Bludgeoning Weapons Bludgeoning Weapons are simple types of weapons used in the Medieval ages by commoners. These simple weapons were basically clubs, clubs with spikes, sticks with chains and balls on…

The arming sword was a standard sword for the medieval knight.  The average weight of an arming sword was 2.4 lbs.  I have several wooden swords that I use as…

Battering Rams are a medieval siege weapon that are used to blow open the enemy’s gate or drive a hole through the castle wall.   Once this was accomplished, soldiers…

A Trebuchet was a kind of catapult used as a seige weapon during the Middle Ages.  Trebuchets could fling stones  that weighed up to 800kg.  Sometimes trebuchets even flung dead…

Javelins are a medieval weapon that you throw at the enemy.  They are similar to a spear only shorter and lighter.  The Javelin was the main weapon for the Welsh…

During Medieval Times, crossbows were a popular weapon.  There were a few different kinds.  Lighter crossbows could be cocked by hand, but bigger ones needed machines.  One of the simplest…