The jousting shield could be laced to the breastplate and a large gauntlet called the manifer protected the left hand. From the 15th century onwards, jousting armor became thicker and heavier and ...

LIÈGE, Belgium -- Fred Piraux has been grooming his horse Thorgal three hours a day, polishing replica 15th-century armor and ... with the International Jousting League.

Jousting became popular among the nobility ... It is a reproduction of late 15th century German armor consisting of steel plates from almost head to toe, he said. Lifting weights has helped ...

An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript ... The text features Robin Hood as well as jousting bears, battling bumblebees ...

The jousters represent several organizations including Combatant's Keep, The Argent Lion and the Pioneer Valley Fencing Academy, all focusing on 15th century exhibitions and lessons in jousting ...

A council worker who is a champion jouster on her days off is set to scale a 3,000ft mountain dressed in her full replica 15th century armour ... who has been jousting professionally for three ...

Great fun and excitement for all the family, experience the sight of masterful knights from across the land do battle in a 15th century jousting tournament. The Alnwick Joust will be held at 11 ...

A MEDIEVAL jousting event with horseback stunts and 15th century black powder weapon displays will be held at one of Britain’s oldest family-owned stately homes. Stonor Park, in Henley is ...

Vernon is a permanent 15th century village. Located on 275 Adkisson ... featured every day such as leather working demonstrations, jousting, storytellers, and many more.

It is not like other jousting or mediaeval events ... you go in through the woodlands and you are immediately in the 15th century with no ice cream vans and no burger vans. Anything that you ...