A popular and widely used game and/or battle called "Joust" was created in the 10th century. One of the main reasons they invented jousting in the first place was to resolve differences between two enemies or knights through a duel. With this new solution the knights increased their skill with their rider. They also became great fighters in combat and/or battle. To participate in a duel they obviously wore armor and had a spear. Knights also rode horses during jousts. In the Middle Ages they used jousting as a clever method to prevent battles from occurring and also to help solve problems around the world. Whether or not jousting was a sport or a method of resolving war is yet to be determined. The man who found or created the carousel was named Godfrey de Preuilly. He was born and raised in France. In 1066 the first tournament took place. It was Preuilly that hosted the medieval tournaments. At the time the jousts were created, there was a battle between the English and the Normans. The battle between the two was called "The Battle of Hastings". The Normans won the battle against the English. They believed they could win thanks to their feudal system, or in other words solve their problems. This system required that all citizens, including their superiors, be loyal to the king. Every man had to prove his worth to live in the king's land. To do this they had to become knights and fight for the king. Rich nobles hosted jousting tournaments to help knights become more skilled at fighting. Some believed that the joust itself was a mockery of the battles. Many kings clashed with each other on horseback, covered in armor, and charged their opponent with the spear. This type of jousting was called “Spear……half of paper……by their king to dwell in their land. Kind of like how sports get people's attention, and sports people like to get attention, and their fans want their blessings. So he's kind of a carousel, but more of a role model rather than a king. Jousting is a sport in so many ways, it feels more like a sport than a war activity. So in the 10th century it was known as a battle, but it doesn't look like that. Another thing to conclude is that it is now celebrated as a sport rather than a war activity. So jousting is just a sport with a longer and more violent history. It also never felt like a battle, as people barley died. It seemed more about performance. So jousting is a sport in many ways, rather than a war activity.