It's not entirely clear where the history of tournament competitions began, but most of the rules were established in France. Both the individual joust and the team melee were French terms.
The specific competition formats differ from country to country and region to region, but it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say the overall framework is French.
The Beren people hated France with a passion, yet because French culture was mainstream in Europe, it had infiltrated every corner of daily life whether they realized it or not. The fact that Latin and French served as the official languages alone made it impossible to deny that French culture set the trend.
And it's the Germans who go wild for these French-style tournaments.
