The Middle Ages (126) : The story of Thiboldus and Margareta (part 4/5)

This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.

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Thiboldus and Margareta fell in love and promised each other eternal fidelity.
But Margareta's father did not agree with their engagement and challenged Thiboldus for a sword fight to the death.
The fight quickly became hard and debilitating. Who will win this timorous battle…….?
(see pictures below).

Thiboldus fought like a lion, but lost the battle.
(to be continued)

Photographed at medieval festival of castle ‘Opheylissem’ (Hélécine, Belgium)
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