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 JG> territorial group.  Does the existence of an active 
 JG> Shire in a university 
 JG> town preclude the founding of an Independent 
 So far as I know, yes it does.  Colleges with a surronding shire/barony 
 are presumed to need the stability and support of the surronding group. 
 It's generally more beneficial than negative....
...
 JG> As for approval not being granted for the 
 JG> establishment of branches started 
 JG> for reasons of personal politics, my question is 
 JG> "How do they tell?".  No 
 I would imagine that they ask "and just why can't you exist as part of 
 the existing group?".  Also, (so far as *I* know) all branch 
 applications are handled through the kingdom.  If the kingdom doesn't 
 know about whatever divisive politics are going on in the sub-group, 
 *and* if none of the DP have generated a letter or two to the Kingdom 
 Seneschale/BoD, then there *most likely* is no problem.  OTOH, if they 
 are bad enough to generate a 2nd group, they've probably been making 
 tsunami-sized waves in their kingdom.
...
 JG> Another rumour I'd like clarified:  is it the case 
 JG> that the Board is on 
 JG> principle not approving the creation of Palatine 
 JG> Baronies unless the group is 
 JG> strongly tied to a military base, with the high 
 JG> turnover of personnel which 
 JG> that entails?  I know I should write to the 
 Hmmmm.  I know absolutely zip about this particular question.  The 
 rumour I've heard is that Palantine Baronies are strictly for groups 
 which are so far from a kingdom/principality center that there is no 
 *reasonable* chance that a fighter can get to one for a tourney, and 
 if they did and won, then the expense of travel for all the royal 
 touring would be an extreme burden.  For newer groups, that's 
 *generally* the US military bases, who also don't have the stable folks 
 who get created baron/ess in the more normal SCA fashion.
     Clear as mud?
         Gwenllian Cwmystwyth

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