Reposted with the permission of the Wellesley News . Renaissance past alive since 1979. According to the society's constitution, the purpose of the club is to explore various cultural aspects of the period before 1600, including art, dance, costumes, cooking and crafts, with an emphasis on medieval and Renaissance Europe. Caitrin McCullough '02 said she got involved in the organization because the group's values, such as chivalry and respect, appealed to her. I've always been interested in the time period.
Some people get a sense of belonging that they've never felt in any other group.
That's what happened to me. Wellesley's chapter is located in the East Kingdom, which extends from the eastern Canadian provinces to Pennsylvania. Kingdoms are divided into baronies. The greater Boston area is the Barony of Carolingia. The college groups are called boroughs.