Videos tagged with Medieval Combat

This video showcases modern jousting events in Leeds, presented by the Royal Armouries. It highlights the spectacle of jousting as a living history demonstration and invites viewers to experience it firsthand. The description also promotes the Royal Armouries as a national collection of arms and armour, encouraging support through donations and museum membership. It serves as an invitation to witness combat demonstrations and learn about arms and armour.

This video, titled "Winter lecture - Masculinity in the Tudor tiltyard," from the Royal Armouries, focuses on historical masculinity within the context of the Tudor tiltyard. While the description emphasizes their collection of arms and armor and encourages engagement with their content, the specific lecture topic does not appear to be directly related to modern firearms. The Royal Armouries' expertise lies in historical weaponry, not contemporary firearms.

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 "Home Learning Hub" video from the Royal Armouries features an online class with Abi, George, and Miss Coleman. They explore the I.33 manuscript and the history of the woman warrior Walpurgis. The content is designed to support teachers and parents with homeschooling, drawing from the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. The video aims to bring their collection to life and answer questions about arms and armour, with mentions of combat demonstrations and jousting.

This video features Olivier Renaudeau, a curator at the Musée de l’Armée, examining a Gothic Tudor poleaxe. The poleaxe is of a type used during the Field of the Cloth of Gold, a significant diplomatic event between England and France in 1520. The description highlights five episodes exploring related artifacts, including this poleaxe, a buckler of Henry VIII, the sword of Francis I, foot combat armor, and a Greenwich armor. The content is presented in collaboration with the Royal Armouries to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the event, with online exhibitions and further content available.

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 video from the Royal Armouries features Ben Atkinson of Atkinson Action Horses discussing the selection and training of horses for jousting. The context is the 500th anniversary of the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, where King Henry VIII participated in a joust. The video highlights the museum's collection of arms and armor and encourages viewer engagement with questions. It aims to showcase historical reenactment and the expertise behind it.

This video from the Royal Armouries explores the historical wrestling match between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. Chris and Lauren from the York School of Defence reconstruct how the match might have unfolded, drawing upon their understanding of historical texts and martial arts. The event itself was a lavish diplomatic summit intended to solidify peace between the two nations, featuring numerous tournaments and displays of power and wealth. The video links to additional resources about Tudor power and the Royal Armouries.

This video introduces Luc Pétillot, a modern jouster participating in an event at the Royal Armouries to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Field of Cloth of Gold. The event, which involved King Henry VIII in 1520, brings together contemporary jousters. Pétillot shares his personal connection to jousting. The video is in French with English subtitles available and is part of a series featuring all participating jousters. It also directs viewers to the Royal Armouries website and social media for more content on arms and armor.

This video introduces Mike Collin, a modern jouster and TV horseman, who demonstrates competitive, full plate jousting. The event commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Field of the Cloth of Gold, a historical political summit and tournament involving King Henry VIII. The Royal Armouries, the UK's national collection of arms and armour, is hosting this event and plans to feature introductions to other participating jousters in a series. The video encourages viewers to subscribe for more content on arms and armour, linking to their website, blog, and social media channels.

This video features historian and expert Mark Griffin demonstrating how to construct a traditional lance, as used in historical jousting events like the Field of Cloth of Gold. The description emphasizes the importance of proper construction to avoid accidental injury during use, referencing jousting as a display of power and glory from the Tudor era. It provides links to the Royal Armouries for further historical information.

This video from the Royal Armouries explores the weapons utilized in a Tudor foot combat, as discussed by their curator. The content focuses on historical arms and armor related to a specific exhibition, the Field of Cloth of Gold. While the title mentions 'weapons of the foot combat,' the description emphasizes arms and armor in general, inviting viewers to subscribe for more related content, discover behind-the-scenes operations, and see combat demonstrations. The Royal Armouries is the UK's national collection of arms and armor.