[Sca-cooks] Re:tea was Introduction and Question

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 10:18 AM 5/14/02 -0400, you wrote:

>> At the Abbey we are calling our planned theme discussions Round Tables and
>> I'm guessing that's not period either so any terminology that would be
>more
>> period would be greatly appreciated.

>Actually, calling them Round Tables could be period... after all, Le Morte
>D'Arthur (Mallory) was written in about 1470... so therefore referencing
>Arthurian legends is a Good Thing... :-)
>
>Generys

Older than that- the first compilation of Arthurian tales was done in the
12th century by Cretien de Troyes, and there were various tales swimming
around before then. Edward III of England did his own SCA-ish stuff by
running 'King Arthur' tournaments, himself as Arthur (there's hubris for
you!) and his buddies as teh Knights of teh Round Table. He even had a
Round Table built- it's hanging on the wall in one of his castles. And any
rate, the concept of the Round Table is _very_ period...

'Lainie
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