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The Elizabethan Era was a time of peace,
however England was still threatened by the
Catholic Spanish and French.
Many weapons from the Medieval period were
still used.
The most popular weapon was the sword and
all nobles were required to be skilled in fencing
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Swords were very popular during the
Elizabethan era both in battle and as a part
civilian dress.
Large cutting swords ranging from 30 inches
up to 72 inches were chosen as the weapon of
choice early in the period.
As times changed and technology
advanced smaller swords such as
the rapier became popular for
their versatility and ease of use.
Rapier
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Crossbows, also known as the arbalest, were
popular during the early Elizabethan era because
of their long range.
The arrow from a crossbow can be effective for up
to 400 yards which is a very big advantage over a
long bow which can only shoot about 250 yards.
The crossbow has almost twice the
range of a longbow but can only
shoot about 2 shots per minute while
an archer with a long bow can fire
around 12 shots per minute.
Crossbow
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During the Elizabethan era the musket, the first
firearm, was invented.
Early muskets were ignited with a match earning
them the name matchlocks. It would later be
replaced with the flintlock.
Muskets of this time had drawbacks because they
took a long time to reload and were not accurate at
any more than 100 yards.
The Queen ordered that all crossbows be replaced
with muskets.
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Elizabethan Era Weapons. Free Find. Web. 13 Jan.
2012.
http://www.seatofmars.com/elizabethanweapons.
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Alchin, Linda. Elizabethan Era. 16 May 2005. Web.
13 Jan. 2012. http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/elizabethan-weapons.htm