The History of
The Kingdom of The West

Long Stewardship

by
Hilary of Serendip

HISTORY OF THE SCA

A.S. May-April Major events ((# kingdoms; midwinter paid membership, where known))

I 1966-67 First Tournament; first Knighting; Name “SCA” coined; first “Crown Lists”, March, 1967 ((1; ?))

II 1967-68 First issue of T.I.; first Duke; formalization of the Orders of Chivalry; creation of the Order of the Laurel ((1; ?))

III 1968-69 Incorporation with 3-member Board; BayCon demo and publication of “A Handbook of the (Current) Middle Ages”; Eastrealm founded; first Landed and Court Barons, Grants and Awards of Arms; Office of Laurel Sovereign of Arms established ((2; ?))

IV 1969-70 Midrealm founded; Principality of Atenveldt (West) created ((3; ?))

V 1970-71 First Pennsic War; first compilation of Board decisions, called “Corpora” ((3; ?))

VI 1971-72 Atenveldt to Kingdom; second Corpora; “Attendee” dropped from list of membership types; membership required to hold office, including Crown ((4; 500 Winter ’71 T.I.’s))

VII 1972-73 Order of the Pelican established by Board; third Corpora; use of the word “Imperium” for Board dropped ((4; 800 Fall ’72 T.I.’s))

VIII 1973-74 Principalities of An Tir and Caid (West) created, titles of Duchess, Count, and Countess introduced retroactively; first published Armorial & Ordinary; fourth Corpora ((4; 1450 Winter ’73 T.I.’s))

IX 1974-75 First Kingdom Pelicans; first Viscounts & Viscountesses; Board expands to 5 members ((4; 1200 Winter ’74 T.I.’s))

X 1975-76 Marshal removed from jurisdiction of Herald; Board rules that women can not be excluded from combat ((4; ?))

XI 1976-77 Last founding Director leaves Board; Principalities of Atlantia (East) and Meridies, Ansteorra and the Outlands (Aten) created; Board stops making Pelicans ((4; 1300 T.I. subscriptions, 6/76))

XII 1977-78 Corpora compilation project begun; Meridies to Kingdom ((5; ?))

XIII 1978-79 Caid to Kingdom; Principalities of the Mists (West) and the Sun (Aten) created; “Known World Handboke” published; first Board Member outside the Bay Area (John Trimble from Los Angeles, 7/78); Corpora revised; first paid officer ((6; 2200))

XIV 1979-80 Ansteorra to Kingdom; Principality of Cynagua (West) created; Board adopts fixed 3-year terms; Period Fencing authorized, at kingdom option; kingdoms first required to check memberships on entrants to royal Lists ((7; 3900))

XV 1980-81 Atlantia to Kingdom; Principality of Drachenwald (East) created ((8; 4800))

XVI 1981-82 An Tir to Kingdom; Principalities of Calontir (Middle) and Trimaris (Meridies) created; 1st Board Member outside California (Mike Woodford from Phoenix, 2/82) ((9; 6200))

XVII 1982-83 Board expands to 7 members; Crown Principalities of Oertha and Lochac (West) created ((9; 8900))

XVIII 1983-84 Calontir to Kingdom; first Board Member outside U.S. (Gerry Stevens from British Columbia, 7/83) ((10; 9100))

XIX 1984-85 Oertha to Principality; Artemisia split from Outlands as Aten region, without royalty or royal reps ((10; 9400))

XX 1985-86 Twentieth-Year “Known World Handbook” published; Trimaris to Kingdom ((11; 10,500))

XXI 1986-87 Outlands to Kingdom ((12; 11,200))

XXII 1987-88 Lochac to Principality ((12; 12,000))

XXIII 1988-89 Artemisia to Principality; Ealdormere (Middle) to Crown Principality ((12; 13,800))

XXIV 1989-90 Æthelmearc (East) thru Crown P. to Principality; new Corpora published; Ealdormere to Principality ((12; 15,400))

XXV 1990-91 ((12; 18,100))

XXVI 1991-92 ((12; 21,132))

XXVII 1992-93 ((12; 20,994))

XXVIII 1993-94 Drachenwald to Kingdom ((13; 22,521 at mid-93))

XXXII 1997-98 Artemisia to Kingdom; Æthelmearc to Kingdom

XXXIII 1998-99 Ealdormere to Kingdom

XXXVII 2002-03 Lochac to Kingdom

XXXIX 2004-05 Northshield to Kingdom

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The West Kingdom History Website was created by and is maintained by Hirsch von Henford (mka Ken Mayer).

HISTORY OF THE SCA
A.S.	May-April	Major events ((# kingdoms; midwinter paid membership, where known))

I	1966-67	First Tournament; first Knighting; Name “SCA” coined; first “Crown Lists”, March, 1967 ((1; ?))
II	1967-68	First issue of T.I.; first Duke; formalization of the Orders of Chivalry; creation of the Order of the Laurel ((1; ?))
III	1968-69	Incorporation with 3-member Board; BayCon demo and publication of “A Handbook of the (Current) Middle Ages”; Eastrealm founded; first Landed and Court Barons, Grants and Awards of Arms; Office of Laurel Sovereign of Arms established ((2; ?))
IV	1969-70	Midrealm founded; Principality of Atenveldt (West) created ((3; ?))
V	1970-71	First Pennsic War; first compilation of Board decisions, called “Corpora” ((3; ?))
VI	1971-72	Atenveldt to Kingdom; second Corpora; “Attendee” dropped from list of membership types; membership required to hold office, including Crown ((4; 500 Winter ’71 T.I.’s))
VII	1972-73	Order of the Pelican established by Board; third Corpora; use of the word “Imperium” for Board dropped ((4; 800 Fall ’72 T.I.’s))
VIII	1973-74	Principalities of An Tir and Caid (West) created, titles of Duchess, Count, and Countess introduced retroactively; first published Armorial & Ordinary; fourth Corpora ((4; 1450 Winter ’73 T.I.’s))
IX	1974-75	First Kingdom Pelicans; first Viscounts & Viscountesses; Board expands to 5 members ((4; 1200 Winter ’74 T.I.’s))
X	1975-76	Marshal removed from jurisdiction of Herald; Board rules that women can not be excluded from combat ((4; ?))
XI	1976-77	Last founding Director leaves Board; Principalities of Atlantia (East) and Meridies, Ansteorra and the Outlands (Aten) created; Board stops making Pelicans ((4; 1300 T.I. subscriptions, 6/76))
XII	1977-78	Corpora compilation project begun; Meridies to Kingdom ((5; ?))
XIII	1978-79	Caid to Kingdom; Principalities of the Mists (West) and the Sun (Aten) created; “Known World Handboke” published; first Board Member outside the Bay Area (John Trimble from Los Angeles, 7/78); Corpora revised; first paid officer ((6; 2200))
XIV	1979-80	Ansteorra to Kingdom; Principality of Cynagua (West) created; Board adopts fixed 3-year terms; Period Fencing authorized, at kingdom option; kingdoms first required to check memberships on entrants to royal Lists ((7; 3900))
XV	1980-81	Atlantia to Kingdom; Principality of Drachenwald (East) created ((8; 4800))
XVI	1981-82	An Tir to Kingdom; Principalities of Calontir (Middle) and Trimaris (Meridies) created; 1st Board Member outside California (Mike Woodford from Phoenix, 2/82) ((9; 6200))
XVII	1982-83	Board expands to 7 members; Crown Principalities of Oertha and Lochac (West) created ((9; 8900))
XVIII	1983-84	Calontir to Kingdom; first Board Member outside U.S. (Gerry Stevens from British Columbia, 7/83) ((10; 9100))
XIX	1984-85	Oertha to Principality; Artemisia split from Outlands as Aten region, without royalty or royal reps ((10; 9400))
XX	1985-86	Twentieth-Year “Known World Handbook” published; Trimaris to Kingdom ((11; 10,500))
XXI	1986-87	Outlands to Kingdom ((12; 11,200))
XXII	1987-88	Lochac to Principality ((12; 12,000))
XXIII	1988-89	Artemisia to Principality; Ealdormere (Middle) to Crown Principality ((12; 13,800))
XXIV	1989-90	Æthelmearc (East) thru Crown P. to Principality; new Corpora published; Ealdormere to Principality ((12; 15,400))
XXV	1990-91	((12; 18,100))
XXVI	1991-92	((12; 21,132))
XXVII	1992-93	((12; 20,994))
XXVIII	1993-94	Drachenwald to Kingdom ((13; 22,521 at mid-93))
XXXII	1997-98	Artemisia to Kingdom; Æthelmearc to Kingdom
XXXIII	1998-99	Ealdormere to Kingdom
XXXVII	2002-03	Lochac to Kingdom
XXXIX	2004-05	Northshield to Kingdom

The History ofThe Kingdom of The West

Long Stewardship

by Hilary of Serendip

The History of
The Kingdom of The West

by
Hilary of Serendip