WEAPONS

Because no one knew what caused diseases/illnesses, many things were tried. The church believed that all illnesses were a punishment from God for the patient's behavior. Blood-letting was a common practice, using leeches or cupping. No antibiotics were available during these times, and most medicines were created using herbs, resins, and spices. It was used in drinks, pills, baths, poultices, ointments, and purges.

AXE, THROWING:

Used mainly by foot soldiers and sometimes, Knights, Throwing Axes can cause are deadly wounds which are difficult to heal, and can break bones. They were swung over around/over the head for speed and maximum depth penetration. They could be single or double-headed which were cheap to use but required some skill. the 5" blade was mounted on a foot long shaft.

BOW AND ARROWS:

The bow made of a strip of wood which was bent and held in tension by a strip arrows with a sharp metallic point (arrowhead) which was powered by the elasticity of the string of the bow. The bow and arrows was considered a lower class weapon in the Medieval Times even after the introduction of the English longbow which proved to be very powerful weapon during the Hundred Years’ War, especially in the battles of Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt.

CATAPULT:

The Catapult was used by armies to hurl large rocks and other objects at the castle walls which they were attacking

CROSSBOW:

The English longbow was 6'6" long and could fire about 650'. Archers who were trained in it's use could shoot about 8 arrows/minute. Because of it's size, it required a lot of strength and training to use.
The crossbow, on the other hand, was easier to use and had greater power, and was more effective after a much shorter amount of training.

DAGGERS:

Daggers are mostly used for stabbing and thrusting, although limited slashing application does exist for certain types. Daggers were ubiquitous in the Middle Ages, and saw use both on the battlefield, as a civilian weapon, and as a weapon for use in Trial by Combat. They are light, quick and deadly.

FLAIL:

The Flail consisted of a spiked head attached to a handle with a hinge or chain and was intended for close combat. Two handed flails were normally used as farming tools and many times Leaders called on the peasants to battle using them. They were hard to make and difficult to aim, so weren't very accurate, and in fact were very slow.

HALBERD:

The Halberd had a long wooden shaft about 6' long with a blunt, solid end.

JAVELIN:

The Javelin was used in ranged assault, to be thrown into enemy lines at a distance. It was very simple to make and train with. Though because of it's length, it limited the ability to fight at close range.

MACE:

The Mace was a club with a heavy head that was used in close combat.

MORNING STAR:

The Morning Star was similar to a mace, but had spikes around the head and was used in close combat.

PIKE:

A Pike could be anywhere from 10' to 25' long meaning it took two hands to use. On the end was a steel spearhead.

POLE AXE:

The Pole Axe had one end which held a sharp pike, blade, or hammer with a hook on the back.

SWORDS:

The Sword was a symbol of knighthood and used in a defensive and offensive way in close combat. Knights had always a sword at their side and many had special names given them by their weilder.

Two types of swords are used in Camelot; the single-handed short sword which had a sharp tip and the heavier two-handed sword with a round end. The Sword had a blade with one or two cutting edges and was set in a hilt which had a grip made of wood or metal, a guard to protect the hand, and a pommel.

TREBUCHET:

Trebuchets were like giant slings which could cause great destruction on castle walls.

WAR HAMMER:

The War hammer looks like a hammer except that it has a much longer handle so the one using it can add more impact to the hit.

OTHER:

Weapons weren't the only ways in which armies succeeded in attacks. They dug tunnels beneath the walls and set fires with brush, etc to weaken the foundations of the walls. Siege Towers were erected to be able to climb the walls.
Other ways to help with an attack was to cut off the food supply of the castle/village in order to starve those who defended it. Not always using rocks, sometimes diseased animals or human corpses who catapulted over the wall to spread disease to the people. Other times terms were negotiated or bribery was used to gain entrance.