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 IS A WORK IN PROGRESS! 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 corrections and additions to Duchess Natalya de Foix at caidhistory @ sca-caid 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. You are also encouraged to explore the Compendium to see specific details about Caid's populace and various territorial areas.

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	Fighting demo held at Mythcon I (http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythcon-1/). Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA. The SCA chapter at Harvey Mudd was once known as the College of Boethius in the former Shire of Heatherwyne. Pwyll pen Tyrhon and Rhiannon pen Tyrhon are founding Baron and Baroness of Angels.
Jan 1971	AS IV	Our 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, the SCA's first Baronial Order.
May 1, 1971	AS V	Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon became the first "southerner" to receive a Court Barony.
Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon takes a leave-of-absence for work, appoints Sarkanyi Gero as Vicar of Angels.
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. A belly dance troupe was hired to entertain, including Wanda Kendall who joined the SCA and later became Duchess Neptha of Thebes.
Jan 8, 1971	AS V	The 2nd 12th Night is celebrated at the Unitarian Church in Los Angeles. Baron Pwyll pen Tyrhon returns, resumes office, and admits Randall of Hightower and Rhiannon pen Tyrhon to the Order of the Seraphic Star.
Feb 19, 1971	AS V	The Canton on Naess is founded. Talanque and Rowen Lynn of Woodbine appointed as founding Baron and Baroness of Calafia. (Her Excellency's original SCA name was Bonnie Blue-Bells.) Their Excellencies lived on Woodbine Street, hence Her Excellency's choice of name. Calaifa's first Anniversary Tourney was held, which Their Majesties of the West Paul of Bellatrix and Carol of Bellatrix attended.
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 eventually 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)
Jan 13, 1973	AS VI	Baron Talanque of Calafia forms the Order of Leodamas to honor Leodamas of Thebes. Lady Eilonwy de Lyur is admitted as the founding member.
May 26-28, 1973	AS VII	Demo at MedievalCon I 1973
Oct 13, 1973	AS VII	Queen Seitse of the West attends Angels 3rd Anniversary Tourney and, with the assistance of Duke James Greyhelm, knights William Gordon of York, Christian of Orange and Hugh the Undecided who is also the first "southerner" to receive the Queen's Order of Grace (sometimes referred to as the "QOG").
Oct 20, 1973	AS VII	Originally part of the Kingdom of the West, the Shire of Riesling (Fresno) is established as the first Shire in the SCA.
Oct 21, 1973	AS VII	The Barony of Isles, once conjoined with Angels, is re-established with Jessica Llyrindi of Northmarch as Baroness. She was its only Baroness, and when she stepped down in 1979, it became a Shire.
Jan 8, 1974	AS VIII	The Barony of Dreiburgen is founded, with Waldt and Alison von Markheim as the founding Baron and Baroness.
Mar 2-3, 1974	AS VIII	The first March Hare Tourney is held in Calafia.
Mar 23, 1974	AS VIII	A committee representing the four Baronies (Calafia, Angels, Isles and Dreiburgen) meets at the home of Sir Christian of Orange to discuss plans for a proposed "southern" principality in the Kingdom of the West.

The Principality of Caid

Date	SCA Year	Occurrence
April 6, 1974	AS VIII	The Royal Tourney of Union 1974 is held at Glen Helen Park in Devore, CA Dreiburgen. (This location was eventually the 2nd site for the Southern Renaissance Faire.) The name Caid was coined by Master Boncueur (West) and means "Fortress" in Arabic. Although the new name was capitalized for many years, it eventually transitioned from an acronym to a proper name.
May 4-5, 1974	AS IX	Bevin Fraser of Stirling becomes the first Caidan admitted to the Order of the Pelican.
May 11-12	AS IX	The Canton of Novamarc holds its inaugural tourney.
Jun 8-9, 1974	AS IX	Caid's first Coronet Tourney is held in Balboa Park in Calafia. (See First Coronet and Coronation Tournament 1974)
Aug 1974	AS IX	John ap Griffin and Bjo of Griffin create an unofficial newsletter for the Principality which will become the Crown Prints.
Sep 14, 1974	AS IX	Caid's second Coronet Tourney and Investiture Fall Coronet Tournament 1974 is held at Alhambra Park in Angels.
Oct 12, 1974	AS IX	London Bridge War with Atenveldt War vs. Atenveldt
Nov 23, 1974	AS IX	Investiture (then called "Coronetting") Festival for Hugh the Undecided and Rosemary of Talmont. Fall Investiture 1974
Jan 11, 1975	AS IX	Caid 12th Night in Dreiburgen Caid Twelfth Night 1975
Feb 20, 1975	AS IX	Inaugural tourney for the Canon of Darach - First Darachshire Tournament 1975
Apr 19, 1975	AS IX	Third Coronet Tournament 1975
Apr 26, 1975	AS IX	First Caid Rebellion
May 3-4, 1975	AS X	At Beltane Coronation (Kingdom of the West), Lord Daniel the Bard became the first Caidan to receive the Queen's Cypher (analogous to Caid's Signum Reginae.
Jun 7, 1975	AS X	The Princess' Own Coronetting Tourney 1975, the forerunner of the Queen's Champion Tourney.
Jul 20, 1975	AS X	The first tourney of the newly-formed Canton of Lyonesse which became the Barony of Lyondemere.
Aug 2, 1975	AS X	At the West Kingdom's "Purgatorio" (Summer) Coronation, four Caidans were admitted to the Order of the Laurel: Bevin Fraser of Stirling (the first Caidan Laurel), Tyra Stewart of Moray, Piers Howells de Cambria, and Ximena Aubel de Cambria.
Sep 13, 1975	AS X	Caid's 4th Coronet Tourney - Fall Coronet Tournament 1975
Nov 22, 1975	AS X	Gregory & Vivian Investiture 1975
Jan 17, 1976	AS X	Twelfth Night 1976