Scroll Text - Alexander du Lac - ODC 2011
Barony of the Rydderich Hael - Martial Award
The Science of Defence is an Art Geometricall, wherewith the body is guarded with a single or double weapon from wrong of the Offender, or the greatest disadvantage of his Offence.
The Parts thereto required are Strength and Judgement. Under strength are comprehended swiftness of motion and quickness of eye: where abilitie is without perfection of these, it is but a supply of defects, drawne from the judiciall part or judgement.
Under judgement fall the considerations of time, place, and distance. It hath seemed to many that there is no certainty in this Science, which granted, it must sole his tytle; in whose behalfe wee cannot but with great reason averre, that as the body is punctuall, to it hath a just circumference in the hands and feet, which to defence and safeguard thereof, runne in an equall line, which extended with strength in a just proportion; make the body the same as the poynt is in Circle, untoucht or impossible to be violated.
Alexander du Lac hast shown skill and knowledge in both forms as duellest, teacher, marshalle and champion and thus am I moved to induct him into the Order of the Dragon Combatant on this 26th Day of Marche, AS 45 at the Festivale of the Passing of the Ice Dragon.
Words from "The Private Schoole of Defence" by G Hale Gent of London, published 1614.
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