a missive from one of her remaining patrons telling her of another accusation of witchcraft.  Fearing that this time the Inquisition would leave nothing to chance, Helena begged assistance of Captain Von Tachov.  Nicolai smuggled her out of the city.  The two rejoined Nicolai's mercenary company where Helena assisted in negotiations by acting as a hostess.
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'''2012'''
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*Provided calligraphy for Baronial awards
  
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'''2011'''
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*Charter painting
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*Assistant event steward for [[Carnevale di Venezia XLV/2011]]
  
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==Service==
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'''2010'''
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'''2008'''
 
 
*Waterbearing
 
*Waterbearing
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*Constabulary
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*Charter painting
  
 
'''2009'''
 
'''2009'''
 
*Waterbearing
 
*Waterbearing
 
*Gate
 
*Gate
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*Assistant event steward for [[Carnevale di Venezia XLIII/2009|Carnevale di Venezia]]
  
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'''2010'''
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'''2008'''
 
*Waterbearing
 
*Waterbearing
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*Charter painting
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*Constabulary (security)
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:-Completed: 1
 
  
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'''2011'''
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==Persona==
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*Charter painting
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'''Name''': Lady Lucrezia Helena Zancani
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:-Completed: 1
 
  
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'''Origin''': Venice, Italy
  
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==Interests==
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'''Location''': Italy then England.
  
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===Arts & Sciences===
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'''Current Year''': 1536
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*15th c. jewelry making
 
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*Archery (beginning)
 
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*Medieval and Renaissance cooking (beginning)
 
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*Embroidery
 
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*Costuming (emphasis on 15th c.)
 
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*Medieval and Renaissance dancing
 
  
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===Martial===
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'''Current Occupation''': Wool Merchant
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*Archery (beginner)
 
  
  
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==Awards and Recognition==
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Helena was born in 1503 Venice to Lorenzo and Lucrezia Zancani. The Zancani family where cloth merchants with ties to the wool trade in England and the silk trade from China. Lucrezia had 4 children but, like most families, lost Nana at age 4 and Antonia at age 1 to a fever. Lucrezia Helena, called Helena to distinguish her from her mother, enjoyed an unusual education as she was allowed to attend morning lessons with her elder brother, Marcello. Afternoon lessons were more conventional 'womanly arts' with her mother. Helena excelled at maths and languages and began helping her father with bookkeeping in 1518. Extended war between Venice and the pope's League of Cambrai, and disgust with the pope's corruption cause Lorenzo and Lucrezia to become secret Protestants by 1522. Due to declining silk trade and fear of being discovered, Lorenzo moves his family to York and exclusively trades in Wool, carrying woolen cloth between England and Antwerp.
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*1st Bardic winner of Dregate Shire: 1998
 
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*Award of Arms: 2009
 
  
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==Helena's World==
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==Helena's Family Tree==
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===Helena's Family Tree===
 
Mother: Lucrezia Zancani <BR>
 
Mother: Lucrezia Zancani <BR>
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1st Born: Lorenzo Zancani, son, born 1540 <BR>
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Father: Lorenzo Zancani <BR>
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2nd Born: Helena Zancani, daughter, born 1542 <BR>
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1st Born: Marcello Zancani, son, born 1500 <BR>
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3rd Born: Nana Zancani, daughter, born 1544 <BR>
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2nd Born: Lucrezia Helena Zancani, daughter, born 1503 <BR>
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4th Born: Antonia Zancani, daughter, born 1547
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3rd Born: Nana Zancani, daughter, born 1505 died 1509 <BR>
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4th Born: Antonia Zancani, daughter, born 1508 died 1509
  
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==World History in Helena's Time==
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===World History in Helena's Time===
 
''* indicates persona history''
 
''* indicates persona history''
 
[[Image:Helena.JPG|frame|right]]
 
[[Image:Helena.JPG|frame|right]]
  
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'''1542'''
 
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*War resumes between Francis I (France) & Emperor Charles V (Holy Roman Empire). Henry VIII (England) allies with Carles, James V (Scotland) & Sultan Suleiman I ally with Francis. 
 
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*Feb 13: Catherine Howard, 5th wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery.
 
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*Mary I, Queen of Scots becomes queen at the age of one week.
 
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''*Helena Zancani is born''
 
  
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'''1543'''
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'''1500''' <BR>
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*July 12: King Henry VIII (England) marries Catherine Parr.  
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*Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain is born.
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::-It's Henry's 6th marriage & Catherine's 3rd.  
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''*Marcello Zancani is born''<BR>
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::-Princess Elizabeth attends the wedding.  
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*3rd Succession Act: Elizabeth is restored to the Line of Succession to the throne of England.  
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'''1501'''
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*Nanban trade period begins after Portuguese traders make contact with Japan.
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*Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue of David.
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*Leonardo Loredan elected Doge of Venice
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'''1503'''<BR>
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*Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa.
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''*Helena Zancani born''<BR>
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'''1505'''<BR>
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''*Nana Zancani born''<BR>
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'''1508'''
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*Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel. He will not finish until 1512.
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*Leave of Cambrai formed between Venice's Neighbors and the Pope
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''*Antonia Zancani born''<BR>
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'''1509'''
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*The 'great plague' devistates parts of Tudor England
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*Venice defeated at Adnadello by the League of Cambrai.
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''*Nana and Antonia die of a consumptive fever''<BR>
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'''1510'''<BR>
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''*A tutor is hired to teach Marcello. Helena is allowed to attend lessons to give Marcello someone to practice his Latin with.  Helena is a good student and her father allows her to continue morning lessons of languages and maths while afternoon lessons are in the womanly arts with her mother.''<BR>
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'''1512'''
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*Copernicus writes Commentariolus, and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
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*Venice allies with France
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'''1513'''<BR>
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*Machiavelli writes The Prince.
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*Henry VIII wins against the French in the Battle of the Spurs.
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'''1517'''<BR>
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*The start of the Sweating sickness epidemic in Tudor England
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*The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.
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'''1518'''<BR>
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''*Helena begins helping her father keep his trade and account records.''<BR>
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'''1519'''
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*Leonardo da Vinci dies on May 2nd.
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'''1521'''
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*Antonio Grimani is elected Doge of Venice.
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'''1522'''<BR>
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''*Extended war with the pope and disgust with his corruption cause Lorenzo and Fiametta to become secret Protestants.''<BR>
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'''1523'''<BR>
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*End of Venice's involvement in the Italian Wars.  [[Image:Lani 1.jpg|right|frame| Lady Helena Zancani at 12th Night 2010]]
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*The Cocoa bean was introduces to Spain by Hernan Cortes.
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''*Marcello marries Isabella Bertucci.''<BR>
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'''1527'''<BR>
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*Sack of Rome, which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
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*Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.
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''*Lorenzo’s trade in silk has declined drastically due to Portuguese trading routes.''<BR>
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'''1530'''<BR>
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''*Decline in eastern trade and a fear of being denounced as heretics cause Lorenzo to move his family to England.''<BR>
  
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'''1544'''
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'''1531'''
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*Italian botanist Luca Ghini publishes the first herbarium.  
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*Henry VIII becomes Head of the Church of England. and begins the break from the Roman Catholic Church.
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''*Nana Zancani is born''
 
  
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'''1546'''
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'''1532'''<BR>
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*Peace is declared between England and France.
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''*The Zancani family establish themselves as wool merchants in York.''<BR>
  
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'''1547'''
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'''1533'''
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*Jan 16: Grand Duke Ivan IV(the terrible) becomes Tsar of Russia.
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*Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn.
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*Jan 28: Edward VI succeeds his father Henry VIII as King of England.  
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*The future Elizabeth I is born
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*Mar 31: Henry II succeeds his father Francis I as King of France.
 
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''*Antonia Zancani is born''
 
  
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'''1548'''
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'''1536'''
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*July 7: A marriage treaty is signed between Scotland & France.
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*The dissolution of the monasteries begins.
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::-Mary I (age 5) is betrothed to the future King Francis II of France.  
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*Katherine of Aragon dies.
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*Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.  
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*Establishment of the Inquisition in Portugal.
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''*The Zancani family begins shifting their trade from the dominant monastic wool to secular woolen cloth producers.''<BR>
  
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'''1551'''
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[[Image:Hot Lani.jpg|left|frame]]
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*5th outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full account of its symptoms.
 
  
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'''1552'''
 
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*Apr: War breaks out between Henry II of France & Emperor Charles V.
 
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::-Henry invades Lorraine & captures Toul, Metz, & Verdun.
 
  
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'''1553'''
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==Interests==
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*July 6: Edward VI of England dies.
 
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*July 10: Lady Jane Grey (age 17)is crowned Queen of England - a position she holds for the next nine days.
 
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*July 18: The Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen; Lady Jane Grey willingly abdicates.
 
  
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'''1554'''
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===Arts & Sciences===
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*Feb 12: Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason alongside her husband.  
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*16th c. jewelry making
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*Mar 17: Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in The Tower.
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*Archery (beginning)
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*July 23: Queen Mary I of England marries King Philip of Naples, the only son of Emperor Charles V.
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*Medieval and Renaissance cooking (beginning)
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''*Helena begins training to be a courtesan''
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*Embroidery
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*Costuming (emphasis on 16th c.)
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*Medieval and Renaissance dancing
  
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'''1555'''
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===Martial===
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*April 10: Pope Marcellus II succeeds Pope Julius III as the 222nd pope.
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*Archery (beginner)
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*May 23: Pope Paul IV succeeds Pope Marcellus II as the 223rd pope.
 
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*July 12: Pope Paul IV creates the first Jew ghetto in Rome.
 
  
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'''1556'''
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==Awards and Recognition==
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*Jan 16: Emperor Charles V abdicates. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
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*1st Bardic winner of Dregate Shire: 1998
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*Lorenzo Priuli becomes Doge of Venice.
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*Award of Arms: 2009
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*Defender of Arts and Sciences of [[Dragon's Mist]], 2011.
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*First Dragon's Mist Bardic Champion, 2012.
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*Jambe de Leon, 2013
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*Hand of Fulla, 2013
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*Baroness's Favor, 2013
  
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'''1557''' [[Image:Lani 1.jpg|right|frame| Lady Helena Zancani at 12th Night 2010]]
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==SCA Event History==
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*June: Mary I (England) joins her husband Philip II of Spain in his war against France.
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''*Helena takes her first client''
 
  
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'''1558'''
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===2007===
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*April 24: Mary I (Scotland) marries Francis II of France.  
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* Faire in the Grove, April 2007.
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*November 17: The Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth.  
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* Blackthorne Revel, August 2007.  Memorial wake for Esclave de Winter, a good man who embodied chivalry as much as any man could.
  
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'''1559'''
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===2008===
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*January 15: Elizabeth I of England is crowned
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* [[Egil Skallagrimsson Memorial Tourney XLIII/2008]], May 2008.
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*April 3: Peace of Cateau Cambrésis. France makes peace with England and Spain.
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* [[An Tir-West War]], July 2008.
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::-France gives up most of its gains in Italy (including Savoy), keeping only Saluzzo, but keeps the three Lorraine bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and the formerly English town of Calais.
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* [[Acorn War]], September 2008.
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*July 10: Francis II becomes King of France following the death of his father, Henry II, in a jousting accident.
 
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*December 25: Pope Pius IV succeeds Pope Paul IV as the 224th pope.
 
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*The Italian Wars conclude.
 
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*A royal edict in France makes heresy punishable by death.
 
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''*Helena meets Nicolai.  He becomes one of her patrons.''
 
  
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'''1560'''
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===2009===
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*Dec 5: Francis II (age 16) dies of an ear infection.
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* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XLIII/2009|Twelfth Night]], Adiantum, January 2009.
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*Dec 6: Charles IX of France (age 9) succeeds Francis II.
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* [[Carnevale di Venezia XLIII/2009|Carnevale di Venezia]], April 2009.  
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*The oldest surviving violin, known as the Charles IX, is made in Cremona, in northern Italy.
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* [[An Tir/West War XLIV/2009]], July 2009.  Presented with an Award of Arms.
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*The great age of piracy in the Caribbean starts around this time.  
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* [[July Coronation XLIV/2009]], July 2009.
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*Erzsebet Bathory is born in Nyirbator, Hungary.  
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* [[Autumn War XLIV/2009]], August 2009.
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* [[Winter Bazaar XLIV/2009]], November 2009.
  
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'''1561'''
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===2010===
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*Ruy López develops modern techniques of chess playing in Spain.
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* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XLIV/2010]], January 2010.
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*Michelangelo finishes the Sistine in Rome.
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* [[Grand Thing XLV/2010]], May 2010.
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*The Book of the Courtier (Il Cortegiano) is translated into English by Sir Thomas Hoby.  
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* [[Known World Heralds & Scribes Symposium XLV/2010]], June 2010.
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'''1562'''
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* [[An Tir/West War XLV/2010]], July 2010.
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*Sept 22: Maximilian, son of the Emperor Ferdinand I, succeeds as King of Bohemia.
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* Autumn War, August 2010.
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*The earliest English slave-trading expedition (under John Hawkins) goes between Guinea and the West Indies.  
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* [[Acorn War XLV/2010]], September 2010.   
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''*Helena tried and aquitted of witchcraft.  She is found guilty of fornication and heavily fined.''
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* Stromgard Yule, December 2010.
  
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'''1563'''
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===2011===
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*The official Roman Catholic decree "Tametsi" stipulates that for a marriage to be valid, consent as expressed in the vows must be given publicly before witnesses & the parish priest.  
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* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XLV/2011]], January 2011. 
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*Plague outbreak claimed 80,000 people in Elizabethan England. In London alone, over 20,000 people died of the disease.
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* Ursalmas, February 2011.
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* [[Carnevale di Venezia XLV/2011]], April 2011. 
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* Faire in the Grove, April/May 2011.
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* May Crown, May 2011.
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* [[Grand Thing XLVI/2011]], May 2011.
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* [[An Tir/West War XLVI/2011]], July 2011. 
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* [[July Coronation XLVI/2011]], July 2011.
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* [[Autumn War XLVI/2011]], August 2011.
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* September Crown, September 2011.
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* Boar's Head Hunt and Feast, September 2011. I entered my first A&S competition and won! But more importantly, I learned a lot about documentation and presentation. Can't wait for my next one!!!
  
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'''1564'''
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===2012===
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*Mar 8: Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death.
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* [[Carnevale di Venezia XLVI/2012]], March 2012.
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*The modern pencil becomes common in England.
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* Fair in the Grove, May 2012.
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*Death of Michelangelo
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* Grand Thing VII, May 2012.
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*William Shakespeare baptized 26 April
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* [[May Crown Tournament XLVII/2012]], May 2012.
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* Dragon's Mist Defender Tourney, September 2012.
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* July Coronation, July 2012.
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* Autumn War, August 2012.
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* Boar's Head, September 2012.
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* September Crown, September 2012.
  
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'''1565'''
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===2013===
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''*Helena Joins the iron Ring.''
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* [[Carnevale di Venezia XLVII/2013]], February 2013
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* Faire in the Grove, May 2013
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* Grand Thing VIII, May 2013
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* [[Honor War A.S. XLVII/2013]], June 2013
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* May Crown, June 2013
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* September Crown and Autumn War, September 2013
  
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===2014===
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* Arts Gathering, September 2014
  
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===Upcoming===
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* Tri-Barony Yule Feast, December 2014
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* An Tir 12th Night, January 2015
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* Founding Revel, February 2015
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* Kingdom A&S, March 2015
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* May Crown, May 2015
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* Grand Thing, May 2015
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* An Tir West War, July 2015
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* July Coronation, July 2015
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* Sport of Kings, August 2015
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* September Crown, September 2015
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Latest revision as of 02:07, 9 July 2023


Lady Helena at Twelfth Night XLIII
Helenaname.JPG

Lady Helena Zancani is mundanely known as Alana. She has been an active member of the Society since she was 12 years old. Helena has been active in West Kingdom, Atenveldt and several Shires and Baronies in An Tir. Helena was one of the founding members of Dregate Shire in An Tir, mundanely known as Omak, WA.

Service

2023

  • Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist
    • Take minutes at baronial meetings
    • publish the Dragon's Tongue, our baronial newsletter each month
  • General runner, Egils - 1 hour
  • Information desk for arts & sciences classes Egils
  • Gate Shift Captain at June Faire

2022

  • Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist
  • Provided Largess to Kingdom
  • Managing serving staff at 3 Mountains Yule

2021

  • Baronial Chronicler for Dragon's Mist (Starting April)

2020

  • Provide digital content for An Tir Youtube channel
  • Taught a class at Carnevale

2018

  • Exchequer for Dragon's Mist then transitioned to Deputy Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
  • Article writer for Dragon's Mist news letter
  • Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
  • Managing serving staff at Carnevale

2017

  • Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
  • Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
  • Taught calligraphy class at An Tir Herald and Scribe Symposium
  • Taught mehndi class at baronial arts and sciences night.
  • Gate duty, Dragon's Mist Champion's event

2016

  • Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
  • Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
  • Created award necklaces for Dragon's Mist

2015

  • Baronial Exchequer for Dragon's Mist
  • Painted scrolls for Baronial awards

2013

  • Deputy head of Retinue for Their Excellencies of Dragon's Mist
  • Provided calligraphy for Baronial awards


2012

  • Provided calligraphy for Baronial awards

2011

2010

  • Waterbearing
  • Charter painting

2009

2008

  • Waterbearing
  • Constabulary (security)

Persona

Name: Lady Lucrezia Helena Zancani

Origin: Venice, Italy

Location: Italy then England.

Current Year: 1536

Current Occupation: Wool Merchant


Helena was born in 1503 Venice to Lorenzo and Lucrezia Zancani. The Zancani family where cloth merchants with ties to the wool trade in England and the silk trade from China. Lucrezia had 4 children but, like most families, lost Nana at age 4 and Antonia at age 1 to a fever. Lucrezia Helena, called Helena to distinguish her from her mother, enjoyed an unusual education as she was allowed to attend morning lessons with her elder brother, Marcello. Afternoon lessons were more conventional 'womanly arts' with her mother. Helena excelled at maths and languages and began helping her father with bookkeeping in 1518. Extended war between Venice and the pope's League of Cambrai, and disgust with the pope's corruption cause Lorenzo and Lucrezia to become secret Protestants by 1522. Due to declining silk trade and fear of being discovered, Lorenzo moves his family to York and exclusively trades in Wool, carrying woolen cloth between England and Antwerp.

Helena's World

Helena's Family Tree

Mother: Lucrezia Zancani
Father: Lorenzo Zancani
1st Born: Marcello Zancani, son, born 1500
2nd Born: Lucrezia Helena Zancani, daughter, born 1503
3rd Born: Nana Zancani, daughter, born 1505 died 1509
4th Born: Antonia Zancani, daughter, born 1508 died 1509

World History in Helena's Time

* indicates persona history

Helena.JPG


1500

  • Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain is born.

*Marcello Zancani is born

1501

  • Michelangelo returns to his native Florence to begin work on the statue of David.
  • Leonardo Loredan elected Doge of Venice

1503

  • Leonardo da Vinci begins painting the Mona Lisa.

*Helena Zancani born

1505
*Nana Zancani born

1508

  • Michelangelo begins painting the Sistine Chapel. He will not finish until 1512.
  • Leave of Cambrai formed between Venice's Neighbors and the Pope

*Antonia Zancani born

1509

  • The 'great plague' devistates parts of Tudor England
  • Venice defeated at Adnadello by the League of Cambrai.

*Nana and Antonia die of a consumptive fever

1510
*A tutor is hired to teach Marcello. Helena is allowed to attend lessons to give Marcello someone to practice his Latin with. Helena is a good student and her father allows her to continue morning lessons of languages and maths while afternoon lessons are in the womanly arts with her mother.

1512

  • Copernicus writes Commentariolus, and moves the sun to the center of the solar system.
  • Venice allies with France

1513

  • Machiavelli writes The Prince.
  • Henry VIII wins against the French in the Battle of the Spurs.

1517

  • The start of the Sweating sickness epidemic in Tudor England
  • The Protestant Reformation begins when Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Saxony.

1518
*Helena begins helping her father keep his trade and account records.

1519

  • Leonardo da Vinci dies on May 2nd.

1521

  • Antonio Grimani is elected Doge of Venice.

1522
*Extended war with the pope and disgust with his corruption cause Lorenzo and Fiametta to become secret Protestants.

1523

  • End of Venice's involvement in the Italian Wars.
    Lady Helena Zancani at 12th Night 2010
  • The Cocoa bean was introduces to Spain by Hernan Cortes.

*Marcello marries Isabella Bertucci.

1527

  • Sack of Rome, which is considered the end of the Italian Renaissance.
  • Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.

*Lorenzo’s trade in silk has declined drastically due to Portuguese trading routes.

1530
*Decline in eastern trade and a fear of being denounced as heretics cause Lorenzo to move his family to England.

1531

  • Henry VIII becomes Head of the Church of England. and begins the break from the Roman Catholic Church.

1532
*The Zancani family establish themselves as wool merchants in York.

1533

  • Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn.
  • The future Elizabeth I is born

1536

  • The dissolution of the monasteries begins.
  • Katherine of Aragon dies.
  • Anne Boleyn is beheaded for adultery and treason.
  • Establishment of the Inquisition in Portugal.

*The Zancani family begins shifting their trade from the dominant monastic wool to secular woolen cloth producers.

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Interests

Arts & Sciences

  • 16th c. jewelry making
  • Archery (beginning)
  • Medieval and Renaissance cooking (beginning)
  • Embroidery
  • Costuming (emphasis on 16th c.)
  • Medieval and Renaissance dancing

Martial

  • Archery (beginner)

Awards and Recognition

  • 1st Bardic winner of Dregate Shire: 1998
  • Award of Arms: 2009
  • Defender of Arts and Sciences of Dragon's Mist, 2011.
  • First Dragon's Mist Bardic Champion, 2012.
  • Jambe de Leon, 2013
  • Hand of Fulla, 2013
  • Baroness's Favor, 2013

SCA Event History

2007

  • Faire in the Grove, April 2007.
  • Blackthorne Revel, August 2007. Memorial wake for Esclave de Winter, a good man who embodied chivalry as much as any man could.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

  • Carnevale di Venezia XLVI/2012, March 2012.
  • Fair in the Grove, May 2012.
  • Grand Thing VII, May 2012.
  • May Crown Tournament XLVII/2012, May 2012.
  • Dragon's Mist Defender Tourney, September 2012.
  • July Coronation, July 2012.
  • Autumn War, August 2012.
  • Boar's Head, September 2012.
  • September Crown, September 2012.

2013

2014

  • Arts Gathering, September 2014

Upcoming

  • Tri-Barony Yule Feast, December 2014
  • An Tir 12th Night, January 2015
  • Founding Revel, February 2015
  • Kingdom A&S, March 2015
  • May Crown, May 2015
  • Grand Thing, May 2015
  • An Tir West War, July 2015
  • July Coronation, July 2015
  • Sport of Kings, August 2015
  • September Crown, September 2015

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