Pablo de Paredes

Pablo de Paredes
Born	date of birth unknown
Died	after 1599
Occupation	Fencing master
Movement	Esgrima común
Language	Spanish

Pablo de Paredes (Paulo de Paredes) was a late 16th century Spanish fencing master. Little is known of this master's life, but he seems to have been the Head Master of Arms (Maestro Mayor) to the royal court of Spain in 1599. There he instructed Jehan L'Hermite, a Belgian and one of the prince's tutors, in the use of the montante and double side swords. The only known record of Paredes' teachings is a passage in L'Hermite's memoir, which records twelve rules for the montante but indicates that he had forgotten the double sword teachings.

Treatise

Montante

Complete Translation by Eric Myers

Transcription by Charles Ruelens

Rules or Canons of the Two-Handed Sword: A talho, and a thrust, entering and exiting. Two talhos, and a thrust and a revez, entering and exiting. Two talhos, entering, and two revezes exiting. Three vueltas of three talhos entering, and three revezes exiting. Thrust and talho entering and thrust and revez exiting. Two talhos and a thrust turned backwards, and a revez entering and exiting. Three cenidos entering the turn with a talho and another three exiting, and the vuelta with a revez, this is to clear space. Three talhos and a thrust and a revez, and turning the back exit in the same manner, this is for a narrow street. A talho and a thrust, entering, and exiting, this is guarding a cloak. A cegando talho, and another falling, and a thrust and with your revez, entering and exiting. This is for a round plaza. Two talhos one step after another moving the left foot first and turn with a thrust and revez, this is called the Bregua. Thrust moving the left foot forward and a talho standing still, and another moving the right foot with a revez while standing still, and the turns with a revez using the feet, this is for a wide street.

Regles ou Ca­nons de l’espée à deux mains. La primera, es de un tajo, y una estocada, entrando y saliendo. 2a Dos tajos, y una estocada y un revez, entrando y saliendo. 3a Dos tajos, entrando, y dos revezes saliendo. 4a Tres vueltas de tres tajos entrando, y tres revezes saliendo. 5c Estocada y tajo entrando y estocada y revez saliendo. 6a Dos tajos y una estocada vuelta por las espaldas, y un revez entrando y saliendo. 7a Tres cenidos entrando la vuelta con tajo y otros tres saliendo, y la vuelta un revez, es para hazer plaça. 8a Tres tajos y una estocada y un revez, y vueltas las espaldas salir de la misma manera, es para una calleja angosta. 9a Un tajo y una estocada, entrando, y saliendo, es la guarda cappa. 10a Un tajo cegando, y otro cayendo, y una estocada y con su revez, entrando y saliendo. Es para una plaça redonda. 11a Dos tajos un passo tras otro metiendo el pie yzquierdo primero y volver con estocada y revez, es la Bregua que llaman. 12c Estocada con saccar el pie yzquierdo y un tajo a pie quedo, y otra sacando el derecho con un revez a pie quedo, ylas vueltas con revez meneando los pies, es para une calle ancha.

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Work	Author(s)	Source	License
Translation	Eric Myers
Transcription	Charles Ruelens	Le Passetemps de Jehan L'Hermite

Additional Resources

• L'Hermite, Jehan. Le Passetemps de Jehan L'Hermite. Antwerp: J. E. Buschmann, 1896.