Paulus Kal
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Extract of Cgm 1507 representing two fencer fighting with sword and buckler
Paulus Kal was a 15th-century German fencing master. In 1460, he wrote a combat manual describing the art of fencing (Cgm 1507, 95 folia).
Literature
- Christian Henry Tobler, In Service of the Duke: The 15th Century Fighting Treatise of Paulus Kal, Highland Park, TX: The Chivalry Bookshelf (2006)
See also
- Historical European Martial Arts
- German school of swordsmanship
External links
- Images, transcriptions, and translations of the Kal manuscripts. courtesy of the Wiktenauer.
- Kal, Paulus: Fechtbuch, gewidmet dem Pfalzgrafen Ludwig - BSB Cgm 1507: digitized copy at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
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