Videos tagged with Chivalry

This video highlights the Medieval Easter International Jousting Tournament hosted by the Royal Armouries. It showcases knights from the UK, France, and Italy competing for prestigious prizes like the Queen's Jubilee Horn and the Sword of Honour. The footage captures the excitement of thundering hooves, shattering lances, and intense equestrian combat, offering viewers a glimpse into historical martial traditions. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, promotes its services and encourages support through donations and membership.

This Royal Armouries Winter Lecture features Emerita Professor Rosalind Brown-Grant discussing the pas d'armes, a spectacular form of tournament popular among late medieval knights. The lecture explores how these passages of arms, where knights fought individually or in teams with various weapons on horseback and foot, differed from other medieval tournaments. Professor Brown-Grant is joined by Mario Damen and Ralph Moffat for the Q&A session. The video also promotes the Royal Armouries museum and its support initiatives.

This video discusses the medieval tournament as a spectacle, focusing on jousts, tourneys, and pas d'armes between 1100 and 1600. Speakers Alan Murray, Karen Watts, and Martyn Lawrence, from the Royal Armouries, delve into how these events evolved from military training to elaborate displays of chivalry, often incorporating theatrical elements. They highlight the social and economic significance of tournaments, the diverse forms they took across Europe (e.g., Tudor 'Joust Royal', Burgundian 'pas d'armes', Imperial jousts), and the inherent dangers despite sophisticated armor. The video also promotes a book on the subject with a special discount code and encourages viewers to subscribe for more content on arms and armor.

This roundtable event, featuring Alan Murray and Karen Watts from the Royal Armouries, delves into the historical spectacle of medieval tournaments. It covers the evolution of tournaments from war training to a stage for young men to prove their worth, incorporating chivalric literature and theatrical elements. The discussion highlights diverse forms of jousting and 'pas d'armes' that emerged across Europe, the specialized equipment developed, and the inherent dangers of these events. The video also promotes a new book on the subject with a special discount offer for attendees.

This video from the Royal Armouries introduces modern jouster Marie Baron, discussing her passion for the sport. The content ties into the 500th anniversary of the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, where King Henry VIII participated in a joust. While the video is in French, English subtitles are provided. It is part of a series introducing various jousters, with a playlist linked for further viewing. The Royal Armouries aims to showcase its collection of arms and armor through events like jousting demonstrations.

This YouTube video, titled 'The Home of World Jousting,' showcases the Queen's Jubilee Trophy Challenge held from August 25-27, 2007, in Leeds, UK. The description emphasizes the event's authenticity, describing it as 'Real jousting, not choreographed, just pure adrenalin pumping excitement.' The content focuses on historical combat sports rather than firearms.