Caid Timeline

Caid Timeline

This document represents the combined efforts of many people, including Duchess Neptha of Thebes, Duchess Diana de Savigny, Master Timotheus Zacharia von Schloss Zwilling, Sir Charles of Dublin, Baron John ap Griffin, Baroness Gabrielle nicChlurain, Mistress Joan of Crawfordsmuir, Baron Conrad von Regensburg, Countess Bevin Fraser of Stirling, Baron Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux, Mistress Mary Taran of Glastonbury, as well as Master Wilhelm von Schlussel and Master Hirsch von Henford (West Kingdom) and Master Michel Wolffauer (East Kingdom).

Disclaimer: This history may have errors in it, as some of the information relies on human memory rather than printed documentation, so your kind indulgence is appreciated. Please send corrects to Duchess Natalya de Foix at webwright @ sca-angels dot org.

Before Caid

You will find details about the early history of the Kingdom of the West at http://history.westkingdom.org/ which is managed by Master Hirsch von Henford. Whether you were active then or not, you are encouraged to visit the site and see what the SCA was like in its early days.

Some historical happenings of note:

Date	SCA Year	Occurrence
Jan 3, 1970	AS IV	John ap Griffin and Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani (then known as Bjo of Griffin) receive Awards of Arms.
Sept 6, 1970	AS IV	A fighting demo was held at Mythcon I (http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythcon-1/). Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, CA and was once known as the College of Boethius in the former Shire of Heatherwyne.
Jan 1971	AS IV	The first 12th Night Revel was held at the Bull & Bush Public House in Costa Mesa, CA (now Gyldenholt, attended by Jean de la Grand 'Anse, King of the West. With His Majesty's permission the new Baron of the Angels Pwyll pen Tyrhon created the Order of the Seraphic Star. This was the SCA's first Baronial Order.
May 1, 1971	AS V	Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon became the first "southerner" to receive a Court Barony.
Sept 18, 1971	AS V	At a joint baronial anniversary for Angels and Calafia, a Council of Arts is formed that includes Ginger of Orange, Madelain du Bois, Bjo of Griffin, and Jusuf Shahin-I-rum Aga.
Jan 8, 1971	AS V	The 2nd 12th Night is celebrated at the Unitarian Church in Los Angeles.
Feb 19, 1971	AS V	The Canton on Naess is founded. Talanque and Rowen Lynn of Woodvine appointed as founding Baron and Baroness of Calafia. (Her Excellency's original SCA name was "Bonnie Blue-Bells" and then "Rowan Lynn of Woodbine". Their Excellencies lived on Woodbine Street. The Barony's first Anniversary Tourney was held, with Their Majesties of the West Paul of Bellatrix and Carol of Bellatrix in attendance.
Mar 26, 1971	AS V	Bruno van der Eiche is the first "southerner" to be knighted.
Jun 6, 1971	AS VI	The Canton of Failte was founded in what is now Gyldenholt.
Sep 2, 1972	AS VI	Participation in a demo at the 30th WorldCon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention), at LAX.
Oct 28, 1972	AS VI	Gorgonoth is established as a canton of Angels; it will become the Barony of Dreiburgen.
Jan 6, 1973	AS VI	The Canton of Eastern Gate in Orange County (in the area now known as Gyldenholt)