Visions of men madly
slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still
dominate not only
popular culture but modern
histories of
fencing as well. In recent years, the
survival of over 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information.This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. "Royal Armouries MS I. 33" presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full-colour facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come..
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