"Rideo Deus in Ripa-latus"
Established 1998

Links to Other Pages of Interest
Other schools and training organizations

Prima Spada Prima Spada School of Fence based in Australia whose philosophies on swordplay are very similar to Albion and Bankeside.  A nice site too.

Sussex Rapier SocietyRapier Enthusiasts from Sussex, England.  Does full contact schlager and demonstrations.

The Company of Maisters:  The company formed by Terry Brown to promote ancient English styles of fighting.  Terry Brown is also the author of English Martial Arts, an excellent book emphasizing English styles of combat.

Bramble Schoole of Defense:  A group of reenactors extremely similar to what we train for.  Training to bring a realistic view of rapier fighting to the renaissance faire streets!

Online sources of period swordplay

The Arte of Defense A good site by William Wilson showing a nice overview of period swordplay with a nice selection of other links.

Digrassi, His True Arte of Defense Full online translated version of DiGrassi's work by Dan Danulf.

Vincentio Saviolo, His Practice Full online translated version of Saviolo's work by Tom Hudson.

London Masters of Defense A study of the London Masters of Defense.

Blackfriar's JournalAn online journal for stage combat and historical swordplay


Renaissance faire guilds

The Gentlemen AdventurersGentlemen Soldiers and Officers who take to the streets to interact and swordfight.  Many of these members are current Bankeside students.

Guild of St. George The lords, ladies and gentlemen that perform throughout California.

Guild of St. Ives The group portraying the merchant and middle classes the Renaissance Pleasure Faire.

Guild of St. Michael The military contingent at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire.

Guilde of St DymphnaThe Sea Dogs of Elizabethan England.

Equipment Suppliers

A work of ArtA Provider of Del Tins and Lutels here in California.

American Fencers SupplySupplier of fencing equipment and period weapons.

Museum Replicas, ltd.Edged weapon replicas copied from originals in museums and private collections.  Good rapiers for training can be found here.

Arms and ArmorGood site with a number of beautiful replicas weapons here.  Rather pricey, but you get what you pay for.

LutelA place in the Czech Republic. Very nice stuff!



Other links of interest

Compendium of Common KnowledgeAn excellent on-line resource of Elizabethan commonplaces.


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