--- product_id: 208997286 title: "From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi" price: "£38.69" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/208997286-from-medieval-manuscript-to-modern-practice-the-longsword-techniques-fiore store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi **Price:** £38.69 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi - **How much does it cost?** £38.69 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/208997286-from-medieval-manuscript-to-modern-practice-the-longsword-techniques-fiore) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice , renowned historical swordsman Guy Windsor demystifies one of the greatest martial arts books of all time, Fiore dei Liberi's Il Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle) . In the late 14th century dei Liberi, an Italian knightly combat master, wrote Il Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle) . This magnificent, illustrated manuscript described how to fight on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, with sword, spear, pollax, dagger, or with no weapon at all. Windsor spent the last twenty years studying Fiore's work and creating a modern practice of historical swordsmanship from it.In this book, Windsor takes you through all of Fiore's longsword techniques on foot without armour. Each technique (or “play”) is shown with the drawing from the treatise, Windsor's transcription and translation of the text, his commentary on how it fits into the system and works in practice, and a link to a video of the technique in action. The book also contains a detailed introduction describing Fiore's life and times, and extensive discussion of the contexts in which Fiore's art belongs. From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice is essential reading for all martial artists and historians of the medieval and early Renaissance. Review: From lost manuscript to living art! - This is as research is supposed to be, you find a nice piece of information from the past that is almost forgotten and with modern research techniques you make it relevant and alive. Dr. Windsor uses not only the tried and true tools, like using the original sources in the original language but goes into the cutting edge (pun intended) employing video, podcasts, etc. This is a niche pursuit and not everyone loves a sword (How is that possible?) but for those who love everything related to swords I very highly recommend the book. Disclaimer: I DON'T DO THIS TYPE OF FENCING and I still find the books extremely worthwhile. Peter A Sword Nerd Review: The Best HEMA book for the real HEMA nerds - Do you practice Fiore? Do you want to Practice Fiore? Do you like the idea of learning how one can take ancient text, translate it, and then replicate these instructions for modern readers to understand? Do you like swords? If you answered yes to any of these question, buy this book. Easy, done. You won't regret it. This book is worth well more than the asking price. It isn't even fair how cheap such a valuable resource is going for. Details: Guy Windsor is arguably one of the most prolific writers in HEMA. While some might not agree with everything he has to say, there is no doubt that he knows his stuff. Maybe your interpretation might be "more correct" in your opinion, but Guy is rarely, if ever, outright incorrect. This book serves to reveal the inner workings of his brain. You can follow every leap he took from the raw material, interpreted the nuances of ancient Italian and turned it into modern (mostly) comprehensible English, deciphered the rambling and sometime confusing verbiage of this ancient master into something clearly understandable by a modern fencer, and he even films how to do EVERY action! It is the groundwork for almost an entire curriculum on teaching a "How to Fiore" class. Get yourself a friend and follow this book and I am sure you can learn the entire system. You get the whole package here. From the source to a video and every step in between. If you truly want to understand how Fiore works, you can do no better than this book. His older book does a very good job at showing you "How To Fiore" but this book goes so much deeper. It allows you to understand the context behind why you need to move the sword that way when this thing happens. While you might get by with the older books if all you want to do is swing a sword Fiore style, but by reading through this book you will have such a better foundation to work from that I am sure your actual swordwork will improve as well. Again, the price is so easy to justify for this level of work. The best bang for your buck in HEMA literature that I am aware of. Lastly, even if you don't specifically practice Fiore you should still pick this up. This is the best record I have seen for how to go about interpreting HEMA source material. It would serve as a great reference, or inspiration, on how to go about better interpreting the source that you are actively working from. Just pull the trigger. You won't be disappointed. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #353,321 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #32 in Fencing (Books) #611 in Martial Arts (Books) #3,215 in Exercise & Fitness (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 138 Reviews | ## Images ![From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61R46ZhyBlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From lost manuscript to living art! *by K***R on November 25, 2020* This is as research is supposed to be, you find a nice piece of information from the past that is almost forgotten and with modern research techniques you make it relevant and alive. Dr. Windsor uses not only the tried and true tools, like using the original sources in the original language but goes into the cutting edge (pun intended) employing video, podcasts, etc. This is a niche pursuit and not everyone loves a sword (How is that possible?) but for those who love everything related to swords I very highly recommend the book. Disclaimer: I DON'T DO THIS TYPE OF FENCING and I still find the books extremely worthwhile. Peter A Sword Nerd ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best HEMA book for the real HEMA nerds *by M***K on May 19, 2020* Do you practice Fiore? Do you want to Practice Fiore? Do you like the idea of learning how one can take ancient text, translate it, and then replicate these instructions for modern readers to understand? Do you like swords? If you answered yes to any of these question, buy this book. Easy, done. You won't regret it. This book is worth well more than the asking price. It isn't even fair how cheap such a valuable resource is going for. Details: Guy Windsor is arguably one of the most prolific writers in HEMA. While some might not agree with everything he has to say, there is no doubt that he knows his stuff. Maybe your interpretation might be "more correct" in your opinion, but Guy is rarely, if ever, outright incorrect. This book serves to reveal the inner workings of his brain. You can follow every leap he took from the raw material, interpreted the nuances of ancient Italian and turned it into modern (mostly) comprehensible English, deciphered the rambling and sometime confusing verbiage of this ancient master into something clearly understandable by a modern fencer, and he even films how to do EVERY action! It is the groundwork for almost an entire curriculum on teaching a "How to Fiore" class. Get yourself a friend and follow this book and I am sure you can learn the entire system. You get the whole package here. From the source to a video and every step in between. If you truly want to understand how Fiore works, you can do no better than this book. His older book does a very good job at showing you "How To Fiore" but this book goes so much deeper. It allows you to understand the context behind why you need to move the sword that way when this thing happens. While you might get by with the older books if all you want to do is swing a sword Fiore style, but by reading through this book you will have such a better foundation to work from that I am sure your actual swordwork will improve as well. Again, the price is so easy to justify for this level of work. The best bang for your buck in HEMA literature that I am aware of. Lastly, even if you don't specifically practice Fiore you should still pick this up. This is the best record I have seen for how to go about interpreting HEMA source material. It would serve as a great reference, or inspiration, on how to go about better interpreting the source that you are actively working from. Just pull the trigger. You won't be disappointed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ great product *by K***R on March 10, 2023* Very good translation --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/208997286-from-medieval-manuscript-to-modern-practice-the-longsword-techniques-fiore](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/208997286-from-medieval-manuscript-to-modern-practice-the-longsword-techniques-fiore) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*