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Flemish Guild Militia: Citizen Soldiers of Medieval Flanders Flemish Guild Militia
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Flemish Guild Militia: Citizen Soldiers of Medieval Flanders

Jayne Ellis February 27, 2026 0
The Flemish guild militias occupy a curious place in medieval military history. They were not professional knights...
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Battle of Sluys (1340) – The Day England Seized the Sea Battle of Sluys
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Battle of Sluys (1340) – The Day England Seized the Sea

Jayne Ellis February 27, 2026 0
The Battle of Sluys, fought on 24 June 1340 off the Flemish coast, was one of the...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Refused to Be Quiet Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen Who Refused to Be Quiet

Jayne Ellis February 27, 2026 0
Few medieval figures feel as modern as Eleanor of Aquitaine. She inherited one of the richest duchies...
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The Plantagenets: Power, Personality and the Making of Medieval England The Plantagenets
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The Plantagenets: Power, Personality and the Making of Medieval England

Jayne Ellis February 27, 2026 0
Few royal houses have shaped England as deeply, or as dramatically, as the Plantagenets. Their reign was...
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Nioh 3 Beginner Tips You Need Before Starting Nioh 3 Beginner Tips
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Nioh 3 Beginner Tips You Need Before Starting

Liz Stone February 27, 2026 0
If you are booting up Nioh 3 expecting a casual hack and slash, I admire the optimism....
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The Best Weapons and Where to Find Them (2026) BG3 Best weapons and where to find them.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The Best Weapons and Where to Find Them (2026)

Matt Tait February 26, 2026 0
The meta in Baldur’s Gate 3 has matured. Players are no longer chasing flashy damage clips. In...
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Nioh 3 Weapon Tier List Ranked, The Ultimate Breakdown for 2026 Nioh 3 - Best Weapons - Tier List
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Nioh 3 Weapon Tier List Ranked, The Ultimate Breakdown for 2026

Liz Stone February 26, 2026 0
If you have spent more than ten minutes in Nioh 3, you already know one thing. There...
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The Ajahs of the White Tower Explained: Power, Politics and Pure Chaos Ajah of the White Tower
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The Ajahs of the White Tower Explained: Power, Politics and Pure Chaos

Liz Stone February 26, 2026 0
The White Tower is not just a school for channelers. It is a political machine wrapped in...
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Most Famous Vampires from History and Literature, Ranked by Influence and Legacy Famous Vampires
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Most Famous Vampires from History and Literature, Ranked by Influence and Legacy

Jayne Ellis February 26, 2026 0
Few creatures have enjoyed such a long and adaptable afterlife as the vampire. From Balkan graveyards to...
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The Battle of Albuera (1811) Battle of Albuera
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The Battle of Albuera (1811)

Jayne Ellis February 26, 2026 0
As a historian, I find Albuera unsettling. It lacks the clean drama of Austerlitz or Waterloo. Instead,...
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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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