Forte Swordplay

"...we're going to be talking about chronic illness in HEMA, specifically who is affected by it and what challenges they might face due to chronic illness, how we support those both as leadership... and as community and allies if we are dealing with chronic illness ourself, what things we can look for in safe spaces, and things that can help us stick with martial arts."

HEMA Spotlight | CHRONIC ILLNESS with Ella Rose "...we're going to be talking about chronic illness in HEMA, specifically who is affected by it and what challenges they might face due to chronic illness, h...

"...she was so famous that when Henry III of France, who was about to be coronated King, visited Venice, the local officials said 'She's the courtesan you should visit'... it was on the down low and a secret, but she's the [clear recommendation]. ...and then she published a book of her letters that was dedicated to him very obviously, and then... it wasn't really a secret." Let Kendra Brown spill the tea on the letters of Veronica Franco, an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice, and see how that connects with culture that many of study in the Historical European Martial Arts...!

HEMA Spotlight | DANGEROUS LIAISONS (IN VENICE!) with Kendra Brown "...she was so famous that when Henry III of France, who was about to be coronated King, visited Venice, the local officials said 'She's the courtesan you sh...