Daniel Agnew

Website of Historical Fiction author Daniel Agnew

Home
About
Contact
Blog
Ariadne
Learn English

Mid-week sword rants

Viking shields—how did they fight with them?

Posted on March 8, 2017July 27, 2017 by Daniel Agnew

It doesn't matter if you're watching the last few episodes of Vikings in Australia or counting down the days for series 2 of The Last Kingdom in Britain, there's one thing I bet is niggling away at the back of your mind: how did they really fight with those shields? Now for something like this … Continue reading Viking shields—how did they fight with them?

Posted in Mid-week sword rantsTagged Group Combat, HEMA, Shields, Vikings2 Comments

HEMA—A historian’s perspective

Posted on March 1, 2017March 19, 2017 by Daniel Agnew

So, to start with, what is HEMA? The acronym stands for Historical European Martial Arts. Fine. What's it all about? Basically, we realised we had a bunch of previously forgotten manuscripts which were dedicated to teaching you how to fight—ranging from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to the Early Modern Era. Ever wanted to … Continue reading HEMA—A historian’s perspective

Posted in Mid-week sword rantsTagged HEMA, Historiography1 Comment

Posts navigation

Newer posts →

Search for:

New to my blog?

Why write Historical Fiction?
Ariadne, like, that princess in the maze with the Minotaur, right?
History or Fiction… you can’t have both, can you?
What’s the most important thing in sword fighting?
Beyond masters—the underlying philosophies of sword fighting

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

You like fighting, right?

Swords and spears and battles—that stuff’s your kind of thing, otherwise you wouldn’t be here reading this. While you’re here, I can promise you no pesky ads on my blog, just a quick shout-out to my book in case you’re interested.

I write historical fiction set in the ancient world. My first book, Ariadne, might look like chick lit from the cover but it’s as much a military adventure as a romance. It’s as much about the horror and glory of battle, the feeling of being in combat and the subtleties of politics as it is about love and tragedy and the cultures and societies of that time. If you’re interested in warfare, I think it’ll be right up your alley.

Check out my blog posts on Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Sons of Anarchy if you want to know more about my writing influences. Or you could buy the book and see for yourself. That works too.

Facebook

Facebook

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Privacy Policy

Twitter

My Tweets