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Osric "The King sir, hat wagered with him six Barbary horese: against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards, with their assigns, as girdle, hangers, and so: three of the carriages, in faith, are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, most delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit"

Speaking of Shakespeare Lecture, Saturday 16 July 2011: The Arms and Armour of Shakespeare presented by Scott Farrell, the Director of the Chivalry Today Educational Program, with assistance of his wife April. Visit Scott's website www.ChivalryToday.com

Hamelet "Then you saw not his face." Horatio "O yes my Lord, he wore his beaver up."

April and Scott demonstrate some sword fighting techniques

Scott explains how chain mail armour is made, the difference between Asian and European manufacturing, and from what materials.

April shows some of the vulnerable spots in chain mail

Scott demonstrates how armour is worn

Mercutio "More than prince of cats, I can tell you. O, he is the courageous captain of compliments. He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and proportion; rests me his minim rest, one, two, and the third in your bosom: the very butcher of a silk button, a duellist, a duellist; a gentleman of the very first house, of the first and second cause: ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso! the hai!"

The historian Schofield said that
""William Shakespeare was tanned by the Sun of chivalry"

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