Captain Richard FitzWilliams' SCA Home page.

Persona:

Richard was born either in Normandy and made a squire at 16 years of age to a knight in the Norman army prior to the invasion and conquering of England in 1066. Being of the 5th son of a extremely minor noble and having no estates to support himself, Richard journeyed to Southern Italy to seek his fortunes with the Normans there. Richard joined with Bohemond as a mercenary during the Norman conquest/fighting in the south of Italy and Sicily against the Greeks and Arabs there. He was granted a small estate along the coast of Liguria near Imperia.
In 1080 at the age of 30 Richard settled at his estate to have a family. He then joined the First Crusade in 1096 at the ripe age of 46 as his heart was stirred at the plight of the Christian pilgrims in the holy land. He sold the estate to pay for his journey, left his family in Bari under Norman cousins ruling there. He then took up the cross and followed Bohemond to the holy land until Jerusalem was taken back. On his return home across land, he stopped in Antioch to visit yet more cousins that had settled there. Having found a grand opportunity to settle in himself, Richard opened an inn called The Flower of Syria. His family was sent for and they resided there for many years. Richard's wife succumbed to plague in 1120. He then sold his estate, giving half to his family and the rest to the newly formed Templars which he joined at age 70. he died himself two years later visiting the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

SCA Activities I am involved with:

The Pain Bank Podcast

My War College

Varous Tactics for the Pennsic Unbelted Battles

Pictures of my family and friends

If anyone is interested in having me format other tactics for the web, all you have to do is ask and I shall try.

Captain Richard FitzWilliams
Squire to Sir Bran Cuileann mac Muirchu ui Niall
Company of Outremer
Roaring Wastes, Pentamere, Midrealm