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    ARMS & ARMOUR OF THE MEDIEVAL JOUST

    Jul 12, 2018 2 minutes
    “THE REVELATIONS ARE AT TIMES STARTLING”

    Author: Tobias Capwell Publisher: Royal Armouries Museum Price: £9.99

    For most people, the word ‘joust’ will conjure an image of elaborately armoured knights charging at each other during extravagant pageants, perhaps carrying a silk scarf donated by a fair maiden – in short, a Hollywood version

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