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201045 minNRdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Art History Culinary Heritage

Medieval Fightbook

201045 minNRdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

An ancient manuscript reveals combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago, providing insight into historical martial arts practices.

Art History Culinary Heritage

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An ancient manuscript reveals combat techniques and devices used over 500 years ago, providing insight into historical martial arts practices.

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Stuart Clarkedirector

Jason Alan Carvell

Jason Alan Carvellcast

Mike Loadescast

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughescast

Terry Jones

Terry Jonescast

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A fight master from the medieval period created an ancient manuscript detailing combat techniques used over 500 years ago. Director Stuart Clarke presents the manuscript and its methods in the documentary Medieval Fightbook. The film analyzes historical martial arts practices and explains the devices and strategies that characterized fighting styles of that time. It emphasizes the manuscript's role in understanding martial heritage. The documentary runs for 45 minutes and was produced in Great Britain in 2010.

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