Medieval Era
From Weapons and Armour to Kings and Queens and all things in-between!
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31st Jul 2021 - In The Middle Ages, “most” people could not read. Even if they could, books were expensive (even with the advent of The Printing Press). M …
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31st Jul 2021 - Up until the 11th Century, an early Middle Ages traveler had to rely on the hospitality of Monasteries or private homes – to provide food and lo …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen as early as the 12th Century, a Sewer was under The Chief Steward of a Royal Court of Noble House. Originally, The Sewer was responsible to makin …
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31st Jul 2021 - These were the lowest level of Knighthood one could attain. The title is also the most ancient in use. In a typical Medieval Army, a Knight Bachelor w …
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31st Jul 2021 - The traditional spelling of “Sheriff” was “Shire-reeve”. As one can imagine – he was placed in charge (by Royalty) of a …
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31st Jul 2021 - The long lost “Art of The Sword” was once considered important to the very survival of a Knight. The Sword was a way of life – one t …
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31st Jul 2021 - Without a doubt the main starting point for Swordsmanship was to properly hold or “Grip” a Sword. The Family of Great Swords all featured …
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31st Jul 2021 - A basic defensive stance, The Low Center Guard (sometimes called The “Middle Iron Gate” - or “Mezzana Porta de Ferro'' in Italian), …
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31st Jul 2021 - Another movement of Swordsmanship relating to The Low Guard stance, The Complete Low Guard movement was a variation of The Middle stance previously me …
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31st Jul 2021 - Also associated with “Sloping Parries” or Counters – The Hanging Guard is a High strike or Guard stance, used to counter an Enemy co …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the more easily recognized Blade stances, The High Guard was a Offensive position, which involved the raising of the blade up and over the head …
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31st Jul 2021 - This particular tactic was designed to strike at the head, face or shoulders of an Opponent. Deployed from a variety of Guard stances, The High Lunge …
