Those who made an encounter at justswere called runners; and were said, occasionally, to run foul.
At the justs that were held in honour of Queen Catherine in the second year of Henry VIII.
It is, however, certain that the justs and tournaments of the latter ages, with all their pomp, possessed but little of the primitive spirit of chivalry.
They then promised to be ready at Westminster on a given day, the twenty-fourth of November, to keep the justsin a place appointed for that purpose by the king.
In one of the Harleian manuscripts,[498] I met with the following ordinance for the conducting of the justs and tournaments according to the ancient establishment.
In the justs the combatants most commonly used spears without heads of iron; and the excellency of the performance consisted in striking the opponent upon the front of his helmet, so as to beat him backwards from his horse or break the spear.
France, was killed at the justs he made in honour of his daughter's marriage.
Tournaments and justs were usually exhibited at coronations royal marriages, and other occasions of solemnity where pomp and pageantry were thought to be requisite.
Tilting or combating at the quintain is certainly a military exercise of high antiquity, and antecedent, I doubt not, to the justs and tournaments.
The justs continued many days with great feastings, as ye may reade in Froisard," &c.
He seems also to have taken part in many 'Justs and Tourneys.
It has been already mentioned that he fought in the Spanish wars, and in milder moments he distinguished himself at 'justs and tournaments now justled out of fashion by your carpet knights.
In the early months of 1509 preparations were made for 'solemn Justs in Honour of the Queen.
Of the order of knighthood, justs and prizes to be given thereat: The Earl of Worcester's orders for jousts and triumphs: Declaration of a combat within lists.
And he came unto King Arthur's court, and told him all his intent, how he would let do cry a justs in the country of Surluse, the which country was within the lands of King Arthur, and that he asked leave for to let cry a justs.
I mind me to try the very next justs that are given.
Lords Salisbury, Huntingdon, and others, to assassinate him during some solemn justs intended to be held at Oxford, professedly in honour of his accession.
Letters of Protection for the safe going and return of Foreign Knights, to try their Valour at the Solemn Justs to be held there on Monday after the Feast of St. Hilary following (which happen’d Jan.
And like as the brethren Sir Edward and Sir Sadok began the justs the first day, Sir Uwaine, the king's son Urein, and Sir Lucanere de Buttelere, began the justs the second day.
And the cry was made that the day of the justs should be beside Westminster on Candlemas day, whereof many knights were glad, and made them ready to be at that justs in the freshest manner.
Then it befel that King Anguish let cry a great justs and a great tournament for a lady which was called the lady of the lawns, and she was nigh cousin unto the king.
This justs was done tofore the hermitage where a recluse dwelled.
Thus it passed on till Christmas, and every day there wasjusts made for a diamond, who that justed best should have a diamond.
And at these justs that shall be, ye shall have of me a sleeve of gold; and I pray you, for my sake, enforce yourself there that men may speak of you worship.
So at the day of justs there came Sir Palamides with a black shield, and he overthrew many knights, that all the people had marvel of him.
Then was there great justs and great tourneying, and many lords and ladies were at that feast, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all other.
Of great justs done all a Christmas, and of a great justs and tourney ordained by king Arthur, and of Sir Launcelot.
I know for a fact that the St Justsare going to be at Hurst Castle for the entire season, and when you return, Clay, we'll just do the thing in topping style.
The St Justs would very quickly discover who she was.
She wondered if the St Justs would take her on as one of their servants.
In consequence, the St Justs had disappeared from the neighbourhood.
She could be sympathetic enough where anybody in the most remote degree connected with the St Justs was concerned, in especial with Angela, whom she worshipped.
He was exceedingly anxious to know the St Justs and their set, and would have given a good deal more than the sovereign which poor Penelope had taken to attain that object.
And therefore men do not at justs and at battles cry out, ‘The brave for ever!
It would tire you, perhaps, was I to describe all the exercises performed there: but you may form a general notion of them, from what you have doubtless read of justs and tournaments.
It may further be added, that Matthew Paris frequently calls justs and turnaments Hastiludia Mensae Rotundae.
Now of Justs and Lawfuls each bears to the acts which embody and exemplify it the relation of an universal to a particular; the acts being many, but each of the principles only singular because each is an universal.
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