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André Boucher: French Swordsmith of the Ancien Régime André Boucher
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André Boucher: French Swordsmith of the Ancien Régime

Matt Tait July 28, 2025 0
André Boucher was a respected French swordsmith active during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Though...
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How A Knight’s Tale Balances History and Fun A Knights Tale
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How A Knight’s Tale Balances History and Fun

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
A Knight’s Tale is not a medieval documentary, nor does it pretend to be. Released in 2001...
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The Mythology Behind Sekiro: Shinto, Immortality, and Japanese Folklore Sekiro Temple
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The Mythology Behind Sekiro: Shinto, Immortality, and Japanese Folklore

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
5. The Monkeys of the Inner Sanctum – Symbolic Guardianship and the Trickster Archetype The folding screen...
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Emma of Normandy Emma of Normandy
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Emma of Normandy

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
Emma of Normandy was a queen, a diplomat, and a political survivor in a time of violent...
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Every Battle from the English Civil War, in Order english civil war battles
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Every Battle from the English Civil War, in Order

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
The English Civil War, spanning from 1642 to 1651, reshaped the political and constitutional landscape of the...
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Civil War Reenactment: Cavaliers and Roundheads english civil war
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Civil War Reenactment: Cavaliers and Roundheads

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
The English Civil War remains one of the most compelling periods for historical reenactment in Britain. With...
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Bilbo Sword – The durable cut-and-thrust sword Bilbo
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Bilbo Sword – The durable cut-and-thrust sword

Matt Tait July 27, 2025 0
The Bilbo is a type of cut-and-thrust sword popular from the late 16th to early 18th century....
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Battle of Barnet (1471): A Turning Point in the Wars of the Roses Battle of Barnet
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Battle of Barnet (1471): A Turning Point in the Wars of the Roses

Matt Tait July 26, 2025 0
The Battle of Barnet, fought on 14 April 1471, was one of the most decisive and dramatic...
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The Republic of Pirates: Fact vs Fiction Nassah - Pirate Republic
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The Republic of Pirates: Fact vs Fiction

Matt Tait July 26, 2025 0
The so-called Republic of Pirates, based in Nassau, Bahamas, has captured the imagination of writers, historians, and...
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Debunking Common Myths About Medieval Sword Fighting battle las navas de tolosa
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Debunking Common Myths About Medieval Sword Fighting

Matt Tait July 26, 2025 0
Medieval sword fighting has long been romanticised in films, novels, and games, often losing its historical grounding...
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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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