Matt Finchen, 31, runs Lancaster Armoury from premises in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, making equipment for reenactors and ...

Modern ideas about historic armour often suggest knights struggled to move as they ... Discover what the fashion-conscious Renaissance man would have worn on the battlefield or for jousting with ...

His 14-year-old ambition to take up jousting was initially frustrated by the cost of the armour. He said ... such as a simple helmet made with modern welding techniques in a few hours, which ...

This quirky concept of bicycle jousting blends traditional chivalric ... This sport, bizarre and entertaining to modern eyes, also highlighted the human love for competition and spectacle.

"Jousting is a sport that's about 1,000 years old now, and it's still being practiced around the world at many levels," Leitch said. "At the highest level, we're still using the exact same equipment, ...