Author: Jeffrey L. Forgeng

First full translation of an important treatise on chivalric horsemanship. Written around 1430, Duarte of Portugal’s remarkable treatise on chivalric horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar (Book on Ridi …

First translation into English of a wide-ranging military treatise from the late middle ages. Pietro Monte’s Collectanea is a wide-ranging treatise on the arts of knighthood, focusing on martial arts …

Pietro Monte’s Collectanea is a wide-ranging treatise on the arts of knighthood, focusing on martial arts, athletics, arms and armour, and military practice, but touching on subjects as diverse as di …

Explore the Middle Ages, a complex and often misunderstood period in European history, through this vivid examination. Details of everyday living recreate the time period for modern readers, conveyin …

Experience the medieval world firsthand in this indispensable hands-on resource, and examine life as it was actually lived. The first book on medieval England to arise out of the living history movem …

This book offers an experiential perspective on the lives of Elizabethans-how they worked, ate, and played-with hands-on examples that include authentic music, recipes, and games of the period.Daily …

Francis Willughby’s Book of Games, published here for the first time, is a remarkable work and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in early modern social history. Dating from the 1660s …

Francis Willughby’s Book of Games, published here for the first time, is a remarkable work and an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in early modern social history. Dating from the 1660s …

English translation of one of the most significant medieval texts on fighting with swords. Completed in 1482, Johannes Lecküchner’s Art of Combat with the ‘Langes Messer’ ( Messerfechtkunst) is among …