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Medieval Weapons
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Swords: Part 1
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Swords: Part 2
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Battlefield Weapons
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Self-Defense Weapons
Medieval Armor
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Armor: Part 1
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Armor: Part 2
The Writer’s Guide to Gambesons
The Writer’s Guide to Chainmail
The Writer’s Guide to Plate Armor
The Writer’s Guide to Brigandine Armor
The Writer’s Guide to Types of Shields
Bows & Arrows
The Writer’s Guide to Bows – Part 1: Terms & Types
The Writer’s Guide to Bows – Part 2: Stringing & Shooting
The Writer’s Guide to Bows – Part 3: Poundage, Range, Rate of Fire & Training
The Writer’s Guide to Bows – Part 4: Use in Battle & Construction
The Writer’s Guide to Bows – Part 5: Miscellaneous
The Writer’s Guide to Arrows – Part 1: Types & Construction
The Writer’s Guide to Arrows: Part 2 : Fire Arrows & Removing Arrows
Horses
The Writer’s Guide to Horse Basics
The Writer’s Guide to Types of Medieval Horses
The Writer’s Guide to Horse’s Paces, Speed & Range
The Writer’s Guide to Horse Myths: Part 1
The Writer’s Guide to Horse Myths: Part 2
The Writer’s Guide to Horse Myths: Part 3
Historical Clothing
The Writer’s Guide to Historical Fabrics
The Writer’s Guide to 12th Century Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 15th Century Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 16th Century Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1500-1550 Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1500-1550 Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1550-1600 Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1550-1600 Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 18th Century Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1700-1750 Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1700-1750 Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1750-1800 Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1750-1800 Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 19th Century Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1800-1810 Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1800-1810 Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1810’s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1810s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1820s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1820s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1830s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1830s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1840s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1840s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1850s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1850s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1860s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1860s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1870s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1870s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1880s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1880s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1890s Women’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to 1890s Men’s Fashion
The Writer’s Guide to the History of Corsets & Other Boned Garments
The Writer’s Guide to Corset Myths: Part 1
The Writer’s Guide to Corset Myths: Part 2
The Writer’s Guide to Victorian Clothing Myths
Castles
The Writer’s Guide to Castle Defenses
The Writer’s Guide to Castle Construction
The Writer’s Guide to Besieging a Castle
The Writer’s Guide to Siege Engines
The Writer’s Guide to Castle Myths
Titles
The Writer’s Guide to Royal Titles
The Writer’s Guide to Noble Titles
The Writer’s Guide to Ecclesiastical Titles
Women in Combat
The Writer’s Guide to Women in Combat
The Writer’s Guide to Women in Single Combat
The Writer’s Guide to Women on the Battlefield
Medieval Armies
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Armies
The Writer’s Guide to Raising a Medieval Army
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Army Tactics
The Writer’s Guide to Medieval Army Logistics
Blacksmithing
The Writer’s Guide to Blacksmithing Basics
The Writer’s Guide to the History of Blacksmithing
The Writer’s Guide to Types of Metals
The Writer’s Guide to Casting Metal
Sailing Ships
The Writer’s Guide: Introduction to Sailing Ships
The Writer’s Guide to the Technology of Ships
Writer’s Deep Dive: Sail Repair
Writer’s Deep Dives
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