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George Silver (ca. 1550s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay.
Dec 3, 2023 · George Silver (ca.1550s- early 1560s - 1620s) was a 16th - 17th century English nobleman and fencing enthusiast. He was likely born in the 1550s or early 1560s, the eldest of four brothers; apparently at least one of them, Toby, was also an accomplished swordsman.
For the last twenty years there has prevailed a single, largely uncontested interpretation of George Silver’s True Fight, promoted by the majority of the relatively few modern followers of Silver’s work.
Nov 9, 1998 · George Silver was a martial arts instructor and Gentleman (of a peerage class, but not necessarily a noble) in England during the late 16th and early 17th century.
Master of Defence: The Works of George Silver. Paul Wagner. Paladin Press, 2003 - Self-Help - 344 pages. George Silver's Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Brief Instructions upon my Paradoxes of...
One of the most important teachers of historical swordsmanship, Stephen Hand has delivered what may well be his Magnum Opus, a detailed study in text and photographs of his best form, the...
The works of the 16 th century English gentleman George Silver describe a sophisticated system of fencing that Silver claims was the traditional English manner of swordplay before the advent of the rapier. Silver's system has long been understood and taught by many instructors, including myself.
