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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 1, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 3, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 8, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 10, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 15, 2012
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“It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.”- Pubilius Syrus
Agincourt Archive
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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.
