Federfechter

The Freifechter or Federfechter (Freifechter von der Feder zum Greifenfels) were a fencing guild founded around 1570 in Prague. From early on, they were renowned for their skill, rivaling the Marxbrüder, who had held a monopoly on fencing instruction for almost a century. In 1575, the council of Frankfurt admitted the Federfechter against Marxbrüder protests. On 7 March 1607, the Federfechter were officially recognized by Rudolf II, although their proficiency had been acknowledged long before.

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