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 ====== Order of the Laurel ======
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-The Order of the Laurel is bestowed on those people who have “attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. The candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the  instruction  of  members  and  service  to  the  kingdom to  an  extent  above  and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society." (Corpora, Article VIII.A.4.b)
+The **Order of the Laurel** is bestowed on those people who have “attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. The candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the  instruction  of  members  and  service  to  the  kingdom to  an  extent  above  and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society." (Corpora, Article VIII.A.4.b)
-The Order of the Laurel is one of the four SCA Peerages, along with the [[Order of the Chivalry]], the [[Order of the Pelican]], and the [[Order of Defense]]. It is a Society wide Award that is recognized in every Kingdom in the [[scaism:Knowne World]] and conveys to the member a Patent of Arms, no matter which [[activities:service:offices:Crown]] of which Kingdom bestowed the Award.
+The Order of the Laurel is one of the five SCA Peerages, along with the [[Order of Chivalry]], the [[Order of the Pelican]], the [[Order of Defense]], and the [[Order of the Mark]]. It is a Society wide Award that is recognized in every Kingdom in the [[scaism:Knowne World]] and conveys to the member a [[Patent of Arms]], no matter which [[activities:service:offices:Crown]] of which Kingdom bestowed the Award.
 ===== Symbols and Titles =====
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 The symbol of the order is a laurel wreath.
-Masters of the Order of the Laurel are addressed as "Master" or Mistress'
+Companions of the Order of the Laurel are addressed as "Master" or "Mistress" (or similar title).
-===== Peerage Qualities =====
-Any peerage candidate "shall have:
-  * been obedient to the governing documents of the Society and the laws of the kingdom
-  * consistently shown respect for the Crown of the kingdom
-  * set an example of courteous and noble behavior suitable to a peer of the realm
-  * demonstrated support for the aims and ideals of the Society by being authentic in dress, equipment and behavior as is within their power
-  * shared their knowledge and skills with others
-  * practiced hospitality according to their means and as appropriate to the circumstances
-  * made every effort to learn and practice those skills desirable at and worthy of a civilized court. To this end they should have some knowledge of a wide range of period forms, including but not limited to literature, dancing, music, heraldry, and chess, and they should have some familiarity with combat as practiced in the Society
-  * participated in Society re-creations of several aspects of the culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance"  (Corpora, Article VIII.A.1)
 ===== Responsibilities =====
-Members of the Order of the Laurel are "to:
+In addition to the [[awards:patent_of_arms|Peerage Qualities]] expected of all peers, members of the Order of the Laurel are "to:
   * set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct
   * respect the Crown of the kingdom; support and uphold the laws of the kingdom and Corpora
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 Members of the Order of the Laurel may choose to swear fealty to the [[activities:service:offices:Crown]], but are not required to do so.
+Although many scholars were elevated by the Midrealm before Ealdormere was itself a kingdom, [[people:Ragnheithr Thorbjarnardottir]] visakona was the premier of the Order of Laurel elevated in Ealdormere. She was also the first peer of any type to be elevated in the Kingdom of Ealdormere.
+The current moderator for the Order of the Laurel in Ealdormere is Aibhilin kenari fra Skye.
 ===== See Also =====
   * [[people:order_of_the_laurel:start|Members of the Order of the Laurel]]
+  * [[history:lineages:laurels:start|Lineages of the Laurels]]
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