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What did the medieval martial artists use to protect their hands when using the Murder Stroke? Just gloves?

Are there any manuscripts that teach on the fighting axe, flail or double wielding of the messer? Most seem to focus on longsword and buckler.

I am beginning to study Eurpean martial arts and have recently bought Talhoffer's "Fight Book." I was studying plate 224, a messer plate. I noticed that this would not work if I was using my right hand like normal and fighting someone using their left hand. Most definetly all the other pla...