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On October 4th, the town of Pont-Saint-Esprit witnessed the birth of a new tradition.

The tournament “A New Hope” became the first Magna Carta event ever held on French soil — and from its very beginning, it set a remarkably high standard for intensity, beauty, and authenticity.

On November 8–9, the Estadio Municipal Limache will host Torneo Valle del Aconcagua, the first official tournament of the Alianza Latinoamericana de Combate Medieval ever held in Chile.

The noble game in the Italian fashion, called the Battle of the Bridge, is a contest betwixt companies of valiant knights, pages, squires, or common folk, banded together in parties of three to twelve. Each company faces an equal company of foes.

The knightly virtues are a set of moral qualities that every true knight must embody: courage, loyalty, honor, justice, generosity, hope, and magnanimity. These virtues shaped the code of chivalry, defining the knight as a defender of the weak and of the faith, and as an example of noble conduct in society.

The mighty lord, Raymond, Count of Toulouse, proclaims that all who wish to display their valor may come to the lists.

Let neither birth nor vassal oath, nor service in any order restrain a warrior from entering.

Knights, squires, pages, and warriors of humble rank may contend — yet none under eighteen years of age shall take the field.

In the early days of what was once proudly called Historical Medieval Battles (HMB), the very word “battles” implied a violent, skillful clash of weapons – axes and halberds, swords and maces. It promised action rooted in history, with combatants showcasing martial prowess through the art of weaponry. But somewhere along the way, we took […]