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The Princess and the Eye Patch
Doña Ana de Mendoza, the Princess of Éboli, is a woman full of historic intrigue and mystery. Fascination of her is fueled not only by her legendary beauty, courtly manipulations, and murderous plot, but also the mystery surrounding an alleged … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, History
Tagged 16th Century, accident, Doña Ana de Mendoza, escrime, esgrima, eye patch, fencing, history, injury, Philip II, politics, Princess of Éboli, scherma, Social History, Spain, sword, swords, Women's History Month
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Historical Fencing Resources from Cercle des Escrimeurs du Pays Vençois
A French fencing website caught my attention recently. The site belongs to Cercle des Escrimeurs du Pays Vençois. The page that sparked my interest consists of a series of fairly detailed fencing timelines organized by topic. The topics are numerous … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Cercle des Escrimeuers du Pays Vençois, escrime, esgrima, fencing, French, history, research, timeline
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