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Ine of Wessex, Lawgiver, Warrior, and the King Who Gave Wessex Its Shape King Ine of Wessex
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Ine of Wessex, Lawgiver, Warrior, and the King Who Gave Wessex Its Shape

Jayne Ellis February 12, 2026 0
Ine of Wessex ruled from 688 to 726, a span long enough to leave fingerprints on law,...
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Medieval Vampire Lore, Everything We Know (And Quite a Bit We Suspected) medieval vampire lore
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Medieval Vampire Lore, Everything We Know (And Quite a Bit We Suspected)

Jayne Ellis February 12, 2026 0
When people hear “vampire,” they tend to picture velvet capes, immaculate cheekbones, and a dramatic sensitivity to...
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Elden Ring Best Builds After Level 100, Power With Purpose in the Late Game Best Elden Ring builds level 100 plus
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Elden Ring Best Builds After Level 100, Power With Purpose in the Late Game

Liz Stone February 12, 2026 0
Reaching level 100 in Elden Ring feels rather like surviving a medieval siege. You are no longer...
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Battle of Lake Poyang (1363) Battle of Lake Poyang
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Battle of Lake Poyang (1363)

Jayne Ellis February 12, 2026 0
The Battle of Lake Poyang remains one of those moments in history where scale, audacity, and sheer...
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Battle of Cannae: Rome’s bloodiest day Battle of Cannae
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Battle of Cannae: Rome’s bloodiest day

Jayne Ellis February 11, 2026 0
Cannae is the battle that every military historian eventually circles back to. Fought in 216 BC during...
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What Is LARP? What is Live Action Role Play (LARP)?
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What Is LARP?

Liz Stone February 11, 2026 0
Live Action Role Playing, usually shortened to LARP, is what happens when storytelling stops being theoretical and...
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The Witcher 3: Best Choices and Consequences Witcher 3: Best Choices and the consequences
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The Witcher 3: Best Choices and Consequences

Liz Stone February 11, 2026 0
There are games that pretend your choices matter, and then there is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,...
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Battle of Cadsand (1337): England’s Sharp Opening Move Battle of Cadsand
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Battle of Cadsand (1337): England’s Sharp Opening Move

Jayne Ellis February 11, 2026 0
The Battle of Cadsand, fought in late 1337 on the island of Cadsand off the coast of...
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Lagertha: Warrior, Queen, and Historical Inspiration Lagertha
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Lagertha: Warrior, Queen, and Historical Inspiration

Liz Stone February 11, 2026 0
Lagertha sits in that sweet spot between legend and longing. She is fierce, clever, and inconveniently hard...
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher: The Relentless Prussian Who Broke Napoleon Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher: The Relentless Prussian Who Broke Napoleon

Jayne Ellis February 11, 2026 0
Few generals earn a nickname that sticks for two centuries. Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher did exactly that....
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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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