Welcome back to another episode! The gauntlet is at your feet, will you answer the call? Today we begin our talk on the strange history of dueling in western society during the 16th through 19th centuries. We explain how people came up with the idea and how its popularity grew throughout the centuries.

Shownotes:

• Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds
• Cover art is An Interrupted Duel by Marcus Stone c.1868; Marcus Stone, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
• Intro clip is from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), directed by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam
• Giant Sword Photo: Zweihander