Capwell has written many books and articles on weapons, armor, tournaments, and knighthood, including "Armour of the English Knight 1400-1450," "Arms and Armour of the Medieval Joust," and ...

A group called The Knights Of Avalon are unhappy with the justice system so are taking the law into their own hands by executing criminals using medieval methods such as jousting.

Intrigued, I ventured to Hever Castle in Kent, which regularly hosts competitive jousting on summer weekends, hoping to try out the medieval sport.

The Giostra del Saracino, a biannual jousting tournament that began as a training exercise for knights of old, has been taking place in Arezzo’s town square since the Middle Ages, so this is ...