Quote Originally Posted by Zardoz View Post
Well, some faires do. For what it's worth, over the almost 50 years renfaires have been popular in the US, "Renaissance Faire" has come to be a generic term to easily describe such events, even ones that are not 'set' in the early 16th to early 17th century.
I think in this context it's important to understand that Faire is about fun and entertainment, not history lessons or reenactment.
Then it remains a mis-representation that NO ONE is served by when calling it a Renaissance Fair. A mis-representation only serves to spread ignorance of a period that is already overlooked and mis-understood.

I have been reenacting various eras for over 16 years and have much to my grated nerves dismay participated with my English Civil War group at many a "Ren Fair" despite the fact that the English Civil War is after the end of the Renaissance, and have always been disappointed and often disgusted by the "historical" impressions there.

Now dont take me the wrong way. I am a guy who LOVES fantasy, my wedding ring is a copy of "The One Ring" from Lord of the Rings and we had "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard" played as a dance song at our reception. But I take history and my historical impressions quite seriously and I feel no one is served by guys clowning about in Native American themed moccasins, brightly colored shirts, kilts in a period that the kilt was not worn and silly sewn or poorly knit muffin hats with great big made in India two handed claymores on their back representing Highlanders of the Renaissance period.