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Tables of Contents for The Sword and the Centuries
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
vii
 
Preface
xi
 
New Introduction
xxiii
 
BOOK I THE AGE OF CHIVALRY
How the Lord of Ternant and the Spanish Esquire Galiot de Balthasin fought on Foot and on Horse-back for Knightly Honour
3
8
How the Good Knight Jacques de Lalain and the English Esquire Thomas Que fought with the Great Axe
11
5
How Two Tailors fought to the Death with Shield and Cudgel
16
6
How the Good Knight Sans Peur et sans Reproche fought in the Lists with the Estoc against the Spaniard Sotomaior, and slew him
22
8
How the Baron d'Aguerre fought with the Lord of Fendilles with the Bastard Sword, and what came of it
30
5
The Two-hand Sword
35
10
Of the Sword and Buckler, and how the Sieur de Jarnac fought in the Lists with the Lord of Chastaigneraie and how he slew him
45
9
The Ancient Method and Usage of Duels before the King
54
16
BOOK II THE PERIOD OF THE RAPIER
The Rapier and its Auxiliaries
70
9
Of Certain of the Evils which arose from the Vow of Henri II
79
9
How the Admirable Crichton fought with an Italian Bravo at Single Rapier and slew him, and how afterwards he was slain with Unfair Advantage
88
7
Of Chivalrous Amenities among the Rapier Men
95
14
Of the Dagger
109
13
A Merrie Pranke of Long Meg of Westminster, and how she vanquished a Spanish Knight with her Sword and Buckler
122
5
Of the Two Swords, or the ``Case of Rapiers''
127
5
Of Further Inconvenients which ensued from the Rash Vow of Henri II. of France
132
7
Touching what resulted from the Duel of the Mignons
139
11
George Silver, Gentleman
150
7
The Reign of Richelieu
157
15
The Sword of Justice
172
12
BOOK III THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION
The Flamberge and the Early Small Word
184
18
The ``Colichemarde''
202
30
The Small Sword
232
9
Three Famous Fencers
241
18
BOOK IV THE PRIZE-PLAYERS AND THE PRIZE-FIGHTERS
The Prizes and their Players
259
27
The ``Gladiating'' Prize-fighter
286
24
The Broadsword
310
13
BOOK V THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
The Duelling Sword
323
14
The Sabre
337
10
Cudgelling---Backswording---Singlestick
347
15
Index
362
7
Select Bibliography
369