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Chapter 12

           Theheraldsthenproclaimedsilenceuntilthelawsofthetourneyshouldberehearsed.Thesewerecalculatedinsomedegreetoabatethedangersoftheday;aprecautionthemorenecessary,astheconflictwastobemaintainedwithsharpswordsandpointedlances.

           Thechampionswerethereforeprohibitedtothrustwiththesword,andwereconfinedtostriking.Aknight,itwasannounced,mightuseamaceorbattle-axeatpleasure,butthedaggerwasaprohibitedweapon.Aknightunhorsedmightrenewthefightonfootwithanyotherontheoppositesideinthesamepredicament;butmountedhorsemenwereinthatcaseforbiddentoassailhim.Whenanyknightcouldforcehisantagonisttotheextremityofthelists,soastotouchthepalisadewithhispersonorarms,suchopponentwasobligedtoyieldhimselfvanquished,andhisarmourandhorsewereplacedatthedisposaloftheconqueror.Aknightthusovercomewasnotpermittedtotakefarthershareinthecombat.Ifanycombatantwasstruckdown,andunabletorecoverhisfeet,hissquireorpagemightenterthelists,anddraghismasteroutofthepress;butinthatcasetheknightwasadjudgedvanquished,andhisarmsandhorsedeclaredforfeited.ThecombatwastoceaseassoonasPrinceJohnshouldthrowdownhisleadingstaff,ortruncheon;anotherprecautionusuallytakentopreventtheunnecessaryeffusionofbloodbythetoolongenduranceofasportsodesperate.

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