Tales of the French duels: not that French
An account of a 1511 duel that, while only tangentially related to French people, shows elements that would become a habit later on.
Federico Ghisliero
A complete scan of Federico Ghisliero’s treatise is online!
Tales of the French duels: Blame the Italians
An excerpt of Brantôme’s Discours sur les Duels, tracing the origins of the new duelling habits to Naples.
The Valuable Lovino
The manuscript treatise by Giovan Antonio Lovino does not get the attention that it deserves. The two parts of this richly illuminated 16th century treatise have a number of original features that make it essential for a study of fencing in these times.