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Marshal Villars: France’s Last Great Captain of Louis XIV

Marshal Villars

Marshal Villars: France’s Last Great Captain of Louis XIV

Jayne Ellis February 19, 2026

Claude Louis Hector de Villars, later Duc de Villars, stands among the most capable commanders of the...

Witcher 3 Economy Guide: What to Sell and What to Keep (Without Regret)

Witcher 3 Economy Guide

Witcher 3 Economy Guide: What to Sell and What to Keep (Without Regret)

Liz Stone February 18, 2026

Money in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt always feels tight when you need it most. You are...

The Best Seasons of Vikings Ranked

Best Vikings Series

The Best Seasons of Vikings Ranked

Liz Stone February 18, 2026

Vikings ran for six seasons and somehow managed to be intimate, operatic, messy and brilliant, sometimes all...

Khufu: The Pharaoh Behind the Great Pyramid

Khufu Great Pyramid

Khufu: The Pharaoh Behind the Great Pyramid

Jayne Ellis February 18, 2026

Few rulers in human history have left such a blunt and immovable calling card as Khufu. His...

Persian Immortals: Achaemenid Empire’s Elite Guard

Persian Immortals

Persian Immortals: Achaemenid Empire’s Elite Guard

Jayne Ellis February 18, 2026

Who Were the Persian Immortals? The Persian Immortals were the elite standing corps of the Achaemenid Empire,...

The Gupta Dynasty of India: Power, Poetry and a Golden Age That Still Glows

Gupta Dynasty

The Gupta Dynasty of India: Power, Poetry and a Golden Age That Still Glows

Jayne Ellis February 18, 2026

There are periods in history that historians approach with caution, and then there are those we approach...

Battle of Wilton (871): Alfred’s Costly Stand Against the Great Heathen Army

Battle of Wilton

Battle of Wilton (871): Alfred’s Costly Stand Against the Great Heathen Army

Jayne Ellis February 18, 2026

The Battle of Wilton, fought in 871 near modern Wilton, marked one of the darkest moments in...

Baldur’s Gate 3 Honour Mode Survival Guide

Baldurs Gate Honour mode

Baldur’s Gate 3 Honour Mode Survival Guide

Liz Stone February 17, 2026

Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 is not here to test your optimism. It is here to...

Isildur Explained: The Man Who Cut the Ring from Sauron

Isildur Explained

Isildur Explained: The Man Who Cut the Ring from Sauron

Liz Stone February 17, 2026

Isildur is one of those characters who makes a single decision that echoes for thousands of years....

Howell Davis: The Welsh Pirate Who Almost Became a King

Howell Davis - Pirate

Howell Davis: The Welsh Pirate Who Almost Became a King

Jayne Ellis February 17, 2026

I have a soft spot for Howell Davis. Perhaps it is because he was Welsh, which means...

Sword resources Archives - Seven Swords

Reconstructing the Battle: Archaeological Methods in Action
by Jayne Ellis on July 13, 2026 at 6:34 pm
Ancient battles rarely leave behind neat explanations. There are no helpful signposts declaring, “The decisive cavalry charge happened The post Reconstructing the Battle: Archaeological Methods in Action appeared first on Seven Swords.
Medieval Swords: The Complete History of Their Development, Evolution and Decline
by Jayne Ellis on July 10, 2026 at 12:54 pm
From Viking blades and knightly arming swords to Japanese katana and Indian talwars, the medieval world produced an The post Medieval Swords: The Complete History of Their Development, Evolution and Decline appeared first on Seven Swords.
Getting Started with HEMA: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Historical European Martial Arts
by Jayne Ellis on July 7, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is one of those hobbies that quietly pulls people in The post Getting Started with HEMA: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Historical European Martial Arts appeared first on Seven Swords.
Most popular swords sold at auction (ranked)
by Matt Tait on July 1, 2026 at 3:49 pm
Not every sword sold at auction is a priceless relic carried by a king or legendary general. In The post Most popular swords sold at auction (ranked) appeared first on Seven Swords.
How Deep Are Archaeological Remains Buried?
by Jayne Ellis on June 28, 2026 at 6:48 pm
One of the questions I hear most often is surprisingly simple: how deep do archaeologists actually have to The post How Deep Are Archaeological Remains Buried? appeared first on Seven Swords.