History, Customs and Manners 2011

[SirRichardBear]

With three weeks to go thought it might be time to start getting ideas togeather for the one of my high points of Scarborough.   I don't know of another faire that has anything like the History, Customs and Manners lectures at Scarborough. 

[Merlin the Elder]

I really want to go to that this season!  I need to check the schedule....!

[angusmacinnes]

Is at 1130 each day.  At the Hightower square.  Near the front gate.

[Lady Rebecca]

For those of us not in the know, what is it?

[SirRichardBear]

Its a half hour interactive lecture where members of the caste in charater talk about different aspects of life in 1533

[Don_Juan_deCordoba]

My wife wants to hear their take on laundry. It seem to be a SCAism that nobles only wore their clothes once or twice because they had no way to clean them.

[Rowan MacD]

My wife wants to hear their take on laundry. It seem to be a SCAism that nobles only wore their clothes once or twice because they had no way to clean them.

Sadly enough, I have actually heard this horse-pocky repeated in the SCA and treated like fact.   It's one of the main reasons I rarely play anymore.   
   Noble clothing then (as now) was ruinously expensive. It is well documented that Elizabeth I employed a tribe of laundresses to wash her linens, while her court gowns were cared for and maintained by her ladies; dried mud and dirt was brushed off, and stains were sponged out while sweat smells were aired.   Nothing was thrown out unless it was worn out. There are numerous well documented accounts of the queens' gowns being stripped of jewels and gifted to lesser court members, when they were considered out of fashion, slightly worn, or excess to Her Majesty's needs.  I imagine your wife will hear something along those lines. 
   
   
   

[SirRichardBear]

I beleive they did a topic on general cleaning last year talking about bathing, washing etc I'm pretty sure they at least touched on  laundry

[lys1022]

I'm not sure anyone from HCM is on the boards any more, to be honest.  Brittney has retired from SAPA to pursue her interest in Highland Games.  (And she's rockin' it, too!  Last I knew she was tenth in the country or so in the Women's Division!).

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

when we progressed to Scarby last year, we thoroughly enjoyed these - well worth the time!!

[DonaCatalina]

History, Customs, and Manners    
Matthew Duvall    HCM Director
Novie Bowden    HCM Instructor
Shay Hall    HCM Instructor
Leah Haynie    HCM Instructor
Paige Mitchell    HCM Instructor
Matt Rhodes    HCM Instructor

As far as I know, none of these people are on the boards. I am curious to see what they have planned.

[KG273]

Hey all. I just joined the forum so the HCM staff can be in touch you this year. I took the year off from directing HCM, and Matthew stepped up to take over those duties for the cast.  However, the show will go on as it has these last few years and I will be heading it up, so please feel free to ask for topics to be covered. We will continue our format of requested topics on Sundays.

I'll put laundry at the top of the list.

Bill Teel

[SirRichardBear]

Thanks Bill looking forward to the lectures as always.  One subject I'd like to cover is industary mining, farming, ranching. 

[Lady Kett]

Welcome to the forums, Bill! Looking forward to HCM this year!

[Don_Juan_deCordoba]

Welcome to the forum Bill. Thanks for updating us.