Event Ideals (fighting)

[Elizabeth Shahan]

On 13 Jul 1995, Mark Harris wrote:

> Cynric says:
> 
> "Like it or not, the chief occupation throughout the middle ages was war."  
> 
> Not quite. For the upper portion of medieval society, perhaps. But they
> were smaller in numbers than the other two estates. The majority of people
> were peasants. Their chief occupation was raising and harvesting food. 
> 
> They were highly affected by war, but it was not their chief occupation.
> 
> In both the SCA and period, the armed combatants get far more attention
> than their numbers would suggest.
> 
> Stefan li Rous
> 
> 
So that means we are doing it authentically, right?


(snicker)
Clare