Worldwide Groups

• Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA): http://www.sca.org/
  600-1600 concentrating on Western Europe. Crafts, rattan fighting. Members form smaller units to do a specific time period in varying degrees of authenticity. See their main site to find a group in your area.
  
  

• Regia Anglorum: http://www.regia.org
  950 - 1066 AD. Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Viking & Cymru. Based in the UK; also in Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, USA, etc.
  
  

U.S.A.

Across the U.S.

• Empire of Chivalry & Steel: http://www.ecs-imperial.org/
  800 - 1650 Europe. Arts & combat; culture & combat demos.
  
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• Geforðian Strandi : http://www.mathomhouse.com/regia/index.html
  850 - 1150 Regia Anglorum US site - Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Dane, Norse, Cymru, Viking and Norman living history. Across the US.
  
  

Eastern US

• Northern Medieval Association: http://www.northernmedievalassoc.org/nmamirror
  400 - 1500 Combat demos, crafts. Website includes info for reenactors! Based in New York, USA.
  
  
• Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia: http://www.markland.org/
  500 - 1500 AD, Europe. Includes the following living history units: Celtic, Viking, Saxon, Irish & a Viking Longship group with replica ships. Theatrical fighting, fratricidal (rattan) fighting, crafts, culture & combat demos. VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ.
  
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• Hurstwic: http://www.valhs.org/
  900 - 1066 Their aim is to study and accurately re-create the life of the people living in northern Europe during the Viking Age They are the first local group of Geforðian Strand, the North American branch of Regia Anglorum. Based in New England, US
  
  
• La Belle Compagnie: http://www.labelle.org/
  1337 - 1453 - Hundred Years War, English. Living history portrayal of a knight's military company and civilian household, concentrating on the year 1382. Based in Maryland, USA.
  
  
• Men of Warwick: http://marina.fortunecity.com/kingfisher/372/
  1461 Wars of the Roses. Combat demos. Based in Maryland, USA.
  
  
• The Company of the Wolfe Argent: http://www.wolfeargent.com/
  15th c. Burgundy. Northeastern USA.
  
  
• Das TeufelsAlpdrücken Fähnlein
  (The Devil's Nightmare Regiment): http://www.geocities.com/german_landsknecht/
  Early 16th century Landsknecht (German). Combat demos, crafts. Does living history events and also works at Maryland Renaissance Faire. Based near Washington, D.C., USA.
  
  
• The O'Neills of Tyrone: http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/oneills/
  1593 - 1603 Nine Years War (O'Neill Rebellion), Irish. Portray military and home life. Website includes some history, links. Based in PA, MD, VA area.
  
  
• Army of Gustavus II Adolphus: http://users.erols.com/lnorberg/GIIA.html
  30 Years War (1618-1648). Includes:
  • Livgarde Kompanie, a Swedish Lifeguard company, 1626-1636, in Maryland; pike & musket drill;
  • Stålhandske's Kalivert Regemente, 1630's, Finnish cavalry, in Maryland;
  • Butler's Dragoons, 1634, German, in Arkansas;
  • Regiment von Knyphavsen, 1621-1623, German, in Ohio; &
  • MacKay's Regt., Maryland/Virginia?
  
  
  

Western US

• Realm of Chivalry: http://www.therealmofchivalry.org/
  350-1350 AD Europe, Middle East & Asia Minor. Arts & combat. Western Washington, USA.
  
  
• The Red Company: http://www.historicenterprises.com/redco/
  1471 Burgundy. California, USA.
  
  
• Ye Companie of Yeomen Archers: http://pw2.netcom.com/~finkas/small.html
  Concentrate on Wars of the Roses. California, USA (LA area)
  
  
• Saint Sebastian's Renaissance Guild: http://www.well.com/user/martyg/St_Sebastians.html
  16th c. Longbow archery & historical/theatrical re-creation. Performs at Renaissance faires. Northern California.
  
  
• Blackshire's Company of the Sword: http://www.blackshires.org
  16th c. Theatrical/historical reenactment- Renaissance faires in southern California, & Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
  
  
• The Saint Ives Historical Society: http://www.saintives.com/
  16th c. Theatrical/historical reeenactment- Renaissance faires in California, USA.
  
  
• The Border League: http://www.borderleague.org/
  16th century band in the Debatable Lands between England & Scotland. Performs plays, live steel & black powder demos, crafts. California-Nevada ren faire circuit, USA
  
  
• Calderon's Company: http://www.getnet.com/~1stbooks/live6.htm
  16thc. Spanish (Hernando de Soto) in La Florida (New World). West Bradenton, Florida, USA.
  
  
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  Europe

  Belgium

  • Confrérie de la Malemort: http://www.ciger.be/namur/folklore/malemort/en/index_old.shtml
    Hundred Years' War, Europe. Demos. Belgium.
    
    
  • Die Liebaart: http://home.tiscalinet.be/liebaart/
    1302 Flanders. Living history. Belgium. Site tells some history about late-13th century Flanders, with illustrations.
    
    
  • Pynnock Ridders of Horst (Pynnock Knights): http://www.ping.be/pynnock-ridders-horst/
    13th - 14th c. Combat demos. Horst castle near Leuven in Belgium.
    
    
  
  

  Denmark

  • Brimir: http://hjem.get2net.dk/poul_riis_svendsen/Brimir.html
    Viking "experimental archaeology" - living history. Collaborates with Moesgård Museum. Somewhere in Denmark. In Danish and English.
    
    

  France

  • Rudhaborg Ulfar (Wolves of Rouen): http://www.multimania.com/ulfar/ulfar_0.html
    9th - 10th c. Viking. Battle reenactment, living history. Somewhere in France. Site in French (English side "under construction".) Click here for translation instructions.
    
  
  

  Germany

  • IG Wolf: http://www.igwolf.net/
    1193, 3rd crusade. Living history. Germany. Site in German & English.
    
    
  • Marca Brandenburgensis anno domini 1260: http://www.brandenburg1260.de
    1240 - 1270 - Living history group portraying everyday life in the 13th century in the Berlin-Brandenburg area (Marca brandenburgensis) under the reign of the Askanian Markgrafen Johann I and Otto III. Mostly in German, some English. Articles in German, photos under 'Galerie'. Berlin, Germany.
    
    
  • Takeda Samurai group: http://www.samurai.de/
    16th century Japanese Samurai (Muromachi era). Military and civilian living history, Iaido (sword-fighting) presentation, Origami (paper- folding), & dances. Düsseldorf, Germany. Site in German & English.
    
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  • Landsknechte zu Brettheim: http://www.landsknechte-bretten.de/
    1504 Landsknechts. Germany. In German.
    
    

  Hungary

  • A Csallóközi Lovasíjászok: http://www.lovasijasz.sk/new/
    Medieval Hun, Magyar, Scythian and Mongol, mounted archery/living history. Somewhere in Hungary. Site is in Hungarian but it does contain photos and drawings.
    
    

  Italy

  • Compagnia degli Arceri del Fiore d'Argento (Silver Flowers Archers Company): http://www.silverflower.org/
    Magyar, English, Italian, Turkish. Concentrating on bow/archery bow/archery demonstrations. Italy.
    
    
  • Compagnia de Peon: http://web.tiscalinet.it/cdpeon/index_en.htm
    13th c. Italian. Living history concentrating on the "common people", they typically portray town guards. Italy. Site in Italian & English.
    
    
  • I Conestabili del Finale: http://www.centrodata.com/conesta.php
    16c. Italy. Site is in Italian- Click here for translation instructions.
    
    
  • La Cinquedea / Company of Sant'eustachio: http://www.lacinquedea.com
    1515-1530 Italian mercenary company (Wars of Italy). Finale Emilia (Modena), Italy. La Cinquedea Circolo Culturale Homepage Finale Emilia - gruppo storico, compagnia italiana di reenacment XVI secolo, ricostruzione di una compagnia mercenaria nel primo 1500 - rievocazione storica, qui puoi trovare ogni informazione, contatti, elenco degli eventi, foto, articoli de La Cinquedea, sulla compagnia di Sant'Eustachio e tutto cio' che riguarda il XVI secolo. Sempre aggornato! In Italy; in Italian only but has pics.
    
  
  

  Netherlands

  • Die Landen van Herwaerts Over (Dutch Medieval Society): http://www.dsdelft.nl/~lho/index.html
    500 - 1500 AD Europe; includes a Viking unit.
    
    
  
  

  Norway

  • Kongshirden 1308 Akershus: http://steel.laiv.org/kjertesveinene/
    1308 royal guard of Haakon V Magnusson of Norway. Norway. Site has good pics and patterns for garb- click on 'drakt', medieval pics under 'kilder' and photo album under 'bilder'. In Norwegian - English translation under construction.
    
    
  
  

  Russia

  • Nasledie Predkov (Ancestral Heritage):http://www.rpg.ru/np/
    9th - 10th c., Russia & its neighbors. Emphasis on military activity (steel-fighting), feasts, living history. Russia (Moscow?) - This site is in Russian. Click here for translation instructions.
    
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  • Club Bran: http://www.wco.ru/bran/
    9th - 11th century Irish & Viking esp. time of High King Brian Boru. Moscow, Russia. Site in Russian & English.
    
    
  • Black Raven: http://blackraven.go.ru/
    9th - 11th century Scandinavia & Russia. Russia. Site in Russian. Click here for translation instructions.
    
    
  • The Prince’s Guard (Kniazheskaia Druzhina): http://www.knights.spb.ru
    10th - 15th century Russia, England, Scotland, France. Combat, riding, feasts, living history. St. Petersburg, Russia. Site is in Russian. Click here for translation instructions.
    
    

  Sweden

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  • Stockholmsfänikan (The Stockholm Fahnlein) - The Landsknechts of Gustav Vasa : http://www.landsknecht.org
    1520 - 1540 Swedish Landsknechts. Historical shows, crafts and re-enactment. Stockholm, Sweden. In English and Swedish.
    
    

  Switzerland

  • Companie of Saynt George : http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/
    1460 - 1480 AD usually Burgundian. Demos at museums and castles. Webpage includes a costume guide with plates.
    
    
  
  

  UK

  • The Hounds of The Morrigan: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/5638/index.html
    Iron-Age Celtic to 15th c. Steel combat demos, archery. Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK.
    
    
  • Axholmr Experimental Archaeology: http://www.axholmr.co.uk/
    5th c. Anglian, 10th c. Viking, 11th c. Norman. Village living history, demos,archery. Hull, UK.
    
    
  • The Vikings!: http://www.vikings.ndirect.co.uk/
    Viking. Battle re-enactment, crafts, steel combat, archery. Throughout UK. Member groups (with webpages) include:
    
    
    • Ulf Stahm: http://www.saxons.demon.co.uk/ulfstahm/
      Viking. Battle reenactment. Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
      
      
    • Dahrg de Belne: http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/dali/55/
      950 Viking, Saxon. Birmingham, UK.
      
      
    • Ousekjarr: http://www.ousekjar.demon.co.uk/
      800 - 1100 Viking, Saxon, Celt, Norman. Cambridge, UK.
      
      
    • Hrafnsdale: http://www.hrafnsdale.org.uk/
      Viking. Whitworth, Lancashire, UK.
      
      
    • Lothene: http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/
      11th c. Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
      
      
    • Birkana: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/9100/
      Viking. Manchester, UK.
      
      
    • Danetre Vikings: http://www.danetre-vikings.org.uk/
      Vikings. Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK.
      
      
    • Hwicce: http://www.clan-hwicce.freeserve.co.uk/
      Viking, Saxon. Oxford, UK.
      
      
    • Mathrafal: http://www.mathrafal.demon.co.uk/
      10th c. Welsh. Wrexham, UK.
      
      
  • Combrogi: http://www.cix.co.uk/~courtney01/combrogi/
    400 - 1066 Britain - between Roman withdrawal and Norman invasion. UK.
    
    
  • The Exiles: http://www.the-exiles.org/
    500 - 1500 concentrating on Western European martial arts (combat) rather than living history. UK.
    
    
  • Dark Ages Society: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~kpollock/das/index.html
    9th c., Time of Viking invasion & Anglo-Saxon resistance. Recreation, role-play, some public demos, combat. UK.
    
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  • Society of Knights: http://www.societyofknights.com
    Norman living history and battle displays. Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, Ireland.
    
    
  • Conquest, Society of Anglo-Norman Living History: http://www.conquest.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
    1066 - 1086, The Battle of Hastings to the Domesday Book
    1135 - 1154, The anarchy of King Stephen's reign - Battle of Lincoln - Battle of the Standard
    1199 - 1215, The Barons war - Richard CDL - King John's signing of the Magna Carta
    Focus on entertaining and educating the public about history. In addition to the above list, they also do an Anglo-Norman camp demo, archery, various crafts. Lots of history lessons on their page. England.
    
    
  • Feudal Archers: http://www.feudalarchers.org.uk/
    1135 - 1216 English, focussing on archery. Living history, sword & archery demos, cookery and a full-size trebuchet. UK.
    
    
  • c.1265: http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/
    1265 Baron's Revolt. Crafts, demos. Midlands, UK.
    
    
  • The Knights of Longshanks: http://www.longshank.co.uk/
    13th - 14th c. (Edwards I & II). Combat demos. In north-west England.
    
    
  • Gaddgedlar Historican Reenactment Society: http://www.gaddgedlar.com/
    Late 13th/early 14th century- Scottish Wars of Independence. Living history, combat displays, crafts & cookery. Gaddgedlar reenacts specific historic figures for shows & also perform battles. Scotland. Site includes some history of Scotland of the period.
    
    
  • The Lion Rampant: http://www.lionrampant.org/
    13th-15thc. Steel combat demos. Based in Chesham, Bucks, UK
    
    
  • Golden Lions of England: http://www.goldlyon.demon.co.uk/
    1361 (Order of the Garter) and 1461 (King's Household). Steel combat demos.
    
    
  • Mediaeval Combat Society: http://www.novarltd.demon.co.uk/mcs/mcs.htm
    Recreates 14th century tournament (steel demos). UK.
    
    
  • The British Plate Armour Society: http://www.dethorpe.demon.co.uk/
    1300 - 1485. Steel, archery, gunnery combat demos. UK.
    
    
  • Paladins of Chivalry: http://www.paladins-of-chivalry.org.uk/
    1327-1422 (Hundred Year's War & Peasants' Revolt) Based in Surrey, UK.
    
    
  • Medieval Siege Society: http://www.medieval-siege-society.co.uk/
    1350-1490. Living history concentrating on siege camp. UK.
    
    
  • The Company of Chivalry: http://geocities.com/companyofchivalry/
    1370 England; "knights and soldiers of John of Gaunt". Living history, combat. UK.
    
    
  • Lord Thomas Stanley's Retinue: http://www.1485.org
    15th c. Wars of the Roses. Recreate 15th century life, emphasis on military living history. Based in the Midlands and North of England. (UK)
    
    
  • House of Bayard: http://www.house-of-bayard.co.uk/
    15thc Wars of the Roses. Primarily battle reenacting. UK.
    
    
  • The Oxford Household: http://www.oxfordhousehold.freeserve.co.uk/
    1450 - 1490 Wars of the Roses. UK.
    
    
  • Rosa Mundi Mediaeval Re-enactment Society: http://www.dur.ac.uk/~dcs0bmh/rosamundi/
    1475-1500. civilian & military living history. Cleveland, UK.
    
    
  • Medieval Free Company: http://www.medievalfreeco.org.uk/
    1400 - 1485 Wars of the Roses. West England & Wales.
    
    
  • University of Sheffield Medieval Reenactment Society: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~mr/
    Wars of the Roses. UK.
    
    
  • Wolfshead Bowmen: http://www.wolfshead-bowmen.com/
    15th c. Combat demos, battle reenactment, living history. East Sussex, UK.
    
    
  • Company Ecorcheur: http://www.ecorcheur.co.uk/
    Wars of the Roses: Gloucester Household & Warwick Castle Garrison. Crafts, combat demos. UK.
    
    
  • The Tudor Group: http://www.tudorgroup.co.uk/
    1560 - 1603 England. UK.
    
    
  • Marquess of Winchesters Regiment: http://www.marquisofwinchesters.co.uk/
    1645 (English Civil War) Royalist unit based on the historic garrison of Basing House. Drill displays, skirmishes, major battles. Part of English Civil War Society. UK.
    
    
  • Colonel John Fox's Regiment of Foote: http://www.johnfox.org.uk/
    English Civil War Parliamentarian unit. Drill displays, skirmishes, major battles. Part of English Civil War Society. UK.
    
    
  
  
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  Australia/New Zealand

  Australian Capital Territory

  • Ancient Arts Fellowship: http://www.netspeed.com.au/saffie/
    400-1200 Demos, combat demos, crafts. Canberra, ACT, Australia.
    
    

  New South Wales

  • Huscarls: http://uk.geocities.com/huscarls/
    "Dark Age", Northern European (English, Viking, Celt, Norman). Demos. Based in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
    
    
  • Samildánach : http://samildanach.tripod.com/main.htm
    10th-11thc. Concentrating on Viking Britain invasion. Steel combat demos, crafts. NSW, Australia.
    
    
  • Fire and Steel: http://www.users.bigpond.com/roetroc/
    Viking. Steel combat. Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
    
    
  • Miklagard Garrison of New Varangian Guard: http://www.physics.mq.edu.au/~gnott/Miklagard/Miklagard.html
    969-1015 Byzantium, Kievan Rus. Steel combat demos, crafts. Sydney, NSW, Australia.
    
    
  • The Pike & Musket Society (The Routiers): http://www.routiers.org/
    17thc. trained bands of London. Living history, pike & musket drill. NSW, Australia.
    
    
  • The Anarchist Mercenary: http://www.pnc.com.au/~stolk/
    Greek & Roman up to 17th c. Fighting, crafts. Blue Mountains/Penrith, NSW, Australia.
    
    

  Queensland

  • Saga Vikings: http://www.home.gil.com.au/~blak/saga.html
    Viking. Crafts. Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
    
    
  • Ipswich City Medieval Association (ICMA): http://www.powerup.com.au/~medieval/
    1201-1699 Wooden weapons combat, rapier (combat & demos), steel weapons & black powder demos. Southeast Queensland, Australia.
    
    

  South Australia

  • South Australian Living History Association: http://www.geocities.com/s_a_l_h_a/
    Roman, medieval and renaissance. Steel fighting, crafts. Adelaide, South Australia. Formerly The Southern Empire.
    
    

  Victoria

  • Fröjel Gotlandica Viking Re-enactment Society: http://www.frojel.com
    Viking. Combat demos, crafts. Victoria, Australia.
    
    
  • New Varangian Guard: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/3696/NVGInc/index.html
    10th-13thc. Byzantine. Demos, crafts. Victoria? Australia.
    
    
  • The Order of the Knights of St. George: http://www.oksg.org.au/
    1157-1199 (Richard I). Crafts, steel combat demos. Victoria, Australia.
    
    
  
  

  Western Australia

  • The Grey Company: http://www.iinet.net.au/~bill/greyco.html
    600 - 1100 AD Europe. Theatrical fighting, crafts. Perth, WA.
    
    

  New Zealand

  NEW LINK!!
  
  • Company of the Dragon: http://www.companyofthedragon.mainpage.net
    13th - 14th century Europe. Concentrates on steel combat but also welcomes civilian personae. Wellington, New Zealand.
    
    
  • Phoenix Company: http://www.medieval.co.nz/
    Steel combat demos, rattan combat?
    
    
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