Medieval Scenarios and Recreations , known simply as MSR, is a non profit Living History organization dedicated to the education, understanding and appreciation of the Middle Ages. The structure for this activity revolves around the Kingdom of Acre pronounced AC R . Activities MSR places special emphasis on the fairs and festivals they produce or attend. They create these events with the intention of recreating an experience for guests similar to that found by attendees of an actual medieval fair. Visitors enjoy a series of performances and demonstrations, can visit period merchants and artists, and are given a full palette of activities to enjoy. Archery, children s games, puppet shows, painting and activity booths are one type of activity, along with martial demonstrations of live steel medieval swordplay, combat of peace with wooden swords, and fencing demonstrations. MSR s fairs normally feature their horse show, with barded heavy war horses and fully armored jousters breaking lances but not each other. In 2010, MSR will hold two fairs for the public. The first will be held at Chelsea Mansion in Muttontown, NY on May 1 & 2 and 8 & 9. The second will be held at Sands Point, New York on September 11, 12, 18 and 19. They also have a full set of social activities throughout the year, with the Medieval Recreation Kingdom of Acre. What Do Members Do? MSR s Kingdom of Acre seeks to replicate nearly all aspects of medieval life... the lords and ladies, citizens and subjects of Acre enjoy womans periods music, song and dance, historic research and costume design , calligraphy , archery , medieval games, cooking, brewing and other varied medieval arts and crafts . Members are afforded the opportunity to seek their roots through heraldic research and those who have no roots in the crusade r period can always make them up. See also Society for Creative Anachronism George A. Romero External links Official website http www.kingdomofacre.org cite web title Knightriders work Th ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 Refimprove date November 2009 Louis Charles Richard Duncombe Jewell 10 September 1866&ndash 1947 , born Louis Charles Richard Jewell , was a soldier, special war correspondent of The Times and Morning Post , sportsman and sometimes poet, he was a champion of the Cornish language . Born at Liskeard in Cornwall , he assumed the additional surname of Duncombe in accordance with his grandmother s will in 1895. His parents were members of the Plymouth Brethren but he later converted to Catholicism . Military service Formerly a Lieutenant in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers , he represented The Times in Spain during the rumours of an impending Carlist rising in 1898 99, and served as a Special War Correspondent for the Morning Post newspaper in South Africa, the same paper that also employed Winston Churchill , with the 3rd Division South African Field Force. Writing career Duncombe Jewell was a noted historian, novelist and verse writer, and made numerous contributions to the Pall Mall Gazette , and many other publications of the period. He was editor of Armorial Cornwall , founder and Hon. Sec. Celtic Cornish Society, and leader of the Cornish Language Movement. He was also an expert in the works of occultist, Aleister Crowley who spent some time in Cornwall. Interest in Cornish Nationalism In 1901 he founded the Cornish Celtic Society lang kw Cowethas Kelto Kernuak , and at the Celtic Congress Pan Celtic Congress of 1901 made a spirited plea for recognition of Cornwall as a Celtic nations Celtic nation . ref Koch, John T. Celtic Culture p. 495 ref He was a flamboyant individual who appeared at the 1902 Bangor, Gwynedd Bangor Eisteddfod as the Cornish delegate sporting a traditional Cornish costume of his own design, he was barded by the Welsh Gorsedd in 1904 and took the bardic name of Bardd Glas the Blue Bard because he was clad from his tights to his cap in this colour. Also involved with Cowethas Kelto Kernuak was Henr ... more details
Timarli Sipahis donned chainmail, rode barded horses and carried lances. Though they also carried ... chainmail. Their horses were barded. Standard equipment of Anatolian Sipahis at same era was round ... more details
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