The guild and the swordsman
Jean Chandler
Abstract Guilds have a well-established association with the fencing systems of medieval Europe, and phenomenon guilds has been subject great deal new academic research in last 20 years or so. A thorough summary recent scholarship on their structure history will help provide context for what may be loosely described as armed guilds. Though not yet proper systematic analysis, it is possible to tentatively identify four types. Combining ‘civilian’ emerging evidence guilds, including us better understand social relevance martial arts Early Modern Europe. This turn contribute positively ongoing efforts interpret fightbooks.
Acta Periodica Duellatorum