ANST - Conduct unbecoming a peer?

[Dennis Grace]

Salut Cozyns,

Lyonel aisai.

Thorgrim asks:

>Exactly (and I mean EXACTLY) what ARE the standards for being elevated to 
>the peerage?

As stated in Corpora VII.A.1:

General Requirements: 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.

a. They shall have been obedient to the governing documents of the Society 
and the laws of the kingdom.

b. They shall have consistently shown respect for the Crown of the kingdom.

c. They shall have set an example of courteous and noble behavior suitable 
to a peer of the realm.

d. 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.

e. They shall have shared their knowledge and skills with others.

f. They shall have practiced hospitality according to their means and as 
appropriate to the circumstances.

g. 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 also 
participate in Society recreations of several aspects of the culture of the 
Middle Ages and Renaissance.


Thorgrim further adds:
>In my mundane life, I have to live up to a standard of conduct EVERY >DAY.  
>It's not easy, and sometimes it isn't fun.  But I do it, simply >because 
>I've chosen to accept this way of life.

How nice for you.  I was a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy.  They paid me to 
fulfill that Code of Conduct.  The SCA is an avocation, not a vocation.  
While I do believe that members of the SCA (and peers particularly) should 
strive for honorable behavior at all times, we are under no constraints so 
stringent as the military code.  During SCA activities, however, Corpora 
VII.A.4 sets down specific requirements for duties of the various peerages 
which include such matters of conduct as:

(a) To set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct on and off the 
field of honor.

The individuals involved in the incident the lady from Calontir reported 
appear to have fallen short of this requirement.  I would also, however, 
note that as we do not have the particulars of this incident, all we can say 
with any conviction is that it looked bad to at least one bystander (the 
lady who posted the report).

Primarily, I think the lady needs to discuss this matter with the 
principals.

lo vostre por vos servir
Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace



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