Weaponry+and+Armor

= Weaponry and Armor =

//**What was the significance of this topic during the Middle Ages?**//

Weapons and armor played a major part in the Middle Ages, for warfare and protection. Armor changed a lot during the Middle Ages, from chain-mail, to solid armor suits. Medieval armor played a huge part, not only in battle, but for the culture of everyday citizens. Edged weapons, usually consisted of swords and daggers. These were used solely for hand to hand combat. The lance, was the most common shafted weapon. Shafted weapons were carried by most armies and empires. Knights, also used missile, or projectile weapons. The crossbow and longbow were used to fire arrows longer distances and to pierce chain-mail vest. Weapons and armor developed along-side each other, so the weapons wouldn't be ineffective and the armor wouldn't be useless. Although more advanced, weapons and armor still play a major part in warfare today. MB

Works Cited
 * “Armor.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 41-45. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 4 May 2010.
 * “Weapons.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 179-181. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

//**Include a picture that relates to this topic. Explain what the picture is showing.**//



This picture shows some knights with the armor that they had long ago and also had armor for their horses. Some of their weapons included swords, jousts, shields, and many other things. Works Cited
 * “MET_Armures.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Sept. 2006. Web. 5 May 2010. .

//**How did this topic influence life and events of the time period?**//

For my project I chose the weaponry and armor. I chose this because I would like to learn about how they made there weaponry and if they were strong or not strong.In the 13th century chinese made small firearms.After that it traveld all around the mongols.The african countries didn't really develop their own guns.They just copied the design of the western guns.The flintlock musket could put a lead bullet through a plate of armor a hundred yards away.By the 17th century the musket could be fired once in two minutes.This influenced life/events because it changed the way of war for the middle ages.Thats my pargraph on weaponry and armor for the middle ages.

Works Cited
 * “ter.pFile:Medieval Towns by Water.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Feb. 2010. Web. 5 May 2010. .

// **Connect this topic to something we studied earlier or to the world today.** //

I am working on weaponry and armor. The middle ages saw the clash of many different kinds of army. At various times small bands of marauding Vikings clashed with disciplined Byzantine soldiers; mail clad. Another threat to mounted knights came from missile weapons, such as the longbow used by English armies in the hundred years’ war. The knights had to get quite close to use their weapons swords, axes, and lances. Missile weapons allowed the ordinary soldier to inflict serious damage on a body of knights at a distance.

Works Cited
 * “Warfare.” Medieval World. Ed. Sally MacEachern. Vol. 10. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2001. 49-54. Print.

//**Describe, define or explain this topic.**//

Weapons and armor played a major role in medieval times. In the middle ages the most commonly used weapon was the sword which is a slashing type of weapon.People in the middle ages also used weapons for long range battle like the crossbow. Later into the middle ages the invention of gunpowder weapons changed warfare altogether. Another important thing was armor was important in medieval times. during the early middle ages people mostly wore leather and felt as armor. However as weapons became more advanced so did armor. After the leather armor using ring like pieces of metal was the new armor called chain mail. When weapons advanced once again metal plates were made that fit on the entire body. Finally after weapons using gun powder came practically all armor was dropped because used mobility more then protection because gun pierced armor. JM Works Cited
 * “Arms and Armor.” Medieval World. Ed. Sally Maceacher. Vol. 1. Danbury: Groiler Education, 2001. 30-33 . Print.
 * “Weapons.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 179-181. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

//**What was the impact of this topic on today's society?**//

There are some people in this world that think there were no weapons and armor made in the Middle Ages.So that is why I'm here to give you some examples of weapons designed and used in the Middle Ages.The first 2 weapons I'm gonna share with you are Swords and Daggers.People still use Swords and Daggers today.They use them for decoration and for other medieval acts.The 2nd 2 weapons I'm gonna share with you are knives and axes.People also still use these 2 weapons.They still use knives for eating purposes and they use axes for chopping wood for fire and cutting down tree's.The final 2 weapons I'm gonna share with you are the crossbow and the longbow.These 2 weapons were used in war but now they are mostly only used for hunting.These are some of the very many weapons that the middle ages have produced.I hope that you have learneda little bit about the weapons from the middle ages.

Works Cited
 * “Weapons.” The Middle Ages. New York: Charles Scribner and sons, 1996. 179-181. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 5 May 2010.

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