Accidentally, while wrestling with a stubborn link for another topic, I came across this blog (https://martcult.hypotheses.org/) connected to a project at the University of Bern. It is full of fascinating little snippets broadly connected to the martial culture of medieval European towns , including guilds, sports and the CV of a military consultant monk who knew anti-firearm magic (https://martcult.hypotheses.org/227).
I found this short article (https://martcult.hypotheses.org/1169) on Bruges militia interesting, for example, if rather mainstream compared some of the others.
This one (https://martcult.hypotheses.org/331) is quite remarkable in reflecting the technical skill of Swiss clockmakers even in the 15th century, as well as military organisation in Swiss towns in the Burgundian Wars.
I enjoyed wandering through these, so I hope other members will find something of interest in there too.
An interesting find, thank you.
I just love the illustration on the "About" page - I didn't know "the right to arm bears" went back so far.
Fascinating find.
A few sources listed under the article can be found online.
This one is of particular interest, German Urban Militias.
https://www.scribd.com/document/253838895/German-urban-militias-pdf