...the Foundation and Core of All the Arts of Fighting

The long sword gloss in GNM ms. 3227a is one of the most important texts in the Liechtenauer corpus. It presents a teaching that is unique in the tradition, more focused on ideas and concepts than on individual plays or techniques. In this way, it’s the perfect companion to the more action-oriented glosses of masters like Sigmund ain Ringeck, Pseudo-Peter von Danzig, and Jud Lew. This book seeks to present these teachings in a new light, with an original translation that is easier to read and understand than existing offerings. In this way, it will hopefully reveal this important text to a wider audience.

The Reference Edition includes color scans of the manuscript, German transcription by Dierk Hagedorn, English translation by Michael Chidester, introductory material, and a few notes along the way. There is also a Reading Edition, including only the introduction and English translation.