From fantasy novels and cosplay to Renaissance festivals and roleplaying games, the love for medieval weapons runs deep. But how were they actually used? In The

Chronicles the evolution of weapons and armor from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Reformation, covering the early medieval, Carolingian,

This archival source document of the Middle Ages and Renaissance describes the development, manufacture and use of European staff weapons and provides new infor

This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.

The Middle Ages are commonly divided into three periods--early, high or central, and late. Each period was marked by its own crises and wars, and the weapons an