Outline

Introduction

The form and manner in which a tourney ought to be undertaken

Arranging the tourney

• The appellant invites the defendant to the tourney
• The judges are chosen
• The king of arms cries the festival of the tourney

Arms and Armor

The harness and equipment for tourneying

• The crest and mantling
• The helm
• The body harness
• The arm armor
• The gauntlets
• Maces and swords
• The leg harness and spurs
• The surcoat
• Another style of tourney armor
• The horse armor
• The barriers, lists and scaffolds

Customs, Rules and Ceremonies

The customs, rules and ceremonies that are necessary to well and honorably hold a tourney

The order and manner in which the tourneyers enter the city where the tourney is held

• The entry of the captains to the place of the tourney
• Heraldic display in the city
• The form and manner in which the judges make their entry into the city

The festivities before the tournament

• The helm show
• The tourneyers make their oaths
• The squire of honor is chosen

The first day of the tournament (the melee)

• The squire of honor enters the lists
• The appellant enters the lists
• The defendant enters the lists
• The king of arms begins the tourney
• The rules of the tournament
• The end of the tournament
• The presentation of the prize

The second day of the tournament (the jousts)

Responsibilities of the judges

Miscellaneous other rules

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