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A KNIGHT’S WEAPONS  

Battle-axe:    This was an axe with a wooden handle and a sharp curved blade at the end.

Bolt:               A shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow.  It was usually a short, stout and blunt-headed arrow.

Bowstring:   Bowstrings were made of hemp (a plant).  It took a force of about 80 pounds to draw the string.

Broadsword: A sword with a broad blade for cutting and slashing rather than thrusting.

Bucklers:      Small, round shields, easily carried on horseback or by foot soldiers who might have to run for their lives in a battle.

Crossbow:   Crossbows were slow to reload but it fired a bolt that could pierce armor. The crossbow bolt was very dangerous.

Falchion:      A curved, single edged sword and could be used to slice off  an enemy’s head.

Lance:            A common weapon used by a knight on horseback.  They hoped to spear the enemy with the sharp lance while riding.

Longbow:     Longbows were simple but effective weapons.  They were made of a stave (strip) of yew-tree wood.

Mace:             A spiked wooden club with a strap at the end that a knight could carry over his shoulder.

Sword:           A knight’s most prized weapon. It was made of iron, with a double-edged blade. The blade had to be very sharp. The knight used this weapon to slash the enemy. Some sword handles were decorated with jewels or carvings.

War hammer:  Was a weapon that could kill an enemy by a blow on the head. It was a stone head attached to a handle that could cause serious injuries to the enemy.

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