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(Exerpted from "Tales from Froissart" Book IV, ch. 7)

Who we are

The year is 1391, in the month of May. We are a group of French knights who, having been deeply moved by the noble deed of arms performed by 3 of our brothers the previous year at the field of St. Inglevert near Calais, have decided to hold a tournament to commemorate that deed. To that end we have undertaken this enterprise for the purpose of said commemoration and have taken a vow of chivalry to give noble combat to all comers who would take the field. The tournament will last for 3 days, during which time there will be games of horsemanship, as well as deeds of arms on foot and on horse.

Some of our Activities

We participate in a variety of activity types, e.g. live and/or static demonstrations for local schools, educational organizations, and groups, as well as participating in community parades, Living History "Timeline" portrayals, and gatherings for our own enjoyment. Presentations and/or events may be only a few hours long, or may run for several days with all, or only part, of that time open to the public. During all of our events, both public and private, we make every attempt to keep all anachronisms hidden from view, and all participants stay in costume and character. In addition to the jousting and ground combat activities we also practice many non-combative activities such as cooking, crafts, or other domestic duties.

The Tournament

It is our goal to someday portray a full jousting tournament just like that which would have been held in 14th Century France. As a portrayal of this magnitude is no mean feat, it takes a great deal of time and effort to achieve the goal of such an event. To that end, we are steadily working to improve our skills and equipment so that we can, in the very near future, hold such a tournament. In the 14th Century, a tournament would typically span 3 or 4 days (with some lasting much longer.) In an effort to more closely duplicate a tournament of the period we divide our competitions into three segments to represent the days of the tourney. Thee first consists of games, foot combat, and jousting between the knights of the company and their challengers; the second consists of those same contests, but between the company squires and their challengers; and the third is between any visiting knights. Visiting knights are offered the option of competing against the squires or waiting to participate in the third segment. For further information on what constitutes "visiting knight" status, please see our Rules section Until such time as we can hold this tournament we derive a great deal of satisfaction in holding regular events where we practice the other important apsects of life in the 14th century.

Questions? Please have a look at our FAQ page.