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In the 16th century, the [[London]]-based "[[Company of Masters|Corporation of Masters of the Noble Science of Defence]]", or "Company of Masters", '''Provost''' was the third of four ranks, the others being [[Scholar]], Free Scholar, and Master. A Free Scholar could not be accredited as a Provost until they had studied under a registered Master for seven years (though this time requirement was occasionally shortened). Acquiring the rank of Provost required a grueling [[Prize Playing]] with a variety of [[sword]]s and other [[list of medieval weapons|weapons]], followed by a formal [[oath]]. Provosts were allowed to accept students and open their own fighting schools.
Provost is also used as a rank in [[Historical European martial arts]] organisations, such as the [[Association for Renaissance Martial Arts]], which base their ranking systems on that of the London Company of Masters.
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