This is a non-exhaustive archive of links to things that I think are interesting and relevant for historical fencing. I’ll add to this list over time as I find more cool things that I don’t want to forget.
- YouTube / Video
- Federico Malagutti (Fiore, medieval fencing): https://www.youtube.com/@FedericoMalagutti
- Martin Fabian (longsword, rapier, competition): https://www.youtube.com/@MartinFabian
- Daniel Pope (16th century longsword, sidesword + more): https://www.youtube.com/@DanielPopeScholarVictoria
- Virtual Fechtschule (15th century Messer, longsword + more): https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualFechtschule
- Academy of Historical Fencing (18th century + more): https://www.youtube.com/@AcademyofHistoricalFencing
- Jamie MacIver (15th century longsword, Vadi, competition): https://www.youtube.com/@PhilippoVadi
- Sinestra / Connor Kemp-Cowell (15th century longsword, Vadi, competition): https://www.youtube.com/@Sinestrahema
- Schildwache Potsdam (16th century sidesword + more): https://www.youtube.com/@SchildwachePotsdam
- Woody’s Fencing Clips (rapier): https://www.youtube.com/@wcraig4402#
- HEMA Fight Breakdowns: https://www.youtube.com/@HEMA_Fight_Breakdowns
- Knyght Errant (14th-15th century armour, material culture): https://www.youtube.com/@KnyghtErrant
- Podcasts
- Schwertgeflüster: https://www.schwertgefluester.de/
- Fencing by the Book: https://fencingbythebook.podbean.com/
- Murder Hobos: https://sites.libsyn.com/411899
- Blogs
- Armizare in Paris: https://armizare.wordpress.com/
- Fechtlehre (Tea Kew): https://www.ringeck.net/index.html
- Sprechfenster Blog (Maciej Talaga): https://www.patreon.com/c/sprechfenster/home https://www.patreon.com/c/sprechfenster/home
- The Art of Arms (Joshua Wiest): https://theartofarms.substack.com/
- Yet Another HEMA Blog (João Marinheiro): https://tugafencer.wordpress.com/
- Sword and Pen (Eric Dalshaug): https://swordandpen.substack.com/
- Game Design For HEMA (GD4H): https://www.gd4h.org/hga/infoAbout.php
- Sword STEM: https://swordstem.com/
- Evergreen Historical Fencing (Liam H. Clark): https://evergreenfencing.substack.com/
- Ensis Sub Caelo: https://blog.subcaelo.net/ensis/
- Fencing Sources | Fechtquellen
- Wiktenauer: https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Main_Page
- English translation of the Zettel that rhymes like the original: https://wiktenauer.com/images/e/e8/Rhyming_Zettel_Translation_(Chidester).pdf
- Fiore (late 14th / early 15th century)
- Pietro Monte (16th century)
- Fabris (late 16th / early 17th century)
- Godinho (late 16th / early 17th century):
- Articles about specific sources
- Fabris
- Comments on the rules in book 2: https://fool-of-swords.beehiiv.com/p/demystifying-fabris-s-book-ii-single-sword
- Fabris
- Training Resources | Lehrpläne
- Stories about Duels | Erzählungen über Duelle
- Bericht der Gebrüder Gattari über das Galeazzo-Boucicaut Duell 1395: https://blumedeskampfes.com/2023/02/26/bericht-der-gebruder-gattari-uber-das-galeazzo-boucicaut-duell-1395/
- A duel in Basel 1428: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123430588
- Two fencing masters in Rothenburg 1444: https://talhoffer.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/1444-two-fencing-masters-in-rothenburg/
- Judicial duels in the 15th century: https://zettelfencer.wordpress.com/2024/04/16/a-new-look-at-judicial-duels-in-the-15th-century-holy-roman-empire/
- Tales of French Duels (16th century): https://blog.subcaelo.net/ensis/category/source/tales-of-the-french-duels/
- Martial Anecdotes (mostly 16th century Italy): https://theartofarms.substack.com/s/martialanecdote
- Anecdotes from ‘Wendunmuth’ from the 16th century: https://evergreenfencing.substack.com/p/when-a-fencer-fights-peasants
- Material Culture | Materielle Kultur
- Fashion History Timeline: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/about-timeline/
- Knyght Errant (14th-15th century armour, material culture): https://www.youtube.com/@KnyghtErrant
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