Draft Modernization 
by Jon Pellett
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Transcription
by Alfred Hutton
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The Use of the Two-handed Sword
The first playing and beginning of the substance of the two-handed sword / the first ground begins with an hauke bearing in with the foot with a double round with 3 feet outward and as many homeward making end of the play with a quarter cross smitten with an hauke snatch setting down by the foot.
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[82r] The Use of the Two-hand Sworde
The ferste pleyng & begÿnyng of the substansce of ye too honde swerde / ye ferst gronde be gynyth w an hauke beryng inwt ye foote wt a double rownde wt. iij . fete howtewarde & as meny homward makyng ende of ye play wt a quarter cros smetyn wt an hauke snach settyng down by ye foote.
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The 2nd lesson is 2 haukes with 2 half haukes cleaving the elbows with the same 2 double rounds aforesaid with 3 foot outward and as many homeward.
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The .ij. lesson ys .ij. haukys wt ij. halfe haukys cleuÿg ye elbowys wyth ye same .ij. doublylrowndys forsayde wt .iij. foote owtward . & as meny hamward.
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The 3rd lesson is a spring upward . with an hauke quarter . down by the cheek . with 3 double rounds standing borne on the head . with a double round born in with the foot . with . 3 outwards.
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The .iij. lesson ys a sprynge vpward . wt an hauke quarter . downe by ye cheke . wt iij. doubylrowndys stondÿg borne on ye hed . wt a dowbylrownde born in wt ye foote . wt .ij. outwards.
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The 4th lesson is with a double hauke with 2 double rounds bearing in with a step upon both feet.
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The .iiij. lesson . ys wt a dowbil hauke wyth .ij. doubil rowndis berÿg inwt a step vp on bothe feete.
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The 5th lesson is with an hauke meant over the head . but bear it up with a step . break off the earth with running rounds on the head with 2 half haukes borne with 2 cock steps of the foot.
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The .5. lesson ys wt an hauke menyd our ye hede . but bere ht vp wt a step . breke of ye erthe wt rënyng rowndis on ye hede wt .ij. halfe havkis born wt .ij. koc stappis of ye foete.
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The 6th lesson bear out the earth with 3 cock steps and so come home out of danger again.
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The .6. lesson bere ovte ye erthe wt .iij. koc stapps & so come home ovte of danger a gayne.
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The 7th lesson is . Smite an hauke cross . cross over the elbows with a back step and so smite it on the feet.
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[82v] [T]he .7. lesson ys . Smyte an hauke cros . cros our ye elbovys wt a bak stop & so smyte ht on ye fet.
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The 8th lesson is with an hauke cross smitten with a back step borne with both feet and a contrary hauke homeward borne with 2 steps.
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[T]he .8. lesson ys wt. an hauke cros smytÿ wt a bakstep born wt bothe fete & a contrary hauke hamward born wt.ij. steppis.
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These be stroke and rule of the two-handed sword to make his hand and his foot accord.
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[T]hese ben stroke & revle of ye .ij. hondswerd to make hys hond & ys foete a corde.
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The play of the two-handed sword between 2 bucklers is . first take a sign Of the ground there the play between 2 bucklers . make first a sign to them[3] with a large hauke down to the ground . with . 3 rolling strokes . with an hauke to the other side.
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[T]he pley of ye .ij. hondswerd by twene .ij. bokelers ys . fyrst take a sygne Of ye gonde ther ye pley by twene .ij. bokelers . make ferst a sygne to hë wt a large hauke down to ye grownde . wt .iij. rollyng strokis . wt an hauke to ye oder side.
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The 2nd lesson is a chase . or an hauke with a quarter borne in with a cock step and an hauke borne in with a chase foin . that made up with a light spring.
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[T]he .ij. lesson ys a chase . or an hauke wyt a quartr born in wt a kocstep & an hauke born in wt a chase foyn . y made vp wt a lygte sprÿg.
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The 3rd lesson is . a chase . with 2 haukes cleaving the elbows.
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[T]he .3. lesson ys . a chase . vt .ij. havkys cleuyng ye elbovis.
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The 4th lesson . is a chase smitten with 2 half rounds . with 2 cock steps . a quarter with a step an hauke with a chase foin . with the stroke aventure smitten on 3 feet . and made up with a rake down. ~ borne up with a double hauke . and so serve the stroke aventure upon both feet.
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[T]he .4. lesson . ys a chase smetÿ wt .ij. half rowndis . wt .ij. kocstoppis . a qrter wt a steppe an hauke wt a chase foyn . wt ye stroke a venture smetÿ on .iij. fete . & made vp wt a rake down . ~ bore vp wt a dovbil hauke . & so serue ye stroke aüetur vp on bothe fete.
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The 5th lesson . is a chase with an hauke & with a back step standing on the foot . & playing on that other side a quarter and the same chase . and an hauke with a step . and an hauke with a chase foin contrary smitten . and so smite in with both feet i made up with 2 half haukes . with 2 back steps . and with the running.
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[T]he .5. lesson . ys a chase wt an hauke & wt a bakstep stondÿg on ye foote . & playng on yt othr syde a qrter & ye same chase . & an hauk wt a step . & an hauke wt a chase foyn contry smy// [83r] ten . & so smyte in wt bothe feete i made vp wt .ij. halfe hauke . wt .ij. bakstoppis . & wt ye rënyng.
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The 6th lesson is . 2 hauke quarters rounds with a broken half hauke a laying down to the foot with a contrary hand this is the first laying a down.
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[T]he .6. lesson ys .ij. hauke qrters rovnys wt a brokyn halfe hauke a leyng dovn to ye foete wt a contrary honde ys is ye fyrst leyng a dovne.
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The 7th lesson and the first taking up is 3 rakes upward and 3 downward . and going in with a great step . with double quarter well smitten . bearing out with the foot a broken half hauke setting down the sword by the foot.
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[T]he .7. lesson & ye fyrst takyng vp ys .iij. rakys vpward & .iij. dovneward . & gan inwt a grete steppe . wt doubyl qrter wel smytÿ . berÿg ovte wt ye foete a brokyn halfe hauke settÿg downe ye swerde by ye foete.
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The 8th lesson and the second laying a down of thy sword . 2 haukes with a quarter and 3 with the foot with a broken hauke . a laying down to the foot with a contrary hand.
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[T]he .8. lesson & ye secnde leÿg a dovne of thy swerde .ij. haukys wt a qrter & iii wt ye foete wt a brokyn hauke . a leÿg dovne to ye foete wt a cötrary honde.
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The 9th lesson and the second taking up of thy sword is 3 haukes on each side standing on the earth still with a stop bor meant on the earth . with an hauke quarter borne with a step . and with a double quarter hand and foot borne over the head . an hauke meant setting down thy sword by thy foot.
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[T]he .9. lesson & ye secnde takÿg vp of thy swerde ys .iij. haukys on euych syde stondyng on ye erthe stil wt a stop bor menyd on ye erthe. wt an hauke quartr born wt a step . and wt a doubyl qrter honde & foete born our ye hede . an hauke menyd settyng thy swerd by thy foete.
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The 10th lesson and the 3rd laying down of thy sword is a quarter and in with the foot and an hauke broken at the cheek and then a double hauke about the head broken . and then in with a spring of the foot . with a stroke aventure . with a quarter and with a snatch . laying to the earth with a contrary hand.
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[T]he .10. lesson & ye .iij. Ieyng dovne of thy swerd ys a qrter & in wt ye foete & an hauke brokÿg at ye cheke & then a doubil hauke a bovte ye hed brokyn . & then in wt a sprÿge of ye foete . wt a stroke auëture . wt a qrter & wt a snache . leyng to ye erthe wt a cötrary hond.
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The 11th lesson and the 3rd taking up is with a spring with that on hand right up on to the face[4] with an half round broken into a step with a reverence[5] to the cross of thy hilt with a long quarter stroke smitten flat down by the back . with a double broken spring back the foot a drawing . and in with a long rake double . in with the foot walking and on each foot 2 rakes and at the walk's[6] end smite in 4 rakes double born into a step . and so the other rakes in to the walk[7] end . and double that[8] one into a step . again turning in with a long double rake with a step . & with that other hand spring up thy sword to thy right shoulder and smite thy stroke aventure with an hauke setting down thy sword by thy foot.
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[T]he .11. lesson & ye iij. takÿg vp ys wt a sprynge wt yt on hond rigte [83v] vp on to ye visage wt an halfe rounde broky in to a step wt a reuence to ye cros of thy hilte wt a long cartar stroke smety flat dovne by ye bak . wt a doubil brokÿ spryng bak ye foete a drawyng . & in wt a long rake dobil . in wyth ye foete walkyng & on eche foete .ij. rakys . & at ye alurys ende smyte in .iiij. rakys doubille born into a step . & so ye other rakys in to ye alure ende . & dovbil yt on in to a step . a gayn turnÿg in wt a long dovbil rake wt a step . & wt yt othr hond spryng vp thy swerd to thy rygt shulder & smyte thy stroke auëtur wt an hauke settÿg dovne thy swerd by thy foete.
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To Encounter with the Two-handed Sword
And as for the first countenance of the two-handed sword . thou shalt walk in with 3 foot to thy adversary with a bold spirit and a merry heart with a single quarter . and a single quarter wasted with a quarter stroke and thus smite thy counter both off and on and let thy hand and thy foot accord together in good offence.
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To Incounter wth the Two Hand Sworde
And as for ye first contenance of ye .ij. höd swerd . thou shalt walk in wt .iij. foete to thy adursary wt a bold spyrte & a mery herte wt a sengyl qrter . & a sengil quartr wastyd wt a cartr stroke and thus smyte thy conter bothe of & on & lete thy hond & thy foet a corde to geder in goede afense.
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The 2nd counter is with a double quarter with the foot going . & . a double quarter wasted into a step & in with thy foot & smite a large hauke up into the sky . with a double snatch.
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[T]he .ij. conter ys wt a doubil quartr wt thy foete goyng . & a dobyl quartr wastid in to a step & in wt thy foete & smyte a large hauke vp in to ye skye . wt a doubil snache.
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The 3rd lesson of the counter is . a rake on each foot going till thou come to thy adversary . with a double quarter with whole defence borne with another double quarter with whole defence break in & a sign a touch with a large spring & smite with fierce stroke meant with whole defence & so smite this counter both off & on . & bovre thy strokes of each of thy counters.
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[T]he .3. lesson of ye countr ys . a rake on eche [84r] foete goyng till thou come to thy adusary . wt a doubil quartr wt hole defence born wt an othr dobil qrter wt hole defence breke in & a sygne a toche wt a large sprynge & smyte wt fers stroke menyd wt hole defence & so smyte ys cowntr bothe of & on . & bovrel thy strokis of eche of thy cowntris.
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The 4th counter is 2 half rounds. With a turn foin . bearing in the foin with a quarter. & an hauke at the sky with a snatch with thy whole defence born before thee[9] . & this counter must be smote with transposing of thy earth of both feet for sureness of defence.
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[T]he .4. cowntr ys .ij. halfe roundys. Wyth a tnye foyne . beryng in ye foyne wt a qrter . & an hauke at ye skye wt a snache wt thy hole defence born a for the . & ths cowntr most be smete wt tnsposyng of thy erthe of bothe fete for surenesse of defence.
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The 5th counter is an half round of the second foot . & then smite 2 double haukes & both sides whole . & broken enter in[10] with the first foot, with a double quarter . & so smite a quarter stroke but turn him with a stroke aventure with whole defence . & smite this counter both off and on . & let thy eye, thy foot, & thy hand accord in thy defence . the cause of stroke aventure is called . for a man turns his back on his enemy.
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[T]he .5. cowntr is an halfe rownde of ye secnde foete . & than smyte .ij. dobil haukys & bothe sides hole . & brokë enter hÿ wt ye ferst foete . wt a dobil qrter . & so smyte a cartr stroke but tne hym wt a stroke auëture wt hole defence . & thvs smyte ths cownter bothe of & on . & lete thy eye . thy foete . & thy honde a corde in thy defence ye cause of stroke auëture is callyd . for a ma tnyth hys bak to hys enmy.
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The 6th counter is bearing in with 3 foins on both feet . & look thou turn hand & foot & smite a large quarter . & bear in a step with thy back naked borne . & smite a large hauke with fierce heart & draw him strongly up to the sky.
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[T] he .6. cowntr ys beryng in wt .iij. foynys on bothe fete . & loke thou t¨ne hond & foete & smyte a large qrter . & ber in a stop wt thy bak nakyd born . & smyte a large hauke wt fers hert & draw hym sor vp to ye skye.
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The 7th counter is meant 3 meant foins & transpose them both going & coming . & smite thy foins with in thy single quarter . & at the last quarter smite a large spring with a lusty step forward & then a chase foin.
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[T]he .7. cowntr ys menyd .iij. menyd foyns & träspose hä bothe goyng & comyng. & smyte thy foynys wt in thy sengyl quartr . [84v] & at ye last quartr smyte a large sprynge wt a lusty stop a fore & then a chace foyne.
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