Scotland
Smallsword Symposium 2023
The annual event dedicated to the thrusting sword returns to Edinburgh!
Largs Viking Festival 2023
Started in 1980 this Annual Festival marks the 1263 Battle of Largs, the last mainland battle between the Scots and Norse. Each year the living history Viking Village is open to the public so that they can get a glimpse of what life would have been like in a 13th Century Viking Village!
Keppinautur 2023 – Charity HEMA Tournament
Keppinautur er byrjendavænt góðgerðarmót í langsverðum sem er opið öllum HEMA iðkendum / Keppinautur is a beginner friendly longsword charity tournament that is open to all HEMA practitioners.
Glasgow HEMA Open 2023
We welcome you to the fifth Glasgow HEMA Open, Scotland’s largest HEMA tournament!
Celtic Students Conference 2023 at the University of Glasgow
A unique opportunity to showcase the Medieval Studies community at your institution, gain valuable professional development experience, and meet fellow medievalists!
Fechtschule Edinburgh 2022
Fechtschule Edinburgh will feature HEMA workshops primarily focused on 16th century treatises and freeplay with tournaments on the second day.
King Robert the Bruce
First published in 1899, this new edition of King Robert the Bruce by Alexander Falconer Murison preserves the classic text in its push for historical authenticity — without any added flair from films and myths. The story of Scotland's fight for independence continues to inspire people all across the world.
Society for Renaissance Studies Annual Lecture 2022
The lecture brings together scholars to explore the connectedness of Scotland and sixteenth-century Continental Europe.
The Battle of Nechtansmere Webinar – Ecgfrith of Northumbria vs. the Picts
In this webinar, we will look at records of the battle, the arguments for its location, and the historical background that makes it such a significant event in early medieval insular history.
The Highland Battles: Warfare on Scotland’s Northern Frontier in the Early Middle Ages
An in-depth account of the wars Scotland's northern and western highlands in the early Middle Ages, focusing on the rivalries between the Norse warlords and the early Scottish kings.
Ragnar Lothbrok & a History of the Vikings: Viking Warriors including Rollo, Norsemen, Norse Mythology, Quests in America, England, France, Scotland, Ireland & Russia
Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary warrior who left a legacy among the Vikings like none other. Today's popular TV Show may have popularized Ragnar's story but the real facts are not very well known. Discover the truth behind this Viking Warrior and the rich history of the Vikings
The Makers of Scotland: Picts, Romans, Gaels & Vikings
From Lothian to Orkney, from Fife to the Isle of Skye, fierce battles were won and lost. By AD 1000 the political situation had changed for ever. Led by a dynasty of Gaelic-speaking kings the Picts and Scots began to forge a single, unified nation which transcended past enmities. In this book the remarkable story of how ancient North Britain became the medieval kingdom of Scotland is told.
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