What are the events at a medieval tournament?

Answer 1

The most important event at a medieval tournament was the melee, in which the knights divided into two groups that charged each other, producing a disorganized battle.

Jousting was combat between two knights who charged each other on horseback.

There were other events, and these varied, depending on what the people who sponsored and participated in the tournament wanted. They really could be anything, but might include Archery. Sometimes they included charging on horseback with a lance against a target.

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Answer 2

There are three basic tests.

1. The riders charge down track roughly 100 metres long at full tilt and attempt a cut with the sword at a rutabarga (turnip)

2. The rider attempts to hit a small, swinging target with a lance

3. Two riders, separated by a track, charge down the track and attempt to hit the opponents shield dead centre with a lance.

The lance has a false tip and is designed to break on impact, so there is little physical danger to the riders.