[MR] daily kingdom history fact 5

[Stephen Kiefert]

Atlantia has not always been a kingdom.  

By 1976, the East Kingdom was seen as too big geographically and 
administratively, so it was divided into Northern and Southern regions with a 
deputy kingdom seneschal for each.  William de Montegilt was the southern one 
covering the current kingdom plus West Virginia.  It was soon decided that a 
principality for the southern area would be a better governing mechanism and it 
was approved by the Board of Directors, with the first coronet tourney being 
held November 20, 1976.  Atlantia officially came into being as a principality 
within the East Kingdom on April 29, 1977 with the coronation of Alaric and 
Yseult as first Prince and Princess.  The SCA continued to grow rapidly, with 
the East going from 39 groups to 69 during1977-1979.  By 1979 the East kingdom 
curia was discussing the framework for the future split. There were 7 more pairs 
of Prince and Princess until May 2, 1981, when Atlantia became an independent 
kingdom with the coronation of Michael and Carissa as the first King and Queen.




Come to 30 year celebration Labor Day weekend and learn more.  
http://30year.atlantia.sca.org/


Stefan of Cambion
Kingdom Historian