“””Two words. Sparrow jousting.”” —Marcus Ren
“”Two words. Why not?”” —Amanda Holliday”
Definition/Summary:
Hastilude
Middle Ages
- Name of the martial games
- Word means “lance game”‘
- Todays hastiludes are tournaments, or tourney, and the joust
- Over the medieval period a number of other games and sports developed
Joust
- Fought between two individuals on horseback
- Two opponents ride toward each other from opposite ends, charging with a couched lance
- A one-on-one duel
- Jousts originally developed out of the charge at the beginning of the mêlée fight.
- Ceremonial sport, with elaborate rituals developing around the whole event