1435 February 2nd – Talhoffer’s second letter to Erhard Haller
The following is a transcription of letter of Hans Talhoffer to the knight Erhard Haller in Nürnberg. It is part of …
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1434 March 23th – Talhoffer’s first letter to Erhard Haller
The following is a transcription of letter of Hans Talhoffer to the knight Erhard Haller in Nürnberg. It is part of …
1434 March 20th – Talhoffer’s confession in Salzburg
The following is a transcription of an “open letter” containing a witnessed confession of Hans Talhoffer in regard of a …
The “Halpschilt” – Halbschild (Half-Shield)
One of the most prominent terms in the book I.33 is the “halpshilt” or in modern German “Halbschild” translated as …
The danger of the attack – a translater’s problem
The sources we use to reconstruct the historical martial arts are written in a language that is not fully understandable …
1487 The duel between Johann von Waldburg-Sonnenberg and Antonio Maria d’ Aragonia di San Severino
In the parish church (the former abbey church) St. Katharina, in Wolfegg in Bavaria (Germany) is a ceiling fresco in the main aisle …
On strikes in medieval German fight books
Q: Master Talhoffer, what is the trick to do a perfect strike? A: You strike without wanting to hit. Q: You …
The true meaning of “Vorschlag” and “Nachschlag”
The understanding of the terms “Vorschlag” and “Nachschlag” in the teaching of Johannes Liechtenauer is widely based on the interpretations …
1434 Hans Kuchler and Johannes Hartlieb
20 March 1434 – On the behalf of Hans von Villenbach the fencing Master Hans Talhoffer was taken to the fortress …
What to do if you are called for the judicial duel with mace and shield
The Folios 128r-129v of the KK5126, Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, do contain some recommendations for a participant of a mace – …
