The first play of Manuscript

One of the oldest and most enigmatic treasures in the Royal Armouries archives is the Royal Armouries manuscript, a surviving example of a Fechtbuch, or Fight Book. In this video series, we present some of our thoughts and interpretations around the plays in , we hope you enjoy. Where to find us: ⚔Website: ⚔Blog: ⚔Facebook: ⚔Twitter: The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms and armour. On this channel, discover what goes on behind the scenes at the museum and to see our collection come to life. From combat demonstrations to jousting coverage to behind the scenes tours with our curators, we’ve got it covered. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we’ll do our best to answer it.