History

NOTE: We are slowly making the transition from the http://history.sca-caid.org site to the Caid Wiki. 
With around 800 items, this will take some time. Thank you for your patience. 

Every Kingdom--whether historical, fictional, or re-created--has a history, and ours is no exception. On these pages you will find tales, pictures, and references to the history of the Laurel Kingdom of Caid. Born out of the "Four Baronies in the South" of the Kingdom of the West, we have grown and flourished over the past almost 40 years.

Some of what you see here comes is part of our legacy from the Kingdom of the West, and some is from our own activities since we became a kingdom on June 3, 1978 (AS XII). We are always updating and improving the collection, so if you have something to add--picture, event chronicle, article, or a "No ____, There I Was" story--please send it to the Compendium Editor-in-Chief THL Lachlan Cromarty at caidhistory@sca-caid.org.

Attributions have been given everywhere we have them, but if you find something improperly attributed, please let us know. Many thanks to Master Hirsch von Henford in the Kingdom of the West for his kind permission to use material from the West Kingdom History site that has to do with Caid's early years.

For all questions about Caid's history, please contact the Kingdom Historian, Baroness Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano at caidhistory@sca-caid.org

CONTRIBUTORS:

Exuberant thanks to the following people who have worked so hard on these pages:

• Baron Jared Alexandre Blaydeaux who launched this project and wrangled so many pictures and memories
• Baron Jonas Aquilian, Master Aldred von Lechsend aus Froschheim, and THL Miguel Esteban Franco de Los Rios, who were earlier custodians of much of this material
• The late THL Eyana bat David who provided several albums of photos
• Mistress Joan of Crawfordsmuir, OL, for more than five albums of photos
• Baroness Isabeau Eaglestone of Glinwood for photos
• Baron Jason Thomas the Wanderer and Baroness Morgaine FitzStephen for photos
• Lady Ursula Messerschmitt for event and awards lists, HTML duties and file cleanup of the original history site.
• So many folks who have contributed, including: Mistress Bérengère Marguerite Madeline d'Acre, Baroness Eowyn Amberdrake, Countess Troy of Nodham Whyre, THL Allan Bluehood of Wood's End, Duke Armand de Sevigny, Lady Maren of Kilbride, Baroness Aliskye MacKyven Raizel, Baroness Gabrielle nicChlurain, Baroness Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani, Mistress Mary Taran of Glastonbury, Count Balin of Tor, Duchess Carol of Bellatrix, Duchess Natalya de Foix, Duchess Kolfinna kottr, Baron Paganus Grimlove.

Main History Sections

• Baronage
• Events
• Royals
• Kingdom Championships
• Caidan IKAC & IKCAC History
• Caidan Archery Rankings

History Articles

• Caid Timeline
• Early Days of Caid: The Principality
• Early Days of Caid: The Kingdom
• Wheat and Chaff - Caidan Snopes & MythBusters