August 2019, Issue 50

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06) Television Shows of the 1700's 12) Michiana Renaissance Faire 16) Treasure Fleet Lost 18) 2019 Events 20) Boyne City Pirate Fest 22) Grandiloquent Word of the Month

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“Buona fortuna!” (“Good luck!”) In Italy this wish, for most sailors, means bad luck. So most follow it with a gesture: touching the balls … to ward off bad luck.

Instead of “buona fortuna,” push your Italian sailing friends off the dock with “in bocca al lupo” (which means literally “in the mouth of the wolf”).

Or even more specifically, “in culo alla balena” (literally…. “in the asshole of the whale”). This would be the same way how stage profformers say "brake a leg".

Better to expect bad luck, in hopes for all things to go well.

There is just something about the 1700’s that catches our attention and tickles our fancy. It may be the fashion, the historical events, or even the romanticized stories that come from the 18th century.

Over the past few years there has been some popular series that have aired.

For some of them being semi-historical focus, but filled with action, drama, romance and a few fictional characters to entertain the masses. The shows I am speaking of is Black Sails (starz), Turned (AMC), Frontier (Canada Discovery and Netflix), & Outlander (starz).

What do these series have in common beside some awesome characters and story telling? Even though many of them all have different focal locations, they all take place in the 1700's. Some of them with overlapping time periods to following one another. Even some have overlapping historical characters, King George being one of them.

Starting at the beginning of the 18th Century is Black Sails. The story is based off the novel Treasure Island, taking place in 1715 to about 1720 in the West Indies. With the show being based on the novel, the storying telling gave a very historical feeling, compared to the “Hollywood Pirate� style film.

Following in the timeline is Outlander.

This series really played the fantasy card and not trying to hold that a secret. That being said, they work very well with historical events that happened. With the story starting right after the end of WWII in 1945/46, and then bouncing over 200 years into the past in 1743 Scotland. The back and forth time jump can give you a slight whiplash if you look away for too long. The story of outlander continues from Scotland to America, that is entering their Revolutionary War with England.

Speaking of Revolutionary War, that leads into the focus of the next series, Turned. Taking place in the heart of the colonies, it starts shortly after the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. In this series, they packed as much historical facts into the show. At times it feels like you are back in History Class learning. Luckily for us, the show is not that dry. Turned is told very colorful creating a fantastic story.

Taking place after the Revolutionary War we move north to Hudson Bay, Canada of late 1700’s. This series not historically based, but like Black Sails, the show plays with historical related drama and events.

Theses are just 4 ofthe shows that I myself had been pulled into and loved watching. If you are looking for a show or shows to watch I would recommend them. One of the most important things to remember that these shows are not 100% historical, but a lot can be learned from them. Also the shows are great forms of inspiration for garb.

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Come one! Come all to the 9th Annual Michiana Renaissance Festival, located on PINHOOK PARK in South Bend, IN. Each day is filled with fun and educational things to see and do for the whole family!

The Michiana Renaissance Festival has 4 different reenactment areas: Medieval/ Renaissance, the Golden Age of Piracy, the Time of the Vikings, and Fairytale Storyland. Each area has exclusive exhibits, shows and vendors.

Donations = Savings!

Drop off canned food items for the Food Pantry when you buy your ticket at the gate and receive $1 off the ticket price for each can you bring*. *Max $2 off per ticket. May not be combined with other offers. See gate for details.

Ticket Prices (Per person per day) Adult: Age 13 and up = $12 Military (w/ID) = FREE! Senior = $10 Child: Age 6 to 12 = $7 Age 5 and under = FREE

A festival has been declared in honor of the reign of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Eleanor. The Queen’s proclamation has gone out and now loyal subjects, old allies and former enemies alike gather to celebrate. All persons of peaceful Chivalry are welcome at the festival.

Freely wander among her loyal subjects in the Barony of the White Waters encampment.

Enjoy the encampment of the visiting nobles from the Kingdom of Shiabruck.

Visit, if you dare, the Brethren of the Great Lakes. They are sometimes commissioned

by Her Majesty as privateers against her worst enemies. But at times she wonders if they are entirely loyal.

Finally, watch the proud Norsemen at the Vikings of the Great Lakes encampment as they demonstrate their crafts and skills.

On this 31 July 1715, the Spanish Treasure Fleet anchored off the coast of Florida sinks in a powerful hurricane.

Spain, one of the first of the Old World powers to lay claim to the lands of the Americas, or the “New World,” held vast swaths of territory before being challenged by old enemies such as the English and French.

Spanning from Florida to Chile and nearly all the Caribbean at one point, the Spanish sovereignty of New Spain, often referred to as The Spanish Main or the West Indies, supplied the mother country with a bounty of goods and plunder. Most notably, the silver mines of South America supplied Spain with an almost endless supply of precious metal. This mass of wealth did Spain little good as it sat in the banks and vaults of the New World. Spain needed a way to get it home safely.

The treasure that Spain accumulated in the New World was not a secret, and soon rival powers like France and England began efforts to seize some of the Spanish Gold and Silver piecemeal. Privateers were commissioned specifically to raid the treasure ships carrying the Peruvian silver and gold bullion traveling to Spain. This threat grew so problematic that Spain was forced to adapt. So, out of

necessity, was birthed the Treasure Fleet, two to be specific. Utilizing the hearty and heavy design of the Spanish Galleon, the treasure fleets, designated the Tierra Firme Fleet and New Spain Fleet, relied on numbers and sheer firepower for protection. The Galleons, capable of carrying large amounts of goods as well as cannon, served as floating fortresses, and ensured that as much wealth that could be transported as possible.

Even with these fleets however, the New World was producing massive amounts of wealth, so much that the Fleets operated on an annual schedule. Every year the fleets departed Spain laden with manufactured goods and materiel to trade with and supply the burgeoning Spanish colonies to be replaced with Spanish silver, gold, and exotic goods. The New Spain fleet traveled to the Caribbean, stopping in ports such as Veracruz, and the Tierra Firme stopping in Cartagena, both offloading their goods and loading gold, silver, and exotic goods from Spain’s holdings in Asia, such as silk, dyes, and more. The two fleets rendezvoused in Havana, loading any final goods aboard before preparing to return to Spain. In all, once fully loaded with the bounty of the Spanish Empire, it is estimated that the combined Treasure

Fleets carried per year was anywhere from 9 million to an astounding 20 million pesos in gold bullion, silver, goods, and treasure, depending on the time period.

Word quickly spread of Spanish gold lying in the sun, just waiting to be took by any who would venture to take it. Having occurred just after the conclusion of the War of Spanish succession, the wreck attracted many former sailors, now out of the job due to the outbreak of peace. Hundreds if not thousands of wreckers, as they became known as, descended upon the site of the ill-fated fleet despite the warnings and orders of Mother Governments and local magistrates. Many wreckers risked being captured by Spanish authorities as thieves and pirates or by their own authorities as wreckers. It was on the salvaged gold of the Spanish Treasure fleets that many sailors started their turn to piracy, and many historians consider the gold rush that followed to be one of the key catalyst moments that would lead to the height of the Golden Age of Piracy.

In 1715, the Treasure Fleet, having just left Havana a few days prior ready to sail to Spain, was caught in a monstrous hurricane. The ships, laden with treasure, were weighed down and easily foundered. Of the 11 galleons, 1 sunk beneath the waves, while the others were dashed ashore along the Southern Florida coastline. The treasure that was once claimed

by Spain was now scattered across the Florida sands or sitting at the bottom of the sea. What followed was a gold rush of epic proportions.

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Mark your Calendar, and get ready for the Event season to kick off for 2019. As the year goes on, we shall add more events and update any dates that may change.

2019 August

3rd~4th - Bristol Renaissance Faire (Continued)

• 10am to 7pm • Bristol Renaissance Faire, 12550 120th Ave, Bristol, Village of, WI 53142 • Inclueds: 10th~11th, 17th~18th, 24th~25th, Labor Day Weekend: Aug 31st to Sept 2nd (Last Weekend)

9th~10th - Boyne City Pirate Festival Highland Game • Peninsula Beach 310 Front St, Boyne City, Mi 49712

17th~18th - Michigan Renaissance Festival 2017 (kickoff weekend) • 10am to 7pm • 12600 Dixie Hwy. Holly, MI 48442 • 24th~25th, Labor Day Weekend: Aug 31st to Sept 2nd

We are looking for events If you know of any close to you or some of your favorites, please contact us.

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2019 The festival where you arrr the pirate! And let's face it, who doesn't want to be a pirate?

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All while engaging the community and visitors alike!

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