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Medieval Warriors Who Walked Off Unthinkable Battle Injuries Medieval surgeon kit
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Medieval Warriors Who Walked Off Unthinkable Battle Injuries

Matt Tait May 7, 2025 0
Medieval combat was a gruesome affair, where survival often depended on luck, armour, and sheer willpower. Some...
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The Zhanmadao Sword: A Complete Guide Zhanmadao
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The Zhanmadao Sword: A Complete Guide

Matt Tait May 7, 2025 0
The Zhanmadao, or “horse-cutting saber,” was a formidable two-handed sword developed in ancient China to counter cavalry...
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Sekiro Beginner’s Guide: Essential Tips and Progression Strategy Sekiro Beginner Guide
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Sekiro Beginner’s Guide: Essential Tips and Progression Strategy

Matt Tait May 7, 2025 0
Getting Started with Sekiro Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice stands apart from other FromSoftware titles with its emphasis...
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King Cnut the Great: The Viking Ruler Who Forged a North Sea Empire Canute or Cnut the Great
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King Cnut the Great: The Viking Ruler Who Forged a North Sea Empire

Matt Tait May 6, 2025 0
King Cnut the Great (also spelled Canute, c. 995-1035) was a Danish conqueror who established one of...
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Mastering Combat in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: A Complete Guide King Come: Deliverence II combat
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Mastering Combat in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: A Complete Guide

Matt Tait May 6, 2025 0
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II builds upon its predecessor’s realistic medieval combat system, emphasising skill, timing, and tactical...
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The Flyssa: A Traditional Berber Blade of the Kabyle People Algerian Flyssa
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The Flyssa: A Traditional Berber Blade of the Kabyle People

Matt Tait May 6, 2025 0
The Flyssa is a distinctive edged weapon originating from the Kabyle Berber tribes of Algeria’s northern Atlas...
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Edmund Ironside: Anglo-Saxon Warrior King Edmund Ironside in battle
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Edmund Ironside: Anglo-Saxon Warrior King

Matt Tait May 6, 2025 0
Edmund Ironside (c. 990 – 30 November 1016) ruled England during one of its most tumultuous periods....
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The Real History Behind Vikings: Valhalla’s Legendary Characters Freydís Eiríksdóttir
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The Real History Behind Vikings: Valhalla’s Legendary Characters

Matt Tait May 6, 2025 0
The brutal battles, political intrigue, and larger-than-life warriors of Vikings: Valhalla may seem like pure drama, but many of...
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Most one-sided battles that went surprisingly well: Tactics, Outcomes, and Legacy Battle of Teutoburg Forest
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Most one-sided battles that went surprisingly well: Tactics, Outcomes, and Legacy

Matt Tait May 5, 2025 0
From the sun-baked plains of Persia to the mist-shrouded forests of Germania, these battles redefined empires, cultures,...
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Why did the samurai have two swords? Samurai with his two swords
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Why did the samurai have two swords?

Matt Tait May 5, 2025 0
The samurai carried two swords, a practice known as “daisho,” which refers to the pair of swords...
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  • 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.

  • A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond
    by Jayne Ellis on March 16, 2026 at 1:56 pm

    If you have ever fancied spending your time uncovering Roman pottery, medieval foundations, or some gloriously obscure fragment The post A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Why Are Curved Swords Considered More Dangerous in the UK?
    by Matt Tait on March 14, 2026 at 3:32 pm

    People often claim curved swords are simply illegal in the UK. They are not. The real position is The post Why Are Curved Swords Considered More Dangerous in the UK? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Swords of the Napoleonic Wars – Steel, Status and Survival in an Age of Mass War
    by Jayne Ellis on February 27, 2026 at 4:08 pm

    The Napoleonic Wars did not invent the sword, but they represent its final great chapter as a primary The post Swords of the Napoleonic Wars – Steel, Status and Survival in an Age of Mass War appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Best LARP Events in Europe and North America: 2026 Edition
    by Matt Tait on February 6, 2026 at 1:37 pm

    Live Action Roleplaying, or LARP, has evolved far beyond its niche origins. Across Europe and North America, thousands The post Best LARP Events in Europe and North America: 2026 Edition appeared first on Seven Swords.

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