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1533 A Fencing-Master troubling the University of Leipzig
The following incidents on Whit-sun 1533 in Leipzig were reported in a letter from Arnold Wüstenfeld. His letter was transcribed by Friedrich Zarncke 1857. “Arnoldus Woestefeldes” was the… more →
Hans Talhoffer
1533 A Fencing-Master troubling the University of Leipzig
wrote 5 months ago: The following incidents on Whit-sun 1533 in Leipzig were reported in a letter from Arnold Wüstenfeld … more →
Fechtschule in the GMN 3227a - transcribed and translated
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wrote 1 year ago: In the first surviving manuscript based on the teaching of Johannes Liechtenauer, the GMN 3227a, we … more →
1582 a bloody Fechtschule in Brieg, Brzeg
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wrote 1 year ago: On page 24 in 1870s Wassmannsdorf “Sechs Fechtschulen” {1} he is largely citing a book o … more →
Chronicle of the Fencing Guilds in Augsburg
wrote 1 year ago: Augsburg was a center of fencing activity like Nürnberg and Frankfurt. It’s early fencing show … more →
1606 Regulation of the fencing in Breslau, Wrocław
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wrote 1 year ago: It is reported that the Fechtschul (fencing school) was a big amusement, with high intense of emotio … more →
1596 Fechtschule in Stuttgart - accident report
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wrote 1 year ago: On Sonday the 18th February 1588 in the morning between 6 and 7am the doctor Felix Platter helped th … more →
A 17th century Fechtschul of the Marxbrüder as narrated by Johann Beer
wrote 1 year ago: Johann Beer, born in 1655 and died 1700 Weissenfels was an Austrian author of humorous novels, short … more →
1585 Fechtschule in Düsseldorf at the Jülicher Hochzeit
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wrote 1 year ago: In Düsseldorf, Germany, there was the Fürstenhof, a Castle that was built in 1260. Extensionswere ca … more →
A Fechtschule in the works of Francois Rabelais?
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wrote 2 years ago: The Straßbourg connection François Rabelais was a French 16th century writer. In his main work start … more →
The quintessential Fechtschule location: The Heilsbrunner Hof in 1623
wrote 2 years ago: Fechtschule der Klopffechter, 1623 This 17th-century copper engraving memorializes a Fechtschule (he … more →
The last Fechtschule
wrote 3 years ago: (Click on the image for better resolution!) *** The heraldic symbols of the Marxbrüder and Federfech … more →
Fechtschule; Germany, 18th ct.
wrote 3 years ago: Plenty of action Talk about a three-ring circus! The heraldic symbols of the Marxbrüder and Federfec … more →
Tampa Area Fechtschule
wrote 3 years ago: I’ve gone out to this Tampa WMA group a few times, now, and I’ve had a ton of fun. Each … more →
Federfechter; Germany, c. 1550
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wrote 4 years ago: For fame and for wreath... Fechtschule der Federfechter… This small copperplate was engraved b … more →
Fencing and Wrestling Practice; Germany, c. 1750
wrote 4 years ago: Fechtschule These woodcuts might have had didactic value when they were published… Johan … more →
Fechtschule; Germany, 1623
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wrote 4 years ago: Fechtschule der Klopffechter Fechtschule der Klopffechter, 1623 This 17th-century copper engraving … more →
Fencing school; Dutch, 1745
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wrote 4 years ago: The fencing master in his fencing school Cut and thrust fencing instruction in around 1745… Th … more →
The end of the Fechtschule in Gdańsk
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wrote 1 year ago: In 1647 the council of the city of Gdańsk decided “because the exercitia on the fencing school … more →
Over at Hiebfechtkunst: Early German cut fencing
wrote 1 year ago: Die meisten Illustrationen von deutschen Fechtschulen zeigen Stoßfechter. In diesem kolorierten Kupf … more →
