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The following articles have been written by Corsiars through the years. If there is a topic that you would like to see more written about, please let us know.

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Ship’s Biscuits in the SCA

Lord William “Cookie” Barfoot
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The Bowline

Antonio di Giordani
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Sir Francis Drake

Lord Donngal mac Ronain
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The Junk

Lady Fríða in hárfagra
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The Galleon

Lady Fríða in hárfagra

Courtesy and Captaincy
Baron Brendan O’Caiside

Persona Development
Lord William “Cookie” Barfoot

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A Historical Hairdo at Home

A Historical Hairdo at Home Lady Una Redfox Granuaile Ui Mhaille, most commonly referred to by the English pronunciation, Grace O’Malley, was an Irish sea…

Courtesy and Captaincy

Courtesy and Captaincy Baron Brendan O’Caiside I am writing this article about a topic very near and dear to me personally, courtesy. Specifically I would…

Getting Salty with Sailor Garb

Getting Salty with Sailor Garb Lord William “Cookie” Barfoot In this article I focus on what the 16th century sailor wore for clothing. Part two,…

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Persona Development

Persona Development Lord William “Cookie” Barfoot Building a persona has to be one of the more satisfying activities I have done in the SCA. This…

Ship’s Biscuits in the SCA

Ship’s Biscuits in the SCA Lord William “Cookie” Barfoot A basic stable for sailors and travelers through out the ages has been the twice-baked bread.…

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake Lord Donngal mac Ronain Sir Francis Drake was a renowned privateer, Captain and politician in the Elizabethan era. Born in 1544 in…

The Bowline

The Bowline Antonio di Giordani The Bowline is most commonly used for forming a fixed loop, large or small at the end of a line.…

The Galleon

The Galleon Lady Fríða in hárfagra A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries.…

The Junk

The Junk Lady Fríða in hárfagra A junk is an ancient Chinese sailing vessel design still in use today. Junks were developed during the Han…