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 and the chain mail which is the knights used as extra protection. Other swords were the hand-and-a-half swords. These swords were very long and heavy swords that needed to be held with two hands. Some were as long as the knights themselves. These knights would protect the castle the castles too. The people at the castles would also have weapons, just in case the castle was attacked. They would use their weapons in defensive and offensive modes. The trebuchetwas a large siege engine which hurled projectiles high in the air over castle walls up to a distance of 980 ft. The castles might alsohave a catapult which was basically giant slingshots. Some castleswould throw dead people heads and animals to the enemy. (Osbourne) They also had men with crossbows which were so powerful and so accurate that it was almost a terror weapon. It was also equivalent of the atomic bomb. This is what the castle people used during battle. The castle had people that were not knights but they still fought. They were called foot soldiers because they had on the coat and arms for their protection. These men had weapons like the long bow which required great skills to fire acquire. The long bow was powerful enough to put an arrow through an oak panel. (Platt) They also had the flail which is an iron ball and chain attached to a handle. The ball was covered with spikes. (Osbourne) They also had the mace. A mace was a big club with a club with a heavy steel head. (Osbourne) One good hit to the head C. Wilburn 3 with a flail or a mace could crush the enemies’ helmets and maybe the head inside. Also, they had the war hammer. This weapon was a big hammer, a club and a knife all in one. These weapons were used in hand in hand combat. Since the knights had the swords, and the people in the castles had the trebuchet and the coat and arms as their protection, and the foot soldiers had longbows, this meant that the people were protected in both the castles and the villages. But, it was also a time of courage. This particular time was also a time of great strength and smarts. Even though the weapons used by the knights,and castle owners, and foot soldiers, were for their protection and defense, the Middle Ages fighting styles helped countries to develop organized ways of fighting which became known as armies. Nevertheless, people in Medieval Times did protect themselves. Besides, nations all over the world today continue to protect themselves as well.

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