The Weight of Medieval Swords
When it comes to the use of swords then most movies make a crucial mistake. They portray swords as heavy weapons that have to be wielded with brute strength rather…
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When it comes to the use of swords then most movies make a crucial mistake. They portray swords as heavy weapons that have to be wielded with brute strength rather…
When the forging of a sword is portrayed in movies or video games then the sword is usually finished within a short amount of time. But was that really the…
Whenever a medieval battle is depicted in a movie you can always count on one thing: Lots of fire arrows. For some reason, movie makers just love the concept of…
Peasants made up roughly 80% of the population in medieval Western Europe. Their job was to work the fields and the fruits of their labor were the foundation on top…