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Christoff Rösener
Christoff Rösener | |
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Born | 16th century |
Died | date of death unknown |
Occupation | Fencing master |
Movement | Marxbrüder |
Genres | Fencing manual |
Language | Early New High German |
Notable work(s) | Ehren Tittel und Lobspruch der Ritterlichen Freyen Kunst der fechter (1589) |
Christoff Rösener was a 16th century German Marxbrüder and certified Master of the Long Sword. In 1579, he authored a treatise on fencing entitled Ehren Tittel und Lobspruch der Ritterlichen Freyen Kunst der fechter ("Honors and Praise to the Free and Chivalric Art of Fencing"), which offered a history of the art of fencing and the Marxbrüder guild, as well as advice to students of the art.
Treatise
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Who desires much account To Honor the worthy and Nobleborn Sir, Mr Wentzelao from Schmiritzkski Squire from Nacht and Quartz Your most Gracious Sir God's Grace and Blessings through Christ our savior Amen. |