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Jousting: A new spectator sport

Last weekend I went to the Blacktown Medieval Fayre. Mostly I went to see the jousting. Yes, you read right – LIVE, REAL, FULL CONTACT JOUSTING. I was just as excited as you. I’d watched a few episodes of the Knights of Mayhem, really enjoyed A Knight’s Tale, have an obsession with writing about the combat and hardships from that period, and have developed a pretty severe disillusionment with mo

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Average rating: 4.06 · 17 ratings · 5 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Shield of Secunda (Secunda, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Violence & Vigilance (Turesia Untamed, #1)

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Blood Harvest (Warhammer 40,000)

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