Videos tagged with Historical Recreation

This entry details the Irenaeus Pugio dagger, a historically accurate recreation developed in collaboration with Dawson Blades. As the second in a series, it represents a 1st-century Roman Centurion's sidearm, emphasizing size accuracy with a modern manufacturing twist. The dagger features a distinctive leaf-shaped blade and Pugio hilt, reflecting its ancient Roman origins.

This video demonstrates a historical ambush recreation, simulating the Bonnie and Clyde incident. A team of specialists fires Browning Automatic Rifles (BARs) and shotguns at a Cadillac Escalade, with ballistic dummies inside to showcase the impact of gunfire. The footage includes slow-motion analysis of the dummies reacting to the high-velocity rounds, offering a unique look at ballistic effects in a controlled environment.

This video from the Royal Armouries explores the historical wrestling match between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. Chris and Lauren from the York School of Defence reconstruct how the match might have unfolded, drawing upon their understanding of historical texts and martial arts. The event itself was a lavish diplomatic summit intended to solidify peace between the two nations, featuring numerous tournaments and displays of power and wealth. The video links to additional resources about Tudor power and the Royal Armouries.

This video, "A Dress To Power (2009)" from the Northern Film School, recreates the elaborate dressing process of Queen Elizabeth I in her Armada Dress. The description highlights the significant time involved, mentioning the use of pins for her ruff and flounce, and contrasting it with the much quicker dressing time for her father, Henry VIII, in his armor. The film was a collaboration between the Royal Armouries education team in Leeds and the Northern Film School, producing short films based on museum collections.