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The Legacy of Andy Whitfield as Spartacus Andy Whitfield - Spartacus
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The Legacy of Andy Whitfield as Spartacus

Liz Stone December 10, 2025 0
When people talk about the golden age of TV antiheroes, they usually mention the obvious stuff, but...
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Catherine of Aragon: Duty, Defiance and the Making of a Queen Catherine of Aragon
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Catherine of Aragon: Duty, Defiance and the Making of a Queen

Jayne Ellis December 9, 2025 0
Few figures in Tudor history inspire as much stubborn admiration as Catherine of Aragon. She was a...
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Best Bannerlord One Handed Weapons Ranked Best Bannerlord One-Handed Weapon
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Best Bannerlord One Handed Weapons Ranked

Liz Stone December 9, 2025 0
There is something very human about hoarding weapons in Bannerlord. You swear you will pick the sensible...
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The Real History Behind Wolf Hall, Fact, Fiction, and Clever Choices Wolf Hall True Story
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The Real History Behind Wolf Hall, Fact, Fiction, and Clever Choices

Liz Stone December 9, 2025 0
History and television never have a perfectly tidy relationship. Wolf Hall understands this better than most. It...
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French Colonial Smallsword French Colonial Sword
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French Colonial Smallsword

Matt Tait December 9, 2025 0
A Study of Elegance, Authority, and Imperial Reach The French colonial smallsword occupies a curious space in...
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The Battle of Stiklestad. The Fall of a King and the Making of a Legend Battle of Stiklestad
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The Battle of Stiklestad. The Fall of a King and the Making of a Legend

Jayne Ellis December 9, 2025 0
The Battle of Stiklestad in July 1030 sits at an awkward crossroads in Scandinavian history. It was...
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Battle of Sphacteria: Athens Traps Sparta at Sea and on Shore Battle of Sphacteria
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Battle of Sphacteria: Athens Traps Sparta at Sea and on Shore

Jayne Ellis December 8, 2025 0
The Battle of Sphacteria in 425 BC sits at a curious crossroads in the Peloponnesian War. It...
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Taíno Macana Taíno Macana
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Taíno Macana

Matt Tait December 8, 2025 0
A Complete Guide to the Caribbean’s Iconic Wooden Sword The Taíno macana carries the weight of a...
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Edward the Confessor: The Anglo-Saxon Saint Edward the Confessor
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Edward the Confessor: The Anglo-Saxon Saint

Jayne Ellis December 8, 2025 0
Edward the Confessor sits at the threshold between early medieval England and the incoming Norman age, and...
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7 Facts and 7 Myths about Henry V Henry V Facts
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7 Facts and 7 Myths about Henry V

Jayne Ellis December 8, 2025 0
Henry V sits in that curious pocket of English memory where schoolroom tales, Shakespearean theatre and the...
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  • 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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