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{{first pic|Jousting.jpg|The Master, under the guise of Sir "[[Gilles Estram]]", knocks Hugh Fitzwilliam from his horse during a jousting bout, shattering his lance in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'')}} | {{first pic|Jousting.jpg|The Master, under the guise of Sir "[[Gilles Estram]]", knocks Hugh Fitzwilliam from his horse during a jousting bout, shattering his lance in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]'')}} | ||
A '''lance''' was a pole weapon designed to be used while on [[horse]]back. | A '''lance''' was a pole weapon designed to be used while on [[horse]]back. |
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Lance (disambiguation)
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A lance was a pole weapon designed to be used while on horseback.
During jousting matches, a lance was the primary weapon of a knight, who used the weapon to demount their adversary. During one such contest on 4 March 1215, the Tremas Master was able to knock Hugh Fitzwilliam from his horse with a single thrust on the first pass. (TV: The King's Demons)
The Eleventh Doctor hoped that there would be jousting when he and Amy Pond visited Caligaris Epsilon Six, as he thought lances were "cool". (COMIC: A Fairytale Life)