The time frame involved is a fifty year period from 1370 to 1420, to permit feasibility of portrayal, since the selection of material culture from even as broadly researched an area as France and England is sketchy in the 14th century/early fifteenth century.

Currently working out details of membership. Current members are officers, likely as not there will be provisional memberships for a year (renewable) based on sponsorship by an officer, after which a companion may sue for officer status. Requirement of members are that they portray a feasible member of English martial society or the affinity of an English knight during the era involved.

Current group kit consists of several tents, several full harnesses, a trebuchet, an ale tent, and a dining area.

Inaugural event will be at the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival from October 6-9, Sunset Park, Las Vegas Nevada.

Typical day in camp is like this: Wake up, dress, have a beer for breakfast, police camp, send out runners for various requirements before faire opens, get in harness as the faire opens, listen to Owain Phyfe play, march about the square, fire the trebuchet at several different times, have some sort of lunch, play nine-men's morris or chess, spar, stand out by the gate and talk to passersby, play at the tables (backgammon) walk around and visit other groups, close up camp around sunset and have a huge dinner, then go to sleep around eleven and repeat.

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus

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Typical day in camp is like this: Wake up, dress, have a beer for breakfast, police camp, send out runners for various requirements before faire opens, get in harness as the faire opens, listen to Owain Phyfe play, march about the square, fire the trebuchet at several different times, have some sort of lunch, play nine-men's morris or chess, spar, stand out by the gate and talk to passersby, play at the tables (backgammon) walk around and visit other groups, close up camp around sunset and have a huge dinner, then go to sleep around eleven and repeat.

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Originally posted by John McFarlin:
What do you mean sir?

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus

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Are you mistakenly thinking that we go at each other forcefully with wasters while drunken?

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Originally posted by John McFarlin:
Well, of course. But there's some time involved between the drinking and the sparring.

Are you mistakenly thinking that we go at each other forcefully with wasters while drunken?

John
Jehan de Pelham, esquire
Jehan de Pelham, esquire and servant of Sir Vitus

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However, in any case who can argue with the least dangerous course of action in a world gone mad with risk aversion and litigation?

Knowing the sort of reenactment that Alan is accustomed to as well as knowing what John is doing, I can safely say you're discussing apples and oranges. Both fruit, but entirely different things.

Alan, I can assure you that what John is doing bears little to no resemblance to what you're accustomed to. Also, having a single lager in place of breakfast/in addition to breakfast is a completely different animal than spending 4 hours in the beer tent drinking before taking the field in the manner you are accustomed to.

Alan, please note that John responds go at each other forcefully with wasters. He's not understanding that you think he and his mates are having at with steel swords-- the worst scenario he can imagine is having at with wooden practice swords.

Pax gentlemen, no one is behaving irresponsibly here; there is just a cultural difference in approach that's not being allowed for. Alan, perhaps the better question is "so what sort of sparring are you doing after breakfast?"

Alan, if I gave the wrong impression I apologize. Our primary work is not weapons handling in any case, but your advice is well taken.

I always thought it was some sort of 'watered down' alcoholic beverage, wine, beer etc.

I commend you for going the historical route. I know lots of very serious 'historical' groups that can not seem to give up their large modern breakfast of bacon, eggs and coffee.

I've tried the bit of watered down wine, lump of bread and cheese for breakfast at events and it is really rather good. No mucking around with cooking and cleaning up is also a good thing

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Cheers

The recipe we have for a small beer checks in at about 1.5% to 2%, not exactly stout.

Light breakfasts and light dinners are great--"a fine plate of meats and cheeses" is the normal afternoon fare because we don't like getting bogged down with a heavy meal while wearing harness.

It looks like the war wolf model kit (like 1/6th scale) i've been drooling over for a couple years. Yours looks taller, i thought this model was only like 8 feet tall your looks about 12 feet.

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