A history book describes related period practices such as rapier academies or dueling etiquette. They could be written in or out of period and are great for learning the background and setting of our art. Purchases made using the Amazon links below will give us a small commission that will help pay for the hosting costs of this site. The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe, Sydney Anglo, ISBN 0300083521, $55. Llwyd says: An excellent modern history of period combat containing reproductions of hundreds of period illustrations. Buy it on Amazon THE NOBLE ART OF THE SWORD: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe 1520-1630, Tobias Capwell, 2012, ISBN … Continue reading HistoryRead More →