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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 1, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 3, 2012
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June 8, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 10, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 15, 2012
In Other Words...
“We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do small things with great love.”- Mother Teresa
History & Literature Archive
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Podcast 58: The Style of Chivalry In the Armourer’s Art
Posted on February 13, 2012 | No CommentsTo learn about medieval armor, there’s nothing quite like holding a piece of it in your hands – although the Royal Armouries' recent collaborative project is just about as close as your going to get. -
Podcast 53: Courtly Love – How Chivalry And Romance Got Together
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No CommentsPodcast: Play in new window | Download In the first episode of the sixth season of the podcast, Scott speaks with Prof. Jennifer G. Wollock, author of the new book... -
Summer Of Chivalry Podcast: Part 2
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsPodcast: Play in new window | Download The Summer Of Chivalry Podcast concludes with Part 2, as host Scott Farrell speaks with Prof. Steven Muhlberger, author of Deeds Of Arms,... -
Saddle Up With Shakespeare’s Knights
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsOur presentation on Shakespeare's knights raised questions: Could a knight in armor "vault into his seat"? Didn't a knight need a winch or a crane to lift him into the saddle? -
Podcast 50: A Dueling View Of Chivalry
Posted on April 26, 2011 | 1 CommentPodcast: Play in new window | Download Scott examines chivalry’s place in the world of medieval fighting manuals and poleaxe dueling as he is joined by Christian Henry Tobler, European... -
Chivalry On Steroids
Posted on April 14, 2011 | No CommentsAlthough the stereotypical image of the medieval world is one of filth, plagues, ignorance, barbarian hordes, and witch burning, the Middle Ages was also a period of growth, discovery and advancement. -
Book Review: Swords And Swordsmen
Posted on February 20, 2011 | 1 CommentNo study of ... the sword can be entirely complete without an understanding of the code of chivalry. (The sword is) a symbol of the highest ideals of martial endeavor throughout history. -
Agincourt Part 1: Where Chivalry Died In The Mud
Posted on November 10, 2009 | 1 CommentAgincourt is not a tale of chivalry, but rather of armoured men hacking at each other to break limbs and crush skulls. At the battle's height, when Henry V expected an attack on his rear that never materialised, he ordered the newly captured French prisoners to be killed. They were murdered. -
Agincourt Part 2: Where A New Crop Of Chivalry Was Planted
Posted on November 9, 2009 | 1 CommentThe men in Henry's army must have believed they had been part of a miracle. The few had destroyed the many, and most of those few were archers. They were not lords and knights and gentry, but butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers from the shires. They were the ordinary men of England and Wales. -
Free Trade of Chivalry
Posted on July 29, 2008 | No CommentsThe Olympic Games were originally conceived in the highest spirit of chivalry — as a means of transcending bigotry, nationalism and corruption in pursuit of a more noble goal: friendship.
