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British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Sword British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Sword
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British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Sword

Matt Tait December 21, 2025 0
The British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Sword marks a turning point in Victorian military thinking. It reflects a...
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Catherine Howard, The Fifth Queen Who Never Stood a Chance Catherine Howard
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Catherine Howard, The Fifth Queen Who Never Stood a Chance

Jayne Ellis December 21, 2025 0
Catherine Howard is often remembered as the reckless teenage queen who lost her head, literally and reputationally....
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Bolesław I of Poland, called the Brave Bolesław the Brave
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Bolesław I of Poland, called the Brave

Jayne Ellis December 21, 2025 0
Bolesław I Chrobry stands at the point where early Poland stops being a regional experiment and starts...
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French Old Guard: Grenadiers and Chasseurs French Old Guard
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French Old Guard: Grenadiers and Chasseurs

Jayne Ellis December 21, 2025 0
Among the many units that marched under the tricolour, none carried the weight of expectation like the...
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The Tower of London | History, Myths, Prisoners, Crown Jewels and Power The Tower of London
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The Tower of London | History, Myths, Prisoners, Crown Jewels and Power

Jayne Ellis December 20, 2025 0
Few buildings in Britain carry the same weight as the Tower of London. It has been fortress,...
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The Capetian Dynasty Explained, Power, Politics, and the Making of France Capetian Dynasty
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The Capetian Dynasty Explained, Power, Politics, and the Making of France

Jayne Ellis December 20, 2025 0
The Capetian Dynasty rarely gets the cinematic treatment. There are no sweeping conquest montages to rival the...
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Complete Witcher 3 Bestiary Guide Witcher 3 Bestiary
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Complete Witcher 3 Bestiary Guide

Liz Stone December 20, 2025 0
I spent far too many hours getting folded like cheap linen by monsters in The Witcher 3,...
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Fulani Sword Fulani Sword
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Fulani Sword

Matt Tait December 20, 2025 0
The Fulani sword is a distinctive West African blade associated with the Fulɓe people, a pastoralist culture...
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Battle of Niså (1062) A decisive clash between Denmark and Norway Battle of Niså
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Battle of Niså (1062) A decisive clash between Denmark and Norway

Jayne Ellis December 20, 2025 0
The Battle of Niså in 1062 was one of those Scandinavian confrontations where ambition, pride, and long...
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Nero: Tyrant, Performer, or Misunderstood Emperor? Emperor Nero
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Nero: Tyrant, Performer, or Misunderstood Emperor?

Jayne Ellis December 20, 2025 0
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus remains one of the most recognisable names in Roman history, and not...
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Sword resources Archives - Seven Swords

  • How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know
    by Jayne Ellis on June 26, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Smoke, Steel and an Extraordinary Amount of Planning Stand beside a line of musketeers as they unleash a The post How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
    by Matt Tait on June 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm

    Medieval swords are often grouped together under broad labels like “knightly sword”, “longsword” or “broadsword”, but those terms The post The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide
    by Jayne Ellis on June 8, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Rediscovering Europe’s Martial Past Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is the study and practice of The post Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • What are the sword martial arts?
    by Matt Tait on June 1, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Sword fighting is one of humanity’s oldest martial traditions. Long before the sword became a symbol hanging above The post What are the sword martial arts? appeared first on 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.

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