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The Myth, Truth and Legacy of Merlin – What We Know Merlin
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The Myth, Truth and Legacy of Merlin – What We Know

Jayne Ellis November 11, 2025 0
Few figures blur the line between myth and man quite like Merlin. He is at once the...
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Hugh of Vermandois: A noble who chased redemption in the First Crusade Hugh of Vermandois
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Hugh of Vermandois: A noble who chased redemption in the First Crusade

Jayne Ellis November 11, 2025 0
Hugh of Vermandois, sometimes called Hugues le Grand or Hugh the Great, occupies a curious place in...
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Merlin’s Dragonlord Heritage Explained Merlin TV series Dragon
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Merlin’s Dragonlord Heritage Explained

Liz Stone November 11, 2025 0
In BBC’s Merlin, the young warlock’s power often feels limitless, but its true depth is revealed when...
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Chivalry 2: How to Dominate Free-For-All Mode Chivalry 2: Dominate Free-for-all
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Chivalry 2: How to Dominate Free-For-All Mode

Liz Stone November 11, 2025 0
Free-For-All in Chivalry 2 is chaos, blood, and comedy rolled into one medieval brawl. It’s where etiquette...
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Japanese Swords You May Not Know: Forgotten Blades of Feudal Japan Japanese swords
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Japanese Swords You May Not Know: Forgotten Blades of Feudal Japan

Jayne Ellis November 11, 2025 0
Japan’s sword history isn’t just about the katana. That curved, elegant blade has monopolised pop culture so...
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Battle of Losecoat Field (1470): A Misjudged Rebellion and a Swift Royal Response Battle of Losecoat Field
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Battle of Losecoat Field (1470): A Misjudged Rebellion and a Swift Royal Response

Jayne Ellis November 11, 2025 0
The Battle of Losecoat Field, fought on 12 March 1470 near Empingham in Rutland, was one of...
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Southern Plains Sword Lance Spear – A Weapon of the Horse Nations of the Great Plains Southern Plains sword lance
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Southern Plains Sword Lance Spear – A Weapon of the Horse Nations of the Great Plains

Matt Tait November 10, 2025 0
The Southern Plains sword lance spear was a distinctive hybrid weapon used by the mounted warriors of...
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Battle of al-Babein (1167): Saladin’s First Trial by Fire Battle of al-Babein
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Battle of al-Babein (1167): Saladin’s First Trial by Fire

Jayne Ellis November 10, 2025 0
The Battle of al-Babein, fought in March 1167 near Giza, marked one of the earliest tests of...
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Nioh 2: How to Prepare for the Underworld Nioh 2 - Prepare for the Underworld
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Nioh 2: How to Prepare for the Underworld

Liz Stone November 10, 2025 0
If you’ve finished Nioh 2’s main story and thought, “that was tough but fair,” then congratulations, you’re...
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Simon de Montfort: The rebel visionary who pushed England over the edge Simon de Montfort
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Simon de Montfort: The rebel visionary who pushed England over the edge

Jayne Ellis November 10, 2025 0
Few figures in English medieval history burn as brightly, or as controversially, as Simon de Montfort. Depending...
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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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