Weapons

=//**Essential Question: What types of weapons existed in the Medieval period? How was each weapon used and what was most effective in the protection of the towns/villages? Was the a difference in weapons used to protect the town and weapons the average person carried or had in their home? Describe any and all differences**//=

** In the medieval period, as with any period in history, the weapons of the day were a product of the available technology and raw materials. Arguably, one of the greatest weapons of the day was the castle, but when one thinks of weapons, the thought is usually of the more offensive devices. To that end, the most popular and perhaps the most frequently discussed weapon is the sword. **

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** Scramseax - Is a single edge knife, it usually a primarily everyday tool, but in battle it can be used to felled opponents. If large enough it coulg replace swords. Average size 6"-10", but some can be 3"-30". It's usually made of Iron with a sharp pointy tip, and thick reverse edge. It's used as a crafting tool, eating and all purpose pocket knife. **



** Shields was used by pretty much all warriors, the first ones was flat or watchglass shape, the round shield makes a good umbrella, a fair mess table, and a dry place to sit **



** Axes - Small hand axes are used to combat. construction of axes is flat strip of "sort" iron is folded in half around a mandrel to create the socket. hard iron that has properties of knife, steel, which welded in between the two iron halves at the cutting edge. Its good in attack, but poor in defence. its to produce fear in your enemies. It's usually 9"-18" **

** Weapons such as axes, spears, swords, shields, iron armor, helmets, missle weapons and the scramseax changed the way they fought, It became more barbaric, ruthless, and deadly! ** ** Gunpowder changed the concept of medival weapons. **