Who tried to stop the tournaments because they were too violent, but never succeeded.

There were many activities at tournaments. Kickboxing and other forms of fighting were some activities. Jousting and melees were the favorite activities. They were rough sports. Knights died alot in these tournaments. Horses bolted into the audience and killed people. A short wooden fence seperated the knights on horseback. They held long and sharp lances. The goal of the game is to knock your opponent of their horse. It was a diffcult task. Their saddles had a back peice that went up at least 1 foot. The melee was played by teams. Colored flags were on their backs. The object of the game was to knock off their flag by using a club or blunt sword. The church tried to stop these violent sports, but they never succeeded. The interest in tournaments began to fade when guns came out.