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Photos: Phyllis Patterson | 1932-2014

Phyllis Patterson, president of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, overlooks the Newgate Court at the 1999 event in Devore in San Bernardino County.

Phyllis Patterson, president of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire, overlooks the Newgate Court at the 1999 event in Devore in San Bernardino County.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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Phyllis Patterson, who, with her late husband, Ron, originated the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in her Laurel Canyon backyard as a show for children before building it into a national celebration of corsets and cod pieces, has died. She was 82.

Renaissance Pleasure Faire | 1995

Athene Mihalakis, as Queen Elizabeth, on parade in Maybower Commons in 1995.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Renaissance Pleasure Faire | 1999

With her guards, Patricia Armstrong as Queen Elizabeth tours the grounds of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire at Lake Casitas in 1999.  (Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)

Renaissance Pleasure Faire | 2002

Curt and Karen Rowley with daughter, Kirstin, 10, of Orange, are members of the Archers of Ravenwood performing at the 2002 Renaissance Pleasure Faire.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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