[MR] Coronation Curia - New Orders?

[Greg Lindahl]

> > Nowadays, people are translating and redacting obscure Spanish
> > cookbooks, rediscovering and relearning long-forgotten textile
> > crafts such as
> > nalbinding ... and publishing and teaching these techniques them to many
> > others.
> 
> But it sounds like one either needs a history degree or a lot of
> free time and/or money to reach the level where they could be
> considered for a Laurel.  The average SCAdian couldn't even begin
> to think about translating a medieval Spanish cookbook, even if
> they could help redact it once it was translated.

You don't need a history degree, a lot of free time, or lots of money
to become a Laurel. I can think of a couple of examples who don't have
any of the three.

> If I wanted to
> truly recreate the garb for my persona, I would have to
> shell out a lot of money on brocaded silks - the ubiquitous cotton
> broadcloth, or even a plain linen or wool would be substandard for
> doing my A&S display "right".  And completely handstitch it, too??

That's not the only way that you might do research and teaching
related to your persona. Don't make perfection be the enemy of the
good. Do what interests you, and do it well.

Gregory Blount