The Roanoke Sword Guilde

Category: Pan European Study

Bill Goodwin( roanokeswordguilde@live.com) - The Roanoke Sword Guilde is a small group of sword enthusiast with a diverse range of involvement and interest. We are collectors of vintage / antique and historically based functional reproduction swords, practitioners of historical swordsmanship HES - Historical European Swordsmanship / WMA - Western Martial Arts. The main focus of our swordsmanship training group is on medieval longsword. As a group and as individuals, we have done presentations / demonstrations for area schools, church groups, Reniassance / Medieval festivals,YMCA Fencing Club and other local organizations. All members are historians / students of different time era's from Medieval to WWII.