Skip to content
Seven Swords

Seven Swords

Primary Menu
  • Sword History
    • Battles
    • Profiles
    • Re-Enactment
    • Pirates
    • Vikings
    • Resources
  • Types of Swords
  • Movies
  • TV
  • Gaming
    • RPG
  • HEMA
  • Shop

LATEST

Crusader Kings 3 - Raiding Profit and Power
  • Crusader Kings
  • Video Game Swords

CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power

Liz Stone May 5, 2026 0
Viking Raid
  • Sword History
  • Vikings

10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE)

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
Sir Thomas Fairfax
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
Seven Swordsmen 2005
  • Swords from TV

Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting

Liz Stone May 4, 2026 0

POPULAR

Strongest Targaryens
  • Features
  • House of the Dragon
  • Swords from TV

The Strongest Targaryens in House of the Dragon

Liz Stone April 26, 2026 0
Famous Vikings
  • Features
  • Profiles
  • Sword History
  • Vikings

The Most Famous Vikings in History

Jayne Ellis April 16, 2026 0
Historical Re-Enactment Events in the UK
  • Features
  • Re-Enactment
  • Sword History

The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked

Matt Tait April 9, 2026 0
Bannerlord best mods for combat AI
  • Features
  • Mount & Blade
  • Video Game Swords

Best Bannerlord Mods for Better Combat AI in 2026

Liz Stone April 8, 2026 0

Sword Types

The Arming Sword: A Knightly Weapon of the Medieval Age Arming Sword
  • European Swords
  • Sword History
  • Types of Swords

The Arming Sword: A Knightly Weapon of the Medieval Age

May 3, 2026 0
The Deadliest Viking Weapons in History Deadliest Viking Weapons
  • Sword History
  • Types of Swords
  • Vikings

The Deadliest Viking Weapons in History

May 1, 2026 0
Songye Ceremonial Sword Songye ceremonial sword
  • African Swords
  • Sword History
  • Types of Swords

Songye Ceremonial Sword

April 30, 2026 0
Tuck Sword Tuck Sword
  • European Swords
  • Sword History
  • Types of Swords

Tuck Sword

April 29, 2026 0

Gaming

CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power Crusader Kings 3 - Raiding Profit and Power
  • Crusader Kings
  • Video Game Swords

CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power

May 5, 2026 0
Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations nioh historical figures
  • Nioh
  • Sword History
  • Video Game Swords

Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations

May 4, 2026 0
How Historically Accurate Is Chivalry 2? Chivalry 2 - Realism
  • Chivalry
  • Video Game Swords

How Historically Accurate Is Chivalry 2?

May 3, 2026 0
KCD2: Who Are the Cumans? A Historical Look at the Game’s Raiders Kingdom Come - Cumans history
  • Kingdom Come
  • Video Game Swords

KCD2: Who Are the Cumans? A Historical Look at the Game’s Raiders

May 2, 2026 0

TV

Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting Seven Swordsmen 2005
  • Swords from TV

Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting

May 4, 2026 0
Greatest One-Liners in Spartacus Spartacus
  • Spartacus
  • Sword History
  • Swords from TV

Greatest One-Liners in Spartacus

May 2, 2026 0
The Best Guest Characters in the Sharpe Series Sharpe played by Sean Bean
  • Sharpe
  • Swords from TV

The Best Guest Characters in the Sharpe Series

April 29, 2026 0
How Rome Humanised Ancient History JBO Rome
  • Rome
  • Sword History
  • Swords from TV

How Rome Humanised Ancient History

April 28, 2026 0
CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power Crusader Kings 3 - Raiding Profit and Power
  • Crusader Kings
  • Video Game Swords

CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power

Liz Stone May 5, 2026 0
Raiding in Crusader Kings III feels a bit like getting away with something you absolutely should not...
Read More Read more about CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power
10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings Viking Raid
  • Sword History
  • Vikings

10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
There is something oddly persistent about the Viking image. Horned helmets, wild screaming charges, a sort of...
Read More Read more about 10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings
Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE) Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE)

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
There is a tendency to picture ancient Egyptian warfare as something ornamental, all painted chariots and heroic...
Read More Read more about Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE)
Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War Sir Thomas Fairfax
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
Sir Thomas Fairfax has always struck me as one of those figures who seems slightly out of...
Read More Read more about Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War
Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting Seven Swordsmen 2005
  • Swords from TV

Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting

Liz Stone May 4, 2026 0
The 2006 adaptation of Seven Swordsmen sits in that space between sweeping historical drama and full-blown wuxia...
Read More Read more about Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting
Famous Pirate Mutinies: Power, Betrayal, and the Thin Line Between Order and Chaos Pirate Mutiny
  • Pirates
  • Sword History

Famous Pirate Mutinies: Power, Betrayal, and the Thin Line Between Order and Chaos

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
Mutiny sits at the heart of pirate mythology, though the reality is less romantic and far more...
Read More Read more about Famous Pirate Mutinies: Power, Betrayal, and the Thin Line Between Order and Chaos
Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations nioh historical figures
  • Nioh
  • Sword History
  • Video Game Swords

Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations

Liz Stone May 4, 2026 0
The Real History Behind the Demons If you have spent any time with the Nioh series, you...
Read More Read more about Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations
Marcus Licinius Crassus: Rome’s Richest Man and Its Most Misjudged General Marcus Licinius Crassus
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

Marcus Licinius Crassus: Rome’s Richest Man and Its Most Misjudged General

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
Marcus Licinius Crassus has the awkward distinction of being both one of Rome’s most powerful men and...
Read More Read more about Marcus Licinius Crassus: Rome’s Richest Man and Its Most Misjudged General
The War of the Breton Succession (1341–1364): A Dynastic Feud that Became a Proxy War War of the Breton Succession
  • Battles
  • Medieval Battles
  • Sword History

The War of the Breton Succession (1341–1364): A Dynastic Feud that Became a Proxy War

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
The War of the Breton Succession began as a family dispute and ended as something far more...
Read More Read more about The War of the Breton Succession (1341–1364): A Dynastic Feud that Became a Proxy War
What Was the New Model Army New Model Army
  • Profiles
  • Sword History

What Was the New Model Army

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
The New Model Army was not simply another force raised in the long tradition of English warfare....
Read More Read more about What Was the New Model Army

Posts pagination

1 2 3 4 … 236 Next

Sword resources Archives - Seven Swords

  • The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked
    by Matt Tait on April 9, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    The British calendar has a habit of filling itself with historical re-enactments in much the same way medieval The post The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond
    by Jayne Ellis on March 16, 2026 at 1:56 pm

    If you have ever fancied spending your time uncovering Roman pottery, medieval foundations, or some gloriously obscure fragment The post A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Why Are Curved Swords Considered More Dangerous in the UK?
    by Matt Tait on March 14, 2026 at 3:32 pm

    People often claim curved swords are simply illegal in the UK. They are not. The real position is The post Why Are Curved Swords Considered More Dangerous in the UK? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Swords of the Napoleonic Wars – Steel, Status and Survival in an Age of Mass War
    by Jayne Ellis on February 27, 2026 at 4:08 pm

    The Napoleonic Wars did not invent the sword, but they represent its final great chapter as a primary The post Swords of the Napoleonic Wars – Steel, Status and Survival in an Age of Mass War appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Best LARP Events in Europe and North America: 2026 Edition
    by Matt Tait on February 6, 2026 at 1:37 pm

    Live Action Roleplaying, or LARP, has evolved far beyond its niche origins. Across Europe and North America, thousands The post Best LARP Events in Europe and North America: 2026 Edition appeared first on Seven Swords.

Sevenswords.uk is part of the Ultimate network | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2026 All rights reserved.