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On this page you will find information on Weapons & Armour that the medieval people used in Europe's Middle Ages. From the Anglo-Saxons to the Vikings there Weapons & Armour will surprise you.

  Weapons In medieval times weaponry was very important. It ranged from shortbows to longbows to crossbows. Also in hand held weapons like long swords, broad swords, battle axes, daggers and maces. People who used swords were called knights. People who used bows and arrows were called archers. Peasents used anything they had on their farm.

  Armour Armour for knights in the medieval ages was basically made up of two components; Plates and chainmail. The metal plates were usually made up of pounded metal from a blacksmith. The chainmail was made of thousands of tiny rings linked together. Peasents wore armour made of boiled leather and usually clothes.