Comments on: Weaponry: Norman Arms and Armour http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: frank http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-1117614 frank Sat, 18 May 2013 07:14:49 +0000 #comment-1117614 it needs subtitles to make it easier to read it needs subtitles to make it easier to read

]]> By: Jesi http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-824729 Jesi Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:01:59 +0000 #comment-824729 I agree with rayne this piece of writing helped me with school work but it could be made more interesting by images From Jesi I agree with rayne this piece of writing helped me with school work but it could be made more interesting by images

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]]> By: Rayne http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-824727 Rayne Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:59:20 +0000 #comment-824727 This is interesting and useful for writing essays etc. but it would make it more readable and look more managable if some pictures/diagrams were put in but all in all it was very good. Well Done!!!! This is interesting and useful for writing essays etc. but it would make it more readable and look more managable if some pictures/diagrams were put in but all in all it was very good. Well Done!!!!

]]> By: Fakejack http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-820276 Fakejack Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:53:33 +0000 #comment-820276 Nice article. By the way would you happen to be familiar with the scottish folk from around the 10th-12th century? Nice article. By the way would you happen to be familiar with the scottish folk from around the 10th-12th century?

]]> By: jake http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-798221 jake Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:36:59 +0000 #comment-798221 this is very useful to me this is very useful to me

]]> By: Ian http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-671851 Ian Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:47:02 +0000 #comment-671851 Thankyou, a good read that kept me interested right to the end:) Thankyou, a good read that kept me interested right to the end:)

]]> By: pepper http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-428143 pepper Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:04:20 +0000 #comment-428143 this website is boring! :)hahha BYEEE!! this website is boring! :)hahha BYEEE!!

]]> By: Allen Mixson http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-309211 Allen Mixson Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:35:45 +0000 #comment-309211 Bows drawn to the chest: European hunting bows were drawn in this fashion for hundreds of years, including at the time of Crecy. Without an extant example, the draw weight cannot be accurately known. This is one reason the French never put much (if any) faith in their own archers. As to Hastings: despite the accuracy, the last thing a person needs is a swarm of arrows coming at him. Like musketry at mid-ranges, a shotgun approach is used. Loose enough arrows downrange and there will be casualties, reguardless of the draw of those bows. Confusion and consternation amongst those on the receiving end leads to distraction. Perfectly acceptable to an astute Norman commander. Interesting that both Harolds, on at Stamford Bridge and the other at Hastings, were downed by arrows. Respectfully, Allen Mixson Bows drawn to the chest: European hunting bows were drawn in this fashion for hundreds of years, including at the time of Crecy. Without an extant example, the draw weight cannot be accurately known. This is one reason the French never put much (if any) faith in their own archers.
As to Hastings: despite the accuracy, the last thing a person needs is a swarm of arrows coming at him. Like musketry at mid-ranges, a shotgun approach is used. Loose enough arrows downrange and there will be casualties, reguardless of the draw of those bows. Confusion and consternation amongst those on the receiving end leads to distraction. Perfectly acceptable to an astute Norman commander.
Interesting that both Harolds, on at Stamford Bridge and the other at Hastings, were downed by arrows.

Respectfully,

Allen Mixson

]]> By: Alan Lancaster http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-106241 Alan Lancaster Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:57:47 +0000 #comment-106241 This site is useful, but would benefit from colour diagrams, photographs or illustrations of re-enactments. These would demonstrate the practicalities or otherwise of the equipment/weapons mentioned in the articles This site is useful, but would benefit from colour diagrams, photographs or illustrations of re-enactments. These would demonstrate the practicalities or otherwise of the equipment/weapons mentioned in the articles

]]> By: eefe http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-norman-arms-and-armour.htm#comment-64388 eefe Sat, 23 May 2009 19:44:39 +0000 #comment-64388 more pictures would hep this site am i right more pictures would hep this site am i right

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