The Shire of Beauwood in the Adrian Empire
Forward into the Past.
The Shire of Beauwood is small new chapter of the Adrian Empire, Inc. Our territory includes Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Randolph, Rowan and Yadkin counties in North Carolina. We are dedicated to the study and re-creation of Western European culture between the the year 793 and 1625 or roughly from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Our members attend events to learn and teach
history by doing history.
Who We Are
The Adrian Empire Inc.is a non-profit international organization (the United States of America and Canada) that is dedicated to the study and re-creation of Western European culture between the the year 793 and 1625 or roughly from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Our members work to re-create the arts, skills, and culture of this range of the Medieval and Renaissance eras. At all of our events, we strive to wear period garb, set up period encampments or settings, and comport ourselves with chivalry and honor.
The Shire of Beauwood is small new chapter of the Adrian Empire, Inc. Our territory includes Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Randolph, Rowan and Yadkin counties in North Carolina. We are just starting out but we love to put on demonstrations for schools and other venues, as well as educate and help out the community.
Contact us for details and information.
Activities
Our members attend events to learn and teach history by doing history. We do history by re-creating the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We re-create history by becoming a character that could have lived during our time period, but not the famous characters known from history. Instead, we choose an area from the known world at that time and create our character based on what we know about the people that would have lived there.
Don't worry if you have no idea what your character would be; you can learn and grow into your persona. Many members have done just that.
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Come learn with us
We are just starting out but we love to put on demonstrations for schools and other venues.
At the Shire of Beauwood in the Adrian Empire, members participate at monthly tournaments, fighter practices, demonstrations, feasts, and
wars. Our Crowns hold courts at events bringing the feeling of being in the Middle Ages to each gathering. Each event has its own opportunity to learn something new, or to teach others something a member has learned.
And every member, young or old, male or female, is given the chance to participate. Truly a family oriented experience!
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Chivalry and Knighthood
Welcome to the Age of Chivalry! Members can learn how to fight with real swords in real armor, learn about the arts and sciences of the time, and learn how to shoot a bow. These activities allow members (men and women) to earn a knighthood based on their experience and skill in the activity.Members may also earn a knighthood by doing service for the organization.
Whatever the path to becoming a knight, members also learn what it is to be a knight.
Chivalry isn't just a word, it suddenly has meaning!
Knighthood in the Adrian Empire is awarded following a merit based system. For each discipline; arts, archery, combat, and ministry (administration and service); there are certain time and skill milestones that must be met before advancing in rank. There are no restrictions to knighthood based on gender, and only combat (for safety reasons) has a minimum age requirement.
By learning about Medieval history while participating in the Adrian Empire, you are taking steps to become a Knight.