Political Subdivisions of Caid
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Kingdom
As defined by the SCA Corpora (governing documents): Kingdom: A kingdom is a sovereign entity within the Society which has the right to select a ruling King and Queen by armored combat. A branch or contiguous group of branches may petition for kingdom status if the resulting entity would fulfill the requirements listed below: (Caid is the first Kingdom to have been ruled by two Kings).
- At least 400 members.
- Candidates for all Great Officer positions, each of whom is acceptable to the Society Officer responsible for the direction of that aspect of Society activity.
- A name and device registered with the College of Arms.
- Consensus favoring advancement in branch status by the members in the proposed kingdom, demonstrated by procedures acceptable to the Kingdom and Society Seneschals.
- A record of well-attended events together with regular study or guild meetings, demonstrations, and other educational activities for the benefit of the members and the community at large.
- Sufficient members of the orders conferring Patents of Arms to advise the Crown regarding the admission of candidates to those orders and to foster the development of those orders and the skills they represent within the kingdom.
- Sufficient fighters of such caliber as to invest the competition for the Crown with the dignity and value it merits.
- A body of kingdom law which provides for the maintenance and succession of the Crown; for the definition and advancement of local branches; for the appointment and removal of territorial Barons and Baronesses; for the conduct of such courts as may be required for the maintenance of the realm; and for such other matters as are found necessary. Draft laws, in the form to be presented to the victors of the first Crown Lists, must accompany a petition for kingdom status.
- A newsletter with quality and stability suitable for conversion to a corporate publication of the Society.
Principality
The Kingdom of Caid currently does not have a Principality within its borders. As defined by the SCA Corpora (governing documents):
Principality: A principality is a part of a kingdom which has the right to select a reigning Prince and Princess by armored combat. A branch or contiguous group of branches within a kingdom may petition for principality status if the resulting entity would fulfill the requirements listed below:
- At least 100 members.
- Candidates for all Great Officer positions, each of whom is acceptable to the kingdom officer responsible for the direction of that aspect of Society activity, and such other officers as kingdom law and custom may require.
- A name and device registered with the College of Arms.
- Consensus favoring advancement in branch status by the members in the proposed principality, demonstrated by procedures acceptable to the Kingdom and Society Seneschals.
- A record of well-attended events together with regular study or guild meetings, demonstrations, and other educational activities for the benefit of the members and the community at large.
Baronies
As defined by the SCA Corpora (governing documents): Baronies and Provinces: Baronies and provinces are large branches within and subject to the administration of a kingdom (or principality, if any). They are alike in status and in the ability to administer other branches within their borders, but differ in that baronies possess a Baron and/or Baroness, ceremonial representatives appointed by the Crown, and therefore have the ability to create and administer awards, while provinces do not. A branch or contiguous group of branches may petition for baronial or provincial status at the members’ option, subject to the approval of the Crown and (if applicable) the Coronet, if the resulting entity meets the requirements listed below:
- At least 25 members.
- A set of officers acceptable to the Crown (and Coronet, if applicable).
- A name and device registered with the College of Arms.
- Consensus favoring advancement in branch status and favoring the type of branch (barony or province) specified in the petition. This consensus is determined by kingdom law and custom. If the branch is to be a barony, arrangements shall have been made with the Crown at the time of application for baronial status to select and appoint a Baron and/or Baroness in accordance with kingdom law and custom.
- A strong record of activity in a variety of fields of Society endeavor.
Shires, Cantons and Institutional Branches
The Kingdom of Caid recognizes the existence of Shires, Cantons and Institutional Branches as well as those political subdivisions specifically defined by the SCA
- A Shire is a political subdivision of less than Baronial status which is independent of all Baronies.
- A Canton is a political subdivision within a single Barony which encompasses a fractional part of the Barony.
- An Institutional Branch is a political subdivision of less than Baronial status which has as its geographic center a college campus, military installation, or similar institution whose residents live there for a defined time (transient population), and may call itself a College, Stronghold, Port or any other equivalent and appropriate title. It may be an independent geographical part of the Kingdom. However, if it is within the geographical boundaries of another group, the Kingdom Seneschal and the Crown will determine its status as independent or subordinate. In either case, it will report through the group whose geographical boundaries it is within for administrative purposes.
List of Current Caidan Territories
An alphabetical listing of all territories of Caid (past and present), as well as some outside the Kingdom, can be found at Category:Territories
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| Caidan Baronies: Altavia, Angels, Calafia, Dreiburgen, Dun Or, Gyldenholt, Lyondemere, Naevehjem, Nordwache, Starkhafn, Western Seas, Wintermist Caidan Shires: Al-Sahid, Carreg Wen, Darach, Isles Caidan Cantons: Bard's Keep, Canyons, Castle North, Cragdon, Gallavally, Mons Draconis, Peridot Isle, Poll na Gainmhe, Steinsee, Summergate, Tanwayour, Torvald, Valley Azure Caidan Colleges: Boethius, Fenwood Knoll, Noe, Saint Artemas, Saint Firmin, San Ambrogio, San Isidore, Tour d'Yvoire, Voyagers Other Information: Former Territories, Kingdoms, Known World |
