Medieval glossary. 2014.
Tournaments, Rules for — In the earliest records relating to tournaments, it is clear that these engagements were not what we might now think of as tournaments, with their color and pageantry, but were rather all but real battles, ‘simulacra of battle’, as they have been … Medieval glossary
Wurtemberg — Kingdom of Würtemberg † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Kingdom of Würtemberg In area the third and in population the fourth of the states of the German Empire. It is situated between Bavaria and Baden. Its area is 7534 sq. miles; in 1910 it… … Catholic encyclopedia
GERMANY — GERMANY, country in north central Europe. The Talmud and the Midrash use Germania (or Germamia ) as a designation for northern European countries, and also refer to the military prowess of these peoples and to the threat they posed to the Roman… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
