Episode

Q&A #11: When Did Jousting Become Obsolete?

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Bow and Blade
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Sep 25, 2024
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Summary

In this episode, Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries answer your questions, including: When did jousting and tournaments become irrelevant to training for warfare (and become more of a professional sport)? How much training did medieval soldiers have? How were soldiers selected for the various roles in the military? How can one have a career in medieval studies? You can support this podcast, and listen to it ad-free, by joining our Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists