Who they are
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These are the former kings and queens of the Kingdom of Atenveldt. Those serving as rulers of Atenveldt who complete a reign receive a County, those serving as rulers of Atenveldt who complete two full reigns receive a Duchy.
Those who have served as Consort of a ruler of Atenvelt on completing a reign are inducted into the Order of the Rose, which is an Honor but intimately tied to the Royal Peerages.
Like all the peerage orders they have to show qualities worthy of the title of peer – such as courtesy and respect to others, be passionate about sharing their knowledge, and play a significant role in our community. In short, be the kind of person we want to admire. SCA Corpora[2] outlines these traits as follows:
Our Peers can be some of the most well-known and respected members of the SCA community. The Candidates for any order conferring a Patent of Arms must meet the following minimum criteria. Additional requirements may be set by law and custom of the kingdoms as deemed appropriate and necessary by the Crown.
- They shall have been obedient to the governing documents of the Society and the laws of the kingdom.
- They shall have consistently shown respect for the Crown of the kingdom.
- They shall have set an example of courteous and noble behavior suitable to a peer of the realm.
- They shall have demonstrated support for the aims and ideals of the Society by being as authentic in dress, equipment and behavior as is within their power.
- They shall have shared their knowledge and skills with others.
- They shall have practiced hospitality according to their means and as appropriate to the circumstances.
- They shall have made every effort to learn and practice those skills desirable at and worthy of a civilized court. To this end they should have some knowledge of a wide range of period forms, including but not limited to literature, dancing, music, heraldry, and chess, and they should have some familiarity with combat as practiced in the Society.
- They should participate in Society recreations of several aspects of the culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
County
Counts and Countesses have ruled the kingdom once.
Regalia and Heraldic Display
As laid out in the Sumptuary Traditions and Guidelines of the Kingdom of Atenveldt'Counts and Countesses wear Coronets of precious metals, embattled, and ornamented as they see fit.' . They may also register with the College of Heralds a county coronet incorporated into their arms[3].
Titles
They are addressed as "Your Excellency" and referred to in the third person as "Count/ess [personal name]."
Duchy
Dukes and Duchesses have ruled the kingdom twice or more.
Regalia and Heraldic Display
As laid out in the Sumptuary Traditions and Guidelines of the Kingdom of Atenveldt'Dukes and Duchesses wear Coronets of precious metals, embellished with strawberry leaves and ornamented as they see fit '. They may also register with the College of Heralds a duchy coronet incorporated into their arms[3].
Titles
They are addressed as "Your Grace" and referred to in the third person as "Duke/Duchess [personal name]."
Order of the Rose
The Order of the Rose are the former Royal Consorts of a kingdom. The group is specifically charged with encouraging chivalrous and courteous behavior among all members of the Society. In Atenveldt, the award is non-armigerous and is ranked below an Award of Arms.
In Atenveldt, the title of ‘Lady of the Rose’ is recognized when a County is given after a reign. Other members of the order present the new Lady of the Rose with a rose, usually in the form of a pendant or other durable object.
As laid out in the Sumptuary Traditions and Guidelines of the Kingdom of Atenveldt
- In accordance with the Society College of Arms, only the Queen or Ladies of the Rose may wear or display roses arranged in a wreath[3].
- In accordance with the Society College of Arms, only the Crown Princess may wear or display roses arranged in a chaplet.
- By Atenveldt Tradition, pendants of a single rose have been reserved to Ladies of the Rose.
Vicounty
A Viscount or Viscountess is a person who has reigned as Prince or Princess of a principality once. They are addressed as "Your Excellency" and referred to in the third person as "Viscount/Viscountess (given name)." As former royalty, they have a Patent of Arms and are considered Royal Peers.
- ↑ Hirsch von Henford (mka Ken Mayer), Historian. “First Crown Tourney Kingdom of Atenveldt Jan 16, AS V (1971)”, West Kingdom History, history.westkingdom.org/events/event.php?event_code=871&sca_year=5.
- ↑ Section VIII.A.1 "Patent of Arms - General Requirements" The Corpora of the SCA, SCA Inc., 19 Oct. 2019, www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/govdocs.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 “Glossary of Terms - Table 1 Reserved Regalia.” SCA Inc. College of Arms Glossary of Terms, December 23, 2003, College of Arms for the Society of Creative Anachronism, Nov. 2019, heraldry.sca.org/coagloss.html.
