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| full title                = The school of the noble and worthy <br/>science of defense. Being the first of <br/>any Englishman's invention, which <br/>professed the said science; so plainly <br/>described, that any man may quickly <br/>come to the true knowledge of their <br/>weapons, with small pains and little <br/>practice.
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| author(s)                 = [[author::Joseph Swetnam]]
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| dedicated to              = Charles, Prince of Wales
| place of origin           = London, United Kingdom
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| publisher                 = [[publisher::Nicholas Okes]]
| pub_date                  = [[year::1617]]
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| pages                     = 198
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'''''The Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence''''' is an [[nationality::English]] [[fencing manual]] written by [[Joseph Swetnam]] and printed in 1617.  This book contains both instructions for the use of weapons, and an in-depth discussion of both proper and improper behavior of those who would wield said weapons, particularly in the context of settling quarrels.  The weapons focused on in this book are rapier and dagger, sword and dagger, backsword, single rapier, short sword, and staff.

== Publication Information ==

The first and only edition of ''The Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence'' was printed in London in 1617 by [[Nicholas Okes]].

== Contents ==

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! id="page" | [[Joseph Swetnam|A2 - D3]]
| Dedication, Epistles, and Table of Contents.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|1 - 15]]
| This first chapter showeth what weapons are chiefly to be learned, with other principal notes worthy observation.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|16 - 18]]
| Chap. II. Declaring the difference of sundry means teaching, with a direction for the entrance into the practice with thy weapons.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|18 - 28]]
| Chap. III. Fearful examples of murder, with advise to avoid murder.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|29 - 31]]
| Chap. IIII. Which showeth unto whom skill belongeth, with the fruits of drunkenness.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|31 - 42]]
| Chap. V. The cause of quarrels, and what preparation you ought to be prepared with to answer a challenge.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|42 - 52]]
| Chap. VI. Diverse reasons or introductions to bring thee the better unto the knowledge of thy weapon.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|53 - 57]]
| Chap. VII. That feare and fury are both enemies to true valour.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|58 - 62]]
| Chap. VIII. How the use of weapons came, also the number of weapons used from time to time, with other good instructions.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|62 - 67]]
| Chap. IX. Showeth what an excellent thing skill is, with persuasion to all men to forbear the maintaining of idle quarrels.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|68 - 74]]
| Chap. X. The tricks of a coward.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|74 - 81]]
| Chap. XI. Questions and Answers.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|82 - 140]]
| Chap. XI. Showeth of seven principal rules whereon true defense is grounded.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|141 - 185]]
| Questions and answers between the master and scholar concerning the staff.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|186 - 190]]
| Chap. XII. This chapter showeth the several kind of weapons which are to be played at.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|191 - 194]]
| My farewell to Plymouth.

|- 
! [[Joseph Swetnam|195 - 198]]
| The author's conclusion.
|}

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== Copyright and License Summary ==

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