Writing & research

Writing and research

My research sits where the written sources meet practical experience. I test what the documents say against what actually works with a weapon in hand, and write it up for readers who want history with substance.

Published articles

Medieval World Magazine

  • Knife fighting in medieval Europe: Masters, law, and self-defence. ISSUE 19 → LINK

Tudor Times

  • Tudor Martial Arts, 9th December 2022 → LINK

Papers and presentations

  • University of Kent, MEMsFest: [PAPER TITLE, YEAR]
  • [OTHER PAPERS, CONFERENCES OR LECTURES]

Research interests

  • The medieval fight books and the German longsword tradition
  • Fifteenth-century arms and armour
  • Warbows
  • Roman Combat
  • Swords of the Second World War: Gunto, Dadao and Klewang
  • Victorian and First World War close-combat systems

Reviews

Book reviewer for Pen and Sword – Visit Book Reviews Section on Canterbury Medieval Combat

Commissions

Editors and publishers: I’m available for articles, reviews and expert comment.

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