The Guy of Warwick sword reputedly belonged to the legendary

Guy of Warwick Guy of Warwick, or Gui de Warewic, is a legendary English hero of Romance popular in England and France from the 13th to 17th centuries. The story of Sir Guy is considered by scholars to be part of the Matter of England.''Boundaries in medieval r ...

who is said to have lived in the 10th century. Guy of Warwick's most successful feat was the defeat of the Danish giant Colbran to save the English Crown for King Athelstan, who reigned from 925 to 940 when Guy of Warwick used this sword. The sword's construction indicates that it dates back at least to the 13th century, and it is a typical cross-hilted weapon from that time. The sword measures over 5ft in length and is designed to be used with two hands. In the time of Queen

Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is ...

there was an official ''Keeper of Guy of Warwicks Sword''. Today the sword is held at

Warwick Castle Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed from a wooden fort, originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a meander of the River Avon. The original wooden motte-an ...

References

* "Treasures of Britain", p.477. Published by Drive Publications Ltd. Medieval European swords {{Europe-myth-stub