[Bryn-gwlad] Fwd: [bryn-gwlad-equestrians] Fwd: [SCA_Chivalry] Henrik of Haven

[Sean Gulick]

Hi All,

See the message below from Henrik of Haven, 2nd formal knight the  
society, who recently posted his introduction to the SCA Chiv list.    
Particularly interesting to see the earl involvement of combat  
archery in the SCA.  Bet he could tell some stories!

Gideon

Begin forwarded message:
>
> >
> >>Itroduction - Henrik of Havn
> >>
> >>Posted by: "Henrik Olsgaard" duke_henrik at hotmail.com henrikofhavn
> >>
> >>Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:16 pm (PST)
> >>
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>I am Henrik of Havn. I am a resident of the Kingdom of The West,
> >>Principality of the Mists. I started out residing in the Shire of
> >>Caldarium
> >>, but live outside Caldarium at present.
> >>
> >>I was a combatant in the first tournament on May 1, ASI ( 1966)  
> at Diana
> >>Listmaker's estate (Berkeley, California) in the West Kingdom,  
> and was
> >>known
> >>as Henrik the Dane. After winning the September 25 AS I (1966)
> >>Tournament, I
> >>was proclaimed King. At the folowing tournament on March 25, AS I  
> (1967)
> >>I
> >>was knighted by Foulk de Wyvern immediately prior to my formal  
> Coronation
> >>as
> >>King. As a kinght I chose to be known as Henrik of Havn.
> >>
> >>During my next Reign as Crowned King of the West Kingdom , I  
> knighted
> >>William the Silent after he had won the fall Crown Tournament in  
> AS II
> >>(1967). Sir William was the first knight created by a Crowned  
> Monarch, in
> >>our Noble Order. Most of the Chivalry of the SCA is of that lineage,
> >>while
> >>the rest is of that of Sir Ardral Argo verKaeysc who, fighting as  
> David
> >>the
> >>Harold, displayed such prowess in the lists of the First  
> Tournament (on
> >>May
> >>1, AS I ) as to cause (then styled sir) Siegfried von  
> Hoflichskeit to
> >>knight
> >>him on the spot , making Sir Ardral the first knight.
> >>
> >>On the day of my knighting and Coronation as King ( March 25 AS  
> I) I was
> >>also given an oportunity to ride a horse in armor, by a passing
> >>equestrian
> >>who stopped to inquire about what was going on. This was the  
> beginning of
> >>Equestrian activities in the SCA , which has grown significantly  
> in many
> >>parts of the Known World.
> >>
> >>During my tenure as crown Prince of the West, a second time, I
> >>autocratted
> >>the first War in the summer of AS II (1967) between the forces of  
> 2 six
> >>man
> >>"armies" on a local island . These wars subsequently became  
> annual events
> >>that I autocratted for nearly 10 years, although the size of the  
> armies
> >>didn't increase much beyond several dozen participants total.  
> These wars
> >>included combat archery from the very first one and demonstrated the
> >>ability
> >>of archers and fighters to work together effectively. Later,  
> interkingdom
> >>and interprincipality wars with our neighbors became popular and
> >>effective
> >>proving grounds for better tactics and weapons development
> >>
> >>In the West these small wars were succeeded by larger  
> interkingdom wars
> >>between Atenveldt and Caid and the West, and have now become  
> Estrella
> >>War.
> >>Similar developments in the East and Middle Kingdoms grew into  
> Pennsic
> >>War.
> >>And more recently Gulf wars has become a large success.
> >>
> >>Early in my combat career, I was hit in the hand by a rattan  
> sword blade
> >>that my quillions failed to deflect. I suffered a broken bone and
> >>resolved
> >>to prevent further such injuries. I devised an early form of  
> basket hilt
> >>that could be used with rattan blades and wrote a 'How To"  
> article for an
> >>early issue of TI. Subsequently basket hilts became common  
> defenses in
> >>the
> >>Western Kingdoms as well as for some of the more eastern fighters  
> who
> >>didn't
> >>use protective gauntlets.
> >>
> >>I was the first person to make a mail hauberk. It was soon copied by
> >>others,
> >>beginning the manufacture of mail, and body armor development in  
> the SCA.
> >>The most impressive armor I've subsequently seen is a full suit  
> of plate
> >>in
> >>the Maximillion style, at estrella, some 10 years ago.
> >>
> >>My interests lie with martial Equestrian activities as well as  
> the other
> >>chivalric arts. I am also going to be a participant in this year's
> >>reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, in England on the weekend of
> >>October
> >>14 & 15. This year is the 940th anniversary of the battle and a very
> >>large
> >>reenactment is scheduled. 3000 to 4000 participants are expected.  
> You are
> >>all welcome to participate, as long as you meet the sponsor's
> >>requirements.
> >>For further info contact me off list.
> >>
> >>Henrik of Havn
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> __,_._,___

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Dr. Sean P. S. Gulick
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