Medieval Illustrated Manuscript - Match Between Man And Woman

In the middle Ages, in the epoch of noble knights and beautiful ladies, it was believed that a man should never raise a hand to a woman, except in one single case, when the dispute was in court. The fact that in medieval Europe, there are two kinds of ships: general legal court and the court through the fight. That is, for example, when the parties in their deliberations came to a standstill, and the truth seemed to be impossible, one of the parties (or counsel) caused opponents to a duel. And then the power and prowess with the sword decide the outcome of the case.

This judicial practice of conflict resolution in some European countries is preserved in one form or another until the 16th century. Interestingly, in the same way to resolve conflicts between men and women, in particular husbands and wives (in this case, use a wooden weapon). Thus, to even the odds and neutralize the advantage of men in the growth, strength and intelligence, the man ordered to lead the fight out of the pit. "Historical truth" leads illustration of a treatise on the art of fencing German knight Hans Talhoffer, published in 1459. In this book, the author specifically for women described the rules of the fights between men and women, and also considered various fencing techniques that allow beautiful ladies quickly win her partner.