"We're planning on running battles all weekend," said Lady van Delden, the Seneschal of the Shire of Radburne, which is western NSW in the 21st Century. "But state laws, what we call mundane laws, are applicable so there will be no crossbows and our swords are made from rattan, not metal."
The article also includes a wonderful, narrated slideshow at http://www.smh.com.au/multimedia/2007/national/knights-battle/index.html
