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Historic Swords (Dark Ages and Early Medieval) This period covers c.400AD-1100AD England, c.500AD-1200AD Scotland and Wales, c.700AD-1300AD Ireland.
A so-called 'Dark Age' slowly came about over much of the British Isles from the C5thAD. This was the age that saw the Romano-British fallback to Cornwall, Wales and Cumbria where they steadfastly remained. Saxons had invaded the South East of Britain and Irish Pirates (the Scots) had invaded the North. Just when these new-comers had settled their lands, down from the cold North Sea came hoards of Scandinavian Pirates (the Vikings) who wanted more than gold, they wanted Britain! This period ends with yet another invasion this time from France, the Normans (who were descended from Vikings!). May be 'Dark Age' is the right name? |
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Historically; this long thin blade was always on the belt of important men like Viking Jarls. It strong blade was able to split the links of a mail shirt. Used as a weapon in war and a steak knife at feasts. 36cm/14" long Price: £3.69
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Historically; The preferred blade of the Saxon man of the Fyrd (Militia). Vikings adopted this short sword as a secondary blade to be worn across the lower abdomen. The Vikings took this weapon as far west as Vineland (North America) and east to Persia. 40cm/15.5" long Price: £4.49
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Historically; Thegn was the name of the Saxon Warrior class. Such men were armed with fine swords like this. In fact warriors of all the British people - Anglo-Saxon, Cymru, Scots and Danelaw - would have had beloved swords of this type giving them names like 'Foe-Slayer'. 48cm/23.5"long Price: £5.19
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Historically: A Militie was the heavy armoured elite mounted warrior of the Normans, the first medieval knight. This sword was also used by the elite foot warriors of the English and Danes, the Huscarls. Scottish and Welsh elite also used this sort of sword. 60cm/23.5"long Price: £5.39
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Armed with Scramasaex and broadsword such a warrior was more than a match for most foes. Viking with such weapons carved out the early Norman realm. Price: £8.71
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All the Jarls, Earls, Princes and Kings of the later part of this period as well as Norman Knights would have been armed with such blades. Price: £8.17
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