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The Tournament of the Golden Swan is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in Appledore.

Golden Swan is a persona development challenge for female personas. It is sponsored by the Shire of Appledore in the Kingdom of An Tir within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a world-wide historical recreationist group. The first Golden Swan was held in Kelowna, B.C. in 1984.

The purpose of Golden Swan is to foster knowledge of the lives of women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Its aim is not merely to confine itself to women's history and women's issues, although these will, of necessity, form part of the research most candidates will do. A successful Golden Swan has acquired a level and depth of understanding of what a woman's life was like in a given time period that may be unequalled even in the highest academic circles.

In addition, the candidate will have a certain amount of acting ability, to stay in persona for a period of 36 hours. The judges and event organizers try to create a supportive atmosphere during the event for those undergoing the Golden Swan competition.

Golden Swan is held on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in south-central BC.

Applicants must submit an application to the Shire of Appledore by June 30 of the year in which they wish to compete. This will consist of a general persona introduction (name, age, date and place of birth, marital status, occupation or occupation of father or husband, social standing, and any other relevant information), and a general bibliography. Applicants should also indicate which categories they intend to compete in (see the links to the left). A more detailed application will be required by August 15 if the applicant has been accepted. Candidates enter 10 categories. Eight are mandatory: Persona Development, Skills and Technologies, Costuming, Needlework, Correspondence, Everyday Life, Habitat and Food. The candidate must also choose 2 of the 3 following: Games and Pastimes, Performance, Survival Skills.

Personas must be historically based, not just SCA. Documentation is expected for the persona in general, as well as some minimal level for each category. Educate the judges by providing them with as much information as you can. Please note that all categories are open to anyone as individual contests.

Website: http://www.goldenswan.org/

Golden Swans

1984 Thyri Iris Eiriksdattir

                 Norway
                 Born 985
                 Currently 1008 
                 Jane Ann Lahmann

1984 Kyrsteen ap Sennan

                 Wales 
                 Born 1398
                 Currently 1421  
                 Joanne Burrows

1984 Gyelle Spence

                 Normandy
                 Born 1050
                 Currently 1080 
                 Laurel S. Burch

1984 Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick

                 England 
                 Born 1529
                 Currently 1547
                 Valorie Lennox

1985 Janet Marie MacBain

                 Scotland 
                 Born 1490
                 Currently 1511 
                 Anne Cave

1986 Eileen Falconer

                 England 
                 Born 1475                                  
                 Currently 1502
                 Delaine Faulkner

1987 Madelene de Vos

                 Belgium
                 Born 1423
                 Currently 1453
                 Brenda F. Nicolson

1989 Anthea de Northeton

                 no application on file

1990 Helene von Gruner

                 England 
                 Born 1348
                 Currently 1365 
                 Leanne Mallory

1990 Ilana M.M. di Firenze

                 Italy
                 Born 1353
                 Currently 1401 
                 Sharon Burrows

1991 Adriana della Sangomano

                 Italy
                 Born 1455
                 Currently 1487 
                 Toby Chernoff

1992 Meresigha Stonegatta

                 England
                 Born 872
                 Currently 916 
                 Jackie Lynch

1995 Aloise de Pont du Fosse

                 France
                 Born 1151
                 Currently 1187 
                 Susan Suisaidh

1998 Vigdis Bjornsdottir

                 Sweden
                 Born 809
                 Currently 852 
                 Melinda Shoop

1999 Osolbayajin

                 Mongolia
                 Born 1186
                 Currently 1230 
                 Kim Jacobs

1999 Nadezhda Igoreevna

                 Russia
                 Born 932
                 Currently 957  
                 Erin-Lee Halstad

2001 Walburga of Liege

                 Belgium
                 Born 1198
                 Currently 1230
                 Mary Defeo

2001 Agnes Kennet

                 England
                 Born 1326
                 Currently 1350

2001 Meryell Kennet

                 England
                 Born 1330
                 Currently 1350
                 Kiara Moran

2003 Alis Talairan de Perigord

                 Aquitaine (France)
                 Born ?
                 Currently 1152 
                 Anne Harwood

2003 Rose van den Burge

                 Belgium
                 Born 1421
                 Currently 1440
                 Shiela Campbell

2004 Saikhan

                 Mongolia  
                 Born 1255
                 Currently 1291
                 Marie Bauer-Woodard

2005 Iulia Aurelia

                 Britannia (Roman rule)
                 Born 401
                 Currently 450  Italy 
                 Sarah la Follette Urdahl

2005 Lucy Pogson

                 England
                 Born ?
                 Currently 1375
                 Judy Mulloy

2006 Anya the Gypsy

                 Hungary
                 Born 1534
                 Currently 1580

2010 Samira al Waddi

                 Spain
                 Born 1133
                 Currently 1175

2012 Marguerite FitzWilliam

                 Wales
                 Born 1133
                 Currently 1172
                 Barbara Beden-Hill

2012 Meresigha Stonegatta

                 England 
                 Born 872
                 Currently 916
                 Jackie Lynch (second time)

2012 Alicia de Wilford

                 England 
                 Born 1331
                 Currently 1371 
                 Judy Harcus

2014 Diamante da Magenta

                 Italy
                 Born 1477
                 Carol Lewis

2014 Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy

                 Lima, Peru
                 Born 1582
                 Currently 1614
                 L. Dinsmore

2014 Svala Gunarsdottir

                 Iceland    
                 Born 897
                 Currently 929                      
                 Shawna Cummings

2016 Cwrstyn verch Senann du Saone

                 Wales                        
                 Born 1398                      
                 Currently 1450
                 Joanne Burrows (second time)

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-'''Golden Swan Tournament''' is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in [[Appledore]].
+The Tournament of the Golden Swan is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in [[Appledore]].
-Golden Swan is a persona development challenge for female personas. The purpose of Golden Swan is to foster knowledge of the lives of women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The equivalent challenge for male personas is [[Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas]]
+Golden Swan is a persona development challenge for female personas. It is sponsored by the Shire of Appledore in the Kingdom of An Tir within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a world-wide historical recreationist group. The first Golden Swan was held in Kelowna, B.C. in 1984.
-A successful Golden Swan has acquired a level and depth of understanding of what a woman's life was like in a given time period that may be unequalled even in the highest academic circles.
+The purpose of Golden Swan is to foster knowledge of the lives of women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Its aim is not merely to confine itself to women's history and women's issues, although these will, of necessity, form part of the research most candidates will do. A successful Golden Swan has acquired a level and depth of understanding of what a woman's life was like in a given time period that may be unequalled even in the highest academic circles.
-Each year the candidates enter 12 categories. Eight are mandatory: Persona Development, Skills and Technologies, Costuming, Needlework, Calligraphy, Everyday Life, Courtesy and Etiquette, and Inspirational Behaviour. The candidate must also choose 4 out of 6 of the following: Games and Pastimes, Bardic, Dance, Survival Skills, Habitat, Food.
+In addition, the candidate will have a certain amount of acting ability, to stay in persona for a period of 36 hours. The judges and event organizers try to create a supportive atmosphere during the event for those undergoing the Golden Swan competition.
+Golden Swan is held on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in south-central BC.
+Applicants must submit an application to the Shire of Appledore by June 30 of the year in which they wish to compete. This will consist of a general persona introduction (name, age, date and place of birth, marital status, occupation or occupation of father or husband, social standing, and any other relevant information), and a general bibliography. Applicants should also indicate which categories they intend to compete in (see the links to the left). A more detailed application will be required by August 15 if the applicant has been accepted.
+Candidates enter 10 categories. Eight are mandatory: Persona Development, Skills and Technologies, Costuming, Needlework, Correspondence, Everyday Life, Habitat and Food. The candidate must also choose 2 of the 3 following: Games and Pastimes, Performance, Survival Skills.
+Personas must be historically based, not just SCA. Documentation is expected for the persona in general, as well as some minimal level for each category. Educate the judges by providing them with as much information as you can.
 Please note that all categories are open to anyone as individual contests.
-'''XX/1985'''
+Website: http://www.goldenswan.org/
-* Kyrsteen ap Sennann du Saone
-* Thiere Eriksdottir  (Kelinda Garrett)
+Golden Swans
-* Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick
-* Gayelle Spence
+              Thyri Iris Eiriksdattir
+                  Norway
+                  Born 985
+                  Currently 1008
+                  Jane Ann Lahmann
+              Kyrsteen ap Sennan
+                  Wales
+                  Born 1398
+                  Currently 1421
+                  Joanne Burrows
+              Gyelle Spence
+                  Normandy
+                  Born 1050
+                  Currently 1080
+                  Laurel S. Burch
+              Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick
+                  England
+                  Born 1529
+                  Currently 1547
+                  Valorie Lennox
+              Janet Marie MacBain
+                  Scotland
+                  Born 1490
+                  Currently 1511
+                  Anne Cave
+              Eileen Falconer
+                  England
+                  Born 1475
+                  Currently 1502
+                  Delaine Faulkner
+              Madelene de Vos
+                  Belgium
+                  Born 1423
+                  Currently 1453
+                  Brenda F. Nicolson
+              Anthea de Northeton
+                  no application on file
+              Helene von Gruner
+                  England
+                  Born 1348
+                  Currently 1365
+                  Leanne Mallory
+              Ilana M.M. di Firenze
+                  Italy
+                  Born 1353
+                  Currently 1401
+                  Sharon Burrows
+              Adriana della Sangomano
+                  Italy
+                  Born 1455
+                  Currently 1487
+                  Toby Chernoff
+              Meresigha Stonegatta
+                  England
+                  Born 872
+                  Currently 916
+                  Jackie Lynch
+              Aloise de Pont du Fosse
+                  France
+                  Born 1151
+                  Currently 1187
+                  Susan Suisaidh
+              Vigdis Bjornsdottir
+                  Sweden
+                  Born 809
+                  Currently 852
+                  Melinda Shoop
+              Osolbayajin
+                  Mongolia
+                  Born 1186
+                  Currently 1230
+                  Kim Jacobs
+              Nadezhda Igoreevna
+                  Russia
+                  Born 932
+                  Currently 957
+                  Erin-Lee Halstad
+              Walburga of Liege
+                  Belgium
+                  Born 1198
+                  Currently 1230
+                  Mary Defeo
+              Agnes Kennet
+                  England
+                  Born 1326
+                  Currently 1350
-'''XXI/1986'''
+              Meryell Kennet
-* Janet Marie nic Alaster McBain
+                  England
-* Eileen Falconer
+                  Born 1330
+                  Currently 1350
+                  Kiara Moran
-'''XXIV/1987'''
+              Alis Talairan de Perigord
-* (none)
+                  Aquitaine (France)
+                  Born ?
+                  Currently 1152
+                  Anne Harwood
-'''XXIII/1988'''
+              Rose van den Burge
-*Madelein de Vos ([[Gudrun]])
+                  Belgium
+                  Born 1421
+                  Currently 1440
+                  Shiela Campbell
-'''XXIV/1989'''
+              Saikhan
-* Mother Abbess Megan
+                  Mongolia
-* Anthea de Northeton
+                  Born 1255
+                  Currently 1291
+                  Marie Bauer-Woodard
-'''XXV/1990'''
+              Iulia Aurelia
-* Aelana Maria Magdalena d'Firenza ([[Aelana Cordovera]])
+                  Britannia (Roman rule)
-* Helene von Gruner
+                  Born 401
+                  Currently 450  Italy
+                  Sarah la Follette Urdahl
-'''XXVI/1991'''
+              Lucy Pogson
-* Adriana Juliet Francesca Maria della Cassa della Sangomano
+                  England
+                  Born ?
+                  Currently 1375
+                  Judy Mulloy
-'''XXVII/1992'''
+              Anya the Gypsy
-* [[Meresigha Stonegatta of Witham|Meresigha Stonegatta]]
+                  Hungary
+                  Born 1534
+                  Currently 1580
-'''XXVIII/1993'''<br>
+              Samira al Waddi
-'''XXIX/1994'''<br>
+                  Spain
-'''XXX/1995'''<br>
+                  Born 1133
-'''XXXII/1996'''
+                  Currently 1175
-* (none)
-'''XXXII/1997'''
+              Marguerite FitzWilliam
-* Eloise de Montagne
+                  Wales
+                  Born 1133
+                  Currently 1172
+                  Barbara Beden-Hill
-'''XXXIII/1998'''
+              Meresigha Stonegatta
-* Vigdis Bjornsdottir
+                  England
+                  Born 872
+                  Currently 916
+                  Jackie Lynch (second time)
-'''XXXIV/1999'''
+              Alicia de Wilford
-* [[Osorgarew the Dredful of Qaraqorum|Osorgarow the Dredful]]
+                  England
-* Nadjeszka
+                  Born 1331
+                  Currently 1371
+                  Judy Harcus
-'''XXXV/2000'''<br>
+              Diamante da Magenta
-'''XXXVI/2001'''<br>
+                  Italy
-'''XXXVII/2002'''<br>
+                  Born 1477
-'''XXXVIII/2003'''<br>
+                  Carol Lewis
-'''XXXIX/2004'''
-'''XL/2005'''
+              Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy
-* Julia Aurelia, born in Uriconium (now Wroxeter) Britannia and now resident in Rome
+                  Lima, Peru
-* Lucy Pogge, born in Clee, Lincolnshire and now living in London
+                  Born 1582
+                  Currently 1614
+                  L. Dinsmore
-'''XLI/2006'''
+              Svala Gunarsdottir
+                  Iceland
+                  Born 897
+                  Currently 929
+                  Shawna Cummings
-* [[Golden Swan Tournament XXXVI/2001]]
+              Cwrstyn verch Senann  du Saone
-* [[Golden Swan Tournament XXXVII/2002]]
+                  Wales
-* [[Golden Swan Tournament XXXVIII/2003]]
+                  Born 1398
-* [[Golden Swan Tournament XXXIX/2004]]
+                  Currently 1450
-* [[Golden Swan Tournament XL/2005]]
+                  Joanne Burrows (second time)
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