Medieval Weapons: A Violent Period Of The Middle Ages

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Medieval weapons Medieval times was a very violent time in Europe. Wealth and power was wanted by these countries. During this time there were a lot of weapons used for wars. The three weapons I am going to tell you about are the battle axe, the longbow, and the pike. The battle axe was used by soldiers on foot, and sometimes (depends on occasion) knights. It was used in close contact with enemies. The design of the battle axe depended on the person, either one handed or two handed axes. The battle axe was not as precise as a sword, but was cheap and did not take much skill. In the early medieval period of the Middle ages it was used for close contact. Some people who fought threw the battle axe like some sort of missile. The battle axe

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