One of the most-oft-asked questions of historical re-enactors is whether swordfighting is dangerous. We talk about the strong emphasis on safety, the training we undergo with sword, axe, spear or lance before we can take part in combats, and the way our weapons are modified to make them safer.
Yes, we acknowledge, bruises are common, but even a small cut is uncommon and very rarely, someone is seriously hurt as a result of a freak accident (and, occasionally, a bit of stupidity). Until today I knew of no re-enacting fatalities, although I'm sure they exist.
To the family of the chap that passed away recently after a freak jousting accident at Rockingham Castle, in Leicestershire, my deepest sympathies. I hope that, if anything can give comfort at such a sad time, it's the knowledge that he no doubt died doing something he loved enormously, and in all likelihood with a massive grin on his face.
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