A drawing of Paul Dolstein, early years of 16thC shows a Swedish lowly soldier/man at arms fighting against a fashionable German landsknecht.

Note the very large two hander strapped to the waist of the Swedish guy (who is soon to enter a world of pain and suffering...)

That the German Dolstein was exaggerating the backwards appearance of the Swede is certain, but he would not show two handers worn at the waist if this was not done (at least in the backwards fringes of Europe at this time).

You can see long gripped two handers worn at the waist also in Swiss chronicles, but these would be dated to the 15th C rather than the 16th C. So perhaps we can make a guess that the custom to wear a long sword or even two hander at the waist was a practice that was normal in the 15th C, but became old fashioned in the 16th C?

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More evidence for normal waist carriage of a very long and long-gripped sword. Swabian, 1460s.

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I am absolutely smitten with this sword! Of course all Albion swords are drool-worthy, but I keep coming back to look at this again and again. Maybe it's the "crude" wire and nail grip embellishments (beyond the awe-inspiring proportions) but it's just... so... Medieval!

I don't currently have the funds for this sword, but I "heart" it nonetheless and want to marry it. (Ok, wife's not amused.)

Seriously 'tho, that's one hell of a debut for Albion's two-handers! Can't wait to see the next one.

For what period is this sword appropriate? 15th century?

This is the next albion I want...just need money.

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this picture of sean flynt seems to be the burning of jan hus, can it be ?
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