The Tournament of Blood

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A long-sleeved garment, of fustian or similar thick cloth, often padded with wool and sewn like a quilt, which was worn over the shirt but beneath the mail to protect a man-at-arms.

À outrance

Fighting under conditions of war. In a tournament this meant using weapons of war: sharp sword, sharp lance, dagger and all other equipment including full armour.

À plaisance

Fighting for show or entertainment. When demonstrating their speed and prowess, knights often used bated, or blunted, weapons to reduce the danger of bloodshed.

Banneret

A knight who was entitled to command other knights and men-at-arms under his own banner; also a title of knighthood conferred by the King for valour on the battlefield.

Béhourd

This was a limited hastilude between squires or training knights, occasionally an impromptu response to a celebration. Sometimes events had the knights wearing cuir bouilli and fighting with whalebone swords, such as at the ‘Joust of Peace’ at Windsor in 1278.

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