Weapons,Wounds and Warfare

Weapons, Wounds, and Warfare in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

The Lecture: 1st Quarter 2020 At the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, a then 16-year-old prince Henry took an arrow to the face that plunged 6 inches into his head. In a feat of surgical expertise, John Bradmore successfully removed the arrow and treated the young prince who became one of the most celebrated martial … Continue Reading

Wound mans head

Weapons, Wounds, and Warfare in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

At the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, then 16-year-old prince Henry took an arrow to the face that plunged 6 inches into his head. In a feat of military surgical expertise, surgeon John Bradmore successfully removed the arrow and treated the young prince who became one of the most celebrated martial kings in England’s history. … Continue Reading

Singlestick Making Workshop

Following in the wake of such successful Oakeshott Institute crafting classes as ‘Blacksmithing 101’ and ‘Make your own parrying dagger’, we are happy to announce our ‘Make your own singlestick’ class. A stout hickory stick mounted with a leather basket hilt has been use as a singlestick for sword training and tests of skill since … Continue Reading