Weapons

​__**Weapons**__ ** Intro ** Many, many wars were fought in the Middle Ages. People used a variety of weapons. Some were similar and some were very unique. Different kinds of knights used different weapons. The 2 basic kinds of knights were horseback, and foot knights. ** Horseback Knights **  The kinds of knights that we know are called horseback knights. To them their horse was their most important weapon. Horses could be used to trample enemies. They even had their own armor! Horseback knights also had lances.They were long poles with metal points. ** Foot Knights ** The other kinds of knights were foot knights. Their basic weapon was the sword. They also had heavy weapons that crushed armor. They were the mace, the club, the war hammer, the axe, and the flail. They were all made of metal. They also had daggers which were short swords to stab between chain mail and plates of armor. ** Siege Weapons ** When enemies surrounded the castle, they stopped the people inside from getting access to anything. This was called a siege. Without siege weapons, sieges would be impossible to pull off. Some siege weapons were catapults and trebuchets. They were used to fling boulders, carcasses, and enemy heads for long distances. There were also longbows and ballista. They were huge bows that shot arrows. They were not like the bow and arrow you are familiar with! The force of the arrow was so strong that it could pierce armor like it was a piece of paper. The siege weapons were truly powerful. ** What Were Weapons Made Of? ** 
 * By: Andy**

Weapons were made by skilled artisans called blacksmiths. They used iron to make weapons like the sword and the mace. They used wood to build siege weapons like the catapults. **

Conclusion **  I think that weapons in the Middle Ages are very interesting. Some of the weapons are still used today! I have learned that medieval weapons are very, very dangerous. I would not want to be at war in the Middle Ages!


 * Work Sited **

Ross, Stewart. Knights, Copper Beech Books, 1996 Tyler, Mark. Knight, Raintree, 2008
 * Books:**

List of medieval weapons. Wikipedia. [] Medieval Weapons. []
 * Websites:**

Storm the Castle. [] Pics4Learning. [|http://pics.tech4learning.com] The Rion Arms.[] Ritter Rue Stung. [] Scottish Mist. []
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