Date Founded: 1998

Point of Contact:

Alexander Graff
Verkstadsgatan 10
S - 117 36 Stockholm
SWEDEN

General: alex@mensa.se
Events: henrik@alternaliv.se

URL: http://www.olofsgillet.org (New, update your links!)

Primary focus: A guild in Stockholm during the time of the battle of Brunkeberg

Primary year or years: 1471

Medieval Political affiliation: Stockholm citizens

Details: The Guild of st.Olaus, or Sankt Olofs Gille in Swedish, is a small re-enactment group focusing on the life of city-dwellers in Stockholm around 1471. This is a turbulent time in swedish history, an escalating conflict with Denmark eventually led to the battle of Brunkeberg 10th of October 1471. In that battle, many of the participants on the Swedish side under Sten Sture were in fact citizens of Stockholm. Thus, in this context we find both a military and a civilian aspect.

Recruits: People interested in recreating late medieval life usually find us, but hard rules for allowed equipment (i.e. only riveted maille, only handsewn clothes, no chrome-tanned leather etc.) keeps the numbers of active members low (about a dozen).