Important Links:

The Vikings:

Founded in 1971, The Vikings are the oldest and largest Dark Age re-enactment society in the UK, and probably the world. With over 700 members throughout Britain, and others in Europe and the USA, The Vikings are the premier society presenting re-enactments of the Viking Age. While the Society concentrates mainly on the 10th Century, some events are set in the wider period from 790 to 1066, with the appropriate modifications to dress and equipment used. Their aim is to provide an accurate and educational portrayal of the Viking period, with an equal emphasis on the daily life of the period, and on the more warlike aspects of life in what was a formative period in European history.

Click on the menu list marked "Resources", you will find:

• 1. Their kit guild.
  
• 2. The Steel Combat Standard used at The Viking's USA/Canada sanctioned events.
  
• 3. Membership entry page to The Vikings UK Providing further benefits for individuals and groups.
• 4. Information on The Viking's vmail list.

Vikings Vinland

Vikings Vinland of the US and Canada, provides assessments and guidance for reenactors on this side of the ocean. Their aim is to provide an accurate and educational portrayal of the Viking period, with an equal emphasis on the daily life of the period, and on the more warlike aspects of life in what was a formative period in European history. Though originally established for an affiliation of reenactors in Canada, it soon attracted members from the United States and is the official point of entry of membership for The Vikings on these shores.

Go to this page for individual membership details, The Vikings Vinland Membership.

Norsefolk_2:

This Yahoo!-Group list is intended as a resource for all those interested in Norse culture or personae in all re-enactment societies including the SCA. Appropriate topics include pretty much anything relating to Viking or Norse history, clothing, customs, crafts or culture. Discussions of "how to be Norse" in the SCA are also welcomed.

The Viking Answer Lady:

The Viking Answer Lady's goal to encourage more people to learn about the Viking Age. Her site contains Viking Age literature, history, and archaeology and number of facets of Viking life.

The Jomsvikings:

The world's leading Viking re-enactment organization. Our warriors train intensively in the established Jomsviking Fighting System using authentic Viking age steel weapons. We are the internationally respected fighting force; the most spectacular, dynamic and striking Vikings alive today!

Viking Invasion:

The confederation of American reenactors under the Jomsvikings European Viking-Age-Re-enactment groups.

Regia Anglorum:

Early Medieval (or Dark Ages) Living History and Re-enactment society in the UK recreating the lives and deaths of Anglo-Saxons, Norsemen, Norman's and the other people of the British isles in the centuries around the Battle of Hastings.

BIRKA TRADERS: (Jewelry, belt buckles, turnshoes....)

No Short Cuts - We use the best materials and finish the job to the last detail.

Manning Imperial: (Arms, armor, helms, cauldrons, jewelry.....)

Manning Imperial is a premier manufacturer of historical reproductions. As an international supplier to re-enactors and collectors, we pride ourselves on the high quality and authenticity of all our products. We prefer to use authentic methods of construction wherever possible.

Wareham Forge: (Coins, iron kitchen/camp ware, fire strikers....)

The Wareham Forge uses traditional blacksmithing techniques to produce items of enduring quality. Metal is heated in a coal forge then worked with the hammer to create forms and textures that no other method can duplicate. The strength of steel is combined with the warmth of hand formed copper and brass, resulting in pieces that are indistinguishable from artifacts from the past. Every item produced, from pewter button to pattern welded sword, is the result of a blending of historic form, materials and techniques.

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