Latchet Crossbow – rapid fire historical crossbow

16th c, 17th c, Accesories, Arms and armour, British Isles, Crossbows, Early modern period, Europe, Hydepark, Popular themes, Post type, Ranged weapon, Rapiers and muskets, Region, Timeline

This style of crossbow was popular in Northern England and Southern Scotland around 1600 and was reputedly used by Border Reivers as a self defence weapon. 280lbs draw weight lever action crossbow giving a rate of ‘fire’ of one every 10 seconds. If you are interested in custom historical replicas have a look at www.todsworkshop.com…

Medieval Hay Making

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Jason discusses the importance of the medieval hay harvest, what it meant for the medieval peasant and how it was done. Credits: Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing Kasumi Presenter Jason Kingsley OBE Tweets by RebellionJason Tweets by ModernHistoryTV Tweets by Rebellion Music licensed from PremiumBeat.

Tomasz Samuła – “Tomala” Armourer

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Polish armour plates, helmets and other elements. Website: http://www.tomala.lublin.pl Facebook: Tomek Samuła

Viking Women Clothing: Aprondress

Accesories, Clothing, Dresses and skirts, Early middle ages, Europe, Knowledge, Middle ages, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Timeline, Viking raids, Women’s clothingLeave a comment

This article focuses on the garment that was worn by Viking women together with the characteristic oval brooches. While it has been called many things by researchers over the years (e.g. trägerrock and hängerock), I will use what is currently thought to be the old Norse name for the garment (Ewing 2006, p. 37), namely…

Kram “Szepczące Kruki” – “Whispering Ravens” Workshop

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Polish replicas of archeological findings from early middle ages. Facebook: Kram Szepczące Kruki www.szepczacekruki.pl Website: https://szepczacekruki.pl

The Secrets Behind Ink In The 18th Century – Historical Writing Series Part 2

18th c, Accesories, Arts and writings, Balkan Peninsula, British Isles, Early America, Early modern period, Europe, France and Low Countries, Germanic countries, Hydepark, Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, Northern America, Popular themes, Post type, Region, Scandinavia and Baltic countries, Slavic countries and Carpathians, Timeline

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