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Adam Cashman Pd. 7/8 CP English 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 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 framptonwiki541a.wikispaces.com 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 elizabethanenglandlife.com 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. Elizabethan Era Weapons. Free Find. Web. 13 Jan. 2012. http://www.seatofmars.com/elizabethanweapons. htm Alchin, Linda. Elizabethan Era. 16 May 2005. Web. 13 Jan. 2012. http://www.elizabethanera.org.uk/elizabethan-weapons.htm