George Silver

United Kingdom

Description

English gentleman and writer on swordplay of unknown martial lineage, not a professional master nor a member of the London Masters of Defence. He championed the native English weapons against the Italian rapier masters Bonetti and Saviolo, with his brother Toby challenged Saviolo to a public match, and wrote Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Bref Instructions upon my Paradoxes of Defence (published 1898).

Sources

“In 1599, George Silver published Paradoxes of Defense.”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
“Silver's martial lineage is unknown, but as a member of the gentry he was not affiliated with the lower class London Masters of Defence”
— George Silver - Wiktenauer. Wiktenauerlink history info
“He particularly disliked the immigrant Italian fencing masters Rocco Bonetti and Vincentio Saviolo”
— George Silver - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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