Gladiator types & how the movie got it so wrong

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/pSyh30qSecC The main types of Roman gladiator that were used in gladiatorial games at the time of the movie and how the Ridley Scott/Russel Crowe movie ‘Gladiator’ got it so utterly wrong. Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria Facebook…

Gothic Tudor poleaxe from the Musée de l’Armée.

Olivier Renaudeau, a curator from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris, examines at gothic poleaxe of a kind used at the Field of Cloth of Gold. Over five episodes Olivier explores objects in their collection related to the Field of the Cloth of Gold. The Royal Armouries had planned to feature some of the objects…

The ceremonial sword of Francis I from the Musée de l’Armée.

Olivier Renaudeau, a curator from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris, looks at Francis I’s ceremonial sword. Over five episodes Olivier explores objects in their collection related to the Field of the Cloth of Gold. The Royal Armouries had planned to feature some of the objects in our exhibition in Leeds. These films will be…

Foot combat armour by Nicolo Silva from the Musée de l’Armée

Olivier Renaudeau, a curator from the Musée de l’Armée in Paris, looks at a foot combat armour by the Milanese master armourer Nicolo Silva. Over two episodes Olivier explores objects in their collection related to the Field of the Cloth of Gold. The Royal Armouries had planned to feature the objects in our exhibition in…

Blood & blades! Kukris, knives, swords, notches & blood grooves

Blood everywhere! Lots of people seem to be under the impression that grooves, fullers, kukri cho, knife notches and all similar things are all about BLOOD! Channel support and 3 extra videos per month on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria Facebook & Twitter updates, info and fun: https://www.facebook.com/historicalfencing/ Tweets by scholagladiato1 Matt Easton’s website and services: https://www.matt-easton.co.uk/ Easton…