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

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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

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

Bow and Blade

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published about a year ago

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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

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