Elizabet Marshall has created an album of photos from Warriors' Naadam 2009 which took place October 10 in The Kingdom of the East. The photos are available on Flickr.

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The songs, musical instruments and performers who entertained all classes of society, from drinkers in alehouses, through to aristocracy in the royal courts.

Costuming is part of being an SCA member, but many beginners don't know how to get started. There are many online resources for making or buying medieval costumes.

Archaeologists in Denmark are puzzled over the discovery of a large building "littered with bits and pieces of exquisite golden jewellery, glass and bronze broaches, high quality artifacts, such as drinking glasses and ceramics, which all seem to have been deliberately smashed in some ritual."

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Baron K. Braden von Sobernheim reports that two citizens of the Kingdom of Artemisia were offered Peerages by Their Majesties at the recent Feast of St. Esabell.

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For more than ten years, a 13-foot, sandstone statue of William Wallace held a place of honor at the Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland, but last year it was returned to sculptor Tom Church "to make way for a new visitor centre." (photo)

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Sir Olafr reports that he has posted a video of the final bout between Duke Malcolm and Sir Tindal at the recent Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of AEthelmearc.

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The SCA offers a mix between the fun of a renaissance faire and the focus on historical information of a civil war reenactment, centered around the medieval period.

The discovery of two Crusader-era murals in a church in Syria may offer archaeologists insight into the history of Christianity during the Middle Ages. The murals are the first found in the Middle East which depict heaven and hell as subject matter.

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1066, an online game produced by the BBC's Channel 4, allows players to recreate the "English vs Vikings" battles of 1066.

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Elspeth O'Leary has created two albums of photos from recent events in the Kingdom of Northshield and has posted them on the Northshield Gallery website.

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The Quarter strikes again with a very silly - but fun - game of "Whack a Peer" in which players are encouraged to whack, poke at, or in some way annoy Peers of the Kingdom of Trimaris for points.

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Jousting is often depicted in film as quite a romantic sport, with the lady gracing her champions lance with her scarf. In reality it could be a deadly past time.

Liadin Chu reports that TH Lord Quilliam, inspired by Baroness Dagmar Halvdan, was the victor of the October 31, 2009 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Ealdormere. (video)

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On 6 July 1415 Jan Hus was burned at the stake as a heretic. Using John Wyclif as a comparison, it becomes clear that Hus could have survived his trial.

An archaeologist and a stonemason recently risked life and limb to investigate the ruins of the Old Man of Wick, a 12th century Scottish castle believed to have been built by Harald Maddadsson, the Earl of Orkney. The castle is perched precariously on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea.

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At the recent Fall 2009 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Artemisia, Their Majesties Sean and Nisa placed Countess Esabell Grant on vigil for elevation to the Order of the Pelican.

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Baroness Aurelia Rufinia of the Barony of Carolingia reports that Sir Edward Grey of Lochleven was the winner of the October 31, 2009 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of the East. Sir Edward fought for the honor of Lady Marguerite Ingen Lochlainn.

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Medieval law tried bug swarms and entire classes of animals in serious church courts they failed to attend, before sentencing them to biblical curses that failed to work.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science will present an exhibition of props from the recent film version of the Chronicles of Narnia October 3, 2009 - January 18, 2010.

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