Part 18: Weapons: How Are Different Types of Swords Used?
- Episode aired Apr 6, 2018
The sword is the weapon most associated with the knight in armour. Why is that? It didn't have the brutal impact of the horseman's pick, nor the raw concussive power of the pollaxe. However,... Read allThe sword is the weapon most associated with the knight in armour. Why is that? It didn't have the brutal impact of the horseman's pick, nor the raw concussive power of the pollaxe. However, it did have a beauty and a symbolic appeal that ensured its enduring legacy in history an... Read allThe sword is the weapon most associated with the knight in armour. Why is that? It didn't have the brutal impact of the horseman's pick, nor the raw concussive power of the pollaxe. However, it did have a beauty and a symbolic appeal that ensured its enduring legacy in history and in our imaginations. Jason begins to explore this most iconic of medieval weapons.