Article 2. History

History and Origin:

The Kingdom of Onondaga is a Renaissance Faire Organization currently based in Southwest Louisiana which originated in the Finger Lake Region off the Southeastern shores of Lake Ontario. Then extended to include the Niagara Frontier off the Northeastern Shores of Lake Erie and has finally settled on the Southern shores of the Lake of Charles.

Founder and Liege Lord:

Lord Cinaeth Bartoschek hails from families of both Polish and Scottish decent and has been attending and participating in costume at renaissance faire and festivals for over twenty years. Lord Cinaeth has gone through various character personalities and costume developments over the last seventeen years before finally settling on his current character - the Duke of Onondaga and may regularly be found walking the grounds or visiting the local taverns and pubs at: Texas Renaissance Festival’s New Market Village; Scarborough Renaissance Festival’s Village of Scarborough; Louisiana Renaissance Festival’s Village of Albright and the Acadiana Medieval Faire. Having been formally knighted by both his Royal Majesty King Henry VIII and her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, additional award and titles have included: Knight of the White Eagle, Captain de Polonia and Queen Margaret of Scotland’s former Tournament Champion.

The Kingdom of Onondaga essentially operates the way we think a medieval kingdom might have. While sometimes democratic in nature, very often it was not. This Kingdom is loosely patterned after the Feudal System, there exist several levels of Rank and Title. Royal rank and title include: King / Queen; Prince / Princess; Duke / Duchess; Earl / Countess and Baron / Baroness. Non-royal rank and title include: Master-at-Arms, Knights, Royal Guards and Squires. Lords, Ladies, Maidens, and all those “other folks” make up the general populace of the Kingdom.