SCA armoured combat
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SCA armoured combat, or informally heavy combat, is a combat sport developed by the Society for Creative Anachronism in which participants in protective body armour compete in mock combat, individual
Fighters practicing at Pennsic XXXVIII (2009). Note the use of rattan swords, edge padding on the shields, and bar grills added to the helmets
Fighters practising at Pennsic XXXVIII (2009)
Fighters practicing at Gulf Wars XIII (2004)
Pennsic field battle in 2006
Squire
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In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight. Boys served a knight as an attendant, doing simple but important tasks, such as saddling a horse and caring for the knight's
Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire (Codex Manesse, 14th century)
The Squire - Ellesmere Chaucer