The Citadel is an official publication of the Barony of Cynnabar. It is available through this web site in PDF format.

The January 2025 issue of the Citadel is now available:

In this issue...

  • Words of their Excellencies Bjarki and Valka
  • From the Chronicler: Regarding SCA Release Forms
  • Baronial History: the Words of Their Excellencies Hannah and Tairdelbach
  • Thomas Tusser’s Christmas Fare, by THL Johnnae Ilyn Lewis
  • Baronial Officer Roster

Citadel Back Issues

The following issues of The Citadel are available in electronic format:

  • October 2024
    • Words of Their Excellencies
    • Cynnabar weekly schedule
    • Chronicler’s Editorial
    • Michigan Celtic Festival: Cynnabar’s Favorite Annual “Demo”
    • The CITADEL Index 2005-2015
    • The First Baronial “Missives”
    • Recipe of the Issue: Mint Cake
    • Officers of the Barony
  • July 2024
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • A Tale of Old Cynnabar
    • Mistress Kathryn, Basket Lady
    • Voices of the Populace
    • Cynnabar's Secret Chef
    • Retraction
  • April 2024
    • Words from Their Excellencies: Cynnabar Announces Kingdom Status!
    • Terpsichore XXVII at a New Tower
    • Earl Marshal to Regulate Dancing
    • YOU Have Time to Fritter! Make it TASTY!
  • January 2024
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • From the Chronicler
    • A Grand Day “Roman”
    • Butter Sculptures
    • And more...
  • October 2023
  • July 2023
  • April 2023
  • October 2022
  • January 2022
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • Officers
    • Note from the Chronicler
    • Printed Cookies: Creating Edible Masterpieces with Your Family and Friends - THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • Seeing the Foresters for the Trees: The Ancient Roots of the Modern Greenwood - Elizabeth G. Calhoun/Godhit of Cynnabar
    • Roman Macaroni - Leopold of Cynnabar
    • Pfeffernüsse (German Spice Cookies) - Leopold of Cynnabar
    • Preparing a Graver - HE Sir Gregoire de Lyon
    • Events and Happenings
  • May 2021
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • Note from the Chronicler
    • The Field of Cloth of Gold Contributed by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • Events and Happenings
    • Officers
  • April 2020
    • Letter from the Chronicler
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • Events and Happenings
    • Officers
    • More
  • August 2019
    • Words from Their Excellencies - Baron Ermenrich and Baroness Kasha
    • A Note from the Chronicler - THL Ceara inghean Mhuirgheasa
    • Baronial Transition
    • Upcoming Events and Demos
  • Winter 2018
    • Words from Their Excellencies - Baron Ermenrich and Baroness Kasha
    • Thomas Tusser's Christmas Karrol - THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • The Raptor’s Tale - THL Jack Black of Flint, aka BlackJack
    • Cynnabar Wassail 2018 - Farewell to an EVENTful 40th Year - Forester Godhit of Cynnabar
    • Wikis: Letting everyone become an amateur historian, one contribution at a time - Malachy von Ulm
  • Fall 2018
    • Words from Their Excellencies - Baron Ermenrich and Baroness Kasha
    • Of Ghostes and Spirites: Two Elizabethan Works on Apparitions - THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • The Raptor’s Tale - THL Jack Black of Flint, aka BlackJack
  • Summer 2018
    • Words from Their Excellencies - Baron Ermenrich and Baroness Kasha
    • Nostradamus and the Fruits of Summer - THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • The Raptor’s Tale - THL Jack Black of Flint, aka BlackJack
  • Spring 2018
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • Discussion: Cookbooks and Where to Start - THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE
    • The Raptor's Tale: THL Jack Black of Flint, aka BlackJack
    • Event Announcements
  • Winter 2017
    • Words of Their Excellencies
    • Court Reports, p. 2-3
    • The CITADEL Wins Another Blackfox, p.3
    • Cynnabar’s Ruby Jubilee: SAVE THE DATE, p.4
    • A Wassail Memory, by Baroness Kasha, p.5
    • Five Things About … Mistress Jadwiga, Baronial Exchequer, p.4
    • Wassail in the Age of Twitter, by THL Johnnae Llyn Lewis, CE, p.6
    • Regard the Sandwich, by THL Johnnae Llyn Lewis, CE, p.9
    • The WHY: Baronial Arts and Sciences Reports, by Aeffe Torsdottir, MOAS, p.13
    • Roster of Officers and Barony of Cynnabar Weekly Current Event Schedule, p.14
    • Last Words from Godhit, Outgoing Chronicler, p.14
    • Appendix: 2017 Exchequer’s Statement (attached)
  • Fall 2017
    • Words of Their Excellencies
    • Cooks’ Symposium October 14-15! p.2
    • From the Chronicler, p.3
    • Court Reports, p.3-4
    • Herald Night Returns! p.4
    • Cynnabar, the Event Year, by THL Godhit of Cynnabar, p.4
    • What I Love About the Grand Day of Tournaments, by Meisterinne Genoveva von Lubeck, p.5
    • Event Stewards! Heed the Exchequer! p. 7
    • On Peaches, by THL Johnnae Llyn Lewis, p.8
    • Baronial Officers Roster and Baronial Weekly Schedule, p.14
  • Summer 2017
    • Words of Their Excellencies
    • From the Chronicler, p.2
    • Pennsic Pro Tips by Caryn of Cynnabar, p.2
    • Court Report, p.2
    • Pennsic Archery: What You Need to Know... by Caryn of Cynnabar, p.3
    • Pennsic Tourism, by THL Johnnae llyn Llewis, p.5
    • Preparing for Pennsic: On-line Resources, by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis,  p.7
    • Heat Exhaustion, a Lady’s Account, by Lady Morwen, p.8
    • The Book of Archery, by Forester Grey Oddson, p.9
  • Spring 2017 (Interim)
    • Words from Their Excellencies
    • From the Chronicler
    • Officer Changeovers
    • New Deputy Chronicler: Meet Caryn of Cynnabar
    • Student Group Update
    • Getting to Know: Master Derian le Breton, Seneschal
    • Lady Edonea (Eidy): Your New Chatelaine
    • Recent Court Reports
    • Herald Night Hiatus!
    • “Of Foliate Heads and Green Men” by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis
    • 2016 Financial Statement?
  • Spring 2017
    • Liquorice - Johnnae llyn Lewis
  • Winter 2016
    • Starting Points in Cookery - The East - Johnnae llyn Lewis
  • Autumn 2016
    • Medieval and Renaissance Cookery, Cookbooks, and Foods from Scandinavia - Johnnae llyn Lewis
  • Summer 2016
    • Starting Points in Cookery: West – Johnnae llyn Lewis
  • Spring 2016
    • A Missive from Their Excellencies – Baron Ermenrich & Baroness Kasha
    • State of Baronial Archery – Lady Godaeth se Wisefast
    • SCA Camping with a CPAP – Lord Malachy von Ulm
    • The South: A Persona Story – Mistress Kay of Tre Asterium
    • Starting Points in Cookery: South – Johnnae llyn Lewis

        NOTE! The CITADEL issues from 2005-2015 are not availble on this website.

An Index to articles in these issues can be found in the October 2024 linked above.