Medieval Weapons
Weapons are the tools of today and the death of tomorrow. At one time all weapons were tools. They were a means of survival among a harsh planet and cruel animals. The age of knights changed the true meaning of these tools forever. They now possessed the power of life and the power of death. Europe was an ever-growing bushel of civilizations. These civilizations were always under threat from other growing civilizations. At this point tools became weapons. Weapons are the tools of life, and the objects of death. The year is 1232. Somewhere in northern Europe, a Saxon castle is under attack. In the fields for miles around, thousands of soldiers viciously fight. Metal strikes metal, arrows strike flesh, rock strikes rock. No matter how good these soldiers are, weapons will ultimately decide the battle. These weapons can be divided into three categories. Melee, or hand-to-hand weapons, includes clubs, swords, daggers, saxes, hand axes, and some spears. These weapons are classified today as wedges, because they cut through things. Small-scale missile weapons include other spears, bows and arrows, throwing axes, and crossbows. These weapons were classified as levers, because they have a fulcrum, a
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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