Why Do We Use Medieval Weapons

These days we have many weapons. They range from knives to guns and even to nuclear bombs. Do you ever wonder what they used long ago before things like this were invented? I do and that is why I am researching medieval weaponry. In medieval times, weapons weren’t used just used for war. They were also used for things like games and competitions. Some swords were strong enough to go through a knight’s armor and others were soft enough to have sword fights with. Swords were the most commonly used weapon from the medieval time period. Swords were usually used by knights because they were very expensive and hard to maintain. There were many different types of medieval swords. They range any where from 30 to 72 inches. The smallest sword was the Broadsword. It had a 2-3 inch thick blade and was tapered to a point. They were anywhere from 30-45 inches. The Greatswords were two handed swords with an extended handle. Most of these swords were
Today, we would call it a catapult. This weapon was used to hurl heavy stones. The force of the trebuchet was so strong that it could smash castles and city walls. The word trebuchet is derived from the French word trebuchet, which means to throw over. This weapon is also referred to as a trebucket. It is believed to have been invented in China around 300BC. The construction of this weapon required tedious work and was only made by skilled workers. The trebuchet consisted mainly of a lever and a sling. To work this weapon, a large force would be applied to the short end of the arm so that the object on the other end of the arm would fly. The heavy stone was placed in a leather pouch that was attached by two ropes. This weapon could hurl stones up to around 300 yards. The men who operated these were called “gynours.” Because of this weapons extremely large size, the construction was required to be on site because it was almost impossible to