Band of the Hauke

The final lesson of the Harliean manuscript. Lesson 7 of ‘too encounter with the two hand sword’

English Longsword - MS Harley 3542: To incounter with the two hand sword - Lesson 7 The 7th counter is menyd with 3 menyd foyns an transpose him both going and coming, and smyte thy foyns within thy single quarter smyte a and at the last qua...

Lesson 5 of ‘too encounter with the two hand sword’
Last lesson 5 I posted was actually lesson 6, but it’s all been corrected now!

English Longsword - MS Harley 3542: To incounter with the two hand sword - Lesson 5 The 5th counter is a half round of the second foot, and then smite 2 double haukes and both sides whole, and broken enter in with the first foot, with a doub...

My interpretation of Lesson 6 of ‘Too incounter with the two hand sword’ from the english longsword Harleian Manuscript

English Longsword - MS Harley 3542: To incounter with the two hand sword - Lesson 5 The 5th counter is a half round of the second foot, and then smite 2 double haukes and both sides whole, and broken enter in with the first foot, with a doub...

Next video in my Harleian series

English Longsword - MS Harley 3542: To incounter with the two hand sword - Lesson 4 The 4th counter is 2 half rounds with a turned foyne, bearing in the foyne with a quarter, and a hauke at the sky with a sn**ch with thy whole defence born a...