Elizabethan+Weapons

Elizabethan Weapons by Austin Neville

​Elizabethan weapons are not what people would think. Yes they have the swords, armour, and daggers, but they had rifles, bows, crossbows and many more that this wiki will inform you about.



How about we start with long range weapons. First is the arbalost. Its just a big word for crossbow. Many people dont use them. They were too expencive so they were rare to see people using. Next would be the long bow. This weapon is what i sounds like. A bow that can shoot long distaance.

Now im gonna tell you about some short distance weapons like the battle axe. It's just a double-headed were in use throughout the medieval period (Elizabethan Weapons). Next would be the mace it's a armor fighting weapon. It has a steel ball on a wooden handle. Next would be the dagger. It has a two-edged, long bladded knife. Next is the bill. A dole ar with wide cuting grade (Elizabethan Weapons). Also they used clubs. They had to use clubs because unless if they asked would be aloud to have a knife, sword or any weapon (Picard 205). So all the master had to say was "Clubs" and fellow apprentice would run to help (Picard 205).



Now the fun stuff the Elizabethan firearms. The mos popular firearm was the matchlock (Elizabethan Weapons). Later the matchlock was replaced by the flintlock. Cannons and catapults were created later years. Also one thing i learned while doing this research is that when they used catapults they put human bodies or light something on fire and launch it.



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 * Picard, Liza. //Elizabeth’s London//. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2003. Print. **