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Matt Easton of Schola Gladiatoria covers military history from all periods, ancient to medieval to Victorian and WW1. Fencing, combat sports and martial arts...

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Why RAPIERS are problematic in FENCING

Why are we finding these mysterious medieval shields

Why does this BROADSWORD have a MISSING GUARD

WHAT the MEDIEVAL TARGE SHIELD was ACTUALLY used for

What medieval HALBERDS & POLLAXES actually WEIGHED might surprise you

Why these FIVE WEAPONS are BAD against a MEDIEVAL KNIGHT

Why did Europeans think ASIAN SWORDS WERE BETTER

Why was the Medieval LONGSWORD so successful

I was WRONG about this Medieval Armour a CORRECTION

How they turned HANDS into ANTI-RAPIER weapons!

What was the difference between the TWO TYPES OF ARM ARMOR

Where did the GURKHA KUKRI come from

What is this Forgotten Close Combat Weapon of WW1

Why did the English & Scottish LOVE BASKET HILTED SWORDS so much

WHY did SHIELDS disappear from warfare

Did medieval Chinese and English ARCHERY come to the SAME CONCLUSION

Wild MYTHS about BRONZE AGE SWORDS!

How did a FAMOUS SAMURAI get a European style RAPIER

What was this Medieval Armor and did it ACTUALLY EXIST

How was MEDIEVAL ARMOUR kept safe

Why did PIKE BLOCKS make a comeback in the RENAISSANCE

What is the CASTLE BUSTING weapon that everyone FORGETS

Have been been looking at HISTORICAL ARCHERS in the WRONG WAY

What is the BAD THING about FLAILS

Was this the best KNIGHT COMBAT we have seen ON SCREEN yet

Why haven't we properly tested MEDIEVAL JACK ARMOUR yet

Why didn't medieval soldiers in GERMANY wear BRIGANDINES

Why did the HUSSITES love WAR FLAILS so much

Did Europeans get Curved Swords WRONG

The best all-round FIGHTING KNIFE of WW2 The US M3