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Medieval Rules for Jousting

January 7, 2015 By Medievalists.net

Here is a set of rules for jousting created by Alfonso XI, King of Castile, in 1330.

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The Symbolic Meaning of Sword and Palio in Late Medieval and Early Modern Ritual Entries: The Case of Seville

April 16, 2013 By Medievalists.net

If I have spend some time establishing the semantic field in which these terms appear, it is because I wish to emphasize the malleability of concepts such as symbols and rituals, particularly when applied to the articulation of powers Moreover, these meanings and intents depend often on the context, temporal and geographical location.

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Battle-seeking commanders in the later Middle Ages: Phases of Generalship in the War of the Two Pedros

August 11, 2011 By Medievalists.net

Thanks to the influence of the imperial military writer, Vegetius, it has long been understood that in the Middle Ages defense operations were much preferred to those of an offensive nature.