By the end of the Elizabethan era, the medieval feud system has
ended. Nobles were not expected to provide trained soldiers that
would fight for the queen and country. The musket has been
introduced but traditional medieval weapons are mostly used.
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Light weight and easier to use than the heaver cutting sword
Used for fencing Used up to the introduction of the firearm
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Variety of swords including the rapier, broad sword, and the
cutting sword
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Single or double handed Were used through the medieval
period
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Started as a steel ball on a wooden handle Changed to a war
club with spikes on it
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Long, strong, spear like weapon Designed to be used on
horseback
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Two edged, long bladed dagger
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Capable of killing knights and their horses Pole arm with a
wide cutting blade occasionally with spikes and hooks
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Sharp spike on 12-18 foot pole Used in formation to maim a
horse
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The crossbow range was 350-400 yards Could only be shot at a
rate of 2 bolts per minute
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A broad, short axe blade on a 6 foot pole spear point at the
top with a back spike
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Could pierce armor at ranges of more than 250 yards Longbow man
could release between 10-12 arrows per minute
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Long Spear measuring between 18 and 20 feet
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Group of pole-mounted weapons Were all variations of poles
measuring 6 feet long with different heads Spikes, hammers,
axe
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Used for thrusting
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Introduced around 1520 Commonly used by the end of the
1500s
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This was a very popular sport enjoyed by the upper classes and
nobility. The sport had always been enjoyed by the nobility. It was
also used as training for war because of the tracking skills, the
use of weapons used, the horsemanship, and the courage that were
all required for the sport. It was viewed more as a sport in the
Elizabethan era. Both men and women took part in the event. Many of
the animals found in England were hunted. There were different
types of hunts that were more suited for men than women or the
opposite.
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It was the most strenuous form of hunting. The hunts were
designed for fit, young, and very active men. The hunt was set up
into teams. The hunters often used dogs in the hunts. Wild boar
were a choice prey for this hunt. The teams would chase the game to
the point of near exhaustion or would corner the animal and kill
it.
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This type of hunt was less strenuous. The hunts were designed
for men or less active, or infirm, men active men. This type of
hunt was done on horseback using a bow as the main weapon. Dogs
accompanied the hunters so they could drive the prey into a
enclosed space where the hunters could kill the animal. Deer were
usually the main animal hunted in this type of hunt.