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The Titans of Blades: Exploring History’s Largest Swords Biggest Swords
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The Titans of Blades: Exploring History’s Largest Swords

Jayne Ellis November 17, 2025 0
There is something about an enormous sword that pulls people in. Perhaps it is the promise of...
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British 1796 Infantry Officer’s Sword British 1796 infantry officer’s sword
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British 1796 Infantry Officer’s Sword

Matt Tait November 17, 2025 0
The British 1796 infantry officer’s sword marked a shift in how officers armed themselves during the late...
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The Noche Triste The Noche Triste
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The Noche Triste

Jayne Ellis November 17, 2025 0
A historian cannot help but feel a slight shiver when writing about this episode, partly because the...
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How Troy 2004 Interprets the Iliad for a New Generation Troy 2004
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How Troy 2004 Interprets the Iliad for a New Generation

Liz Stone November 17, 2025 0
Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy arrived in that early 2000s moment when epics suddenly felt cool again. It had...
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Game of Thrones: Every Secret Targaryen Theory Explained Targaryen secret theories
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Game of Thrones: Every Secret Targaryen Theory Explained

Liz Stone November 17, 2025 0
There is something addictive about Targaryen conspiracies. The moment you hear the words hidden dragon, the brain...
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Chivalry 2 Tournament Grounds Guide for Duelling Like a Champion Chivalry 2: Master tournament play
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Chivalry 2 Tournament Grounds Guide for Duelling Like a Champion

Liz Stone November 17, 2025 0
Tournament Grounds feels like the moment Chivalry 2 stops messing around. The map strips away all the...
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Napoleonic Cavalry Unit Tier List Best Napoleonic Cavalry Units
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Napoleonic Cavalry Unit Tier List

Jayne Ellis November 17, 2025 0
A historian’s ranked guide to the mounted forces that shaped an era Napoleonic cavalry were far more...
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Fanny Campbell, Pirate Heroine and Maritime Myth Fanny Campbell: Pirate Myth
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Fanny Campbell, Pirate Heroine and Maritime Myth

Jayne Ellis November 17, 2025 0
A historian’s appraisal by a woman who has spent far too long squinting at nineteenth century pulp...
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When Was the Samurai Sword Invented? A Curious Journey Through Blade History Samurai Sword: The Katana
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When Was the Samurai Sword Invented? A Curious Journey Through Blade History

Matt Tait November 16, 2025 0
Let’s talk swords. More specifically: when exactly did the iconic samurai sword, yes, the sleek, razor-edged curved...
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The Princess Bride, A Modern Look at a Classic Fairytale The Princess Bride Movie
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The Princess Bride, A Modern Look at a Classic Fairytale

Liz Stone November 16, 2025 0
There are films that feel stitched into childhood memory, and then there is The Princess Bride, a...
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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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