...Medieval Weapons In medieval times, there were many types of weapons. Some of these included the lance, the axe, the bow, the dagger, the sword, the Morningstar, the longbow, the crossbow, and many more. Warriors in the medieval era did not use gunpowder much, as it was rare and not invented until the High Middle Ages. There were over twenty weapons in the Middle Ages. Out of these weapons the sword, the crossbow, and the longbow were the most useful. The sword, one of the most useful of the medieval weapons, was commonly used by knights. This double-edged piece of sharp, metal could pierce through chainmail, which was the common armor in the Middle Ages. Chainmail consisted of many metal rings linked together, making a flexible mesh-like garment. The sword could be extremely long, and could decapitate an unarmored victim in one clean stroke. These weapons could be up to six feet long, which was good because it gave the wielder, a long reach. Another advantage was the fact that there were many different types of sword. Some of these were a broadsword, a longsword, a falchion, a greatsword, and a scimitar. This...
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...Outline I. Introduction II. Knights Weapons A. Topic sentence B. Used Swords C. Used heavy artery D. Conclusion III. Castle (Defense and Offense) A. Topic sentence B. Trebuchet C. Catapult D. Cross-bow E. Conclusion IV. Coat and Arms Weapons A. Long-bow B. Flail C. Mace D. War hammer E. Conclusion V. Final Conclusion Medieval Weapons C. Wilburn 2 Have you ever wanted to know about the weapons knights used? Well the knights used different things including battle axes, bow-and-arrows, and catapults. Some were used by different people though. Some spent years of training, while others spent just a year. Some knights had armor while others didn’t. But the kind of weapons in use was the types of weaponry of the Medieval Ages. All in all, the knights had some good weapons. Medieval knights used some cool weapons. Usually when knighted, the knights would get spurs which are sharp spikes behind the heels of the knight’s shoe, to guide the horse, a shield to protect themselves in battle, and a sword to fight with. Some swords could be the slashing swords that were flat and wide sharp-edged swords to make a very destructive blow. Later in the Medieval Ages, sword makers would make thrusting swords which were longer and more pointed than slashing swords. The point of the sword can fit between armor of the knight...
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...Medieval Weapons and Armor During the medieval times weapons were a big deal and they still are now. So back then they did not have the up to date things we have now. Now we have machines that can do things for us. So I will figure out what were some of the most popular weapons and information about them, what are some type of armor they had, and finally some other ways they used the weapons for. Some of the most popular weapons are the sword , the battle axe, billhook, mace, crossbow, sword, flail, halberd, spears, caltrops those are you the commen out of the hundred thousands they had back then and now. Sword is a weapon with a long metal blade , the battle axe is a long broad-bladed ax used in ancient warfare, the billhooks is just a...
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...Trebuchet Intro 1st Draft A trebuchet was the first war engine to use the laws of gravity and physics to hurl a projectile across a vast amount of space. "The Medieval Trebuchet was capable of hurling stones weighing 200 pounds with a range of up to about 300 yards," (Medieval Weapons - Trebuchet 1). Physics is a key part in contributing to the effectiveness of a trebuchet. "It relies on the principle that stored potential energy of the counterweight can be converted into kinetic energy of the payload, launching it into the air," (Science Buddies Staff 1). The trebuchet was a very advanced weapon long ago, when there were no guns or bombs, and it was a huge step toward modern war. The trebuchet was invented in China in 300BC. It dates back...
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...MEDIEVAL WEAPONS Other Titles in ABC-CLIO’s WEAPONS AND WARFARE SERIES Aircraft Carriers, Paul E. Fontenoy Ancient Weapons, James T. Chambers Artillery, Jeff Kinard Ballistic Missiles, Kev Darling Battleships, Stanley Sandler Cruisers and Battle Cruisers, Eric W. Osborne Destroyers, Eric W. Osborne Helicopters, Stanley S. McGowen Machine Guns, James H. Willbanks Military Aircraft in the Jet Age, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, 1919–1945, Justin D. Murphy Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918, Justin D. Murphy Pistols, Jeff Kinard Rifles, David Westwood Submarines, Paul E. Fontenoy Tanks, Spencer C. Tucker MEDIEVAL WEAPONS AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THEIR IMPACT Kelly DeVries Robert D. Smith Santa Barbara, California • Denver, Colorado • Oxford, England Copyright 2007 by ABC-CLIO, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data DeVries, Kelly, 1956– Medieval weapons : an illustrated history of their impact / Kelly DeVries and Robert D. Smith. p. cm. — (Weapons and warfare series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-10: 1-85109-526-8 (hard copy : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-85109-531-4...
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...In Medieval times castles played a big role. Castles were made for the King or Queen as they ruled their area. If the King or Queen wanted to have a great castle or even castle at all, that would make them very satisfied,they would need to,have a certain layouts-materials-and methods,what is going on in their time period and how to handle it,have tons of people to work for them or even their own family members, have lots of places to eat-sleep-honor the past kings or Queens or the present ones, and lastly a good army/protect. All of those things play a part of making a castle that can please any King or Queen. layouts/methods/materials To make a castle it took a lot of work. You had to have certain materials, methods and most likely a lot of blood and sweat....
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...During the Middle Ages, knights fought in battles and were admired by the people for their chivalry, and courage. Knights were around from the ninth to the seventeenth century. Boys that were from a noble family, a knight himself, or a wealthy family were usually the ones who grew up to be nights. Knights would fight for their lord during times of war. Knights spent most of their time perfecting their weapons and making sure they stay fit. Knights were expected to know and understand the rules of chivalry. Boys would start training to be knights when they were young. They were steps that had boys had to go through to become a knight. When boys turned seven years old, they would begin training to become a knight. Only boys who came from a...
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...philosophical, political and religious criteria. This paradigm dates back to the times of Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman, philosopher, lawyer, theorist and constitutionalist. The connection of the theory to medieval Christian theory and particularly, contemporary Catholicism is in the works of Thomas Aquinas and Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (Gutman & Rieff, 2000). The former, also called Thomas of Aquin was an Italian Dominican priest, a theologian and a philosopher. The latter, also called St. Augustine, Blessed Augustine or Augustine of Hippo, was a onetime Bishop of Hippo Regius, a philosopher and theologian. This paper describes the tenets of the just war theory derived from the works of these philosophers and the utility of the theory within contemporary warfare. Specific focus is on the justification of the US invasion of Iraq and the consequences thereof. In the works of these three philosophers, the Just War Theory took a Christian connotation of the Roman Empire’s view of warfare. The Christian understanding of provocation to war and the ethics of warfare shifted to strong beliefs in a jurisdiction’s duty or right to fight for a course that is considered just. This paradigm shift abandoned the oft strict pacifism that characterized relations in pre-medieval history of human civilization. In the works of the mentioned moral thinkers, the belief that all international disputes could be settled by arbitration was discarded...
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...nobility being top class, and turning it around. This promoted peasant and middle class to rise up make something for themselves. The idea that a person in the middle class could afford to go on a pilgrimage like the one described in The Canterbury Tales. Some topics focused on are in the Canterbury Tales were; why is the rise of middle class so evident in Chaurcer’s tales, and what did the rising of the middle class look and consist of? How is the rise of the middle class evident in this tale, and where is the middle class in the tale from, and why is the rise of the middle class such a surprise and so significant. Many characteristics make up the medieval time period present in Chaucer’s tale, and what is the significance of this...
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...insecurity and fear of those modern organization that can act wherever and whenever they want at any place in the world. Undeniably, terrorists’ forms of violence have evolved by taking advantage of criminal organizations’ and illegal trades’ favourable trends. But this method, more than a political doctrine, represents a non-state use of violence or threat of violence to spread fear and bring political reform or revolution. Therefore, it should be reconsidered with the former violent actors and the disintegration of states. Moreover, the subject comprehension have to be reinforced in order - for great power or American superpower - to prevent those criminal organization from jeopardizing the modern structure of international system. Then, to what extent is terrorism linked and influenced by globalization? In a first time, we will deepen the positive dynamics and logics of globalization that help terrorism to get to a higher degree of violence, and then we will show in a second time that this link have to be put in perspective regarding...
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...Using his modern mindset he comes up with the plan of hiring actors to perform a play to provoke the King to confess to killing Hamlet’s father. This plan combined his modern thinking with medieval customs which Hamlet believe to be a great plan, but was not necessary to get his father’s revenge. Hamlet included Horatio in his plan but telling him “Give him heedful note;\ For I mine eyes will rivet to his face,\ And after we will both our judgments join\ In censure of his seeming”(3.2.89-92). Part of Hamlet’s issue was involving Horatio, he did not have the same mindset of Hamlet so he blindly followed his directions not understanding why he was doing what he was doing because if Horatio did could’ve killed the King right there. Hamlet’s claim to be insane backfires, because after the King ends the play he could use that as evidence and rightfully kill the King, but no one believes him because his recent actions have from their vantage point deemed him as...
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...The Renaissance What was the Renaissance? The Renaissance was a time of change throughout Europe. The Renaissance began from these three main causes. The causes of the Renaissance was the decline of feudalism, new ways of thinking and difference in beliefs. These are the causes, now the effects them are very important. First, what contributed the decline of feudalism? First, development of nations happened which led to rise of monarchs. Lords had decline of power from this. Then, the deadly plague from the 1300”s occurred. The plague made a big impact on the manor system. After all this happened, the Hundred Year’s War happened. The cause of that was the advance in weapons. Second, new ways of thinking helped out with trade. This was the...
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...Middle Ages DBQ Historical Context The Middle Ages in Europe, a period of time from approximately 500 ce to 1400, have been referred to by a variety of terms: the Age of Faith, the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, and even a Golden Age. The medieval era began with the destruction of the Roman Empire and the disorder that followed, which led to the rise of feudalism. During this period of darkness, the Roman Catholic Church provided spiritual direction as well as many nonreligious functions for the people of the time. Many literary, artistic, and architectural advances occurred. Instructions: Soapstone each document, then based on your own knowledge and on the information found in the documents, formulate a thesis that directly answers the question. Organize the information into a brief outline. Write a well-organized essay proving your thesis. The essay should be logically presented and should include information both from the documents and from your own knowledge outside of the documents. Do not type, all work will be neatly hand written. Remember, others must be able to read it. Question: Which labels for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe, The Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe? You must discuss three labels. Document 1 In The Middle Ages, historian Frantz Funck-Brentano made use of previously published texts to describe Europe in the ninth and tenth centuries (Heinemann...
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...Can You Tell What Type of Gamer You Are??? With all the different types of games and ways to play them in the world today, can you pinpoint a specific type of “gamer” you may be? Each one has its own specific uniqueness. For example, do you like to play on a console like the Xbox, PS3, or PC? Maybe you like to act out a fantasy in medieval times in real time, such as; live action role playing or LARPing. Some have a large imagination and like to roll the dice to determine their fate in table top games like Dungeons and Dragons or D&D. These gamers are known as Virtual Gamers, LARPers, and Tabletop Gamers. . Virtual Gamers like to play video games, whether it is on a console like the Xbox 360 or on a PC. These people control the game with a controller or keypad and it is the most modern way of gamming. It provides visual graphics in HI-DEF and awesome quality sound. You can play with or against people all across the world and never have to leave the comfort of your room or living room. Virtual Gamers depend on electronic devices to set them in their alternate reality, such as a TV and a device to play the game from. There are many different types of video games out these days and can range from SYFY to horror and fantasy to action and adventure to sports and education. Video Gamers have been sought to be mindless drones by people but in fact, studies have shown that people that play video games are known to have excellent hand-eye coordination, split second...
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...Picture a world shrouded in darkness and despair, where war was inevitable and its inhabitants lived with a relentless sense of fear. Medieval Europe was not a peaceful or secure place, but rather a world filled with turmoil, suffering, and unrest. Commoners living in medieval Europe never strayed far from the security of their homes because evil and suffering lurked in the unknown. Thus, it was rare for men to venture into the dark places of such a hopeless world. However, men willing to travel and suffer in such places were considered warriors and deemed worthy of honor and merit. The story of Beowulf recounts the life of an idealized warrior, whose desire for honor requires him to suffer at the hands of monsters. In many ways, Beowulf’s...
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