Henry VIII’s Jousting Accident of 1524 King Henry VIII held a great love of jousting. As a young teenager Henry had been denied the ability to joust in competitions as he was the sole heir to the throne. His father, Henry VII, feared his son may be injured or even worse killed. Yet when Henry …
Jousting Jousting has a long and rich history that stretches back several hundred years before the Tudor period. In the 1100’s warfare included mounted cavalrymen with heavy lances who would charge at their enemy in formation. Therefore jousting was initially used as a means for knights to train for warfare. Jousting tournaments consisted of mock …
