Pas d’Armes

Pas d'Armes ("Passage of Arms") or Passo Honroso ("Passage of Honor") was a type of knightly chivalric hastilude that evolved in the late 14th century and remained popular through the 15th century. It involved a knight or group of knights ("tenans") who would stake out a traveled spot, such as a bridge or city gate, and let it be known that any other knight who wished to pass ("venans" or "comers") must first fight, or be disgraced. If a traveling venan did not have weapons or horse to meet the challenge, one might be provided, and if the venan choose not to fight, he would leave his spurs behind as a sign of humiliation. If a lady passed unescorted, she would leave behind a glove or scarf, to be rescued and returned to her by a future knight who passed that way.
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A form of tournament à plaisance where combatants met to exchange pleasantries and test their prowess against one another. Essentially a group of challenges, the pas generally produced no single winner, but the defenders often distributed prizes to the challengers. Contrast this with an emprise where the intent was to cause harm and emphasize prowess alone. See also THE BOOK OF THE TOURNAMENT or Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #4 , #16, and the essay What is the Pas d'Armes .