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  2. Jousting - Wikipedia

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    The medieval joust has its origins in the military tactics of heavy cavalry during the High Middle Ages. By the 14th century, many members of the nobility, including kings, had taken up jousting to showcase their own courage, skill and talents, and the sport proved just as dangerous for a king as a knight, and from the 15th century on, jousting ...

  3. Tournament (medieval) - Wikipedia

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    Medieval equestrian warfare and equestrian practices hark back to Roman antiquity, just as the notion of chivalry goes back to the rank of equites in Roman times. [4] There may be an element of continuity connecting the medieval tournament to the hippika gymnasia of the Roman cavalry, but due to the sparsity of written records during the 5th to 8th centuries this is difficult to establish.

  4. Round Table (tournament) - Wikipedia

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    A Round Table was a festive event during the Middle Ages that involved jousting, feasting, and dancing in imitation of King Arthur's legendary court. Named for Arthur's famed Round Table, the festivals generally involved jousts with blunted weapons, and often celebrated weddings or victories.

  5. Freydal tournament book - Wikipedia

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    It provides an unparalleled pictorial source of jousting from the late medieval period and is the largest surviving tournament book. [14] It is also the only one to depict spectacular falls. [ 13 ] In addition to illustrating the jousts themselves, it represents a remarkable catalogue of the weaponry used during tournaments [ 13 ] and is the ...

  6. Hastilude - Wikipedia

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    Today, the most well-known of the hastiludes are the tournament, or tourney, and the joust, but over the medieval period a number of other games and sports developed, which differed in popularity and rules from area to area, and from period to period. Distinction was made between the different types by contemporaries in their description, laws ...

  7. Freydal - Wikipedia

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    As the largest surviving tournament book, it provides an unparalleled pictorial source of jousting from the late medieval period. [38]} It is also the only one to depict spectacular falls. [ 8 ] In addition to illustrating the jousts themselves, it represents a remarkable catalogue of the weaponry used during tournaments [ 8 ] and is the most ...

  8. Eglinton Tournament - Wikipedia

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    The Eglinton Tournament of 1839 was a reenactment of a medieval joust and revel held in North Ayrshire, Scotland between 28 and 30 August. It was funded and organized by Archibald, Earl of Eglinton, and took place at Eglinton Castle in Ayrshire. The Queen of Beauty was Georgiana, Duchess of Somerset.

  9. Historical European martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Jousting tournaments have become more common, with Jousters travelling Internationally to compete. These include a number organised by an expert in the Joust, Arne Koets, including The Grand Tournament of Sankt Wendel and The Grand Tournament at Schaffhausen [41] Another type of event that is becoming more common is the sparring camp/fight camp.