Tournaments and Battles
Foot combat and skills-at-arms are also (like archery) part of most of our events. While we are happy to do shows without any fighting, there is no doubt that the combat is a favourite with the public who come to see us (especially with children).
We regularly join with other groups to perform in larger battle re-enactments. We typically command the 'Norman centre' at the large Battle of Hastings events, but it is at smaller shows where we really come into our own, giving displays of different types of weapons, and how they were used, followed by early medieval foot tournaments in teams, or as 'every man - or woman - for themselves'. Our fighting doesn't spill out into the audience, unlike at real medieval tournees. Promise!
Fighting is open to all our members, once training has been given, and they have been passed as 'battlefield safe' - and yes, there are women fighting as knights in some of the pictures (below the videos).
We regularly join with other groups to perform in larger battle re-enactments. We typically command the 'Norman centre' at the large Battle of Hastings events, but it is at smaller shows where we really come into our own, giving displays of different types of weapons, and how they were used, followed by early medieval foot tournaments in teams, or as 'every man - or woman - for themselves'. Our fighting doesn't spill out into the audience, unlike at real medieval tournees. Promise!
Fighting is open to all our members, once training has been given, and they have been passed as 'battlefield safe' - and yes, there are women fighting as knights in some of the pictures (below the videos).
A youtube video of the 940th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings, at Battle Abbey in 2006.
Conquest were in command of the Norman army, and you can see us in this video leading the Norman advance up the hill to meet the Saxons. Look for us under our secondary banner - three gold discs on a blue field. |
An excellent video of the ill-fated re-enactment of Hastings in 2012 I.(the second day was rained off).
This one is a bit long, but you can again see us at the centre of the Norman army (a position reserved for Norman re-enactors from Britain and Normandy) - look for the red shields with the gold crosses. Video by the Italian group I Cavalieri de li Terre Tarentine. |
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