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Also of course the various buildings one might find around the countryside. Armies rarely went to the wilderness, after all there was rarely a reason to do so. So kick the people and animals out of barns, byres and houses would provide much shelter. On top of which I've always said what a medieval e...

I've certainly noticed far more of them on the field these past few years. Allegedly the barbute was the inspiration for the Gondorian infantry helmet seen in 'Lord of the Rings' - although I'm not sure if that is the reason for their growing popularity... I used one in my last year of re-enactment...

One thing to remember is that many if not most military engagements of this period where sieges through most of Europe as opposed to pitched battles.

Frankly digging trenches and latrines is more the basic work of a "soldier" than hacking at other chaps.

Ailletes.

Certainly they are a feature of some images of the period but I'm not convinced they are as universal as Colin and Paul suggest. I have images that show clearly groups of knights, some with, some without.

Indoors. Or at least in barns etc. Historically in later periods thats how it tended to work. Why camp in a drafty tent thats a pain to put up when theres a lovely big barn? Or even better kick those peasants out their house and have that for the night. Plus there where lots of carts. Sleeping in or...

Remember however that ones wage in terms of cash was only part of the story. Room, board, goods or services, rights to farm on common land etc are all important part of the economic resources one could receive on top of wages.

Looking to purchase a number of Henwei Rapiers, preferably cup hilts.

Any traders out there actually got any in stock?

May even look at good nick second hand.

Indeed I've no doubt at all thats what it <b> meant</b> to say.

But it didn't. It said "his political leanings towards his idea of Scottish Independence " Which is a different kettle of fish.

But you has clarified his meaning which is fine.

So being in favour of Scottish Independence is "offensive" :?: Perhaps you may wish to re-write your sentence old bean. Simply being a nationalist does not mean that one is offensive. Nor that you have to have a romanticised view of our history. I'm very offensive but its not because of my views on ...

Just a note in the wind. Being a natural dissenter myself. I think Arkadian does deserve a bit more respect here. He's almost definatley wrong about plaids but no need to be rude to him or treat him poorly. People are entitled to dissenting opinions in academia. If thats what you purport to be defen...

The quote is a common one in these discussions and it always comes back to the fact that it could be describing many many different historical items of clothing.

Good book though and a fine resource for its main subject matter.

And certainly you scared the bejesus out of the people inhabiting Normal.

Just a little thought from an economic historian. Whilst everybody has discussed supply of goods, regarding time to produce etc. price, as any o - grade level enonomics student can tell you is based on supply AND demand. How easy a plate is to make is only part of it. How good is it as a plate and w...

Oh and I think you'll find thats completely the wrong type of lava for the period. Its got exactly the wrong sort of nobbly bits. Please try harder. And as for the canoe

I take it you don't do much 15th century. Most people wearing pauldrons have trouble reaching their mouths let alone above their heads. My dear chap, I started all this 6 years ago in a Fed group. Please see Phils reply for slightly more detail. Well you must have very differently designed pauldron...

And its not the Afro King. Its the Greig-finder General.

Bosworth is (IMHO) far better organised & run. The battle itself is far more fluid & fun to take part in, the LH set-up (incl.market) is a LOT better & the atmosphere is very friendly & relaxed-plus the punters are a lot more interested/interesting. I must say I went to Bosworth thr...

The masks are used for a max of 5 minutes at the end of the 30 minute demo. Hence the other picture is of a walk through of the techniques in a controled environment. This represents the majority of the demonstration. By the look of it cron in responce to sheitelhau. I have not seen your demo either...

Hello. I think the problem is you do not understand the context in which the picture was taken. It was a picture of the freeplay at the end of a demonstration not the battle itself. In order. The point of the DDS is to study, teach and promote the study of historical use of the sword. Blosfecten, i....

I quite fancy spending time with Captain Alfred Hutton in the 1880's.

No event has been without kit guides. The guides have failed to be implemented. Sadly some people ignored them and nobody prevented them walking onto the field. One of the key complaints. Can I make a suggestion which you will all ignore anyway. Rather than publically engage in this excercise and ki...

Good luck sir. I imagine that my group, the Company of Dawn Duellists, shall attend as we are based in Edinburgh and have attended all of the recent recreations. You will get a lot of questions from people over the next few days and weeks. Please be patient. The reason is that sadly despite no doubt...

Brother Tuck wrote:

That'd be The Company of Dawn Duellists (CoDDS).

saw their display on sunday, they are very good...

Thank you very much. I thought it went well despite the rain and the best efforts of Air India.

Best sword I own for fencing with is a Kovex Ars longsword.

One note. Being central European chappies they have slightly less stringent ideas on the roundness of tips. two mins of grinding will sort that. The edges are fine however.

There is a battle of the flags every year at the Tatton event. Its always included at least one Fed household normaly more than one and its not a particularily unpleasantly "violent" event from my recollections. Mainly because I think its nice, small and almost always pishing it down on the sunday w...

I was at a site this week and though how good it would be to hold an event there. Simply because it had a huge grassy slope on the side. Being able to see from a raised position is I think a key factor for the public. Otherwise its just watching the same two or three blokes fighting by the crowd. Al...

Reading through the latest entries it would seem that one of my comments has been taken at little out of context. I stated that many battles did not work, because there was no inclination on the part of many of the participants to follow the scripts or to put on an entertaining display for the publ...

Now that I do agree on.

ps we have a gig at a castle in two weeks with not one member of the public coming and not a rubber halberd or ninja halfling in sight.

James The Archer wrote:Can be a bit of a problem if you run out of arrows, but plenty of target info here, but then in my groups old standing order is if not in red and black hit it!!

I really like the sound of that. See our piccy above!

Doing part of the Battle or a scenes from the battle is something I have been keen on for years. There is nothing quite so farcical as 45 blokes pretending to re-enact Crecy. Especially if its three pushes then fall.... I'm not convinced that lack of numbers hinders an event in the type of things yo...