Mid-Summer Knights Medieval Festival

Mid-Summer Knights Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church
by Michael Taylor

06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

During the Medieval foot combat battle, The Viking Traveler (left), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH, strikes a lethal blow to the head of the Knight (right), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Jenny Blazek (persona name is Lady Jendriska) , demostrating spinning wool into yarn.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Laurel Gascoyne from Tonawanda, NY (persona name is Rhiannon Elandris) watches the parade around the grounds.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Dancers performing a Medieval dance for the crowd.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Horse Archer. Lynda Weiner (persona name is Shishido Tora Gozen) is from Colunmbiana County. The horse's name is Danny
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Prior to the Medieval foot combat battle, The Viking Traveler (left), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH, demostrates his weapons.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Puss in Boots performed at the Queen's main tent. Maggie Bork,11 yr, (left in pink with ears on and arms spread) from Cortland, OH is the main character in the play. The Queen's (middle of the photo between the 2 actors) name is Susan MonteCalvo (persona name is Queen Guinevere) from Warren, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Alexander Litzinger, 5 yrs., of Warren, OH holds the 30lb helmet worn by the Viiking combatton during the Medieval foot combat battle.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Margaret Myers (persona name is Ellencwen) of Portage Lakes, OH., demostrating carting as part of creating yarn.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Arielle Kasiewicz age 22 from Brookfield, OH attends the festival.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

An archer whose name is Kelsey Anderson from Euclid, OH age 24.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Rider in the Parade around the Grounds.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Shane Glaezer (persona name is Lord Thaddaus), age 25, from Warren, OH., marching during the Parade around the Grounds. He is a Queen's advisor.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Will Rice of Niles, OH comes to the festival dressed as a Knight Hospitaller.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Rosey the horse. Knight's horse.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Prior to the Medieval foot combat battle,The Knight (right), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH. demostrate some of the various weapons.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

The Queen watching the Puss in Boots performance. The Queen's name is Susan MonteCalvo (persona name is Queen Guinevere) from Warren, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Audience watching the Puss in Boots performance.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Jenny Blazek (persona name is Lady Jendriska) , demostrating spinning wool into yarn.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

An archers. Left to right Kelsey Anderson from Euclid, OH age 24., Patrick Conrad, age 25, from Akron OH. and the guy in red refused to give his name.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

At the archery contest,the Queen thanks the participants. the Queen's name is Susan MonteCalvo (persona name is Queen Guinevere) from Warren, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

The Parade around the grounds.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

During the Medieval foot combat battle, The Viking Traveler (left), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH, squares off against the Knight (right), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Sam Logan from Hubbard, OH is being taught how to spin yarn ion the Medieval way by Susan Dexter (left) from Newcastle, PA.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Shane Glaezer (persona name is Lord Thaddaus), age 25, from Warren, OH., watching the Puss in Boots performance. He is a Queen's advisor.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

During the Medieval foot combat battle, the Knight (left), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH. strikes a blow to The Viking Traveler (right), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH,
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

In the Medieval foot combat battle, The Viking Traveler (left), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH. squares off against the Knight (right), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

During the Medieval foot combat battle, The Viking Traveler (left), Steven Baytos (persona name is Argh) from Cleveland, OH, battles with the Knight (right), Wade Casto (persona name is Beornmann) from Petersburg, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Margaret Myers (persona name is Ellencwen) of Portage Lakes, OH., demostrating carting as part of creating yarn.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Sam Logan from Hubbard, OH is learning how to spin yarn in the Medieval way
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

A performing dancer.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Sam Hogan from Hubbard, OH performs with the dancing troupe.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Archer. Emerson Woodyard age 15 from Fowler, OH. Goes to Mathews High School.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Part of the Queen'ss court with the Queen (2nd from the left) at the archery demostration.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

At the archery contest,the Queen awards the winner. The winner's name is Patrick Conrad, age 25, from Akron. The Queen's name is Susan MonteCalvo (persona name is Queen Guinevere) from Warren, OH.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

A knight's horse named Fionn being attended by Phoebe Sharp from Tonawanda, NY.
06-15-13 Mid-Summer Knights and Medieval Festival at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH.

Margaret Myers (persona name is Ellencwen) of Portage Lakes, OH., demostrating carting as part of creating yarn.