1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	What was a joust? In the 1100s, tournaments were held as a form of rehearsal for war. Mounted knights would take part in mock battles. Later there were jousts, in which two knights, one on each side of a barrier, tried to knock the other one off his horse using a lance.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: The Middle Ages