Diego Antonio de Palma
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Señor Diego'sCDG first SCA event was Lyondemere Anniversary in A.S. 34 (1999).
Formerly known as Diego Antonio de Vega y Palma This name, registered in July of 2007 (via Caid), was changed to Diego Antonio de Palma in May of 2011 (via Caid).
Persona
Diego was born in 1498 in Palma de Mallorca to an affluent merchant and ship broker. Diego's mother passed away during child birth and was raised as an only son by his father. When Diego was 9 he was sent to work aboard various trade vessels and contracted ships where he learned the ropes. In 1511 at the age of 12 Diego was spending the winter at his fathers estate when they were visited by a bishop named Juan Enguera. Diego overheard the bishop talk of certain unsavory actions within the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition and decided that he would have none of the religion in which he was raised. Diego and his father fought over the matter and Diego left his home and was disowned by his father.
In the spring of 1512 Diego moved to the mainland and was able to get a job as a stage hand due to his previous shipboard experience with ropes and lines. It was in the fall of 1512, while traveling the continent with a troupe of actors performing miracle plays, that Diego first met Raphael ben Gideon. Raphael was just returning to the estate of his aunt, Duchess Natalya de Foix, from the land of a knight to which Raphael was squired when they met in an Inn one evening. As the troupe was traveling the same path as Raphael they shared the road for a bit and Diego and Raphael became quick friends. When it was time to part ways Diego offered his companionship and they both made their way to Foix. Diego and Raphael spent a number of years in Foix taking lessons and passing the time.
In 1516 Diego First met Elisheva bat Yisrael as she traveled back toward Spain from her home in Egypt. While Elisheva spent many years moving around Europe in 1519 she took permanent residence in Foix. In 1520 Raphael, Elisheva, and Diego were looking to make a name for themselves and establish something great. with help from Duchess Natalya de Foix and her husband Jean-Christophe Messier they established the Inn of the Crimson Spade in Cadiz, Spain.
In Spain Diego met, through Raphael, The Goode Ship White Star who sails out of the port of Cadiz. In times of national defense Raphael and Diego would take to sailing with White Star as Marines and to training in combat under Captain Lot Ramirez.
The Inn of the Crimson Spade closed in 1527. Diego and Elisheva have since had two children and spend their time traveling and visiting friends made within the business community.
Affiliations
- Founder and former proprietor of the Inn of the Crimson Spade
- Sergent-Marine of the White Star Marines fighting unit
- Scholar level pupil at the 'Vineyard of Swords' School of Fence,
- Business Partner for Calix Inundans
Offices & Positions
- Queen's Guard, for Edward and Mora
- Queen's Guard, for Agrippa and Bridget
- Dreiburgen Rapier Champion 2014-2015
Event Staff
- Event co-steward Rapier Open 2007
- Deputy rapier steward GWW XII
- Deputy rapier steward GWW XIII
Projects & Publications
Classes Taught
Rapier:
- Capo Ferro 101: Basic philosophies and techniques from Simulcro Dellarte Edelluso Della Scherma “Great Representation on the Art and Use of Fencing” - Collegium Caidis 2014
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