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Medieval swords existed in
great varieties over a number of centuries. Our medieval swords are
authentic replicas of the weapons used by knights and warriors
throughout the Dark Ages. Certain common characteristics can
describe the "generic" medieval sword as a long, wide, straight,
double - edged blade with a simple cross-guard. Swords might be
designed for one or two - hands. The typical form was a single hand
weapon used for hacking, shearing cuts and also for limited
thrusting. This style developed essentially from Celtic, Germanic,
Anglo-Saxon, and late Roman forms. The Viking and early Frankish
forms are also considered to be more direct ancestors. Medieval
swords can be classified (typically by hilt design) into many
categories by curators, collectors, and military historians. At the
time, long bladed weapons were simply referred to as "swords", or
for the longer ones often a "sword of war", "war - sword", or even a
"long - sword.
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The Agincourt Sword is
an English-style single-hand sword, and commemorates one of
the memorable battles of the Hundred Year’s War between
England and France. The Agincourt sword is a tribute to the
Battle of Agincourt that was on October 25, 1415.
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The Arming Sword also
called knight's or knightly sword is a single handed
cruciform sword of the Middle Ages. The sword was worn by a
knight even when not in armor and was typically used with a
shield or buckler. The arming sword led to the rise of the
longsword and eventually evolved into the cut and thrust
swords of the Renaissance Era.
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Charlemagne was on the
the greatest kings of the Medieval Era. He was also known as
Charles the Great and was born in 742. Charlemange was king
of the Franksin 771 and fought the Lombards, Saxons and
Moors. He defended the Pope and Western Christdom, which he
was then crowned Emperor of the Western Empire.
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A falchion is a
medieval single handed, one edged sword of European origin.
Indeed, it may come from a French word for a sickle, "fauchon".
Falchion swords can be seen in Medieval art being used
against lighter armors by infidels as well as footman and
even knights. The weapon is entirely European and not
derived from eastern sources. Falchions are found in
different forms from around the 11th century up to and
including the 16th century.
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Charles V was the most
important rulers of the Holy Roman Empire form 1519-1556. He
was king of Spain known as Charles I form 1516-1556. Charles
V inherited both the kingdom of Castile and Netherlands when
he was six years old. At the age of 20, he nearly ruled half
of the world and was known as one of the greatest monarchs
since Charlemagne.
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Claymore is a term
derived from the Gaelic claidheamohmor, meaning "great
sword." Claymore was first used to describe the large
cross-hilted broadsword used in the Scottish Highlands and
by Scottish mercenaries in Ireland from the late 15th to
early 17 century. Several Scottish literary references
indicate that the term "claymore" was applied by Gaelic
speakers in the Highlands to both the old-fashioned,
two-handed sword and the characteristic Scottish
basket-hilted sword of the early 18th century.
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The Crusader sword
is a superb fighting
weapon. The sword
blade is flat with
two narrow fullers
running down the
blade. The fullers
make the blade
stronger and lighter
for the knight to
carry and an
effective weapon
against mail armour.
The strong blow from
the Crusader sword
will cut chainmail,
while the sharp
point is effective
at stabbing.
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The word Excalibur
means "cut steel",
is a well known
named legend, the
story of King
Arthur. The "Sword
in the Stone" legend
is of Arthur drawing
the sword out of the
rock first appeared
in Robert de Boron's
tale called Merlin.
The sword that was
in the stone was
called Excalibur and
Merlin the wizard
proclaimed, only one
shall be able to
remove the sword
from the stone, and
that person would be
the next king.
Arthur pulled the
sword out of the
stone and took it to
the cathedral to the
holy altar.
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Great swords are
infantry swords which cannot be used comfortably in a
single-hand. The term "great-sword" has come to mean a form
of long-sword that is still not the specialized weapons of
later two-handed swords. While there is some overlap in
terms as great swords are sometimes (correctly) called
"two-handed swords", it is not historically correct to refer
to all "two-handed swords" as great swords.
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A reproduction of
the Henry V's sword
hangs over his tomb
in Westminster
Abbey, England. The
sword has been dated
before 1422 and has
an iron cross and
pommel. The blade is
pretty plain and the
length is 27". The
Henry V sword is has
been referred to as
the archetype of the
medieval swords.
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The Knight sword
also call the
knightly sword was
used in from the
12th through the
14th century. The
knight sword has
simple straight
cross guard and
round disc style
pommel. A wide
fuller blade made it
a very fast and
maneuverable sword
making it awesome
cutting power while
increasing thrusting
ability.
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The Knights of
Templar is a group
of nine men who
dedicated their
services to the king
and to God, to
protect sojourners
during their
pilgrimages to and
from the sacred
land. The Knights
Templar formed near
the end of the First
Crusade, around
1112. The
Templar sword
penetrate leather
and Chainmail armour
because of the shape
of the blade.
Many blade
collectors possess
the Templar sword
because of its holy
statue from the
Middle Ages.
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The Nordic sword
also called the
Norman Sword was
used by the Normans.
The Normans also
called Northmen or
Norsemen were
Scandinavian Vikings
that raided European
settlements during
the 8th century. The
French King, Charles
the Simple, gave the
Normans land in
hopes that they
would stop attacking
France. This new
Norman land became
known as Northmannia
or land of the
Northmen, which
later became
Normandy.
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Richard the
Lionheart, son of
Henry II, was one of
the great warrior
kings of England
from 1189 to 1199.
Richard the
Lionheart's real
name was Richard
Plantagenet. Richard
also earned another
nickname The Absent
King because he
spent only six
months in England
during his reign as
king. He was a
chivalrous knight
and a brave warrior
during his reign as
king gave him that
nickname Richard the
Lionheart or Coeur
de Lion.
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Robin Hood is a
bandit of who lived
in Sherwood Forest.
Robin Hood's real
name is Robin of
Locksley. The
legendary fable
character is known
for stealing from
the rich and give to
the poor. This fable
tale came alive
during the reign of
Ricardo Heart of
Leon or otherwise
known as Richard the
Lionheart.
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The Sword of King
Solomon pays tribute
to this monarch's
great spirituality
and wisdom. Solomon
was king of Israel
from 970 to 931 B.C.
King Solomon built
the Jerusalem Temple
and cultivated the
Sciences and Arts.
The Solomon sword
shows great
spirituality and
wisdom of a sword
enthusiasts
collection.
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