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Random musings on medieval knighthood, military history, wargaming, and dressing up in armour.
All The King’s Swords
The coronation of Charles III will see the use of no fewer than five swords. Whilst none of them is from the middle ages - all having been made for the coronations of monarchs from Charles I onwards - their form, and the role and symbolism they have within the inauguration of the new king, is very much medieval.
‘This is my Sword. There are many like it but…’
Every knight needs a sword and, with my splendid harness finished, I needed a sword that was every bit its equal in status, quality and accuracy.
It was time to go back to the books, do some more research, make some hard choices, and elicit the help of a rather talented friend.
