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Finnvarr

Anyone have any favorite on-line accounts of medieval combat, armor, tactics, and blood and gore?

I'm looking for actual medieval accounts.

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I'm doing a presentation on re-creation and re-enactment and would like links to pics of really good stuff produced by members of a LH (not SCA) group(s)

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Merchant of Prato is back in print?

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Pictures of the Knights of the Star at dinner are in Maurice Keen's Chivalry and Steven Muhlberger's Jousts and Tournaments.

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My book, Deeds of Arms, is finally available from Chivalry Bookshelf.

See http://chivalrybookshelf.com

Or

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846

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I've told this story on Legio Draconis. Perhaps this link will lead you there.

http://tinyurl.com/b9bxh

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Yes, and talking about the Combat of the Thirty

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The Anglo-Norman Text Society in England has published an English translation of the History of WM -- the first one. I have vol 1, which takes the story up to the point that Richard I became king. As one of thousands who has only read the History as summarized in modern books, I have to say -- IT'S ...

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Wait, such a thing could NEVER happen in the Midrealm, Land of Determinent Marshalling, could it? Dilan I was an early proponent of Determinate Marshalling and never wanted it to be more than the last expedient in a bad situation. If you'd been around in the mid-70s you might understand why I felt ...

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I've been in the SCA since 1970 and never heard of a fighting related suit. That doesn't mean there haven't been any. But more common, I believe, are suits that are based in political disagreements. I was among the targets of one such.

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I might have given it a brief try.

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Alcyoneus, I don't know what he means by "last duel," for sure, but I do know that there was an elaborate legal preliminary for the use of a judicial duel in France, at least in the "civilian" sphere. Such a procedure left a big documentary trail. OTOH, duels under the law of arms, in a military sit...

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A recent book "The Last Duel" concerns a judicial duel in France 1386. There's a substantial NPR interview on the web at: m I've written a little on the same incident in the upcoming "Deeds of Arms." I was impressed by the author in the interview, though I'm not as sure as he is that this was the la...

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I definitely agree that there should not be more hoops to jump through after the revision.

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I have the finest looking finger gauntlets in the knowne world. Other than the fact that they are stainless steel, they are very historically accurate. They have brass knuckles, bracelets, cuff trim, and cast gadlings of the hounds on my device. I used them at Pennsic and I use them in Atlantia -wh...

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Just waiting for confirmation. Lucius Varus, a member here, a former Ealdormerian, was knighted at Birka on Saturday. See other thread!

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Varus,

Congratulations, we are proud of you!

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I gave up wraps as a standard technique quite a while ago.

A couple of years ago I pulled a very neat shot (not a wrap) against a superior opponent and damaged my sword shoulder, which has never been the same since.

I'm in my 50s and so caution makes sense to me.

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Any news out of the East Kingdom for this thread?

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I've been fighting for over 30 years and my list of injuries is significantly smaller. Of course I slowed down a good bit after the first 11 years.

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One account I took off Google News using "Steve Tuck" as the search terms:

http://tinyurl.com/6fwxg

Steve Tuck is also an SCA knight.

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The biggest risk in SCA fighting is taking part in huge melees at major wars. Even in that case damage to the limbs, especially sprains and dislocations, are the most likely problems. In normal tournament/small melee fighting injuries are quite rare. Long-term wear and tear esp. on joints -- yes. Bu...

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Gaston, I agree that counted blows received is a lot better than what we do now. However, it doesn't, as far as I know, meet the demo test, which is when some schoolkid says, "Is that what they did in the Middle Ages?" I have to admit it's been too long since I looked over the 15th century material ...

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The difference between a shot to the shin and a shot to the forearm is that your leg is held in place by the weight of your body, and therefore the blow has more impact.

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Counted blows received is no more period than what we do now.

Galleron invented it to simulate accumulated damage that might eventually take an armored fighter out.

I like it, but making it the be-all and end-all would be a serious mistake.

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What would Ulrich Von Liechstenstein do?

Charge around the listfield dressed as a girl.

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I favor allowing a lot of victory conditions. The tricky one is "to submission." Throw this open to everyone and you'll have ugly fights and an ugly backlash. AFAIK in the later 14th century the vast majority of formal combats were judged. Riskier scenarios should have a judge with authority to say ...

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I am not enthusiastic about strikes to the shin. I'd say it would only be sensible if those doing it had greaves. It might not be a big issue with good fighters, because as I read Fiore strikes below the waist were rare -- because risky? However, if inexperienced fighters with inadequate equipment w...

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No head pushes.

How likely are elbow pushes to lead to joint injuries?

Otherwise I'm fine

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My tribute to Gyrth is on the chivalry forum at:

legiodraconis.com

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I just had a quick look yesterday at a 2002 book called: Les prisonniers de la bataille de Poitiers de FranÃƒÂ§oise BÃƒÂ©riac-LainÃƒÂ©, Chris Given-Wilson Ãƒâ€°diteur : Honore Champion (1 janvier 2002) Collection : Etudes d'histoire mÃƒÂ©diÃƒÂ©vale Format : ReliÃƒÂ© ISBN : 2745306383 It looks very i...

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I was there to witness the challenge fought, and would gladly have taken part in the more general combat if I hadn't been injured. I thought the entire occasion was a most worthy performance. Looking at various combatants fighting in the merchant's quarter, I thought, and said at the time to Duchess...

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How about "The average peasant never got beyond x miles from his/her home in a lifetime.

I'd love to know where that one came from, and what telephone survey of medieval peasants was used for evidence.

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Medieval people believed the earth was flat. (That is, educated people - your average peasant probably didn't put too much weigh on such questions). Widely believed modern myth, probably originating in modern academics believing the Mappae Mundi were supposed to be actual geographical maps. This st...

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You brought up another issue: maybe you'd want to consider working or studying a year somewhere where you will learn to actually speak another language.

Medieval armor, tactics, blood and gore

Need pics of high quality artifacts from a LH group

Deeds of Arms

Old knights or squires

Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal

Eric Jager on "The Last Duel"

Fechtbucher and Roman Gladiatorial Combat

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