Ladies escort their lords to the field, watchful of their performance as the combatant fights for the honor of their consort.
Some ladies fight as well, displaying their own style of chivalric conduct.
In addition to the entertainment, spectators can observe the combatant and challenger in a melieu where character is brought to the surface and the honest expressions of courtesy and valor can be plainly seen. These values are in short supply these days, and their display makes the tournament all the more pleasing. It looks at the role of a squire and of knighthood, and can act as an introduction to tourneying to novices, and yet attempts to highlight observations that might startle intermediate or even advanced tourneyers. If you are a combatant within the SCA, or are just interested in this book, then the content will at once fascinate and provoke discussion. Typeset in a modified Caxton style, we tried for a look that was close to the original Ramon Lull book translated and printed by Caxton in 1484, yet was readable.