Medieval History Archives - Darksword Armory https://www.darksword-armory.com/medieval-history/ Medieval Weapons, Daggers and Armors Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:04:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Ten Highly Recognizable Swords from History https://www.darksword-armory.com/ten-highly-recognizable-swords-history/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/ten-highly-recognizable-swords-history/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:59:30 +0000 http://www.darksword-armory.com/?p=20862 Swords are an important part of human history. From their place on the battlefield to their role in the romanticised depiction of knighthood and chivalry, even people who have no interest in collecting sword for themselves will know one if they see one. Works of art, history books, trips to the museum – you almost [...]

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]]> https://www.darksword-armory.com/ten-highly-recognizable-swords-history/feed/ 0 The Slow Unravelling of the Riddle of Steel https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-slow-unravelling-of-the-riddle-of-steel/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-slow-unravelling-of-the-riddle-of-steel/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:26:55 +0000 https://darksword-armory.com/?p=14188 By Alen Lovrič   NOTE: In this short article, geographical and political factors were largely ignored for the sake of brevity. Some regions developed metallurgy sooner and some later, but that is a broad topic in its own right. It is not uncommon to hear people claim that there is some sort of a super-material [...]

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]]> https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-slow-unravelling-of-the-riddle-of-steel/feed/ 0 The Significance of the Magna Carta https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-significance-of-the-magna-carta/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-significance-of-the-magna-carta/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 23:39:40 +0000 https://darksword-armory.com/?p=4752 The Significance of the Magna Carta by : Dave Jaehning / Darksword Armory inc. Although at the time that it was written it was not intended to be, the Magna Carta has become the most celebrated and significant historical and political document that ever issued from England. John, King of England, was the youngest of [...]

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]]> https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-significance-of-the-magna-carta/feed/ 0 The Myth of Chivalry https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-myth-of-chivalry/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-myth-of-chivalry/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 23:39:34 +0000 https://darksword-armory.com/?p=4748 The Myth of Chivalry by : Dave Jaehning / Darksword Armory inc. The idea of chivalry – the knight in shining armor defending God, king, and country with sword and flawless character – is not a new one. In fact, it can trace its roots back to the High Middle Ages and Early Modern Europe, [...]

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]]> https://www.darksword-armory.com/the-myth-of-chivalry/feed/ 3 How sharp were medieval Swords ? https://www.darksword-armory.com/how-sharp-were-medieval-swords/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/how-sharp-were-medieval-swords/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:38:55 +0000 https://darksword-armory.com/?p=4483 An analysis of edge sharpness during the middle ages   It is one of those devilish questions that can confound people even today: how sharp was a Medieval sword? The problem lies with the question – there is an underlying assumption that when it comes to how they are used, Medieval swords can be generalized [...]

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]]> https://www.darksword-armory.com/how-sharp-were-medieval-swords/feed/ 6 Edward III & the Battle Of Bosworth https://www.darksword-armory.com/edward-iii-the-battle-of-bosworth/ https://www.darksword-armory.com/edward-iii-the-battle-of-bosworth/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:25:53 +0000 https://darksword-armory.com/?p=4010 The story of the Battle of Bosworth takes on an added newsworthy significance at the present moment. Not only was it the last battle in the “Wars of the Roses” but it was also a major historical point as it was the last time a reigning monarch, in this instance Richard III, went into battle [...]

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