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Vikings of Middle England (also known as Tÿrslið) is a UK (Leicester) based, non-commercial, non-political organisation founded in 1991 with the aim of reenacting, with live steel combat (including special effects) and living history, the 'Dark Age' period between 793 AD and 1100 AD. The organisation once owned a scale replica Longship called Ratatosk,〔("Viking boat sets up home in garden of Hesketh Bank family" )〕 but it was sold to a member society of Regia Anglorum who are based nearer the coast so she could be sailed more often. Tÿrslið's aim is to entertain and educate an audience using a mix of drama, historical context, demonstration and audience participation.〔("Official Website" )〕 Vikings of Middle England perform at events throughout the UK, including at places of historical interest such as Rockingham Castle,〔("Watch out for the Vikings at Rockingham Castle, Rutland & Stamford Mercury, 10th August 2011" )〕 carnivals,〔("Viking invaders to swap longboats for narrowboats, Burton Mail, 16th March 2011" )〕 festivals〔("Woodbridge Maritime Festival 2010" )〕 and local events,〔("'Wonderful opportunity' to unite for Our Leicester Day", ''Leicester Mercury'', 7 September 2011 )〕 and also at other visitor attractions such as Conkers.〔("Vikings at Conkers!" )〕 Vikings of Middle England also provide displays and resources for education, at schools and for seminars. The organisation has lent expertise〔("Vikings raid the Record Office!, Leicestershire Museums, 6th July 2011" )〕 and kit to researchers for books,〔("''Coinage and History in the North Sea World, C. 500-1250: Essays in Honour of Marion Archibald (Northern World)'', Williams, G & Cook, B. Brill London 2005" )〕〔("''Soldier'' Grant, R. Kindersley Dorling 2009 London, p.330 (credits) " )〕〔("''History of Britain and Ireland,'' Grant, R. Kindersley Dorling 2011 London, p398 (credits)" )〕 websites〔("In the Footsteps of Ivarr the Boneless" ) by Mick Baker, drawn from the Channel 4 series and a feature by Geoffrey van Leeuwen, 30 November 2003〕 and conferences while also publishing articles on their website suitable for UK Key Stage 2 pupils. ==Organisation== Vikings of Middle England's membership is mostly based in the city of Leicester. However, some members hail from the surrounding East Midlands〔("Town Couple are Vikings, Loughborough Echo, January 15th 2009" )〕 and further afield. The group is led by the ''Jarl'' and the ''Thegns who make up the executive committee. Due to the number of members and the wide range of Viking Age personas portrayed, the group is split into several administrative sections called ''Houses''. Each house represents a facet of Viking Age Great Britain. For example, ''House Norvegre Haseti'' portrays just the Norse Gaels, where ''House Conroi Du Faucon'' portrays Normans, amongst others. In addition to administrative organisation, there is a rank and reward system. New members start in the group as a ''Thrall'' or Slave and work their way up to ''Landsman'', a wealthy landowner, through time served in the group, attitude to activities and gathering of authentic kit. For the combat element, there is an appointed Training Officer called the ''Stallari'' who manages the live, un-choreographed fight system for safety, competitiveness and showmanship. Combat is thoroughly trained with members practising in a variety of Viking Age weapons such as Seax, Spear, Axe and Sword. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vikings! Of Middle England」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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