Jousting didn't have one single form it was conducted in. It comes from a latin word iuxtare which means "to approach” or “to meet". read more
Dangerous enough that Henry II banned the practice in England when he commenced his reign in 1154. So he knights took to France if the fancied a tournament. In addition to jousting, which is what we generally associate with tournaments thanks to TV and film, the medieval tournaments had simulated battles. read more
In the late medieval period, castles and palaces were augmented by purpose-built tiltyards as a venue for "jousting tournaments". Training for such activities included the use of special equipment, of which the best-known was the quintain. read more