hand and a half sword ruaidri Schoenen en laarzen These jackchains may be fastened

These jackchains may be fastened to a gambeson with laces fitted with aglets

This make-up is perfect to use as a foundation or as a highlight

The weapon was used

Shirts such as these were worn from the late Middle Ages until the seventeenth century

This fixed shaft drawer loom is a replica of 9th century originals

hand and a half sword ruaidri Schoenen en laarzen These jackchains may be fastenedFrom 1300 onwards the shape and strength of the sword changed rapidly because the growing use of armour and a shield was unnecessary. The grip and the blade became longer so that it could be used two handed now that a shield was not longer necessary. The large swords were longswords that could only be used with two hands. They were the predecessors of the later and even larger two handed swords. Large swords were only used by infantrymen. The shape of