Educational
Links to educational resources related to the Western Martial Arts.
Written Sources
AEMMA Knowledge Base Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts has the largest collection of webbed primary and secondary source material, covering the 11th - 20th centuries.
Chivalry Bookshelf Highland Village, Texas, U.S.A.
Publisher of Western Martial Arts, Medieval History and Chivalric titles.
Historical Manuals By Patri Jones Pugliese Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Patri is the oldest and largest source for photocopied combat manuals from the Middle ages to the 1800's. Many of the oldest manuals are not available here, but the selection is still quite impressive. Hunting down the old manuals is half the challenge, but here are some places to start.
Tattershall School of Defence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
The TSD maintains a resource page with a few additional texts (including a complete copy and transcription of the Flos Duellatorum of Fiore dei Liberi) as well as several translations or partial translations of 16th and 17th century Italian fencing texts.
William Wilson's "Elizabethan Fencing" Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Bill Wilson's page contains a variety of essays, papers and Italian fencing treatises, focusing on the 16th and 17th centuries. Many of the fencing texts have been webbed as .pdfs.
WMA Illustrated Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
"Showcasing the Western Hemisphere's rich fighting arts heritage."
Online Resources
Bjorn's Sword Site Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden
Click on the section labeled "Stuff in English" for a wealth of essays.
Journal of Western Martial Arts Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This portion of the EJMAS (Electronic Journals of Martial Arts & Sciences) contains a wide variety of articles on western martial arts in both this section and the Journal of Manly Arts subsection.
The Knighthood, Tournaments & Chivalry Resource Library
A fine resource for articles and links on precisely what it says!
The Oakeshott Institute Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
The Oakeshott Institute has been founded as a nonprofit education and research center with the purpose of furthering the study of ancient arms and armor. In addition to publishing new research in the field of arms and armor, both in print and on the Institute's web site, partnerships with existing institutions, museums and private collectors will increase the public's access to original artifacts.
The Raymond J. Lord Collection of Historical Combat Treatises. Amherts, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
'The Raymond J. Lord Collection is a digital archive of historical combat treatises dating primarily from the Renaissance. These resources are provided free of charge to the public in order to aid both scholars and practitioners in their research.'
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Downloadable historical maps of Europe.
Swordforum International Mesa, Arizona, U.S.A.
The SFI Historical European Swordsmanship Forum is one of the community's premier meeting places.
Western Arts Digest
Hosted by Ken Pfrenger (of Irish stick fighting), the Western Arts Digest is read by an international group of active Western stylists. The discussion is intelligent and good natured, with many "name" WMA practitioners to be found here.
Museums
Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
This collection is beautifully displayed in the Museum's armour court, many pieces of which can also be viewed on-line.
Higgins Armory Worchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
The only museum in North American solely dedicated to the study of arms and armor. Also home to the Higgins Armory Sword Guild.
Royal Armouries Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, U.K.
A world renowned museum of arms and armour.