Project Gutenberg 2021-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 343 Clephan, R. Coltman (Robert Coltman) 1839 1922 Clephan, Robert Coltman Ffoulkes, Charles John 1868 1947 19017734 The Tournament—Its Periods and Phases deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Tournament—Its Periods and Phases" by R. Coltman Clephan is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the tournament traditions practiced in medieval Europe, focusing on their origins, rules, and transformations over the centuries. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the social and martial significance of tournaments, informed by extensive research from various historical texts and records. At the start of the work, the author sets the stage for a detailed examination of the tournament's history, emphasizing its roots in earlier martial exercises dating back to the eleventh century. Clephan outlines how these contests were not only displays of chivalric prowess but also served as vital training for warfare. He also notes the evolving regulations of tournaments and jousts from their chaotic beginnings to more structured events as chivalric values and societal norms developed. The opening chapters introduce key terms and concepts, such as "hastiludia" and "behourd," as well as early references from chroniclers that highlight the interplay between tournaments and the political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Military art and science -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500 Tournaments, Medieval -- History Knights and knighthood -- History CR Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Warfare 805107 2025-06-25T12:57:59.482550 text/html 783346 2024-10-18T12:27:08 text/html 2290938 2025-06-25T12:58:12.639541 application/epub+zip 2296623 2025-06-25T12:58:01.854575 application/epub+zip 353539 2025-06-25T12:58:00.653592 application/epub+zip 2509869 2025-06-25T12:58:19.302548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2468323 2025-06-25T12:58:11.387539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512217 2022-09-29T08:22:03.076440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605112 2025-06-25T12:57:57.479691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585110 2024-10-18T12:27:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17309 2025-06-25T12:58:19.467486 application/rdf+xml 13843 2025-06-25T12:58:00.839574 image/jpeg 2375 2025-06-25T12:58:00.746577 image/jpeg 2468968 2025-06-25T12:57:59.629623 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia