04-02-2016, 08:54 PM
It sounded (and looked) like one of the best trips ever. Spain has been near the top of my list for a while and your travelogue put it up at #1. I really feel you about the "ever dwindling resources" though.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.