Those who have read The Devil’s Command will already be aware of how Danny Bristow learned his swordsmanship, but the fact there was what amounted to a fighters’ guild in early modern England is not something that is generally known.A guild of weapon masters is more something you think of when you consider fantasy fictionContinue reading “The Fighters’ Guild of Merry England”
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The Most Beautiful Swords in the World…
There is something about the schiavona which draws the eye and makes the hand want to reach for it – to slide into that gorgeous basket hilt and lift the sword. It is complex, sturdy and yet delicate in appearance, with its distinctive cat’s head pommel. The schiavona is defined by that hilt and never byContinue reading “The Most Beautiful Swords in the World…”
Eleanor Swift-Hook 