This Royal Armouries online lecture features Dr. Steve Tibble from Royal Holloway College discussing historical criminality during the Crusades. The talk explores how primal forces like climate change and mass migration fueled violence, leading to specific instances of looting, piracy, banditry, and muggings. The description also encourages viewers to subscribe for more content on arms and armor and to support the Royal Armouries museum.
This video compares a 600lb medieval crossbow against a 165lb English warbow. It delves into the history and mechanics of the crossbow, highlighting its advantages in requiring less training and its impact on medieval warfare, referencing battles like Hastings and the Crusades. The comparison with the English warbow focuses on their differing requirements for skill and physical strength, as well as their respective rates of fire and penetrating power. The video also touches upon the eventual decline of the crossbow due to the advent of firearms.
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