HEMA Bookshelf was founded in 2019 by Michael Chidester in preparation for the first facsimile project.
Michael Chidester is the Editor-in-Chief of Wiktenauer and, as Director of Wiktenauer, an officer of the non-profit HEMA Alliance. He is a Research Scholar of the Meyer Freifechter Guild, a founding member of the Society for Historical European Martial Arts Studies (SHEMAS), a member of the Western Martial Arts Coalition (WMAC), and a Lifetime Member of the HEMA Alliance.
Michael has been studying HEMA since 2001 and currently trains with Athena School of Arms. He has lectured on historical martial arts across North America and Europe, and has authored or edited several books.
Comparing the Fior di Battaglia facsimile to the Getty Museum’s manuscript.