Middle Ages

The sword is probably the weapon that is most commonly associated with the Middle Ages. But contrary to that believe swords were never as common or as decisive as most…

One could think that a medieval shield was a rather simple piece of armor that only consisted of a few wooden boards that were nailed together. But that was actually…

When we look at medieval art but also movies that are set in the Middle Ages then one thing is quite interesting. While knights during the crusades are usually depicted…

The sword is probably the most common association that most people have with the Middle Ages. And while most can probably imagine that a sharp sword was a deadly weapon…