Middle Ages

When we think of medieval tournaments than most of us probably imagine a joust. But for most of the Middle Ages, the joust was only a supplementary event to the…

Tournaments were an important part of knightly life and training throughout the Middle Ages. Not only did the participation in tournaments allow the knights to train the tactics that they…

When we think of a medieval tournament then we usually think of a joust that was held in front of a castle. But until the end of the 14th century,…

Medieval myths and tales often connect the forging of swords with dwarves and other magical creatures. And indeed, the process of transforming a piece of Iron into a steel sword…