i.33 Sword and Buckler Thurs 3 Nov

i.33 Sword and Buckler Thurs 3 Nov.We’re starting a new block of HEMA classes revisiting 1.33 Sword and Buckler Thurs 3 Nov.

The oldest surviving HEMA treatise, Royal Armouries catalogue number i.33, or ‘The Walpurgis Manuscript’ covers the use of arming sword and buckler.

Famously containing the oldest image of a woman, Walpurgis, in a European martial arts manual, i.33 dates from 1270-1320CE.

i.33 is a subtle and systematic approach to combat in the Middle Ages, demanding mental as well as physical dexterity.