"It was, I can assure you, a truly noble passage of arms, for no one there drew either bow or crossbow;"
That was my favorite part of the passage you quoted.
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Knighthood for Spearman (SCA)? Pro's, Con's, thoughts.
I had originally sent this to Richard Blackmoor before joining this board, so here goes
"The disappearance of right-angled lugs from beneath the spearhead accompanied the adoption of the couched lance. European lance blades became small, and more pointed clearly being designed to puncture armor or shields rather than cause wide wounds David Nicolle "The Normans" Pg. 5 Osprey publishing
For a visual comparison of spears/lances see "Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight" Pg. 30 David Edge & John Miles Paddock.
For later era lance heads see "A Glossary ... all Times" G.F.Stone Pg. 408
The spear heads seem more "robust" than the lance heads.
Here's a thought, in a war situation a lancehead would be a somewhat "disposable" commodity, a cavalryman couldn't assume that his lance would survive the first attack, let alone a melee, and I doubt that there would hve been opportunity to recover the head until much later.
I think that for war (not tounament) there wouldn't have been that significant a difference between a lan
"The disappearance of right-angled lugs from beneath the spearhead accompanied the adoption of the couched lance. European lance blades became small, and more pointed clearly being designed to puncture armor or shields rather than cause wide wounds David Nicolle "The Normans" Pg. 5 Osprey publishing
For a visual comparison of spears/lances see "Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight" Pg. 30 David Edge & John Miles Paddock.
For later era lance heads see "A Glossary ... all Times" G.F.Stone Pg. 408
The spear heads seem more "robust" than the lance heads.
Here's a thought, in a war situation a lancehead would be a somewhat "disposable" commodity, a cavalryman couldn't assume that his lance would survive the first attack, let alone a melee, and I doubt that there would hve been opportunity to recover the head until much later.
I think that for war (not tounament) there wouldn't have been that significant a difference between a lan
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Over the past 3 years here in the Outlands I have noticed that many of our knights & squires have picked up the pollaxe, & seem to concentrate on using it in a period style. But then there has always been an emphasis on spears & greatweapons. Most of the more experienced fighters in our barony use spear in melee, s & s in tourney. It seems like it is a requirement for knighthood - being able to adapt to the situation. Spearmen are almost always the more seasoned, respected fighters. S & S in melee is for newbies. That way the spearmen can stand behind the line & direct traffic. Also, I have always thought of the nine foots as lances, & 7 footers as spears. I have noted that often the 9' spearmen are referred to as 'the cavalry' in certain situations, which indicates that other people here think the same.
Also, alot of people don't seem to recognize that 'chivalry' originally (& throught most of the period) meant 'horseman'. Now, our knight's may not have horses, but they should at least be able to use a horseman's lance, rough scadian equivalent being the 9 foot. I can imagine our ancestors, attending an SCA event; saying, "What good is a knight that can't even wield a lance?"
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Also, alot of people don't seem to recognize that 'chivalry' originally (& throught most of the period) meant 'horseman'. Now, our knight's may not have horses, but they should at least be able to use a horseman's lance, rough scadian equivalent being the 9 foot. I can imagine our ancestors, attending an SCA event; saying, "What good is a knight that can't even wield a lance?"
[This message has been edited by Lodhur (edited 01-05-2002).]