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Historical Arms and Armour Institute was established a few years ago by a group of dedicated men, who hold to their heart and have great concern towards our rich European culture, especially that of Malta, The Island of the Great Siege of 1565, the island where the era of the Knight was eased out., Amongst others Historical Arms and Armour Institute have Master craftsmen and Master armourers who have been producing functional authentic replicas of Arms and Armour for the past twenty-five years of experience in professional consultancy in all the stages required for manufacturing of Arms and Armour.
Historical Arms and Armour Institute have produced pieces of armour, for local museums such as The Palace Armoury, Palazzo Falzone and also for the Malta International Airport, of which a showcase with our armour is on display at the Arrivals section (look it up on your next trip to Malta). Historical Arms and Armour Institute have also been commissioned by Heritage Malta to recreate missing pieces for original armour presently on display at the Palace armoury and in European Union. Historical Armouries at Historical Arms and Armour Institute, educate and teach all that one needs to know about period arms and armour, how it was made, how it works, what was its function, when it was used, who used such armour, etc. Historical Arms and Armour Institute have also introduced a New Adult course on production of authentic Arms and armour, the first of its kind in Europe. This course is spanned over 3 years and we are on the 3rd year now. Our students have learned how to make maille armour, and shields, have also learned a lot about Arms and Armour in general and of course a comprehensive study of historical battles, war tactics, and function of siege weapons. Historical Armouries also cater for the movie industry, should any movie company require our services with regards to arms armour or man power, we can accommodate them locally, which makes things much easer and economic for the movie makers in question. In the very near future we shall be introducing historical re-enactments of all sorts, including a museum and library, close to our workshops. Sort By: Date | Popularity
 The Turks capture Constantinople - 1453In 1451 a new Sultan, Mahomet II, came to the Turkish throne and swore to capture Constantinople. He trained an army of fighters called ‘janissaries’ and engaged a Hungarian engineer to cast guns which proved to be the world’s largest; one was nearly eight metres long and fired a 545 kilogram ball. Within two years he was ready and by April 1453 his army was ready to attack. The Priest and The Devil - The book of the yearIn The Priest and The Devil- Charles.M.Cavarra, remarkably compiles a three year historical research into one of the most mysterious and secretive enigmas of our time. A highly profound and controversial novel that will mesmerize the reader to keep turning page after page, in riveting suspense.
A story based on true events that occurred in an Arcadian Village in the south of France. From the time of Christ, this Village housed some of the most significant historical personalities....... SwordA sword is a bladed weapon, consisting in its most fundamental design of a blade and a handle. The blade is usually of some metal ground to at least one sharp edge and often has a pointed tip for thrusting. The handle, called the hilt, can be made of many materials, but the material most common is wood covered by leather, fish skin or metal wiring. The parts of a sword are remarkably consistent between cultures. The basic intent and physics of swordsmanship is fairly constant. The CrusadesThe crusades were never referred to as such by their participants. The original crusaders were known by various terms, including fideles Sancti Petri (the faithful of St. Peter) or milites Christi (knights of Christ). They saw themselves as undertaking a peregrinatio, a pilgrimage, though pilgrims were usually forbidden from carrying arms. King ArthurKing Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain. He is the central character in Arthurian legends (known as the Matter of Britain), although there is disagreement about whether Arthur, or a model for him, ever actually existed and in the earliest mentions and Welsh texts he is never given the title "king". Early texts refer to him as dux bellorum ("war leader") and High Medieval Welsh texts often call him amerauder ("emperor"). Medieval Arms and Armour ReproductionsAt Historical Armouries - Medieval Arms and Armour Reproductions, we strive to provide the highest quality in our products. We produce carefully researched, historically accurate reproductions of medieval arms, armour, and artwork. Our scope is not just medieval, however, we have created pieces ranging from Ancient Greek to Renaissance. We also produce period costumes, accessories and furniture, as well as architectural embellishments. The Knights Templar and The FreemasonsIn 1737 the Chevalier Andrew Ramsay wrote an ‘Oratioii, which, although never delivered, was widely circulated among French Freemasons in the 1740s. In it Ramsay wrote of a renewal of Freemasonry, described as ~an order founded in remote antiquity’ among a certain group of Crusaders, and alluded to a resulting intimate union’ between Freemasonry and the Knights of St John of Jerusalem, who brought the revived Order and its ancient ceremonies back to the British Isles. Medieval ArmourArmour or armor (see spelling differences) is protective covering used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat. Armour has been used to protect soldiers, war animals such as war horses (the application for the latter called barding), and war machines such as warships and armoured fighting vehicles. The Great Wall of China - c. 215 BCIt has been said, with considerable justification, that the Great Wall of China is the most stupendous example of human endeavour. Known in China as the WanLich’ang Ch’en, the Wall of Ten Thousand Miles, it formed the northern boundary of the Chinese Empire and was actually some 2,400 kilometres long, varying in height from four-and-a-half metres to nine metres. The age of Pericles - 490-429 BCThe Delian League marked the begin-fling of the Golden Age of Greece which for thirty years was dominated by one of the most outstanding men in history —Pericles (49o—429 BC). He was the son of noble parents who provided him, when a youth, with the finest and most advanced teachers of the day.
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