Medieval Sword & Shield: The Combat System of Royal Armouries MS I.33

by Paul Wagner, Stephen Hand, Julian Kelsey (Photographer)

Royal Armouries MS I.33 Companion Deciphering the martial techniques in RA MS I.33 can be difficult. Paul Wagner & Stephen Hand of the Stoccata School of Defence, Sydney, have studied the manuscript for five years, working to unlock its intriguing secrets. What emerges is a complex system of civilian sword and buckler combat (including wrestling).All of the I.33 techniques are presented here with clear text are presented with more than 400 photographic illustrations, a complet martial arts system useful for historical martial artists, reenactors, SCA combatants, or any student of medieval military history. Alone or as a companion to Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng's Medieval Art of Swordsmanship, this book is sure to become a swordsmanship and martial arts classic.

Genres: Research

284 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

lots of information, will require re-read

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is well written, but the interpretations are long superseded; much of the reasoning is contained in SPADA II.